Prosecutor junks carnap rap vs. Capitol ENRO employees

A carnapping complaint filed against five Capitol employees by the wife of Rep. Eulogio Rodriguez has been dismissed by the Office of the Provincial Prosecutor for insufficiency of evidence. The…

Pandan officials defend P155-M loan, cite benefits from landfill, water project

Saying the plan was rigorously studied, Pandan local officials led by Mayor Raul Tabirara last week defended its proposed P155 million loan for the establishment of a sanitary landfill, upgrading…

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ANG KAGULUHAN SA KONGRESO PAKANA NG KANO SA PAMAGITAN NG MGA TAGAHIMUD

Napakagulo ng gobyerno natin sa kasalukuyan. Sa maniwala kayo sa hindi, nasa likuran na naman dito ang mga Amerikano dahil ang gusto nila mawala nang tuluyan ang mga Duterte na…

The controversy over coal mining in Catanduanes

Now that the Sangguniang Panlalawigan has recalled its controversial measure temporarily suspending the implementation of the mining-free ordinance for one year, it would be wise to review what happened. Based…

August 2023 probe was requested by Panganiban SB:

DENR report confirms illegal coal extraction in Cabuyoan

As early as August 2023, the Panganiban municipal government had received reports of alleged coal mining activity in two barangays, with the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) later…

DILG orders barangays to conduct monthly road clearing operations

Monthly road clearing operations will now be conducted by barangays pursuant to a directive issued last week by the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG). In Memorandum Circular…

Under new DPWH order on environmental sustainability:

Contractors of flood control projects here to plant 199,000 trees next year

Contractors of flood control projects will be required to undertake mandatory tree planting activity as part of the project’s program of work pursuant to an order of the Department of…

A most welcome move from DPWH, but…

For most people, it has become second nature not to expect too much from the Department of Public Works and Highways, often tagged by surveys as the most corrupt government…

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Work on Coast Guard base on Panay island to resume soon

It will be the Philippine Coast Guard who will proceed with the construction of its base at the site of the former US Long-Range Navigation (LORAN) Station on the northwestern…