MANILA: The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) is pushing for amendments to the “already defective” Republic Act (RA) 7160 or the Local Government Code of 1991.
This is to address problems and challenges encountered by local gover…
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…
MANILA: Vice President and outgoing Education Secretary Sara Duterte on Wednesday said the three-week National Learning Camp (NLC) would help 2,183,327 learners in Grades 1 to 3 and Grades 7 to 10, particularly in their performance in Reading, English…
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…
MANILA: The Land Transportation Office (LTO) on Wednesday began its campaign for community involvement in road safety through a seminar in Marikina City.
In a statement, LTO chief, Assistant Secretary Vigor Mendoza II said 150 mothers and 20 leaders …
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…