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by Benjamin Pulta on June 7, 2022
SC affirms graft conviction of former Iloilo town vice mayor
by Benjamin Pulta on June 7, 2022
MANILA – The Supreme Court (SC) has affirmed the conviction by the Sandiganbayan of a former vice mayor in Iloilo province for graft and falsification in connection with a spurious council resolution passed in 1996 to authorize quarrying.... Read full article
by Christopher Lloyd Caliwan on June 2, 2022
PNP looking into lapses in security measures, intel gathering
by Christopher Lloyd Caliwan on June 2, 2022
MANILA – The Philippine National Police (PNP) is looking into possible lapses in the security measures in the wake of four bomb attacks in Mindanao, as police commanders are warned against sloppy work in protecting their areas of responsibility (AORs... Read full article
by Sarwell Meniano on June 2, 2022
Peace house, training center to help curb Samar’s insurgency
by Sarwell Meniano on June 2, 2022
TACLOBAN CITY – Samar province is eyeing to reverse its reputation from conflict-stricken to a peaceful and developed area with the completion of a peace house and a training facility for former members of the New People’s Army (NPA).... Read full article
by Jason De Asis on June 2, 2022
16 ex-NPA rebels in Aurora receive gov't cash aid
by Jason De Asis on June 2, 2022
BALER, Aurora – Sixteen former members of the New People’s Army (NPA) in this province have received cash assistance under the government’s Enhanced Comprehensive Local Integration Program (E-CLIP).... Read full article
by Liza Agoot on June 1, 2022
Cordillera cops on alert after bomb blasts in Mindanao
by Liza Agoot on June 1, 2022
BAGUIO CITY – The police here said they have been coordinating with security agencies to continue to heighten surveillance and monitoring to assure the public's safety.... Read full article
by Christopher Lloyd Caliwan on June 1, 2022
DILG mulling sanctions vs. FB e-sabong operators
by Christopher Lloyd Caliwan on June 1, 2022
MANILA – A Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) official on Wednesday said their legal team is studying its next action if illegal e-sabong operations in the Facebook (FB) account Meta continue.... Read full article
by Priam Nepomuceno on June 1, 2022
PH Army boosts cyber defense with USARPAC aid
by Priam Nepomuceno on June 1, 2022
MANILA – The Philippine Army (PA) is beefing up its cybersecurity and defensive capabilities in a five-day Subject Matter Expert Exchange (SMEE) with its counterpart at the US Army in the Pacific (USARPAC).... Read full article
by Teofilo Garcia, Jr. on June 1, 2022
Zambo City logs 95% recoveries, stays under Alert Level 1
by Teofilo Garcia, Jr. on June 1, 2022
ZAMBOANGA CITY – This city has tallied a total of 27,918 recoveries or a 95.64 percent recovery rate since the start of the pandemic in March 2020, the City Health Office (CHO) said Wednesday.... Read full article
by Benjamin Pulta on June 1, 2022
SC affirms CTA ruling on tax case of Leyte hotel
by Benjamin Pulta on June 1, 2022
MANILA – The Supreme Court (SC) has affirmed a Court of Tax Appeals (CTA) ruling finding a local firm liable for realty taxes in connection with a government-owned hotel that the firm leased.... Read full article
by Zorayda Tecson on June 1, 2022
DPWH completes 2 flood mitigation projects in Pampanga
by Zorayda Tecson on June 1, 2022
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga – The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has completed two flood mitigation projects in Floridablanca town.... Read full article