Senate OKs Real Property Valuation and Assessment Reform Act

Senators unanimously approved on Monday Senate Bill No. 2386 or the Real Property Valuation and Assessment Reform Act (RPVARA), a priority legislation of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr..

Senator Sherwin Gatchalian, who sponsored the measure, said…

Abra cops turn into merchants to raise funds for scholars

They may be the crème de la crème among combat operatives of the Philippine National Police (PNP), but behind the uniform are soft-hearted individuals who want to give students a chance for better lives.

Patrolwoman Guadalyn Lagua of the 2nd Abra Pr…

Chinese nationals top BI’s alien annual report list

Chinese nationals topped the list of foreigners who registered during this year’s annual report of the Bureau of Immigration (BI), an official said Monday.

BI alien registration chief Jose Carlitos Licas, in a statement, said a total of 49,556 Chine…

Water tanks deployed to El Niño-hit agri villages

The local government in this capital city is deploying four water tankers to the upland farming villages currently reeling from the effect of the dry spell.

Councilor Pastor Alcover Jr., chair of the city council’s committee on agriculture, said the…

Comelec vows zero tolerance for poll sabotage, irregularities

The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Monday warned it would not hesitate to apply the full extent of the law to those who are out to jeopardize the country’s electoral process.

Comelec chairperson George Erwin Garcia issued the warning during t…

CDO imposes violation receipts vs. barangays not following waste mgmt

The City Local Environment and Natural Resources Office (CLENRO) started issuing violation notices on Monday to villages who do not observe the solid waste management protocols.

CLENRO chief Armen Cuenca said all the city’s 80 villages were reminded…

LandBank, OFBank, DMW partner to ramp up delivery of OFW claims

The Land Bank of the Philippines (LandBank), the Overseas Filipino Bank (OFBank), and the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) signed an agreement to expedite the delivery of indemnity claims to overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) displaced by the bankr…