Ombudsman sacks BFAR chief for graft
MANILA, Philippines — Ombudsman Samuel Martires has dismissed Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) director Demosthenes Escoto, Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu-Laurel Jr. confirmed yesterday.
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ICTSI gets PPA's go signal to operate Iloilo Port
INTERNATIONAL Container Terminal Services Inc. (ICTSI) secured regulatory clearance to operate and develop at the Visayas Container Terminal (VCT), which serves as Iloilo City's international seaport in the Philippines.
Luzon, Visayas grids under yellow alert
(UPDATE) THE National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP) issued a yellow alert for the Luzon and Visayas grids on Wednesday, April 17.
PH, US, France, Australia set maritime drills in WPS
MANILA, Philippines: The Philippines will be joined by the United States, Australia and France at the West Philippine Sea where they will hold Multilateral Maritime Exercises (MME) coinciding with this year's Balikatan Exercises, said Col. Michael Logico, Balikatan's executive agent at the Bagong Pilipinas forum on Wednesday.
Marcos orders gov’t offices to lead in energy conservation efforts
MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Tuesday ordered government offices to minimize power consumption after several power plants either stopped supplying electricity or operated at reduced capacity.
Comelec committed grave abuse of discretion in disqualifying Smartmatic — SC
Baguio City, Philippines — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has committed grave abuse of discretion after it disqualified election service provider Smartmatic for the 2025 automated election system bid, the Supreme Court (SC) said.
Press Release - Jinggoy seeks inquiry on ambush of 4 Army troopers in Maguindanao del Sur
SENATOR Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada has sought an investigation into the March 17 ambush of four Army soldiers in Datu Hoffer, Maguindanao del Sur to assess the peace and security situation in the southern region of the country.
DOTr chief: Transport strike unsuccessful
MANILA, Philippines — The transport strike protesting the government’s public utility vehicle modernization program was “unsuccessful” and only caused traffic congestion, Transport Secretary Jaime Bautista said yesterday.