Category: General

LRA urged to start forfeiture of real estate assets of POGOs

Manila: A party-list lawmaker on Friday urged the Land Registration Authority (LRA) to initiate forfeiture proceedings on the real estate assets held by illegal Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs), as well as the family of dismissed Bamban ma…

Guo camp seeks more time to reply to misrepresentation rap

Manila: The camp of dismissed Bamban, Tarlac mayor Alice Guo has sought another extension to file her counter-affidavit to the material misrepresentation complaint she is facing before the Commission on Elections (Comelec).

In a second Motion for Ext…

Trump eyes gov’t efficiency commission headed by Musk

Washington: Former US president Donald Trump said Thursday that if he wins the November 5 election, he would establish a government efficiency commission headed by billionaire Elon Musk.

“At the suggestion of Elon Musk, who has given me his complete …

DENR: Urbanization caused massive flooding

Manila: Urbanization remains the main culprit in the recent flooding in Metro Manila amid the continued rains caused by Severe Tropical Storm Enteng and the southwest monsoon or “habagat,” according to an official of the Department of Environment and …

Querubin takes oath as new member of Monetary Board

Manila: Former United Coconut Planters Bank president and CEO Jose Querubin has taken his oath of office as a Monetary Board member (MBM) of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP).

In a statement on Friday, the BSP said Querubin took his oath of offic…