ILOILO CITY — The Office of the Ombudsman junked the graft and falsification complaints against Vice Mayor Ronaldo “Onal” Golez and seven others of the local government unit (LGU) of Dumangas town in Iloilo province over alleged anomalous purchases of heavy construction equipment and...
By GLAZYL MASCULINO and PNA BACOLOD CITY – Officials of this highly urbanized city have expressed support for the various initiatives being pushed by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. to improve the lives of Filipinos during his fourth State-of-the-Nation Address (SONA) on Monday. Mayor Greg...
ZAMBOANGA CITY -- Mayor Khymer Olaso here banned on Monday, July 28, full face helmets following a grenade throwing incident at the house of a supporter and president of a contractor 's association here. Olaso asked police to launch a full investigation and immediately identify and arrest the...
DAVAO CITY – Acting Davao City Vice Mayor Rodrigo “Rigo” Duterte II launched a new grassroots initiative on Monday, July 28, relocating the traditional Monday flag-raising ceremony from City Hall to the barangays, kicking off with Barangay Talomo. Duterte said city leaders should be present...
DAVAO CITY – Acting Davao City Mayor Sebastian Duterte hit back at Philippine National Police chief Gen. Nicolas Torre III after showing his travel authority to Singapore approved by Department of the Interior and Local Government Secretary Jonvic Remulla as early as July 20. An online post from...
DAVAO CITY – Acting Davao City Vice Mayor Rodrigo “Rigo” Duterte II commended his alma mater, University of Mindanao, for upholding its core values of excellence, honesty, integrity, innovation, and teamwork. Duterte, during the general assembly on Saturday, July 26, where UM President Dr....
A newly-built rock shed in Tuba, Benguet, collapsed due to tropical cyclone ‘’Emong." Baguio City Mayor and Baguio-La Trinidad-Itogon-Sablan Tuba-Tublay chairman Benjamin Magalong visited and lamented the condition of the infrastructure in Millsite, Camp 4, Kennon Road. The Department of...
DAVAO CITY – Acting Davao City Mayor Sebastian Duterte downplayed the one percent reduction of the 20 percent tariff imposed on Philippine goods to 19 percent as an empty gesture, calling it “consuelo de bobo” or a false consolation. Duterte questioned the importance of the announcement and...
Acting Davao City Mayor Sebastian Duterte publicly withdrew from the charity boxing match against Philippine National Police chief Police Gen. Nicolas Torre III on Sunday and criticized the event as overly theatrical and questioned its motives. Speaking at the Basta Dabawenyo Episode 2 podcast...
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...
Following the widespread flooding brought by recent typhoons and the southwest monsoon (habagat), the local government of Marikina has launched clearing operations to remove flood debris and restore cleanliness in affected areas. On Saturday morning, July 26, city personnel took advantage of the...
BACOLOD CITY – More than 5,000 public school teachers, police officers, and Bureau of Fire Protection personnel in this highly-urbanized city will begin receiving their allowances amounting to a total of P27,196,500 starting Friday, July 25. Mayor Greg Gasataya approved the allowance disbursement...
