The Public Attorney’s Office (PAO) of the Department of Justice (DOJ) does not collaborate with private lawyers in the handling of cases before the courts, PAO Chief Persida V. Rueda Acosta said on Monday, Sept. 2. In her Facebook post, Acosta said: "If an accused has private attorneys, PAO...
Malacañang has suspended classes at all levels in Metro Manila on Monday, Sept. 2, 2024, due to the ongoing rains caused by Tropical Storm Enteng. "In view of the inclement weather brought about by Tropical Storm “Enteng,” classes in public and private schools at all levels within the National...
Senate Majority Leader Francis "Tol" Tolentino (Tolentino's office) Senate Majority Leader Francis "Tol" Tolentino has asked the Land Transportation Office (LTO) not to apprehend motorcycle riders and motorists for using temporary or...
Members of Cardona Municipal Police Station (MPS) in Rizal arrested on Friday, August 30, a construction worker accused of raping a person with disability (PWD) in 2010. Photo from Rizal PPO Rizal Police Provincial Office (PPOP) identified the suspect as “Sadam,” who was listed as the most...
(Courtesy of Taguig.com / Facebook) The Land Transportation Office (LTO) said it has preventively suspended for 90 days the driver’s license of the driver whose car hit and dragged an enforcer of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) during a viral road rage incident in Taguig...
Bagong Henerasyon Party-list Rep. Bernadette Herrera (Rep. Herrera's office) The radio frequency identification (RFID) system isn't effectively being utilized, so why keep charging fees for it? This was Bagong Henerasyon...
Two men were apprehended by authorities after stealing a motorcycle in Binangonan, Rizal. Photo from Rizal Police Provincial Office The suspects, identified as "Mar" and "Ian," were arrested on Thursday, August 29, following an operation conducted by the Binangonan Municipal Police...
Ombudsman Samuel Martires (Screenshot from YouTube live) For Ombudsman Samuel Martires, the benefit of having confidential funds just isn't worth the accompanying drama. Because of this, Martires asked on Tuesday night, Aug. 27 the House...
LTO Chief Asst. Sec. Vigor Mendoza (File photo) The dysfunctional breathalyzers procured by the Land Transportation Office (LTO) for P33.8 million were actually bought by the past two administrations, LTO Chief Asst. Sec. Vigor D. Mendoza II said on Friday, Aug. 23. Mendoza said he ordered for the...
BANGUED, Abra – Abra Vice Gov. Maria Jocelyn Valera-Bernos said that her 18-month suspension by the Office of the Deputy Executive Secretary for Legal Affairs under the Office of the President was politically motivated and seeks destroy her reputation. The suspension order stemmed from the...
Senator Raffy Tulfo was surprised to find out that some breathalyzers that cost P68,000 each were returned to the Land Transportation Office (LTO) after being discovered defective. Sen. Raffy Tulfo expresses his concern over the increasing incidence of drunk driving in the country. In a public...
The Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (Ipophl) has announced that 40 groups and companies have joined its notice-and-takedown initiative aimed at tackling counterfeit and pirated goods in the online marketplace. In a statement on Wednesday, Aug. 21, IPOPHL said that among the...
