DoJ Usec: Gov’t yet to eliminate drugs in PHL
By Kristine Joy V. Patag
Reporter
ON THE DAY of President Rodrigo R. Duterte’s second State of the Nation Address (SONA), an official of the Department...
Wang Yi in PHL — DFA
THE Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Monday, July 24, announced Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi’s official visit to Manila scheduled yesterday and today.
The...
Duterte hits SC on RH law but case now at FDA
PRESIDENT Rodrigo R. Duterte in his State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Monday, July 24, criticized the Supreme Court (SC) for not lifting...
DoTr targets transfer to Clark by yearend
By Patrizia Paola C. Marcelo
THE Department of Transportation (DoTr) said in a statement on Monday, July 24, that it targets the transfer of its...
Aguirre orders return of high-profile inmates to Bilibid’s maximum compound
JUSTICE SECRETARY Vitaliano N. Aguirre II has ordered the transfer of some of the high-profile inmates currently detained in the Medium Security Compound to...
Fuel prices resume hike
PRICES of petroleum products resume their increase this week after last week’s break, with gasoline posting the biggest rise at P0.90 per liter (/L)....
Governors, BFAR designate Visayan Sea fishery management area
A COVENANT was signed over the weekend among governors in the Visayas and the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) for the conservation,...
Tubbataha Reefs declared a ‘sensitive area’ by International Maritime Organization
THE MARINE Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) finally approved the Philippine application for the designation of the Tubbataha Reefs...
Davao del Norte towns stand up for BuCor-TADECO banana deal
LOCAL GOVERNMENTS of towns around Panabo City have expressed support for the Joint Venture Agreement (JVA) between the Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) and the...
Navy to deploy 30 speed boats for Mindanao patrol
THE PHILIPPINE Navy is augmenting its sea assets in Mindanao as part of beefing up security in the country’s south. Vice-Admiral Ronald Joseph S....
Gaisano mall in Ormoc burned down
FIREFIGHTERS in Ormoc City along with those from neighboring towns helped battle a fire that broke out inside the Gaisano Capital Ormoc, located in...
Congress to tackle BBL, bills on economy, crime
THE draft Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL), a number of key economic bills, and priority bills itemized by the Legislative-Executive Development Advisory Council (LEDAC) are...
