Land claims hamper NHA-SMC housing project in Marawi
DAVAO CITY -- Finding land for a housing project for displaced residents in war-torn Marawi City is a problem.
National Housing Authority (NHA) General Manager...
15 of 16 escapees recaptured; mayor orders probe and sanctions
ONLY ONE of the 16 prisoners who bolted the Tetuan Police Jail early dawn Tuesday, April 10, remains at large as of Wednesday morning,...
Bangsamoro support
REPRESENTATIVES of the Bangsamoro Development Agency (BDA) and the Community and Family Services International (CFSI) signed on April 10 partnership agreements as implementers of...
Nation at a Glance — (04/12/18)
News stories from across the nation. Visit www.bworldonline.com (section: The Nation) to read more national and regional news from the Philippines.
SC hears oral arguments on Sereno
THE SUPREME COURT began hearing arguments on Tuesday on a government bid to invalidate the appointment of the court’s top judge, whom President Rodrigo...
At Boao forum, 10 Chinese firms express interest to invest in the Philippines
The Philippine government signed at least 10 business letters of intent (LoIs) from Chinese companies in Boao, Hainan Province, People’s Republic of China on...
Couple in P900-M ‘bitcoin scam’ nabbed
By Minde Nyl R. dela Cruz
THE Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) arrested a couple allegedly responsible for a multi-million scam involving bitcoin.
The...
Napoles’ bid for transfer of custody to DoJ denied
By Charmaine A. Tadalan
THE SANDIGANBAYAN denied Janet Lim-Napoles’ urgent motion for transfer of her custody to the Department of Justice (DoJ) Witness Protection Program...
Palace: Duterte ‘did not purchase’ Facebook data
By Arjay L. Balinbin, Reporter
PRESIDENT Rodrigo R. Duterte “did not purchase” Facebook data from UK consultancy firm Cambridge Analytica for his presidential campaign in...
DENR chief commends mining firm in Masbate
ENVIRONMENT and Natural Resources Secretary Roy A. Cimatu lauded the Masbate Gold Project for its coral reef rehabilitation and mining operations during his visit...
MinDA eyes Middle East investors for agri sector
DAVAO CITY — The Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA) is eyeing the “full engagement” of investors from the Middle East for the development of the...
Consumer group tells LTFRB: Hands off Uber-Grab review by PCC
CONSUMER GROUP Laban Konsyumer Inc. on Tuesday told the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) to stop meddling in the Philippine Competition Commission’s...
