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Iloilo town's new mayor, vice mayor assume post

ILOILO CITY, Oct. 22 -- The new mayor and vice mayor of the municipality of Zarraga officially assumed their posts after taking their oath before Iloilo Governor Arthur Defensor Jr. on Wednesday. San... Read More


Work stoppage ordered at BGC site after construction worker's death

Manila, Oct. 22 -- The Department of Labor and Employment-National Capital Region (DOLE-NCR) has issued a work stoppage order (WSO) against the contractor of a construction site in Bonifacio Global Ci... Read More


Dismissal proceedings vs. cop in Ilocos Norte gun slay underway

Manila, Oct. 22 -- Acting Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Lt. Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr. on Wednesday ordered the start of summary dismissal proceedings against a police corporal tagged in... Read More


PNP to beef up coastal patrols after drug haul in WPS

Manila, Oct. 22 -- Acting Philippine National Police chief Lt. Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez on Wednesday said the PNP will be beefing up its patrols in coastal areas to prevent the smuggling of illegal... Read More


Ex-Ombudsman Gutierrez is new senior citizens commission chair

Manila, Oct. 22 -- President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has appointed former Ombudsman and Justice Secretary Ma. Merceditas N. Gutierrez as chairperson of the National Commission of Senior Citizens (NCSC... Read More


Lotilla: DENR modernizing mining for transparency, resiliency

Manila, Oct. 22 -- Environment Secretary Raphael Lotilla said the Philippine mining industry is shifting towards a more responsible and sustainable approach as the Department of Environment and Natura... Read More


DA's province-led extension system seen to boost local agri governance

Manila, Oct. 22 -- Senator Francis Pangilinan on Wednesday expressed support for the Department of Agriculture's (DA) province-led agriculture and fisheries extension system (PAFES), describing it as ... Read More


30K homebuyers to join Nat'l Housing Expo

Manila, Oct. 22 -- Around 30,000 potential homebuyers are expected to attend the National Housing Expo from Oct. 23 and 24, the Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) said on We... Read More


PH special envoy advances creation of 'tech corridor' with Thailand

Manila, Oct. 22 -- The Philippines is gradually advancing its push to establish a "technology corridor" with Thailand, following the conclusion of high-level meetings with key figures in innovation, v... Read More


Japanese, Nigerian nabbed in BI operations in CDO, Olongapo

MANILA, Oct. 21 -- The Bureau of Immigration (BI) on Tuesday reported the back-to-back arrests of foreign fugitives wanted by their respective governments, following successive operations recently by ... Read More