CA rejects Ubial as DoH secretary
THE COMMISSION on Appointments (CA) on Tuesday, Oct. 10, rejected the appointment of Department of Health (DoH) Secretary Paulyn Jean Rosell-Ubial, making her the...
Metro Manila Council rejects MMDA proposals on 1-way EDSA, twice-a-week number coding
THE METRO Manila Council (MMC) on Tuesday, Oct. 5, has disregard proposals by the Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) for a twice-a-week number-coding scheme...
PHL tops number of displaced from calamities in 2013-2015 — UN ESCAP report
LIVES LOST and the economic toll of natural calamities could worsen in low and lower middle-income countries in the Asia Pacific, such as the...
NCCC expands to Mati City
DAVAO CITY -- Homegrown LTS Retail Specialists, Inc., operator of the New Commercial Complex Center (NCCC) stores, is opening its 60th branch in Mati...
Joint training
SPECTATORS gather around the action during the Ayudahan 2017, a joint field training and exercise of the Philippine Navy and Philippine Air Force through...
Bridge crossing Cagayan River in the works
THE DEPARTMENT of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is now working on the P107.7-million bridge that will cross Cagayan River from Barangay Aquib to...
8 construction material dealers face charges for standards violation
EIGHT BUSINESS establishments in Iloilo City selling construction materials are facing charges for alleged violation of the Product Standards (PS) Law, according to Department...
Nation at a Glance — (10/11/17)
News stories from across the nation. Visit www.bworldonline.com (section: The Nation) to read more national and regional news from the Philippines.
Malacañang orders dismissal of ERC head Salazar
By Victor V. Saulon
Sub-Editor
MALACAÑANG HAS ordered the dismissal of Jose Vicente B. Salazar as chairman and chief executive officer of the Energy Regulatory Commission...
Duterte dismisses 2 police generals he linked to drugs early in 2016
By Rosemarie A. Zamora
PRESIDENT Rodrigo R. Duterte has dismissed two police generals for serious neglect of duty leading to the proliferation of drugs in...
Robredo seeks private sector ties to address mismatch on jobs
By Patrizia Paola C. Marcelo
VICE-PRESIDENT Maria Leonor G. Robredo is looking to enhance partnerships with the private sector to help resolve the problem of...
Chamber of Mines cheers EITI stamp
THE BIGGEST local mining lobby group has welcomed the recent satisfactory rating the country gained for its effective regulation in compelling extractive industries to...