Seal of Good Local Governance elates Leyte mayors

TACLOBAN: The mayors of Ormoc City and Kananga in Leyte were elated over the recognition of their respective local governments as among this year’s recipients of the Seal of Good Local Governance (SGLG) from the Department of the Interior and Local Go…

Bacolod cops seize P1.57-M shabu, nab 2 in sting op

BACOLOD: Anti-drug operatives of Bacolod City Police Office arrested two suspects and seized PHP1.57 million worth of shabu during a buy-bust in Barangay 2 here on Friday.

The suspects were identified as Michael John Tabara, a high-value individual, …

7 out of 10 Filipinos in favor of PUV modernization: survey

MANILA: A significant majority or 70 percent of adult Filipinos expressed support for the government’s public utility vehicle modernization program (PUVMP), according to the results of a survey conducted by research and analytics firm Capstone-Intel C…

Tacloban posts highest 2022 economic growth in Region 8

TACLOBAN: This city posted the fastest economic growth of 13.8 percent in 2022 among the seven economies in the Eastern Visayas region, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported on Friday.

The figure is more than double the 2021 data of 6.6 …

Mastermind on slay of Tarlac village chair, husband nabbed

MANILA: The Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) has arrested the alleged mastermind behind the killing of a village chairperson and her husband in Tarlac.

In a statement on Friday, CIDG chief Maj. Gen. Romeo Caramat said 34-year-old Jes…

PBBM names new MARINA chief

MANILA: President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has appointed Sonia Malaluan as the new administrator of the Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA), Malacañang announced on Friday.

In a statement, Communications Secretary Cheloy Garafil said Malaluan, a seni…

Solon bats for seniors’ access to gov’t services via PH Super App

MANILA: Senior Citizens Partylist Rep. Rodolfo Ordanes on Friday proposed integrating the application and issuance of senior citizen identification card through the eGov PH Super app system.

In filing House Bill 9704, Ordanes, who chairs the House Co…