LEGAZPI CITY, Albay – Albay Gov. Noel Rosal has ordered an investigation into possible corruption in the province’s quarry operations following the arrest of a former municipal councilor of Tiwi, Albay in an alleged payola scheme. The suspect was apprehended on Friday afternoon in Barangay...
Ombudsman Samuel R. Martires has ordered the six-month preventive suspension of Cebu Gov. Gwendolyn F. Garcia over the issuance of a quarry permit in a protected areas in 2024. In an order, Martires said Garcia's preventive suspension is immediately executory and the suspension cannot be...
Criminal and administrative charges have been filed before the Office of the Ombudsman (OMB) against San Fernando, Camarines Sur Mayor Fermin M. Mabulo and five barangay chairmen for their alleged involvement in illegal quarrying. The five barangay officials named in the complaint were Barangay...
After [ Erwan Heussaff's victory ](https://mb.com.ph/2023/6/5/erwan-heussaff-brings-home-a-james-beard-media-award) at the 2023 James Beard Media Awards, the foundation now names the champions of its 2023 Restaurant and Chef Awards, which include three Filipino chefs. Winning the Best Chef:...
BOKOD, Benguet – A nine-year-old boy drowned in a river at a quarry site in Sitio Adonot, Ambuklao, here Tuesday, June 14. The Bokod Municipal Police Station said the incident happened at 6:30 a.m. and was reported to them at 12:15 p.m. The victim’s father, Orlando Tamilan Victor, 49, backhoe...
The provincial government of La Union has stopped the quarry operations along Aringay River in Tubao for alleged violation of national laws and provincial ordinances. In a letter dated September 23, 2021, the provincial government asked a certain Edelberto C. Garcia "to cease and desist your...
