Innovations in local urban governance take centerstage when the League of Cities of the Philippines (LCP) holds its 7th National Convention and Election of Officers today and tomorrow (July 20-21) at the Manila Hotel.
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The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) has expressed alarm over increasing reports of illegal drug use in schools.
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A Makati court yesterday granted provisional bail for the 27 soldiers allegedly involved in last year’s failed Oakwood apartment suites mutiny on July 27 last year. In a 36-page order issued by Judge Oscar Pimentel, Branch 148 of the Makati Regional Trial Court, the ‘‘Magdalo’ soldiers who were amon
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SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga — A three-year-old boy and his one-year-old sister and their two maids were rescued yesterday from their hostage-taker in an almost 8-hour negotiation with local officials and police authorities, in Barangay Santo Rosario here.
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As far as the Department of Justice (DoJ) is concerned, former Manila Mayor and now Sen. Alfredo S. Lim is not guilty of malicious mischief when he ripped the word "kinse"(15) from the controversial Napoleon Brandy billboard in Parañaque City last March.
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UP Law ’53 honors two classmates
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President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo visited yesterday afternoon an abandoned warehouse in Valenzuela City where over 100 drums of chemicals suspected to be ingredients in the manufacture of shabu were discovered while firefighters were conducting a probe on a fire in the city.
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QUEZON CITY — The Association of Motel Owners and Operators of the Philippines (AMOOP) over the weekend sought reconsideration of a proposed tax increase by a lawmaker on motels operating in Metro Manila and developed cities nationwide.
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The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) yesterday allayed fears of a “militarization” in the department with the alleged planned appointment of active military personnel to the DILG by Secretary Angelo Reyes.
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The newly designated majority floor leader of Manila’s 38-man city council yesterday said that he will not get the benefit of the controversial Exemplary Public Service Award (EPSA) under city Ordinance 8040 saying the measure is both immoral and legally anemic.
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Caloocan City police undergo revamp
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“For stability and continuity of leadership in the Philippine National Police (PNP) and for the sake of unity of the officers’ corps and the rank and file, let whoever is seated as PNP chief must continue until he retires and that whoever is going to be appointed as his successor must at least have
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A leading call center company in North America ranked as one of Canada’s “50 Best Managed Companies” is opening a new call center in the Philippines, the Department of Labor and Employment (DoLE) has announced.
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QUEZON CITY — High-ranking government officials from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) led by Khalid Al-Awadi are coming to the Philippines to try to resolve the problem on the credibility of Philippine “halal” certifying bodies.
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Adopting with the signs of the times, the city of Muntinlupa led by Mayor Jaime Fresnedi is going through a series of rehabilitation works covered by its beautification program starting with its parking area for improved service to the public and taxpayers as well.
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Spiritual retreat for widows set
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Major bus organizations have banded together under the umbrella group Alliance of Concerned Bus Operators-Kilusan Kontra Phase Out (ACBO-KKP) to denounce the government’s move to phase out passenger buses in Metro Manila.
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Five Quezon City business establishment were ordered closed by the city’s local officials for the alleged failure of their management to comply with the necessary fire safety requirements as provided in P.D. 1185, otherwise known as the Fire Code of the Philippines.
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Chief Supt. Marcelino Franco, Northern Police District Office (NPDO) director, batted yesterday for the imposition of penalties to owners whose properties were used as base for illegal activities.
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The city of Muntinlupa in cooperation with the Department of Education (DepEd) Muntinlupa and Philippine Normal University (PNU) will hold Professional Development Programs (PDP) starting today for the city administrators and teachers.
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The National Capital Regional Police Office (NCRPO) continued its massive clearing operations of Metro Manila’s streets resulting to the arrest of 10 pornographic material peddlers and the seizure of smut materials, including VCDs and DVDs, in separate operations.
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Has Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) Chairman Bayani Fernando lost his convincing powers? Is he losing the magic touch to lead? If not why has his orders seem to fall on deaf ears?
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The technology of compact discs (CDs) changed the nature of many of Metro Manila’s night spots.
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A 35-year-old teacher aide, who weighs 178 pounds and endowed with a hefty 43-39-43½ vital statistics, beat 19 other pleasantly plump candidates who vied for the title of Bilbiling Mandaluyong 2004 held last Friday at the city gymnasium.
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