Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo Lacson pushed for safeguards to prevent conflict of interest in a bill seeking to accelerate the construction of classrooms and school buildings. Lacson said issues remain regarding the extent of participation of nongovernment organizations (NGOs) and civil society organizations (CSOs) in the proposed measure. He expressed full support for the…
PRES. FERDINAND MARCOS JR. | PHOTO FROM RADIO TELEVISION MALACAÑANG (RTVM) President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Thursday led the inspection of the newly completed 1.34-kilometer Bucana Bridge spanning the Davao River. Marcos arrived at the site around 10:08 a.m. and was welcomed by Mindanao Development Authority Chair Leo Tereso Magno and Davao del Norte Rep….
SCREEN GRABBED FROM GOOGLE MAPS The municipality of Oas in Albay has approved a 50-percent waiver on water bills for residential consumers of the Oas Water System (OWS) for November and December. Oas Mayor John Kenneth Trinidad said the move is part of ongoing assistance to households recovering from recent calamities. The local government said…
ACT TEACHERS PARTY-LIST REP. ANTONIO TINIO| PHOTO FROM ACT TEACHERS PARTY-LIST FACEBOOK PAGE House Deputy Minority Leader and ACT Teachers party-list Rep. Antonio Tinio on Thursday criticized Davao City Rep. Paolo Duterte for declining the Independent Commission for Infrastructure’s (ICI) invitation to appear in its inquiry. Tinio questioned Duterte’s sudden reversal, asking, “Bakit biglang dinaga…
PAGASA TROPICAL DEPRESSION WILMA BULLETIN NO. 1 Tropical Depression Wilma formed inside the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR) on Thursday morning, prompting the state weather bureau to raise Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal (TCWS) No. 1 over several areas. As of 10 a.m., Wilma’s center was located 625 kilometers east of Catarman, Northern Samar, moving west-southwest…
DAVAO CITY REP. PAOLO DUTERTE| PHOTO FROM HIS FACEBOOK PAGE Davao City Rep. Paolo Duterte on Thursday has declined the Independent Commission for Infrastructure’s (ICI) request for him to appear in its probe on alleged irregularities in flood-control projects in his district. In a letter to ICI chair Andres Reyes Jr., Duterte said the body…
PHOTO SOURCE: BUREAU OF CUSTOMS (BOC) The Bureau of Immigration (BI) is preparing a deportation case against Chinese national Cao Cheng, the alleged importer of the luxury vehicles owned by couple Curlee and Sarah Discaya. The BI said on Wednesday it received information from Land Transportation Office (LTO) Assistant Secretary Markus Lacanilao that Cao was…
The Supreme Court (SC) has allowed the Office of the Solicitor General (OSG) to return as counsel for the government in the petition filed by former President Rodrigo Duterte and Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa questioning Duterte’s arrest and the Philippines’ cooperation with the International Criminal Court (ICC). In a press briefer released Thursday, the…
PHOTO SOURCE: DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH (DOH) The Department of Health (DOH) on Thursday warned the public to stay vigilant against the growing circulation of counterfeit medicines and medical products being sold online and through unauthorized facilities. In an advisory, the DOH cautioned consumers to avoid purchasing products with suspicious packaging, incorrect labels, or misspelled information,…
PNP ACTING CHIEF PLT. GEN. JOSE NARTATEZ JR. | PHOTO FROM HIS OFFICE The Philippine National Police (PNP) will be on heightened alert for the 2025 holiday season, acting PNP chief Plt. Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr. said on Wednesday night. Nartatez announced that no police personnel will be allowed to take holiday leaves as…