Category: General

Ombudsman suspends Antique mayor for abuse of authority

SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique -The Office of the Ombudsman suspended Tobias Fornier Mayor Ernesto Tajanlangit III for abuse of authority and conduct unbecoming of a public official effective immediately for six months.

The office of Tajanlangit re…

PDEA: Seized narcotics under Marcos admin near P48-B

Manila: The Marcos administration’s anti-drug campaign has so far netted a total of PHP47.94 billion worth of narcotics, the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) reported on Thursday.

In its latest report, PDEA said this includes 6,231.13 kg. of…

Prime suspects in Batangas beauty queen’s disappearance nabbed

Manila: The dismissed police officer and his driver who were tagged as the primary suspects in the disappearance of beauty pageant candidate Catherine Camilon in October last year were arrested in Batangas province.

In a phone interview Thursday, Pol…

1st Asian Mixed Martial Arts Manila Open set Oct. 14-16

Manila: The country’s top fighters will see action in the first Asian Mixed Martial Arts (AMMA) Manila Open scheduled from October 14 to 16 at the grand ballroom of the Manila Marriot Hotel in Pasay City.

The tournament, hosted by Nasyonal Mixed Mart…

Recto, Pangandaman urge Singaporean firms to invest in PH

Manila: Finance Secretary Ralph Recto has urged Singaporean investors to explore investment opportunities in the country’s infrastructure flagship projects.

In his speech during the 4th Philippine-Singapore Business and Investment Summit (PSBIS) held…

Pangasinan celebrates IPs in museum’s anniversary

LINGAYEN, Pangasinan – The culture of at least 11 indigenous people’s (IP) communities in Pangasinan take center stage during the first anniversary celebration of the Banaan Pangasinan Provincial Museum.

The exhibit entitled, ‘Interwoven Roots, Shar…