Local chief executives in the National Capital Region should review the implementation of the Oplan Metro Yakal in anticipation of the so-called the “Big One” killer earthquake, administration senatorial bet Francis Tolentino said.
Tolentino: Luzon quake a prelude to the Big One
DAVAO CITY – Administration senatorial bet Francis Tolentino is pushing for a heightened inter-agency coordination and cooperation in the National Capital Region (NCR) in preparation for the so-called the Big One earthquake.
Tolentino bats for desalination plants to prevent water shortage
BACOLOD CITY – Administration senatorial candidate and former Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) chairman Francis Tolentino urged the country’s two giant water concessionaires to invest in constructing seawater desalination plants to prevent another water shortage.
Agency heads may suspend wearing of office uniforms due to water shortage – CSC
The Civil Service Commission (CSC) said Friday heads of agencies may allow their employees to forego wearing office uniforms due to the ongoing water shortage.
May mananagot! Palace says water crisis in Metro Manila may be ‘artificial’
The water shortage affecting some residents in the National Capital Region could be “artificial,” Malacanang said.
Mali talaga! MWSS defending Maynilad, Manila Water despite lack of sewage lines – Teves
Negros Oriental Rep. Arnolfo Teves has accused top officials of the Metropolitan Water Works and Sewerage System (MWSS) of lawyering for Maynilad Water Services, Inc. and Manila Water Company over their failure to provide water treatment facilities for Metro Manila.
Duterte directs Health Secretary Duque to ‘do something’ about measles outbreaks
President Rodrigo Duterte has tasked the Department of Health (DOH) to immediately respond to the measles cases and outbreaks in certain parts of the country.
Papatayin sa sindak ni Persida! Fear of vaccines leads to measles outbreak in NCR, Central Luzon
The Department of Health has declared a measles outbreak in the National Capital Region and Central Luzon amid a spike in the number of those infected with the deadly viral disease.
House panel approves criminal, admin charges against Aquino, Abad and Garin
A joint panel composed of the committees on health and good government on Wednesday recommended the filing of criminal and administrative charges against former President in connection with the Dengvaxia vaccine mess.
Nearly half a million ‘endo’ workers get regular employment in 2019 – DOLE
Over 400,000 contractual workers have been given permanent employment as part of the anti-“endo” campaign of the government, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE)…
House to subpoena bilyoaryo contractor CT Leoncio who has ties to Duterte Cabinet
The House of Representatives on Tuesday approved the issuance of a subpoena against the proprietor of CT Leoncio Trading and Construction, which was involved in the so-called “large-scale scam” worth billions of pesos in infrastructure spending under this year’s appropriations.
Korean will not replace Filipino in HS classes – DepEd
The Department of Education (DepEd) is adamant that it is not planing to replace the Filipino subject in the basic education curriculum with Korean and other foreign languages.
Local absentee voting set from April 29 to May 1
Local absentee voters will have three days to cast their votes for the mid-term elections starting April 29 next year.
Sotto pushes for salary hike for 5,000 Comelec employees
Senate President Vicente Sotto III is seeking to upgrade the salaries of Commission on Elections (Comelec) employees and reorganize the poll body’s offices.
Sotto seeks equal pay for Comelec employees
Efforts to upgrade the salaries of Commission on Elections (Comelec) employees and reorganize the poll body’s offices have been given a push in the Senate.
Palace on P25 wake hike in NCR: It’s subject to change
The P25-increase in the daily minimum wage for workers in the National Capital Region (NCR) is “subject to change depending on economic conditions,” Malacanang said.
Gumagamit nga! 10 drivers test positive in PDEA’s ‘Undaspot’ drug test
MANILA — The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) on Wednesday said 10 bus drivers and two conductors tested positive for illegal drug use based on the results of the “Oplan Undaspot”, which aims to ensure public safety, especially those travelling to provinces for the All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day.
Palace calls for ‘acceptable’ wage increase
Malacanang hoped on Sunday that the ongoing wage hike hearing would have a positive benefit for both workers and employers.
Tiis muna! Palace: PUV fare hike only temporary
Malacanang on Friday asked the public to temporarily put up with the recently approved fare hikes for both public utility jeepneys and buses.
150,000 families displaced by ‘Ompong’
MANILA — Typhoon Ompong has affected a total of 147,540 families or 591,762 persons in 31 provinces in Regions 1, 2, 3, 4A (Calabarzon), 4B (Mimaropa), Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) and the National Capital Region (NCR), the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said in its 6 a.m. update Monday.
4,700 passengers stranded in 8 regions including Metro Manila
With Typhoon Ompong battering a large part of the country after making landfall early Saturday, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) has announced that 4,688 passengers were reportedly stranded in various ports in eight regions, including Metro Manila.
‘Wag ako! Honasan doesn’t want to be suspended by Sandiganbayan
Senator Gringo Honasan has asked the Sandiganbayan 2nd Division not to suspend him due to the graft case he is facing over his alleged involvement in the anomalous use of his pork barrel.
Despite spend entire budget, EMB builds only waste facilities in only 68 of 225 LGUs—COA
The Environmental Management Bureau (EMB) may have spent 96 percent of the allocation for a solid waste volume reduction program—but it did not have a lot to show for it.
Lorenzo insists on dismissal of graft charges: Ang tagal na niyan!
Former Agriculture secretary Luis Paez Lorenzo Jr. has insisted that the Sandiganbayan 6th Division quash the graft charges against him over his alleged involvement in anomalous fertilizer deals.
