While the P6.6 billion plunder complaint against former President Rodrigo R. Duterte and Senator Christopher “Bong” Go has been turned over to the Office of the Ombudsman (OMB), Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin C. Remulla said he is coordinating with the OMB for the return of the case to the...
The Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System-Regulatory Office (MWSS-RO) has begun discussions on the draft guidelines for determining rate adjustments for Manila Water Co. and Maynilad Water Services Inc. On Tuesday, July 19, a public consultation was held regarding the Foreign Currency...
The Office of the President (OP) is seeking once again a P4.56-billion confidential and intelligence fund from its proposed 2025 budget. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Noel Pabalate) Under the OP's proposed budget, the presidential office is retaining its confidential and intelligence...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) will be deploying more than 33,000 policemen nationwide to assist in the opening of the classes for majority of public and private schools this week. PNP spokesperson Col. Jean Fajardo said that while a number of schools decided to postpone the class opening due...
BACOLOD CITY – The Land Transportation Office (LTO)-Negros Occidental Licensing Center has validated the Philippine driver’s license issued to an Indian fugitive who was arrested here early this month. In a letter from its chief Joseph Danoy Sr., the licensing center certified that the...
BACOLOD CITY – Mayor Albee Benitez on Wednesday, July 24, led the groundbreaking of the P220-million Bacolod City Health Complex in Barangay 20 here. MAYOR Albee Benitez leads the groundbreaking of the P220-million Bacolod City Health Complex in Barangay 20 on Wednesday, July 24. (Photo courtesy...
Philippine authorities in Taiwan have implemented safety measures to ensure the safety of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) as typhoon “Carina” (international name: Gaemi) pounded the area as early as the night of July 24. In a statement, the Manila Economic and Cultural Office (MECO) said it...
The Office of the Vice President (OVP) has prepositioned several relief packs for those who will be affected by Typhoon Carina. According to OVP, there are already relief items for 6,700 families. These were prepared by its Disaster Operations Center (DOC). The assistance will be distributed...
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. (in red jacket) leads a situational briefing on the effects of Typhoon "Carina" enhanced by southwest monsoon (habagat) at the NDRRMC Operations Center in Quezon City on July 24, 2024. (Photo by KJ ROSALES/PPA POOL) There is no confirmed fatality yet directly...
Land Transportation Office (LTO) chief, Assistant Secretary Vigor D. Mendoza II vowed on Tuesday, July 23, to punish the drivers of an e-jeepney and a passenger bus in a viral road rage video that happened along España Boulevard in Manila. Mendoza explained that as drivers of public utility...
(Courtesy of NDRRMC) The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) was placed on red alert status as severe tropical storm “Carina” continues to intensify while enhancing the effects of southwest monsoon (habagat). Red alert mandates all NDRRMC personnel to be on duty...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has received the Level 3 Philippine Quality Award (PQA) from the Office of the President for mastery in quality management and performance excellence. In a statement, the SEC said the PQA is the highest national recognition for exemplary organizational...
