The Sandiganbayan Seventh Division has dismissed the case for violation of the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act filed by the Office of the Ombudsman against Antique Governor Rhodora J. Cadiao for lack of jurisdiction. Sandiganbayan Associate Justi…
Day: October 23, 2023
Ilocos Norte gov’t, PAL team-up to boost Laoag-Cebu flights
Ilocos Norte has agreed to shoulder as much as 20 seats per flight on the Philippine Airlines’ (PAL) direct route from this city to Cebu for six months starting December 2023 to boost the province’s tourism sector. On Monday, the Sangguniang Panlalawi…
Awareness, key in church cultural heritage conservation efforts
An upcoming national convention slated in the Diocese of Dumaguete will focus on ramping up awareness of heritage workers for the conservation and preservation of church cultural heritage. Msgr. Julius Perpetuo Heruela, chair of the Diocesan Commissio…
House panel cites ex-LTFRB exec in contempt
The House Committee on Transportation on Monday cited in contempt former Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) official Jefferson Tumbado for failure to support his allegations of corruption against the agency. The panel moved t…
Slain Negrense caregiver in Israel hailed as ‘true hero’
Negrense caregiver Loreta Alacre, who was killed in the Hamas attacks in Israel, has been hailed as ‘true hero’ by the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) as her wake is expected to start Monday at her family home in Cadiz City, Negros Occi…
Adamson’s Jardin wins 2 golds in ROTC Games National Championships
Adamson University’s Kent Francis Jardin kicked off his campaign in the Reserves Officer Training Corps (ROTC) Games National Championships with two gold medals at the Philsports track and field stadium in Pasig City on Monday. The 19-year-old Jardin,…
La Salle, Woodrose win NCR leg of Nat’l Inter-school swimfest
La Salle Green Hills and Woodrose School emerged overall champions in the National Capital Region (NCR) leg of the inaugural Speedo National Inter-school Swimming Championships on Oct. 7-8 at the Xavier School in San Juan City. In a news release on Mo…