Plant cash crops instead of marijuana, Roque tells Mountain Province folk
PRESIDENTIAL SPOKESPERSON Harry L. Roque, Jr. on Tuesday warned the residents of Mountain Province who are still planting marijuana.
DENR to restore 5 Boracay wetlands
THE DEPARTMENT of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) will undertake restoration work for the five wetlands in Boracay, which would involve the relocation of illegal settlers and removal of structures.
Zamboanga mayor orders tighter security measures after release of 96 MNLF members involved in...
ZAMBOANGA CITY Mayor Maria Isabelle Climaco-Salazar has directed the police and military to re-examine and beef up security measures following the release of 96 men involved in the September 2013 siege of the city.
Iloilo provincial board probes NHA housing project
MEMBERS OF the Iloilo provincial board will conduct a site inspection of a National Housing Authority (NHA) project in Concepcion town for victims of typhoon Haiyan (local name: Yolanda) to validate allegations of substandard units.
Marcos human rights victims
Victims of human rights violations during the dictatorship of Ferdinand E. Marcos line up at the Commission on Human Rights office to receive government-approved compensation. Out of 75,749 claimants, only 11,103 were approved by the Human Rights Victims’s Claims Board.
Big catch
Members of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) Cuyo Station catch five large-scale fishing vessels with 50 crew on board off Magsaysay, Palawan on May 28 following a report by a resident of the town.
Nation at a Glance — (05/30/18)
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Duterte appoints new PSG chief, 68 others
By Dane Angelo M. Enerio
Presidential Spokesperson Harry L. Roque, Jr. confirmed on Tuesday, May 29, that President Rodrigo R. Duterte has named Colonel Jose...
Duterte sacks OGCC head during speech
President Rodrigo R. Duterte in his speech on Monday, May 28, lashed out and sacked the head of the Office of the Government Corporate...
Senate approves on third and final reading bills converting LTO offices into licensing centers
By Camille A. Aguinaldo
The Senate on Monday, May 28, approved on third and final reading six bills converting the Land Transportation Office (LTO) extension...
DoLE flags 20 firms in labor-only contracting
THE DEPARTMENT of Labor and Employment (DoLE), in a press briefing on Monday, disclosed a list of “companies engaged and suspected to be engaged...
House bloc files bill on P750 minimum wage
By Charmaine A. Tadalan
THE MAKABAYAN bloc on Monday filed a House Bill (HB) proposing to increase the nationwide minimum wage to P750, citing inflationary...