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CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Land Transportation Office (LTO) has revoked the driver’s license of the motorist accused of running over a Cebu City Transportation Office (CCTO) traffic enforcer while the latter was manning traffic in Cebu City earlier this month. In a decision approved by Assistant Secretary Markus V. Lacanilao, the LTO revoked the

CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro — The Oriental Mindoro Electric Cooperative (Ormeco) has defended the province’s high electricity rates, saying it did not pass on the full cost of power to consumers and expressing support for an investigation into issues surrounding electricity charges. In a statement released Friday, July 24, Ormeco said it recognized the burden

ALAMINOS CITY, Pangasinan — Two fisherfolk organizations in this province received livelihood assistance packages worth P600,000 each from the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) in the Ilocos Region to strengthen their seaweed-based food processing enterprises. The beneficiaries are the Cato Calipi Association (CCA) of Infanta and the Ilio-Ilio Farmers and Fisherfolk Agricultural Cooperative

LUCENA CITY — Climbing activities at Mount Maculot in Cuenca, Batangas, remain strictly prohibited, the local tourism office reiterated on Friday, July 24. In a public advisory, the Cuenca Tourism Office (CTO) clarified that the climbing ban covers all areas of Mount Maculot, all hiking and climbing activities, and any purpose or reason for attempting

Man Nearly Swept Away After Testing Flash Flood Waters in General Santos City A man appeared to show off by testing the strength of floodwaters in General Santos City and nearly drowned in the river.  Recently, Mel T. Modayno, a Facebook user, shared a video of a man attempting to challenge the strong current of a raging river ... Read more

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MANILA, Philippines – Here are the Sara Duterte impeachment trial Week 3 highlights including prosecution’s request to subpoena Duterte’s bank, tax records. The House prosecution panel also concluded its presentation of evidence on Article IV involving alleged grave threats. The week also saw the prosecution’s final witness testify that Duterte’s controversial remarks against President Ferdinand

MANILA – Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 1 remains hoisted over several parts of Northern Luzon as Kiyapo (international name Noul) rapidly intensified into a typhoon outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR). As of 5 a.m., the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said Kiyapo is located 320 km. west of Basco, Batanes,

MANILA, Philippines — The first tranche of the P85 daily wage hike in the National Capital Region took effect on Saturday, July 25.  Under the first tranche of the Wage Order No. NCR-27, Metro Manila minimum wage earners will get a P60 increase in their daily salary.  READ: Inflation, jobs, corruption, WPS: Questions hanging over

MANILA – Senate Majority Floor Leader Juan Miguel Zubiri is pushing for a twin-track firearms agenda that would expand legal protections for law-abiding gun owners while imposing tougher penalties on firearm owners whose negligence leads to deadly crimes. In a news release on Friday, Zubiri highlighted Senate Bill (SB) Nos. 1555 and 1897 as key

The Sandiganbayan on Friday found businesswoman Janet Lim-Napoles and a former official of the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) guilty of malversation, in a case involving the misuse of P50 million in public funds supposedly intended for agricultural projects in Luzon. Associate Justice Sarah Jane Fernandez read the court’s Sixth Division found Napoles and former Undersecretary Jerry Pacturan guilty