Moreno warns baranggay officials against bribery, extortion

Credit to Author: eestopace| Date: Mon, 17 Jun 2019 09:54:24 +0000

Moreno warns baranggay officials against bribery, extortion

Two weeks from assuming office, Manila Mayor-elect Isko Moreno Domagoso warned village officials involved in bribery to shape up.

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Recto Bank incident violation of UNCLOS? Still premature to tell – Palace

Credit to Author: kadraneda| Date: Mon, 17 Jun 2019 08:03:45 +0000

It is “premature” to say that the ramming of a Filipino fishing boat in the West Philippine Sea is a violation of UNCLOS, Malacañang said.

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Ex-Bohol town mayor convicted for illegally collecting business plate fees

Credit to Author: jespinosa| Date: Mon, 17 Jun 2019 03:51:47 +0000

The Sandiganbayan has convicted the former mayor of Carmen town in Bohol for illegally charging applicants fees intended for business permit plates in 2009.

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COA spots red flag in Davao City’s failure to spend funds for schools, infra

Credit to Author: eestopace| Date: Fri, 14 Jun 2019 13:07:38 +0000

COA has flagged the local government of Davao City for not using the funds allocated to build schools and other infrastructure projects.

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Parañaque City court acquits suspects in Ram Revilla slay

Credit to Author: kadraneda| Date: Fri, 14 Jun 2019 11:01:37 +0000

A Parañaque City court has acquitted the suspects in the killing of actor Ram Revilla, son of movie icon and former Senator Ramon Revilla Sr.

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Sandiganbayan dismisses graft case vs ex-Makati Mayor Elenita Binay

Credit to Author: eestopace| Date: Fri, 14 Jun 2019 09:15:11 +0000

The Sandiganbayan has dismissed the graft case filed against former Makati City Mayor Elenita Binay in connection with the procurement of overpriced furniture in 1999.

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‘Greater transparency’ urged on $202M deal with Japan for Mindanao roads

Credit to Author: kadraneda| Date: Fri, 14 Jun 2019 04:26:45 +0000

‘Greater transparency’ urged on $202M deal with Japan for Mindanao roads

The government should continue exercising greater transparency on the $202.04-million loan deal between the Philippines and Japan for the improvement and construction of roads in conflict-affected areas in Mindanao, Senator Sherwin Gatchalian said Friday.

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Bolster K-12 program to address jobs-skills mismatch in PH – Villanueva

Credit to Author: kadraneda| Date: Thu, 13 Jun 2019 13:24:27 +0000

Bolster K-12 program to address jobs-skills mismatch in PH – Villanueva

Senator Joel Villanueva has underscored the need to strengthen the K-12 curriculum to address the issue of jobs-skills mismatch and underemployment in the country. 

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Duterte repeats order to immediately stop Kapa operation

Credit to Author: kadraneda| Date: Thu, 13 Jun 2019 10:48:00 +0000

President Duterte has ordered anew the urgent shutdown of Kapa-Community Ministry International Inc., a Surigao del Sur-based religious corporation.

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Palace to former DFA chief Del Rosario: ‘We know what to do’

Credit to Author: kadraneda| Date: Thu, 13 Jun 2019 08:49:32 +0000

Malacañang on Thursday appeared offended by former DFA Secretary Albert Del Rosario, who immediately called on government to hold China accountable after a Chinese fishing vessel hit and sank an anchored Filipino fishing boat in Recto Bank at the West Philippine Sea on Sunday night.

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