President Marcos has streamlined the accreditation process for social welfare and development agencies (SWDAs) by designating the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) as the sole accrediting entity for donee institutions. Under Executive Order (EO) No. 117, signed on May 7, the...
The Quezon City Police District (QCPD) reported a peaceful and orderly Labor Day observance on May 1, with no major incidents recorded citywide. Police under Police Brig. Gen. Randy Glenn Silvio, in coordination with Mayor Josefina “Joy” Belmonte and partner agencies, deployed police personnel...
The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) urged commuters using public utility vehicles (PUVs) under the government’s service contracting program to fight for their right to reduced fare following reports that the discount system is not being followed. On Thursday, April...
The Sandiganbayan has issued a p recautionary hold departure order (PHDO) against f ormer House speaker Martin G. Romualdez, which means that he would be barred from traveling abroad. The order was issued on Wednesday, April 22, on request of the Office of the Ombudsman amid the ongoing ...
BUTUAN CITY – The Police Regional Office (PRO)-13 (Caraga) reported on Wednesday that the peace and order situation on Siargao Island remains stable and secure. The PRO-13 statement follows recent social media posts depicting localized issues that the police clarified do not represent the overall...
Ombudsman asks Sandiganbayan to issue PHDO vs Martin Romualdez By Czarina Nicole Ong Ki The Sandiganbayan was asked to issue a precautionary hold departure order (PHDO) to prevent former House speaker Martin Romualdez from leaving the country pending the resolution of the plunder and money...
The camp of Leyte 1st district Rep. Martin Romualdez said on Tuesday afternoon, April 21 that it was technically "speculative" to say that a freeze order on the former House Speaker 's assets was imminent. "On the reported request for a freeze order: under the law, the Anti-Money Laundering...
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources–Environmental Management Bureau (DENR-EMB) Region 7 said it lifted the Cease and Desist Order (CDO) against the Monterrazas de Cebu after the project proponent implemented the required corrective measures. In November last year, the DENR formed...
President Marcos has signed an executive order that unveils a list of investment areas open to and restricted for foreign investors. Under Executive Order No. 113, dated April 13, the 12th Regular Foreign Investment Negative List (RFINL) is amended. According to the Department of Economy, Planning,...
The Land Transportation Office (LTO) on Black Saturday, April 4, suspended the license of a truck driver and placed a concrete mixer under alarm status after a video circulated online showing a young boy operating the heavy vehicle. The LTO issued a show cause order (SCO) to the registered owner...
The Land Transportation Office (LTO) has issued a show cause order (SCO) to the owner and driver of a sports utility vehicle (SUV) after a viral video showed the driver operating it while standing with the door open on a public road. In a statement on Good Friday, April 3, LTO Chief Assistant...
Peacebuilding and standing with people who have devoted their lives to the same mission remains her utmost priority, Sen. Loren Legarda said. Legarda, in her message as guest speaker at the signing of the PAyapa at MAsaganang PamayaNAn (PAMANA) Memorandum of Agreement between the Office of the...
