Duterte names new military chief
PRESIDENT Rodrigo Duterte has appointed Lieutenant General Noel Clement as the new Armed Forces chief of staff, his spokesman said on Friday.
Duterte gov’t rating falls but still ‘very good’
THREE OF FOUR Filipinos remained satisfied with the performance of President Rodrigo R. Duterte’s administration, according to the latest Social Weather Stations (SWS) poll.
2 shipping firms consider new routes with recently opened port in Villaba, Leyte
TWO COMPANIES, 2Go Travel and Roble Shipping Inc., have expressed interest to open new transport routes with the opening of the Villaba Port in Leyte, according to the Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA).
20 buses to be deployed for Cebu interim system by March 15
TWENTY BUSES are set to ply the streets of Cebu City for the Interim Bus Service (IBS) starting March 15.
Duterte faulted for failing to disclose worth
PRESIDENT Rodrigo R. Duterte has yet to disclose his net worth despite his vow of transparency, according to the Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism (PCIJ).
Regional Updates (02/17/21)
CONSTRUCTION of the Panay-Guimaras-Negros (PGN) bridges will be passed on to the next administration, Senate Minority Leader Franklin M. Drilon said on Wednesday following a meeting with the government’s adviser for flagship projects.
Senate eyes approval of budget, TRAIN this week
By Arjay L. Balinbin
THE PROPOSED 2018 national budget as tackled by the Senate is back on track for second and final reading approval on...
Benguet levels up the camote
A TECHNOLOGY forum on camote (sweet potato) processing was conducted at the Benguet Cold Storage Complex during the Farms and Industry Encounters through the...
More seized Mighty cigarettes destroyed
THE SECOND batch of seized Mighty Corp. cigarettes were destroyed yesterday, Dec. 12, and used as alternative fuel in producing cement.
Finance Secretary Carlos G....
Mindanao local governments without PRDP-funded projects yet get priority
DAVAO CITY -- Projects from local government units (LGUs) that are submitting a proposal for the first time to the Philippine Rural Development Project...
Duterte asked to look into plight of OFWs in Qatar, Saudi Arabia
SENATORS Leila M. de Lima and Sherwin T. Gatchalian on Sunday urged the government to also extend its assistance to overseas Filipino workers (OFWs)...
NHA Yolanda housing project has ‘substandard’ walls; to be checked for structural strength
THE CONCRETE walls of housing units intended for victims of super typhoon Yolanda (international name: Haiyan) in Concepcion, Iloilo were found to be “peeling off” during an inspection last June 8.