Cebu bus co-op signs deal for 60 e-buses with Australian firm

AT LEAST 60 electronic buses will soon operate in Metro Cebu under the Cebu Provincial Bus and Mini Bus Operators Cooperative, which has signed...

DMCI still looking into cause of Skyway beam collapse

THE CONTRACTOR of the Skyway Stage 3 project, DM Consunji, Inc. (DMCI), said it is still investigating the cause of yesterday morning’s collapse of...

Cebu City mayor mulls banning private cars in downtown area after BRT launch

MAYOR Tomas R. Osmeña is considering a ban on private vehicles within Cebu City’s downtown area when the bus rapid transit (BRT) project becomes...

Iloilo’s ‘Little Baguio’ up for development

THE ILOILO government is pushing for the development of Bucari, dubbed as the province’s ‘Little Baguio.’ Governor Arthur D. Defensor, Sr. said he has...

Pimentel: Senate to look into PNP budget in light of Espinosa ‘murder’

SENATE President Aquilino L. Pimentel III in a statement on Monday said the November 2016 raid that killed a city mayor allegedly involved in...

Duterte slams Ombudsman

By Ian Nicolas P. Cigaral Reporter “DO NOT PLAY God and shut up.” So went President Rodrigo R. Duterte on Monday as he criticized Ombudsman Conchita Carpio-Morales...

Satisfaction with top officials moderate to good — SWS poll

SATISFACTION ratings of Vice-President Maria Leonor G. Robredo and Senate President Aquilino Martin L. Pimentel III rose from moderate to good, while House Speaker...

Duterte, Robredo, Pimentel lead in trust, performance among top officials — Pulse Asia

PRESIDENT Rodrigo R. Duterte and other top officials continue to enjoy public confidence in terms of performance and trust, according to Pulse Asia’s June...

Silangan Mining launches new community corporation

TUBOD, SURIGAO DEL NORTE -- Silangan Mindanao Mining Corp., Inc. (SMMCI), a wholly owned subsidiary of Philex Mining Corp., recently turned over the management of...

Mindanao to get P18B in projects under DPWH budget for 2018

DAVAO CITY -- P18 billion worth of projects under the proposed 2018 budget of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is allocated...

Police recommends martial law extension; Defense chief keeps his cards

THE HEAD of the police force confirmed yesterday that he has recommended to President Rodrigo R. Duterte an extension of the 60-day martial law...

Jeepney drivers’ rally in Cebu City also anti-BRT

DRIVERS AND OPERATORS of public utility jeepneys (PUJ) in Cebu joined their counterparts in other areas of the country in yesterday’s nationwide rally against...