Tarlac court issues arrest warrant vs Guo over graft charges
MANILA, Philippines — A Tarlac court has issued an arrest warrant for dismissed Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo on charges of graft and corruption.
Governance latest news
Marcos Jr. vows to keep goods affordable
MANILA, Philippines — President Marcos yesterday vowed to sustain measures designed to ensure that the prices of goods remain affordable to consumers after the government reported that inflation slowed to 3.3 percent last month, from 4.4 percent in July.
Final peace pact with Reds pushed
MANILA, Philippines — President Marcos’ peace adviser yesterday cited the need to eradicate conditions that hinder the forging of a final peace pact with the communists.
Garafil replaces Bello at MECO; broadcaster takes over PCO
MANILA, Philippines — Former broadcaster Cesar Chavez is the new secretary of the Presidential Communications Office, with former PCO secretary Cheloy Garafil appointed by President Marcos as the new chief of the Manila Economic and Cultural Office (MECO).
Alice Guo seeks help amid alleged death threat
MANILA, Philippines — Dismissed Bamban, Tarlac mayor Alice Guo has expressed fear for her life, claiming she has received a death threat.
4 dead, 2 hurt in Maguindanao del Norte island gunfights
COTABATO CITY — Four were killed while two others were badly hurt in a spate of clashes between two Moro groups, both armed with assault rifles, in Bongo Island in Maguindanao del Norte province on Wednesday, September 4.
World Vision partners with Korean agency to improve maternal, child care in Eastern Visayas
MANILA, Philippines — The Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA), together with World Vision, recently organized the Policy Forum focusing on Health Referral System as part of their KOICA Maternal Newborn and Child Health Project (KOICA MNCH) in the Eastern Visayas Region, which covers 16 municipalities in the provinces of Leyte, Eastern Samar, Samar and Northern Samar.
Press Release - Cayetano urges admin to balance ambitious housing goals with gov't finances to avoid debt
Senator Alan Peter Cayetano on Wednesday warned that the government could incur significant debt if the administration sets overly ambitious goals for its national housing program without adequate planning.