BACOLOD CITY – The local governments of Toboso and Silay City in Negros Occidental are returning to a five-day work week starting Monday, May 11, after more than a month of implementing a four-day compressed work week as part of energy conservation measures. In a media interview, Toboso Mayor...
CEBU CITY – Normal working schedules are back at the Cebu Provincial Capitol after Gov. Pamela Baricuatro issued an executive order (EO) lifting the four-day work week starting Monday, May 4. Baricuatro issued an EO last March imposing a compressed working schedule as part of the austerity...
Filipino singing sensation Gwyn Dorado has claimed first place on Netflix Korea’s reality music show “Famous Singers Need a Hit Song,” marking a major milestone in her rising international career. The 21-year-old artist, currently based in South Korea, impressed both judges and audiences...
A magnitude 5.4 earthquake was recorded off the coast of Eastern Samar early Wednesday morning, April 29, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said. In its initial bulletin, Phivolcs said the tremor occurred at 6:58 a.m., with its epicenter located 42 kilometers...
The Supreme Court (SC) has denied for lack of merit the petition filed by Chinese businessman Chen Julong, alias Richard Tan or Richard Chen, who sought the dismissal of the charges of importation of P6.4 billion worth of dangerous drugs in 2017. In a decision that affirmed the rulings of both the...
No tsunami threat has been recorded in the Philippines following a magnitude 7.4 earthquake off the east coast of Honshu, Japan on Monday afternoon, April 20, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said. Phivolcs said the earthquake occurred at 3:52 p.m. (Philippine...
Only four cities in Metro Manila recorded “good” to “fair” air quality levels, while most areas fell under “unhealthy” to “acutely unhealthy” categories following the fire at the Navotas Sanitary Landfill, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) said on Sunday,...
The Police Regional Office 4-A said Thursday that 1,225 individuals were apprehended during the intensified enforcement of the Safer Cities campaign in the Calabarzon region on April 8. The Department of Interior and Local Government initiative aims to promote discipline and strengthen peace and...
CAMP VICENTE LIM, Laguna – The Police Regional Office-Calabarzon sanctioned 72 policemen for various administrative offenses from January to March. Police Brig. Gen. Hansel Marantan, PRO 4-A director, said 15 were dismissed, three were demoted, 35 were suspended, and 19 were reprimanded. On the...
CAMP VICENTE LIM, Laguna – Police Regional Office 4-A Director Police Brig. Gen. Hansel M. Marantan has ordered a thorough investigation on the administrative complaint filed by a policewoman before the National Police Commission against the Batangas police chief on Tuesday, April 7. Marantan...
CAMP VICENTE LIM, Laguna – The Police Regional Office 4-A apprehended 38 wanted persons in the Calabarzon region from Black Saturday to Easter Sunday. Police Brig. Gen. Hansel M. Marantan, PRO 4-A director, said 23 were most wanted persons and 15 were other wanted persons. Marantan said the...
CAMP VICENTE LIM, Laguna – The Police Regional Office 4-A has placed all personnel on full alert for the Holy Week. Police Brig. Gen. Hansel Marantan, PRO 4-A director, said they are ready to ensure public safety in the region. He said the anticipated influx of travelers, pilgrims, and tourists...
