PULILAN, Bulacan – The Social Housing Finance Corp. (SHFC), in partnership with the local government of Pulilan, Bulacan, officially launched the Mom’s Ville housing project under the Pambansang Pabahay para sa Pilipino (4PH) Program on May 16 at the Bukid Government Center in Batrangay...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) clarified that disqualification petitions are only allowed before a candidate’s proclamation. The poll body made the clarification after a new case was filed against Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto. During a meeting of the Kapisanan ng mga Brodkaster ng Pilipinas...
The Valenzuela City government officially launched the Valenzuela City Identification Card (Val-ID) digital portal on Tuesday, May 20, to combat identity fraud and streamline services for senior citizens and persons with disabilities (PWDs). The new platform allows stores and other establishments...
TACLOBAN CITY – Due to the temporary weight restrictions on the San Juanico Bridge, the local government of Guiuan, Eastern Samar is working on solutions to address looming transportation issues. Mayor Annaliza Gonzales-Kwan created the LGU Guiuan Task Force San Juanico through Executive Order...
CEBU CITY – Despite the arrest of 17 Taiwanese nationals, outgoing Mayor Raymond Garcia assured that this city remains free from Philippine Offshore Gaming Operator (POGO) activities. Garcia issued the assurance following their arrest for allegedly running a romance scam inside the subdivision...
KIDAPAWAN CITY – Two neighboring towns in Cotabato province are set to be ruled by newly elected officials coming from familiar political clans after they emerged victorious in the elections. In the Ilonggo-dominated town of Aleosan, reelectionist Mayor Eduardo Cabaya is set to lead his town of...
BAGUIO CITY – Mayor Benjamin Magalong here announced that he will continue the seven-point core agenda and fight corruption in his last term. These are environment, land use, and energy, climate and disaster resilience, urban regeneration, empowering the youth, economic recovery and development,...
ILOILO CITY – Mayor Receliste “Tanoy” Escolin was reelected in President Roxas town, Capiz province, despite the three-term limit. The Commission on Elections proclaimed Escolin as mayor after defeating Vice Mayor Braulio Godfrey “Botoy” Asis and Bart Locsin. Escolin maintained that he...
Vice President Sara Duterte said on Saturday, May 17, that their lawyers are already studying how former president Rodrigo Duterte, who won as mayor of Davao City despite being detained in The Hague, can take his oath of office before June 30. Former president Rodrigo Duterte and his lead counsel...
BACOLOD CITY – From being the first lady mayor, outgoing Rhummyla Nicor-Mangilimutan made history again as she was elected as the first woman vice mayor of La Castellana, Negros Occidental. After serving three terms as mayor since 2016, Mangilimutan is transitioning to her new role leading the...
Mayor Vico Sotto shared that he remains single for now, but his heart is fully taken by the people of Pasig, who continue to motivate his dedication to public service. In a TV interview, Sotto, with a raspy voice, answered a question about the state of his heart and whether he ever thought it would...
BACOLOD CITY – Lawyer Rowena Lizares was elected as the first lady mayor of Talisay City in Negros Occidental. “Today, I was proclaimed the first woman ever to have been elected as mayor of my beloved Talisay City. I am at a loss for words but then I have so much to say in gratitude,” Lizares...
