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Pangasinan exec backs probe, transparency in flood control projects

Manila, Sept. 2 -- Vice Governor Mark Ronald Lambino has expressed support for the investigation and call for full transparency in flood control projects nationwide. "We support the call from the Pre... Read More


BJMP-NIR probes entry of contrabands into NegOcc district jail

Manila, Sept. 2 -- The Bureau of Jail Management and Penology-Negros Island Region (BJMP-NIR) has launched an investigation into the entry of contrabands seized inside the Negros Occidental District J... Read More


Baguio exec: VAWC cases not subject to mediation

Manila, Sept. 2 -- A councilor here on Tuesday reminded the police and village officials that they are not allowed by law to mediate in cases involving violence against women and their children (VAWC)... Read More


Private sector-led initiative eyes Iloilo as bamboo powerhouse in 2030

Manila, Sept. 2 -- An initiative led by the Iloilo Economic Development Foundation (ILEDF) is eyeing to position Iloilo as the bamboo powerhouse in Southeast Asia by 2030. Velma Jane Lao, head of the... Read More


Assistant tax commissioner suspended by IRD for taking bribe

, Sept. 2 -- The Internal Resources Division (IRD) has suspended Assistant Tax Commissioner Jannatul Ferdous for allegedly accepting a bribe of Tk38 lakh in exchange for handing over sensitive income ... Read More


19 nabbed for illegal mineral ore hauling in Agusan Sur

Manila, Sept. 2 -- Nineteen individuals were arrested on Monday in Agusan del Sur for violations of Republic Act 7942 or the Philippine Mining Act of 1995. The suspects, all residents of Davao de Oro... Read More


DA-CAR allots P8-M to boost urban agriculture in Baguio

Manila, Sept. 2 -- The Department of Agriculture in the Cordillera Administrative Region (DA-CAR) has earmarked PHP8 million to boost urban gardening projects here as part of efforts to attain food su... Read More


Ilocos Norte board approves anti-spaghetti wire ordinance

Manila, Sept. 2 -- Ilocos Norte province is determined to remove dangling and "spaghetti wires" from its main thoroughfares for clearer skies and a much safer community. This was after members of the... Read More


Multisectoral advocates call for Negros Occidental to remain GMO-free

Manila, Sept. 2 -- Advocates from various sectors are calling for Negros Occidental to remain free from genetically modified organisms (GMOs) amid reports of attempts to reverse the landmark ordinance... Read More


Two children drown in Thakurgaon pond

, Sept. 2 -- Two children drowned in a pond at Krishnapur village in Thakurgaon sadar upazila on Monday afternoon. The deceased were identified as Ayesha Akter, 6, daughter of Ahsan, and Jannatun, 3,... Read More