President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has approved the designation of Maj. Gen. Arthur M. Cordura as the new Vice Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP). Cordura assumed the second highest position in the military in a turnover ceremony presided by AFP Chief of Staff Gen....
San Jose Del Monte City lone district Rep. Florida "Rida" Robes led the recent lighting of the 59-foot tall Christmas tree outside the local city hall. San Jose del Monte City Rep. Florida Robes (5th from right) and San Jose del Monte City Mayor Arthur Robes (4th from right) lead the Christmas tree...
GOV. Defensor. (FB) ILOILO CITY – Gov. Arthur Defensor Jr. of Iloilo backs the integration of disaster response in the proposal to make the Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) mandatory. “I agree with this. This is a good direction,” said Defensor as he supported the call of President...
Department of Transportation (DOTr) Secretary Art Tugade met with incoming Secretary Jaime Bautista on Tuesday, June 28, 2022 at the DOTr Clark Offices in Clark, Pampanga to discuss the agency's ongoing projects and accomplishments in the past six years under the administration of President Rodrigo...
The proof is in the pudding as the adage goes. In the case of Arthur Nery's upcoming self-titled concert, the proof lies in the number of tickets sold. Fans of the “Pagsamo” singer were quick to grab tickets for the July 2 performance to be held at the New Frontier Theatre in Quezon City. First...
GOV. Arthur Defensor Jr. presents the number of dengue cases in Iloilo during a meeting. (Tara Yap) ILOILO CITY – Iloilo Gov. Arthur Defensor Jr. has assured aid for towns badly hit by the mosquito-borne disease dengue from the provincial government. “We are ready to augment and provide what is...
Incoming Department of Transportation (DOTr) Secretary Jaime Bautista will meet with his outgoing counterpart, Secretary Art Tugade, this week. "The DOTr Transition team is exerting all efforts to ensure a smooth, full, and transparent transition - one of cooperation, one of support, and one that...
The P3-billion Unified Grand Central Station, also known as “common station” in North EDSA, Quezon City, will be completed this June after eight years of delays. The Department of Transportation (DOTr) issued the statement Thursday, June 16, with the remainder of the project now in full,...
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) assured the public that the P488 billion Metro Manila Subway Project (MMSP), one of the Philippines’ largest infrastructure projects, will be completed after the historic lowering of the projects's first Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM) over the weekend. The...
ILOILO Gov. Arthur ‘Toto’ Defensor Jr. and Iloilo Rep. Lorenz ‘Noy’ Defensor, with their mother Cosette, after they were proclaimed winners by the Commission on Elections last May 11. (Tara Yap) ILOILO CITY – Reelected Iloilo Gov. Arthur Defensor Jr. was the highest spender in Iloilo...
DOMESTIC flights have resumed at the Iloilo Airport, and international flights are possibly next after Iloilo Gov. Arthur Defensor Jr. says he is open to their resumption but with certain protocols. (Tara Yap) ILOILO CITY – Iloilo Gov. Arthur Defensor Jr. is open to the resumption of...
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) successfully activated an additional crew change hub at the Port of Cagayan De Oro on Tuesday, May 31, 2022, bringing a total of 12 hubs in the country, Secretary Art Tugade announced. The hubs include the Port of Manila, Currimao, Poro Point (La Union),...
