Deputy Speaker and Cagayan De Oro City Rep. Rufus Rodriguez on Friday, Sept. 10 called for an end to the “hijacking” of some P160-billion government funds through the so-called “For Later Release (FLR) system. Rep. Rufus Rodriguez pix Rodriguez said the FLR is unconstitutional because...
Gen. Guillermo Lorenzo Eleazar, chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP), ordered on Monday, Sept. 6, a thorough investigation on the alleged alleged money-making modus of some erring policemen involving detainees under police custody. "I received complaints about the alleged illegal...
Senator Christopher “Bong” Go on Sunday said he has no complaints whatsoever upon learning his name is not included in the press release issued by the United States (US) embassy on the arrival of Moderna vaccines in the Philippines even though he joined President Duterte at the ceremonies at...
The Ambuklao Dam in Bokod, Benguet will release water at midnight on Monday, July 26 as a result of the continuous downpour brought by the southwest monsoon. (Photo by John Gibbons/ Unsplash) This was bared by the National Power Corporation (Napocor)-Binga Dam FFWS Office in a "notice on dam...
Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Undersecretary Benny Antiporda has told shipyard users that he is bent on solving Manila Bay's water pollution problem, which the latter may be exacerbating. (Photo from Undersecretary Benny Antiporda's Facebook) This, as Antiporda held a...
The government is tapping the 2021 contingent fund to augment resources to boost the country's supply of coronavirus vaccines. President Rodrigo Duterte holds a vial of a Sinovac coronavirus vaccine during the ceremonial turnover of the vaccines Villamor Air Base, Pasay City on February 28, 2021....
Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Undersecretary Benny Antiporda is looking into the possible contamination of Manila Bay via wastewater coming from dilapidated vessels at local shipyards. (Photo from DENR) Antiporda, the head of the Manila Bay Anti-Pollution Task Force,...
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Center for Drug Regulation and Research (CDRR) has finally released 408 Automatic Renewal (AR) drug applications weeks after receiving a show-cause order from the Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA). ARTA ARTA made the statement after it ordered FDA-CDRR director...
The Bureau of Customs - Port of NAIA (BOC-NAIA), in coordination with the National Task Force Against COVID-19 (NTF) has successfully processed the release of the latest batch of CoronaVac brand vaccines to arrive in the country. (Photo from BOC) Arriving aboard Cebu Pacific flight no.5J671 at 7:30...
President Duterte has directed authorities to hasten the release of funds for the rehabilitation of the local hog industry affected by the African Swine Fever (ASF) outbreak. President Rodrigo Duterte (File photo/Malacañang) According to the President, the release of the funds is part of the...
Keiko Necessario Keiko Necessario has put out the second single from her upcoming album “Ready, Let Go.” Titled “Dangerous,” it centers on the dilemma of whether or notfeelings should be revealed to someone. "I wrote ‘Dangerous’ with the idea of how difficult it could be to love someone...
No Rome Filipino alt-pop artist No Rome isn’t missing a beat with the release of song “1:45AM” featuring Bearface. “1:45AM” is third in a series of No Rome collaborative works, previously with Beabadobee (“Hurry Home”) and Dijon (“Trust 3000”). Featuring co-production from...
