Socialized housing developers push for retention of incentives as it holds national convention
THE ORGANIZATION of Socialized and Economic Housing Developers of the Philippines (OSHDP) called on lawmakers and government policy makers to maintain the existing “compensatory incentives” for socialized housing to keep private sector developers interested in low-cost projects.
Barangay in Davao Oriental takes charge of major road maintenance
THE MAINTENANCE of a P52.2-million concrete farm-to-market road with a 45-meter concrete bridge will now be the responsibility of Barangay Mikit in Baganga town under a pioneering community-based road maintenance (CBRM) program.
TESDA-Davao eyes partnership with Monark for heavy equipment operators training
THE TECHNICAL Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) Davao Region office will ink an agreement with Monark Equipment Corp. for the training of heavy equipment operators.
Nation at a Glance — (08/23/18)
News stories from across the nation. Visit www.bworldonline.com (section: The Nation) to read more national and regional news from the Philippines.
Roque: Alleged involvement of Robredo’s brother-in-law in illegal drugs should be investigated
By Arjay L. Balinbin, Reporter
Presidential Spokesperson Harry L. Roque, Jr. on Wednesday said the alleged involvement of Vice-President Maria Leonor G. Robredo’s brother-in-law in...
Be a ‘Ninoy’, leaders say in remembrance
IN REMEMBRANCE of the late senator Benigno "Ninoy" S. Aquino, Jr., his son and namesake, former President Benigno S.C. Aquino III, urged Filipinos to...
Aquino slams Duterte on Ninoy Aquino Day
FORMER President Benigno S.C. Aquino III attacked his successor, President Rodrigo R. Duterte, on the occasion of the 35th commemoration of the assassination of Mr. Aquino’s father, Senator Benigno S. Aquino, Jr.
PDEA flags threat of psychoactive drugs
“NEW PSYCHOACTIVE substances that are not yet covered by the current drug law” are now in circulation in the country, the spokesperson of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) said.
House bill filed on coconut farmers’ inclusion in PCA Governing Board
A BILL reconstituting the Governing Board of the Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA) to include more farmer groups has been filed at the House of Representatives (HoR), following the bicameral approval of the coco levy fund early this month.
5 roads in Cordilleras still closed as rains continue
FIVE ROAD sections in the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR), including the entire stretch of Kennon Road going to Baguio City, are still closed to vehicles, according to the latest advisory from the Department of Public Works and Highways-CAR regional office.
Remembering Ninoy
A monument of the late senator Benigno “Ninoy” S. Aquino, Jr. in Manila, just outside Intramuros.
IBP says arrest of 3 lawyers threatens rule of law
THE INTEGRATED Bar of the Philippines (IBP) said the arrest of three lawyers in relation to a raid in a Makati bar suspected as an illegal drug trading venue “raises grave concerns for the rule of law in the Philippines.”