Antique mayor suspended for ordering the cutting of coconut trees without permit
MAYOR GENEVIVE Lim-Reyes of Caluya, Antique has been suspended for six months by the Office of the Ombudsman for ordering the cutting down of...
Gov’t eyes delivery of 24M coronavirus vaccines this month
THE PHILIPPINES is set to take delivery of 24 million doses of coronavirus vaccines this week, the country’s vaccine chief said.
Jee Ick-Joo murder witness ordered freed
A PAMPANGA COURT granted a petition of a police officer who is a state witness in the October 2016 kidnap and murder of South Korean businessman Jee Ick-joo to be released from the restrictive custody of the Philippine National Police (PNP) Anti-Kidnapping Group.
ERC told to consider halting electricity bill payments
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. on Tuesday ordered the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) to consider imposing a three-month halt on electricity bill payments in...
DoJ to probe explosion in Bilibid
THE Department of Justice (DoJ) will be looking into security breaches in the New Bilibid Prison (NBP) after an IED exploded in the maximum security compound on Friday morning.
P50B allotted for senior pensions
NEXT year’s proposed national budget includes P49.8 billion in funding for the allowances of poor senior citizens, according to the Budget department.
The allocation would...
Senator calls for extension of fund validity, citing low utilization of transport sector aid
A SENATOR on Sunday sought the extension of the validity of Bayanihan II funds until yearend, citing a report on the low utilization of allocations for transport sector workers who lost their livelihood due to the pandemic.
Sovereignty threats harming Filipinos — Marcos
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. on Tuesday condemned threats to Philippine sovereignty that he said were harming Filipinos, vowing to uphold a rule-based international order with the support of allies.
1st self-storage facility opens in Cebu
THE FIRST self-storage facility in Cebu province, located along Sacris Road in Mandaue City, was recently opened with more than 1,000 units for rent.
DoLE, TESDA to provide livelihood programs for workers affected by Abra quake
THE DEPARTMENT of Labor and Employment (DoLE) and the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) are partnering to provide livelihood training programs and emergency employment to workers most affected by the recent magnitude 7 earthquake that rocked northwestern parts of the country.
More lives, homes lost in another landslide
AT LEAST 12 people were killed and dozens still missing after a landslide unleashed by monsoon rains struck in the central Philippines Thursday, inflicting more misery on the already storm-battered nation.
Makati to handle Taguig cases
THE SUPREME Court (SC) said on Thursday that it has ordered Makati City courts to take on some legal cases pending in Taguig City,...