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...
To bolster water security in Iloilo City and its neighboring municipalities, the Metro Iloilo Water District (MIWD) has partnered with the National Irrigation Administration (NIA) to explore utilizing the Jalaur River as an additional water source. A memorandum of understanding (MOU) was signed on...
ILOILO CITY – Neophyte Iloilo City Mayor Raisa Treñas-Chu and her father, former Mayor Jerry Treñas, are allegedly undermining the mandate of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) with the latest stoppage order of ongoing DPWH waterway projects. “Evidently, this pattern of...
The Quezon City Police District (QCPD) will strictly enforce a liquor ban on Monday, July 28, in line with the fourth State of the Nation Address (SONA) of President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. The liquor ban will be take effect from 12:01 a.m. to 6 p.m., in pursuant to Executive Order No. 9,...
The Quezon City Police District (QCPD) has filed criminal charges against a registered gun owner whose firearm was used in a robbery that resulted in the death of a police officer and injuries to two civilians in Barangay Commonwealth, Quezon City. Authorities said the 9mm pistol used in the crime...
Authorities seized over P1.3 million worth of alleged shabu from two high-value individuals (HVIs) during a buy-bust operation in Barangay 188, Tala, Caloocan City on Friday, July 4. Police identified the suspects as “Amo,” 42, and his 19-year-old companion, both residents of Barangay 188....
