Aguirre supports PCGG abolition
SECRETARY VITALIANO N. Aguirre II has reversed on an earlier Department of Justice (DoJ) position and expressed support to Budget Secretary Benjamin I. Diokno’s...
DoF assures local labor would be priority in infra drive
By Elijah Joseph C. Tubayan
Reporter
THE FINANCE department has assured that local workers won’t be displaced by foreign laborers in the government’s major infrastructure drive,...
DoJ sets hearing on suspected Maute members
THE DEPARTMENT of Justice (DoJ) in Manila has taken the lead in the case filed against 58 suspected members of the Maute terrorist group...
DoTr begins transfer to Clark amid employees’ protest
THE DEPARTMENT of Transportation (DoTr) began the transfer of its office to Clark in Pampanga from Mandaluyong City on Friday, but employees continue to...
FDA told to hasten clearance on contraceptives
SOCIOECONOMIC PLANNING Secretary Ernest M. Pernia revealed that the government has already directed the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in June “to finish the...
DA lifts ban on birds from Poland
THE DEPARTMENT of Agriculture (DA) has lifted the temporary ban on the importation of domestic and wild birds and their products from Poland as...
Catholic diocese to look into child abuse case of priest
THE DIOCESE of Antipolo has vowed to look into the alleged child abuse case filed against a priest, who carries a monsignor title. In...
Laguna Water obtains P30-M grant for sanitary toilets
LAGUNA AAA Water Corp. (Laguna Water) said it has secured more than P30 million in grant for its project to provide sanitation solutions for...
5 PRDP projects in Iloilo geotagged
THE ILOILO provincial government has completed the geotagging of five agricultural projects under the World Bank-funded Philippine Rural Development Project (PRDP). The livelihood projects,...
Yolanda relocation houses get water supply
THE FIRST 600 houses in a National Housing Authority relocation project in Cadiz City, Negros Occidental, intended for those affected by typhoon Yolanda (international...
Beyond voice: Cebu needs to step up digital transformation
CEBU HAS to step up in digital transformation to be able to bounce back in its ranking in the Tholons’ top outsourcing list, a...
A returnee’s tale: Abu Sayyaf members get a P5,000-P10,000 monthly allowance
MORE THAN 80 members of the kidnap-for-ransom Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) in the island province of Basilan recently surrendered to the government and have...