Marikina City Mayor Marcelino “Marcy” Teodoro signed a resolution approving the development of "Armscor Global Defense, Inc." into the "Armscor Manufacturing Special Economic Zone” in the city to provide additional employment opportunities to Marikeños. Marikina City Mayor Marcelino "Marcy"...
ILOILO CITY — Rep. Julienne “Jamjam” Baronda of this city has welcomed the return of former Mayor Jed Patrick Mabilog, who was tagged as a narco-politician by then President Rodrigo Duterte in 2016, after seven years of exile in the United States. FORMER Iloilo City Mayor Jed Patrick...
THE VIEW FROM RIZAL What really causes massive flooding in many parts of our country today? This was the big question raised in recent discussions following the damage caused by the passing of Typhoon Enteng. It will be recalled that the howler brought an unprecedented volume of...
BACOLOD CITY – The city government is planning to enter into a public-private partnership to establish a P2.2-billion centralized command system. THE construction of the Bacolod City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Command Center in Barangay Taculing is ongoing. (Photo courtesy of Disaster...
ILOILO CITY – Former Mayor Jed Patrick Mabilog here said he has forgiven former President Rodrigo Duterte for the threats and accusations as a protector of a major drug syndicate. MABILOG (FB) “As a true Christian, I forgive him,” said Mabilog in an interview with Karen Davila over ANC...
ILOILO CITY – Former Mayor Jed Patrick Mabilog here wants to return home and clear his name from former President Rodrigo Duterte’s accusations that he was a major drug protector. “Simple lang po ang gusto ko: Gusto ko lang po umuwi, gusto lang namin ng peace (What I want is simple: I...
BACOLOD CITY – The city government has proposed a P4.4-billion annual budget for 2025. MAYOR Albee Benitez leads the deliberation of Bacolod City’s proposed P4.4-billion annual budget for 2025 with department heads and councilors in Bangkok, Thailand last week. (Screengrab from Mayor...
MATAG-OB, Leyte – The third Himorasak Festival here will be bigger and brighter this year and highlights the municipality's bountiful harvest and growing tourism industry. NATIVE dancers are expected to perform in the third Himorasak Festival in Matag-ob, Leyte this year. Mayor...
Makati Mayor Abby Binay said on Sunday, September 8, that the city government has invested over P8 billion to provide free maintenance medicines, which have already benefited a total of 241,604 patients from January to July this year. More than that, the program, which began in 2017 (Binay's first...
DAVAO CITY – Mayor Sebastian Duterte has joined the Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Laban party, a move seen as a prelude to a Senate candidacy in next year’s midterm elections. Sebastian took his oath before his father, former President Rodrigo R. Duterte, PDP chairman, in a private ceremony at...
BACOLOD CITY – Mayor Albee Benitez has said that he will let the Supreme Court decide on a petition filed by a group opposing the creation of the Negros Island Region under Republic Act (RA) 12000. BENITEZ (Glazyl Masculino) “It’s up to the court to make the decision on the merits of the...
TACLOBAN CITY – Borongan City Mayor Jose Ivan Dayan Agda announced on Wednesday, September 4, that flag carrier Philippine Airlines will add a third flight to their Borongan-Cebu route. Agda said the Wednesday flight will be added to the existing Monday and Friday schedule, with the expansion set...
