Batangas first district Rep. Leandro Leviste filed a formal complaint against a Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) district engineer for alleged bribery last week at the Hall of Justice in Batangas City on Tuesday, Aug. 26. Leviste arrived at around 10:30 a.m. while Engineer Abelardo...
Police arrested a Department of Public Works and Highways district engineer for allegedly attempting to bribe Batangas Rep. Leandro Leviste with P3 million to stop him from investigating anomalous projects. The suspect was identified as Abelardo Calalo, 51, district engineer of the DPWH-Batangas...
DAVAO CITY – Davao City first district Rep. Paolo Duterte, second district Rep. Omar Duterte, and acting Vice Mayor Rodrigo Duterte II provided assistance on Wednesday, Aug. 20, to over 300 people affected by a fire in Barangays Leon Garcia and San Isidro in Agdao District here on Monday, Aug....
Bacolod City Rep. Albee Benitez is eyeing a summit to discuss and adopt real, doable solutions to flooding in the country. Benitez cited heavy floods that hit this highly-urbanized city and neighboring localities last month due to the southwest monsoon or ' 'habagat. ' ' He...
DAVAO CITY – More than 1,000 Indigenous Peoples (IPs) here benefited from a medical mission led by first district Rep. Paolo Duterte, second district Rep. Omar Duterte, and acting Vice Mayor Rodrigo Duterte II on Thursday, Aug. 14, at Magsaysay Park. The event dubbed “Pulong-Pulong ni Pulong...
DAVAO CITY – Davao City first district Rep. Paolo Duterte and acting Vice Mayor Rodrigo Duterte II expanded their community outreach on Wednesday, Aug. 13, delivering solar-powered lights, sturdy fiberglass basketball boards, and food assistance to residents of Barangays 5-A, 6-A, 8-A, and 25-C....
DAVAO CITY – Native games roared back to life and camaraderie was cemented as more than 1,000 youths from 54 barangays in the first district and guest participants from other districts and members of the media competed in the “Dabawenyo Ko, Mubarog Ko! Dula Kaniadto Pinoy Fun Games” at...
ILOILO CITY—House Deputy Speaker and Iloilo first district Rep. Janette Loreto-Garin denied allegations that she is a “congtractor” – the portmanteau for a member of Congress and a contractor. “Pekeng balita ang ilinalabas…Huwag natin paniwalaan ang mga pekeng balita (What was released...
DAVAO CITY – Puwersa ng Pilipinong Pandagat Rep. Harold Duterte celebrated his birth anniversary on Sunday, Aug. 10, by sending school supplies and food packs to 300 children from fisherfolk communities and a tribal village in the Davao region. The assistance reached coastal areas of Santa Cruz,...
DAVAO CITY – Davao City second district Rep. Omar Vincent Duterte has outlined his Top 10 legislative priorities in the 20th Congress. Leading the priorities is the proposed Magna Carta of Barangay Health Workers, which seeks to formalize fair wages, benefits, and protection for community-based...
CEBU CITY – More than 15,000 residents will benefit from a medical mission in the third district of Cebu. Spearheaded by Rep. Karen Garcia and her husband, former Rep. Pablo John “PJ” Garcia, the “Padayon Jud ang Kahimsug” medical mission will start on Aug. 8 in Barili, followed by...
ILOILO CITY — The town of Miag-ao in southern Iloilo province wants to be included in the services of Razon-owned MORE Electric and Power Corp. (MORE Power), the sole power distributor in Iloilo City since 2020. The Sangguniang Bayan (SB) of Miag-ao adopted on Monday, Aug. 4, the resolution...
