ILOILO CITY – The Iloilo provincial government and Iloilo City government are shifting to a four-day work week from Mondays to Thursdays as part of austerity measures as fuel prices soar due to the war in the Middle East. Iloilo Gov. Arthur “Toto” Defensor Jr. and Iloilo City Mayor Raisa...
As part of the celebration of Women’s Month, the local government of San Juan and the Province of Laguna signed a sisterhood agreement to strengthen cooperation and partnership between them and to exchange best practices in programs that support and uplift women on Tuesday, March 10. The signing...
The local government of San Juan on Monday, March 9, implemented a four-day workweek for its personnel as part of the directive for all government agencies to strictly implement energy conservation protocols amid the ongoing tensions in the Middle East, which are causing rising global oil prices....
Sixteen gasoline stations in Echague, Isabela were issued notices of violation for allegedly selling overpriced petroleum products. Their violations were discovered during an inspection conducted by the Municipal Fuel Monitoring and Enforcement Team (MFMET) under Executive Order No. 07, Series of...
BAGUIO CITY – Mayor Benjamin Magalong on Monday warned fuel sellers in the city of sanctions if they raise prices without authority or hoard supplies. “Subukan nila na magtaas at huhulihin namin sila agad. Ganun lang iyon, lalo na ang nagho-hoard (We will immediately apprehend them if they...
KORONADAL CITY – Mayor Eliordo Ogena passed away on Sunday in a hospital in General Santos City due to lingering illness. He was 72. Flags flew at half-mast in front of the Koronadal City Hall and at government offices and schools across the city as residents mourned the loss of their city chief...
Hundreds of women joined the “Indak ni Juana” Zumba Party Contest at the Pasay City Hall grounds on Sunday, March 8, marking the start of the city’s celebration of National Women’s Month. Pasay City Mayor Emi Calixto-Rubiano said the activity aims to promote women’s empowerment, gender...
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – The city government joined the national government in implementing energy-saving measures to mitigate the effects of a possible fuel price increase brought by tensions in the Middle East. On Friday evening, Mayor Rolando Uy issued Executive Order (EO) 102-2026-A directing...
TACLOBAN CITY – Albuera, Leyte Mayor Kerwin Espinosa demonstrated his commitment to making his hometown drug-free through the recent opening of the Balay Silangan Reformation Center in the municipality. In a statement on Friday, the mayor said the center, inaugurated on March 3, is designed to...
ILOILO CITY – The local government here has initially allocated P3 million for the subsidy of around 1,700 public utility vehicles in anticipation of a fuel price hike amid the crisis in the Middle East. Mayor Raisa Treñas said they looked into how they can help the drivers as fuel prices are...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – The body of MV Trisha Kerstin 3 Captain Sonie Secuban has been recovered, authorities said, more than a month after the boat sank on Jan. 26. The Regional Forensic Unit of the Police Regional Office-9 reported the discovery during a meeting with Mayor Khymer Olaso on Thursday,...
DAVAO CITY – Davao City Mayor Sebastian Duterte criticized the proceedings of the International Criminal Court against his father, former President Rodrigo Duterte, saying Western countries are using the tribunal as a political tool against developing nations. Speaking to supporters outside the...
