LGUs
CdO ready to close dumpsite by April 15
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY—The city government will finally close its 17-hectare landfill on April 15 as part of its plea...
2 Isabela towns bag CBMS titles
ILAGAN, Isabela—The Province of Isabela reigned supreme during the recent 13th Community-Based Monitoring System Philippines National Conference at Crowne Plaza...
N. Vizcaya mulls summit to address women’s issues, concerns
BAYOMBONG, Nueva Vizcaya —The provincial government will be conducting a Women’s Summit by midyear to address various issues and concerns...
Tuba denies permit to e-games business
TUBA, Benguet—Mayor Ignacio Rivera has denied the request of the operator of a controversial electronic games establishment along Marcos Highway...
‘Pampanga could be drug-free role model’
SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga—This province can be a role model for the country if it can see its 505 communities become...
Peña brushes off complaint
Former Makati City mayor Romulo Peña Jr. is unfazed by the second complaint filed by the city government with the...
Makati fetes 2 seniors
The Makati City government gave P100,000 cash gifts to a former stockbroker and an entrepreneur who were named as the...
Salceda is chair of DND advisory council
Albay Rep. Joey Sarte Salceda was recently elected chairman of the Department of National Defense Multi-Sector Advisory Council, tasked to...
ARMM allots P132.5m for Basilan infra projects
Despite the perception that Basilan is a conflict-ridden province, the Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao is bullish about developing its...
Suspect in cop death shot dead in buy-bust
A suspect in the killing of a Manila Police District policewoman was shot dead by Manila policemen during a buy-bust...
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