Brunei News Gazette

Day: August 31, 2023

Cebu City gov’t requires bike owners to register

As part of the plan to strictly implement the bike lane policy on major thoroughfares, the Cebu City government will require bikers to register their bicycles beginning November this year. Bernard Maraasin, Cebu City Bike Lane Board executive director…

Families affected by ‘habagat,’ Goring climb to 85K

The number of families affected by Super Typhoon Goring and enhanced southwest monsoon (habagat) has climbed to 85,395, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said Thursday.
The number is significantly higher than the 56,…

COC filing in NCR, Abra, Ilocos Norte extended until Sept. 3

The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Thursday extended the filing of certificates of candidacy (COC) for the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) in Metro Manila and several parts of Northern Luzon until Sunday.
This came after the p…

DOLE’s TUPAD program to get P13-B funding in 2024 – DBM

The Marcos administration is seeking an allocation of PHP12.92 billion for the implementation of the Department of Labor and Employment’s (DOLE) emergency employment program, Tulong Panghanapbuhay sa Ating Disadvantaged/ Displaced Workers (TUPAD), in …

House pushes for proper burial in accordance with Islamic law

A measure requiring the proper and immediate burial of Muslim cadavers in accordance with the Islamic rites has been approved by the House of Representatives on second reading.
During the plenary session on Wednesday, the chamber passed via voice vote…