Fugitive Negros Oriental Rep. Arnolfo Teves Jr. has been formally charged by the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) before prosecutors for the killing of Gov. Roel Degamo last March. NBI Director Medardo de Lemos personally attended the filing whi…
The Department of Social Welfare and Development in Bicol (DSWD-5), through its Sustainable Livelihood Program (SLP), has awarded seed capital funds to four new eligible cooperatives in Sorsogon province. In a phone interview on Wednesday, Ram Joseph …
The cities of Bacolod and Victorias in Negros Occidental have partnered with mobile payment solutions firm G-Xchange, Inc. for the digital payment of taxes and government fees through the GCash platform. Both cities are the first among the local gover…
A member of the New People’s Army (NPA) facing murder charge was nabbed during a manhunt operation conducted by operatives of the Police Regional Office-Bicol (PRO5) in Parañaque City on Tuesday, a police report said. In an interview on Wednesday, Lt….
The Senate is eyeing to investigate the possible implication of Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs) into human trafficking activities in the country. Senator Sherwin Gatchalian announced on Wednesday that he recently filed Senate Resolution N…
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has been urged to expedite the funding and implementation of engineering solutions for the PHP680 million Ungka Flyover in Pavia, Iloilo to ensure its serviceability. A geotechnical investigation was …
High level recommendations on the regulation of crypto currencies are set to be submitted during the G20 meeting in July which Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Governor Felipe Medalla said is necessary to address, among others, cross border movements…
At least 57 former New People’s Army (NPA) rebels in Negros Occidental province received financial assistance of PHP5,000 each along with food packs on Tuesday as part of the support given by the government in their return to mainstream society. The di…
The ‘Listahanan’ poverty database program, created by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) as a primary reference for the identification of possible beneficiaries of social protection programs and services, will end this year, Secre…
Five Chinese nationals and 13 Filipinos are facing charges for violating multiple laws after a joint government operation for illegal mining operations in this city’s Iponan River. Ban Mikhael Pacuribot, chief of the legal division of the Department o…