ILOILO CITY – A government housing project built by the National Housing Authority (NHA) has become the relocation site for victims of a recent fire in Barangay 7, Roxas City, Capiz province. FIRE victims move into their new homes at Tanza Ville Subdivision in Roxas City, Capiz province....
THE VIEW FROM RIZAL Today, our column joins the ongoing discussion about the recent move by the Department of Education to take the initial steps for the return of the school calendar to how it previously was. Before we do, I would like to thank our readers, friends, and colleagues who took the...
BACOLOD CITY – Hundreds of people marked the first death anniversary of slain Negros Oriental Gov. Roel Degamo on Monday, March 4. A Mass was offered to Degamo and the nine civilians who were killed in an attack at his residence in Pamplona, Negros Oriental last year. A motorcade joined by...
TACLOBAN CITY – A “Libre Sakay” (free ride) app was launched on Monday, March 4, in Borongan City, Eastern Samar in line with the city government's smart city initiative. The app was launched alongside the unveiling of the Smart Technologies Innovation Center at the Eastern Samar State...
ILOILO CITY – Mayor Jerry Treñas here said this city’s Paraw Regatta Festival showcases the maritime ingenuity of Ilonggos. TWO colorful native sailboats race on the Iloilo Strait, the body of water separating Iloilo City and the island-province of Guimaras, during the 51st Paraw Regatta...
CEBU CITY – Dapitan City has reached out to various stakeholders in Cebu in a bid to promote not just its rich culture and heritage but also the life and works of national hero Dr. Jose P. Rizal. MARK Lloyd Jamelo (left), Executive Assistant to the Chairman of Glorious Fantasyland Complex and...
A total of P47.5 million financial assistance was distributed on Friday, March 1, by the Makati City government to 76 local government units (LGUs) that were hit by natural calamities. (Photo from Makati City LGU) Makati City Mayor Abby Binay led the ceremonial turnover of financial aid to...
The Malabon City local government, in collaboration with the Malabon Chamber of Commerce and Industry Inc. (MCCII) and the Philippine Malabon Cultural Institute (PMCI), launched the 1st Filipino-Chinese Cultural Festival held in Barangay Longos, Malabon City on Thursday, February 29. In Photo:...
CEBU CITY – Tomas Osmeña, who served as mayor for multiple terms here, expressed willingness to run for vice mayor in next year’s elections. OSMEÑA In a press conference on Thursday, February 29, Osmeña said he will run for vice mayor if his ally, Councilor Nestor Archival, runs for mayor....
CEBU CITY – Trouble is brewing between Mayor Michael Rama here and Cebu Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia. RAMA (FB) Saying he had enough, Rama on Thursday, February 29, called out the governor for ordering to stop the construction of the Cebu Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) in province-owned lots on Osmeña...
Senator Joseph Victor “JV” Ejercito on Thursday, February 29 said some residents of San Juan City are terrorized by Mayor Francis Zamora’s “vindictive” leadership. “People are being terrorized, especially those super political…because he’s very deceiving,” Ejercito said in...
San Juan City Mayor Francis Zamora on Wednesday, February, 28, said that the video presented by Sen. JV Ejercito during his Feb. 27 Senate privilege speech exposing the alleged Tulong Panghanapbuhay sa Ating Disadvantaged/Displaced Workers (TUPAD) corruption in San Juan was already two-years-old,...
