BACOLOD CITY – Mayor Albee Benitez said the city government plans to construct an emergency facility to address congestion at the Corazon Locsin Montelibano Memorial Regional Hospital (CLMMRH) here. BENITEZ (Glazyl Masculino) “I understand the congestion in regional and government hospitals, so...
There is no word yet from President Marcos whether he will certify as urgent the passage of a P200 legislated wage hike, but he has ordered a review of regional minimum wage rates. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Mark Balmores/MANILA BULLETIN) "Wala pa po, as of the moment po ha. Wala po...
The Sandiganbayan has affirmed the conviction of a barangay (village) official in Baguio City in four counts of malversation of public funds involving P52,000 cash prizes during the 2011 Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) sportsfest in 2011. Affirmed was the conviction of councilman Romel H. Beltran who, in...
The Sandiganbayan has acquitted an engineer of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) and a private contractor who were convicted of graft and falsification of public documents by the regional trial court (RTC). Acquitted were DPWH Project Engineer Christine N. Buena and Evangeline...
The Sandiganbayan has affirmed the conviction of a disbursing officer of Solano, Nueva Vizcaya for filing her appeal before the wrong court and, thus, exhausting the reglamentary period to challenge the guilty verdict. In a decision, the anti-graft court said it is vested with appellate...
President Marcos has met with key members of the Bicol's Regional Development Council (RDC) to discuss the region's development progress, challenges, and ongoing initiatives. REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT — President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. meets key members of Bicol's Bicol's Regional...
CEBU CITY – The province of Siquijor is hosting the 2025 Regional Schools Press Conference in Central Visayas starting Monday, Feb. 24. Siquijor is hosting the competition for the first time and welcomed campus journalists from private and public schools in Central Visayas. “There had been...
ILOILO CITY – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has directed officials to fast-track infrastructure projects in Western Visayas. PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. (center) presides over the Regional Development Council meeting in Iloilo City on Feb. 13. (PCO) The President made the directive...
President Marcos has urged Iloilo local government chief executives to coordinate with the national government in developing infrastructure projects in the province. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. meets with Iloilo local chief executives during his visit in Iloilo City on Feb. 13, 2025....
President Marcos has issued Executive Order (EO) No. 82, reinforcing the Regional Development Councils (RDCs) to accelerate socioeconomic growth across all regions. In his EO, signed by Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin on Jan. 28, the President said the move is aligned with the Philippine...
Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin has encouraged all government officials, civil society leaders, and policymakers to participate in advocating a transparent and accountable governance. Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin speaks during the media launch of the Open Government Partnership (OGP)-Asia...
CEBU CITY – Authorities in Central Visayas took a crucial step towards achieving a peaceful and fair election in May by opening the Regional Election Monitoring Action Center (REMEC) here on Thursday, Jan. 9. THE Regional Election Monitoring Action Center at the Police Regional Office-Central...
