By Tracy Cabrera Six candidates allied with the Bangsamoro Grand Coalition secured six of Lanao del Sur’s nine district seats in the first Bangsamoro parliamentary elections, while three seats went to candidates from the United Bangsamoro Justice Party. Comelec provincial election supervisor Mohammad Nabil Mutia, who chaired the provincial board of canvassers, led the proclamation…
By Tracy Cabrera USTDA backs expansion of Subic ship repair facility The Philippine maritime industry is set to gain additional ship repair capacity as the United States Trade and Development Agency supports the planned expansion of a key drydock facility in Subic Bay. The project involves Subic Drydock Corporation, which plans to expand its operations…
(Photo courtesy of Richard Falcatan) ISABELA CITY, Basilan – Three candidates from the Bangsamoro Federalist Party (BFP) and one from the United Bangsamoro Justice Party (UBJP) were proclaimed winners in Basilan’s four parliamentary districts following the first Bangsamoro Parliamentary Elections. Basilan OIC Provincial Election Supervisor Miguel Roberto Dela Peña led the proclamation ceremony Tuesday afternoon…
MANILA – Malacañang on Wednesday urged former presidential spokesperson Harry Roque to return to the Philippines and answer the charges filed against him, as questions remain over the status of his asylum application in Austria. Palace Press Officer Claire Castro said Roque should face the cases against him and present evidence in his defense if…
MANILA – President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has appointed blogger and political commentator Rey Joseph “RJ” Nieto, also known online as “Thinking Pinoy,” as assistant secretary in the Office of the Cabinet Secretary. Malacañang confirmed the appointment on Wednesday. Executive Secretary Ralph Recto signed Nieto’s appointment paper on September 1. The Office of the Cabinet Secretary…
(PNA photo by Avito Dalan) MANILA – A 2001 Senate precedent involving the approval of four international agreements with 13 affirmative votes was raised Wednesday as the impeachment court considers how to compute the two-thirds vote required to convict Vice President Sara Duterte. Senate Majority Leader Juan Miguel Zubiri cited the March 19, 2001 Senate…
MANILA – Electricity consumers could see about a P20 reduction in their monthly bills following the removal of value-added tax on system loss charges, Energy Secretary Sharon Garin said Tuesday. The Bureau of Internal Revenue on Monday issued Memorandum Circular No. 97-2026, removing the allowable system loss charge, based on the cap approved by the…
ISLAMABAD – China has informed foreign embassies of procedures for collecting DNA samples from relatives of foreign nationals still missing after the deadly floods and mudslides along the Nepal-Tibet border last month. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun said authorities continue search and identification operations in the Xizang Autonomous Region, also known as Tibet. China…
ISTANBUL – Thirteen civilians were injured in ballistic missile and drone attacks by Yemen’s Houthi group on three Saudi cities, according to the Saudi-led coalition. Coalition spokesman Turki al-Malki said the attacks targeted Khamis Mushait, Abha and Taif on Monday, leaving the victims with minor to moderate injuries. Seven homes and two vehicles were also…
(PNA photo by Leilanie Adriano) LAOAG CITY – Twenty-four persons with hearing impairment in Ilocos Norte received free hearing aids on Wednesday through a provincial government program aimed at improving communication and participation in daily activities. Gov. Cecilia Araneta-Marcos led the distribution at the Provincial Capitol auditorium. Each hearing aid, valued at Php 40,000, was…