Category: General

Manila: Solicitor General Menardo Guevarra on Tuesday said his office is already reviewing the documents turned over by the quad committee (quadcom) of the House of Representatives in connection with the Chinese nationals accused of acquiring fraudulent Filipino citizenship to illegally acquire real properties and operate businesses in the Philippines. ‘We’ll review immediately the documents turned over to us by the quadcom. Then we’ll engage with other government agencies for further evidence gathering and case build-up,’ Guevarra said in a message to reporters. “Once we have gathered sufficient evidence, we’ll commence the appropriate legal actions which may include civil forfeiture,

ILOILO CITY – The city government on Tuesday started the distribution of reading workbooks to 6,828 Grade 3 learners of the Division of Iloilo City under the Proof of Concept (POC), an initiative on the devolution of basic education. The provision of workbooks is in partnership with the Synergeia, the Department of Education (DepEd), the Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM II), and the Regional Education Council-Iloilo. Edwin Nacionales, program officer of Synergeia in Western Visayas, dubbed the turnover as a historic event, with the POC being one of the pet projects of DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara when he was

BACOLOD CITY – Negros Occidental’s provincial government is seeking to regain control of its official Facebook page, which was hacked on Monday, showing photos of half-naked women on its stories. Provincial Administrator Rayfrando Diaz II said in an interview that they have referred the matter to the Information and Communications Technology Division, which began the process of retrieving access to the page. ‘They have experience in how to do that. I’m confident they will recover the Facebook page of the province,’ he added. The ‘Provincial Government of Negros Occidental’ page, which posts updates on the activities of Governor Eugenio Jose

Manila: A new policing app will soon be available allowing the public across Metro Manila to report crimes and incidents, the National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) said Tuesday. NCRPO Director Maj. Gen. Sidney Hernia said the agency has set in motion the shift towards a more efficient and technology-driven approach in policing. The fully centralized and digitalized crime reporting app, called the anti-crime super app, is through Philippine National Police Law Enforcement Reporting and Information System, E-Gov Super App. Developed by the Department of Information and Communications Technology, it is being tested at NCRPO district offices. It will be

CEBU CITY – The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) in Central Visayas on Tuesday suspended sea travels of vessels originating from northern Cebu province due to Tropical Storm Kristine. Ensign Jay-R Alguidano, commander of PCG-Northern Cebu, said all travels of any type or tonnage of vessels to and from Eastern Samar, Northern Samar, Samar, Leyte, Biliran, and Southern Leyte are suspended. He said all trips to and from Dinagat Island and Surigao del Norte, including Siargao and Bucas Grande Group, are also suspended due to the weather disturbance. ‘Moreover, all movements of vessels/watercrafts 250 gross tonnage and below plying the route