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...
Authorities anticipate SONA without incident
By Jil Danielle M. Caro
PRO- and anti-government ralliers are expected to gather today, July 24, within the area of the Batasang Pambansa, amid security...
LTFRB: Past administration lost Grab, Uber documents
By Patrizia Paola C. Marcelo
THE LAND Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) yesterday clarified that the accreditation papers of ride-sharing apps Grab and Uber...
Davao business leaders want Mindanao martial law lifted sooner rather than later
DAVAO CITY -- The business sector here expressed support to the extension of the martial law period as approved by Congress Saturday, but leaders...
NBI recommends graft charges vs. NPO officers, private printing companies
THE NATIONAL Bureau of Investigation (NBI) has recommended the filing of graft charges against several current and former officers of the National Printing Office...