Comelec unfazed by Cordillera’s low voter signup turnout
MANILA: There is no cause for concern over the small number of voter registrants in the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) for next year’s midterm elections, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) said Wednesday.
Comelec’s latest data showed there…
DEMAND-BASED HOUSING DEVELOPMENT IN MELAKA WILL BOOST B40 HOME OWNERSHIP
MELAKA, The state government’s recommendation for property developers to construct affordable housing (RMM) according to demand rather than predefined quotas is seen as opening up more opportunities for the B40 group to own better homes.
Melaka Hous…
DENR lauds PH election as host of Loss and Damage Fund board
MANILA: Environment Secretary Maria Antonia Yulo Loyzaga on Wednesday welcomed the election of the Philippines as the host nation of the Loss and Damage Fund (LDF) board, the global finance mechanism that assists vulnerable states dealing with the eff…
KEDAH GOV’T MAY DESIGNATE NEW AREAS FOR RISKY FOREST PLANTATION PROJECTS – SANUSI
ALOR SETAR, The Kedah government may need to designate new areas for forest plantation projects previously approved if they are found to pose risks to the environment and residents.
Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor said these projects…
P6M worth of shabu recovered in Ilocos Norte waters
LAOAG CITY: Coastal patrollers have intensified monitoring in Ilocos Norte following the recovery of around PHP6 million worth of shabu that a fisherman saw floating in the coastal waters of Bubon in Burgos, Ilocos Norte on Tuesday.
Ilocos Norte Poli…
HRD CORP: HUMAN RESOURCES MINISTRY MULLS LODGING POLICE REPORT
KUALA LUMPUR, The Ministry of Human Resources is considering lodging a police report regarding governance issues related to the Human Resource Development Corporation (HRD Corp) as revealed in the Auditor General’s Report (LKAN) Series 2/2024.
Human…
Marcos to DOJ, PNP: Find ways to ensure prosecutors’ safety
MANILA: President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Wednesday directed the Philippine National Police (PNP) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) to come up with steps to ensure the safety of prosecutors.
Speaking at the signing of the DOJ-National Prosecutio…