Task force eyes emergency procurement power for Marawi rehab
THE TASK force that will handle the rehabilitation of war-torn Marawi City is planning to seek authority for emergency procurement procedures to hasten the...
JBC screens 3 applicants for seat to be vacated by Mendoza
THREE ASPIRANTS for a seat in the highest court, which will be vacated by Associate Justice Jose C. Mendoza, faced the Judicial and Bar...
PSG needs more K9 dogs
THE PRESIDENTIAL Security Group (PSG) lacks the required number of bomb sniffing dogs to protect President Rodrigo R. Duterte, as well as his guests,...
MWC announces water service interruption in parts of Taguig and Parañaque
LEAK REPAIRS will be undertaken by Manila Water Co., Inc. (MWC) at the DoST pumping station, which will mean a water service interruption from...
BCDA, AFP to build patrol road’ at Clark airport
AN 11.8-kilometer “patrol road” will be built at the Clark Special Economic Zone to beef up security at the Clark International Airport for the...
Logs, flitches confiscated in Benguet
THE PHILIPPINE National Police (PNP) Police-Cordillera Regional Office (PRO-COR), in its drive against illegal logging, confiscated some 1,288.66 board feet of assorted illegally harvested...
Barangay leaders join opposition to Cebu BRT; City government says cancellation ‘unlikely’
THE ASSOCIATION of Barangay Councils (ABC) in Cebu City has issued a manifesto expressing reservation on the implementation of the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT)...
Iloilo towns eye clustered landfills under PPP scheme with Payatas operator
TOWNS in Iloilo are looking at developing clustered landfills to jointly address waste management through a public-private partnership (PPP) arrangement with the operator of...
Cebu provincial gov’t ready to roll out P57-M infra projects before year ends
THE CEBU Provincial Board approved on Monday the rollout of P57.565 million worth of projects before the year ends, including a seaport facility, road...
32nd Kadayawan launched, festivities set Aug. 14-25
THIS YEAR’S Kadayawan festival logo was launched Monday, with the city government and private sector partners expressing optimism that the adverse impact on perception...
Lorenzana: PHL should protest Chinese structures in Spratlys
DEFENSE SECRETARY Delfin N. Lorenzana said on Monday, July 3, the Philippines will likely “protest” China’s reported militarization of the disputed South China Sea,...
SC ruling on Proclamation 216 expected today
By Ian Nicolas P. CigaralReporter
DEFENSE SECRETARY Delfin N. Lorenzana on Monday said he is “confident” the Supreme Court (SC) will dismiss all petitions questioning...