TACLOBAN CITY — Northern Samar 's 2nd District Rep. Edwin Ongchuan welcomed the recent move by the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) to strengthen monitoring and verification of transmission and ancillary service charges to safeguard consumers. The ERC 's action comes as Ongchuan, who...
BAGUIO CITY – Mayor Benjamin Magalong announced the reopening of the iconic Burnham Lake during the Baguio Charter Day celebration on September 1, after more than six months of rehabilitation to beautify, maintain safety, and modernize the Summer Capital’s most popular attraction. According to...
A man who allegedly snatched a woman’s P30,000 gold necklace in Barangay Balingasa, Quezon City, was identified and charged with Theft, police said. The victim reported the incident to a police officer at an outpost at around 4:08 p.m. on July 21 and described the suspect as wearing a gray...
Vice President Sara Duterte’s legal team has asked a Quezon City court to defer the issuance of an arrest warrant while it considers her motion to quash the three grave threats cases filed against her, saying the court must first resolve the defense’s jurisdictional challenge. Lawyer Paul...
Three persons were arrested in separate police operations in Parañaque City on Friday night, Aug. 14, resulting in the seizure of an unlicensed revolver and cash used as bets in an illegal gambling game. Police identified those arrested as Reggie, 46, of Barangay San Dionisio; Ricky, 50, of...
The Quezon City government has launched a whole-of-community framework bringing together schools, families, law enforcement, barangays, and other community partners to protect learners from violence and other threats. The QC Safe Schools Whole-of-Community Framework seeks to strengthen efforts to...
For the legal camp of Vice President Sara Duterte, a sitting Vice President cannot be criminally prosecuted while in office, as it urged the court to hear oral arguments on her motion to quash the grave threats cases filed against her. In a virtual press briefing on Friday, Aug. 14, Atty. Paul...
A Metro Manila congressman is espousing science-based solutions coupled with disciplined waste disposal to finally put an end to perennial flooding in the country’s low-lying communities. Parañaque City 2nd district Rep. Brian Raymund Yamsuan said that while band-aid fixes can instantly...
Sixty employees of the Office of the Ombudsman (OMB) from across the country have completed the Field Investigation Course (FIC), becoming its first batch of graduates. The graduation ceremony for FIC Class 01 SIGHARI, or “Serbisyong may Integridad, Gabay sa Hustisya, Abilidad at Responsableng...
Law enforcement agents from the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) and Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission (PAOCC) rescued 174 Filipino employees from a steel manufacturing facility in Davao City after inspectors allegedly found radioactive substances and questioned the quality of...
DAGUPAN CITY--The ongoing construction of the Calmay Bridge and three bypass roads in Dagupan City is expected to provide motorists with alternative routes and help ease traffic, particularly during the rainy and flooding season. Pangasinan 4th district Rep. Gina de Venecia said she has sought...
Fears that artificial intelligence (AI) could lead to massive job losses in the Philippines’ information technology and business process management (IT-BPM) industry may be overstated as the sector continues to grow despite the rapid adoption of the technology, the country’s chief economist...
