MPBL: Nueva Ecija, Batangas pull off wins
MANILA, Philippines – Nueva Ecija and Batangas took different routes forward in the 6th MPBL (Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League) Season elimination round on Wednesday at the Batangas City Coliseum.
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Press Release - Bong Go champions development initiatives to promote welfare and safety of residents in Alfonso, Cavite as town's adopted son
After assisting thousands of disadvantaged Caviteños in Alfonso, Cavite on Monday, August 12, Senator Christopher "Bong" Go, an adopted son of CALABARZON region with familial roots in Batangas through the Tesoro clan and recently declared adopted son of Alfonso, inspected the town's newly constructed evacuation center--a project he ardently supported as Vice Chair of the Senate Finance Committee.
Comelec backs voluntary drug testing for bets
THE Commission on Elections (Comelec) yesterday expressed support to the proposal of Davao City Rep. Paolo Duterte to institutionalize drug testing for those running in national and local polls.
South African nabbed with P35.8M shabu
ANTI-NARCOTICS operatives arrested a South African woman at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) in Pasay City for possession of 5.26 kilos of suspected shabu worth P35.8 million last Tuesday, the PNP Drug Enforcement Group (PDEG) reported yesterday
ASF checkpoints set up in Metro
MANILA, Philippines — Checkpoints have been set up in Metro Manila as part of the government’s efforts to contain the spread of African swine fever (ASF), the Department of Agriculture (DA) said yesterday.
Councilor sworn in to replace Guo
THE Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) has appointed a municipal councilor to replace Alice Guo as the acting mayor of Bamban in Tarlac after the Ombudsman ordered her dismissal for grave misconduct.
Manila draws flak for ‘filthy’ testing facility amid health permit controversy
MANILA, Philippines – The Manila Public Health Laboratory has drawn criticism from labor unions at the University of Santo Tomas (UST) due to its current condition, which has been described as dirty and unhygienic.
UST employees slam Manila LGU over controversial health permit policy
MANILA, Philippines – Workers from the University of Santo Tomas (UST) held a prayer rally on Friday, August 9, to protest against a measure by the City of Manila mandating employees to secure a health permit worth P625.