Manila – The Manila City government is gearing up for the Christmas season with enhanced security and additional parking spaces to accommodate shoppers. Mayor Honey Lacuna, in a press briefing on Thursday, directed the Manila Traffic and Parking Burea…
Negros Oriental – In Negros Oriental, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) reported that only 15,268, or 79.15 percent, of the 19,289 candidates in the recent Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) have filed their statements of contribut…
Laua-an – The Municipality of Laua-an is set to complete the rehabilitation of 770 housing units for victims of Super Typhoon Yolanda by December 15. Eby Archangel Butiong, head of the Antique Provincial Housing Affairs and Resettlement Office (PHARO)…
Manila – The Northern Samar provincial government has called on local village officials to actively participate in mitigating the impacts of natural disasters. Governor Edwin Ongchuan, addressing local officials on Thursday, emphasized the critical ro…
Manila – The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) has upheld the dismissal of Lt. Col. Mark Julio Abong, a police officer involved in a hit-and-run case in Quezon City. In a 10-page decision released Wednesday night, the
Manila – The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has temporarily suspended its e-visa operations in China. An advisory issued on November 30 announced the indefinite halt of the Philippine e-Visa System in China, advising visa applicants to contact th…
Manila – The Samar provincial government, in partnership with various agencies, signed a memorandum of understanding on Thursday to implement the Expanded Youth Leadership and Governance Program (EYLGP). Governor Sharee Ann Tan, together with Zuellig …
Manila – The Bureau of Immigration (BI) has prevented the entry of 150 foreign registered sex offenders (RSOs) into the Philippines since January this year. BI Commissioner Norman Tansingco, in a statement on Thursday, revealed that most of these RSOs…
