Day: September 18, 2025

Manila: The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has requested different government agencies for a list of properties such as cars, water vessels, and aircraft registered in the names of the 26 DPWH officials and private company owners who are facing cases before the Office of the Ombudsman in connection with alleged anomalous infrastructure projects in Bulacan. According to Philippines News Agency, in separate letters addressed to the Land Transportation Office (LTO), Land Registration Authority (LRA), Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP), and Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA), DPWH Secretary Vince Dizon asked the heads of these offices for

Bacolod: The joint Regional Task Force-National Task Force (RTF-NTF) Kanlaon has come up with consolidated recovery and development plans for local government units (LGUs) in Negros Island affected by the series of eruptions of Kanlaon Volcano in the past year. According to Philippines News Agency, the Office of Civil Defense-Negros Island Region (OCD-NIR) reported that each sector evaluated the programs, activities, and projects (PAPs) of every LGU for prioritization. The facilitators of each sector presented their draft PAPs for comments, clarifications, and approval of the body during the workshop and consultative meeting held at Seda Hotel on September 15 and

Quezon city: The National Police Commission (Napolcom) has initiated administrative proceedings against several police officers implicated in three distinct cases of grave misconduct. According to Philippines News Agency, during a press briefing at the Napolcom headquarters, Vice Chairperson and Executive Officer Rafael Calinisan announced that the Inspection, Monitoring, and Investigation Service (IMIS) has filed formal charges against Colonel Rommel Estolano, the former chief of the Highway Patrol Group Special Operations Division. Estolano is accused of accepting PHP7 million in bribes from an arrested suspect, which stems from a June 13 incident in Para±aque City where a suspect known as ‘JJ

Manila: Aboitiz Power Corporation will fully prepay this month the PHP2.5 billion worth of 10-year fixed-rate retail bonds it issued in 2018, after the company secured new capital. The debt paper has an annual interest rate of 8.5091 percent and is part of its PHP30-billion Shelf Registration Debt Program. In a disclosure with the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) Thursday, AboitizPower said the early redemption was approved by its Board of Directors during its meeting Wednesday. According to Philippines News Agency, AboitizPower is coordinating with BDO Unibank, Inc.-Trust and Investments Group and the Philippine Depository and Trust Corporation, the Trustee and

Quezon city: The Quezon City government on Thursday announced that health care workers (HCWs) who served during the height of the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic will soon receive their Health Emergency Allowance (HEA). According to Philippines News Agency, this announcement follows the release of funds in September by the Department of Budget and Management (DBM). The Quezon City Health Department (QCHD) promptly forwarded the Covid-19 Risk Exposure Classification (CREC) Reports to the Department of Health (DOH) for the immediate issuance of the HEA. The city government is also in continuous coordination with the DOH to expedite the processing and