Bill on Meralco’s franchise renewal hurdles House panel

MANILA: The bill renewing the franchise of Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) for another 25 years has hurdled committee level at the House of Representatives.

According to a news release on Tuesday, the House Committee on Legislative Franchises approved …

250 TVET students, teaching staff participated in KIAR Exploration Programme

SHAH ALAM, A total of 250 students and teaching staff from various technical and vocational education and training (TVET) institutions today participated in the Exploration Programme of the Integrity and Anti-Corruption Course (KIAR), organised by th…

2K Ilocos Norte school children to benefit from feeding program

LAOAG: A 28-week feeding program will target 2,173 children from Ilocos Norte under a program of the Department of Education (DepEd) and the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) starting Aug. 19.

The feeding program for select elementary students aims…

Machang MP ‘Attention Seeker’ – Fahmi

KUALA LUMPUR, Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil described Machang Member of Parliament Wan Ahmad Fayhsal Wan Ahmad Kamal as an ‘attention seeker’ in response to the latter’s challenge for a debate on the sale of Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd shar…

Iloilo sets up ‘Turista sa Barangay’ program

ILOILO: Iloilo Governor Arthur Defensor Jr. on Tuesday signed Executive Order No. 168, establishing the ‘Turista sa Barangay,’ which seeks to develop villages as venues for tourism events and activities, and as a point of care for tourists.

The EO sa…

Former IGP Confirmed My Son Was Not Detained By Singapore Authorities – Lim Guan Eng

KUALA LUMPUR, Former Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng told the High Court today that allegations about the arrest of his son, at Singapore Changi Airport four years ago, spread by blogger Papagomo, have been denied by former Inspector-General of Po…

DA: Expired vaccines will not be used nor purchased vs. ASF

MANILA: The Department of Agriculture (DA) on Tuesday assured that expired vaccines will neither be used nor purchased against the African swine fever (ASF).

“We can assure you na iyong bibilhin at gagamitin ay (that those that will be procured and u…