CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro – Department of Public Works and Highways Secretary Manuel M. Bonoan has appointed Engr. Editha R. Babaran as the new officer-in-charge regional director of the DPWH-Mimaropa (Oriental Mindoro, Occidental Mindoro, Marinduque, Romblon, and Palawan) following a Senate...
BACOLOD CITY - The Bureau of Jail Management and Penology-Negros Island Region (BJMP-NIR) has designated Jail Senior Insp. Raymund Aro as officer-in-charge of the Negros Occidental District Jail (NODJ) in Barangay Tabunan, Bago City, after Persons Deprived of Liberty (PDLs) staged an eight-hour...
BACOLOD CITY – Persons Deprived of Liberty (PDLs) at the Negros Occidental District Jail (NODJ) in Barangay Tabunan, Bago City held a noise barrage on Thursday morning, Aug. 28, calling for the ouster of jail warden Jail Chief Insp. Crisyrel Awe due to unfair treatment. Jail Senior Insp. Juniven...
BACOLOD CITY – The Bureau of Jail Management and Penology-Negros Island Region has reinforced security at the Negros Occidental District Jail (NODJ) in Barangay Tabunan, Bago City, after a gun was thrown over wall of the facility on Sunday, Aug. 24. In a statement released Tuesday, Aug. 26, Jail...
While congressional pressure may be considered, the appointment of district engineers is ultimately based on professional qualifications and merit, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) said on Wednesday, Aug. 27. DPWH Secretary Manuel Bonoan said the agency follows a formal process...
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...
Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Manuel Bonoan approved on Tuesday, Aug. 19, the rotation of district engineers nationwide as part of the stricter accountability in flood control projects. The policy mandates district engineers to rotate every three years, following...
The Northern Police District (NPD) has expressed its commitment to accountability and discipline as investigations continue into the alleged arbitrary detention of Jason Dela Rosa at the Caloocan City Police Station from July 22 to 25. In a statement, the NPD said it is cooperating with the...
Authorities from the Parañaque City Police rescued a Chinese national who was reportedly kidnapped by his compatriots, one of whom was arrested during the conduct of a follow-up operation last Sunday, August 12. The Southern Police District (SPD) identified the victim as Wu, 31. He was rescued at...
The Quezon City Police District (QCPD) arrested a city hall employee for allegedly extorting P847,982 from a business owner in exchange for renewing a permit. Police identified the suspect only as Maria, 41, a resident of Barangay Batasan Hills. The suspect was caught in an entrapment operation by...
CEBU CITY – The Metro Cebu Water District (MCWD) emphasized that it is “stable” and operating “under normal conditions.” “There is no looming water shutdown, no financial collapse, and no basis for alarm,” the agency said in a statement on Friday, Aug. 8. The clarification was issued...
