Category: General

LEGAZPI CITY – The acting mayor here assured residents on Monday that the delivery of services would be unhampered, as Mayor Geraldine Rosal started serving her one-year suspension. Vice Mayor Oscar Robert Cristobal took over Rosal’s post after the Office of the Ombudsman ordered the latter’s suspension, which was enforced by the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) provincial office last week. In an interview, Cristobal said he would continue programs and projects intended for the people. “Starting today, I scheduled meetings with the different departments to give me a presentation on how their offices, what their programs

Manila: The new satellite office of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) at a mall in Ortigas will enhance accessibility and convenience for settling traffic violation fines and processing documents, an official said Monday. In a message during its launch, MMDA acting chair Don Artes said the satellite office at Robinson’s Galleria is part of the agency’s thrust toward bringing government services closer to the public. ‘The goal of this partnership with Robinson’s Land Corporation (RLC) is to make settlement of traffic fine-related concerns easier and more accessible to our valued stakeholders,’ Artes said. The satellite office was launched following

Manila: Increasing budgetary support for the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) is crucial for providing adequate provisions, regular maintenance, and essential medical and welfare support for its crew, Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Estrada said Monday. “We must address the logistical requirements of the Philippine Coast Guard to fully support their mission and assist in upholding our nation’s territorial integrity,” Estrada said in a statement following the return of BRP Teresa Magbanua from Escoda Shoal. He added that investments in technologies and equipment are necessary to ensure effective operations in adverse weather conditions. “Nararapat na bigyan natin ang ka-ukulang suporta ang

KUALA LUMPUR, The police are actively tracking down a foreign woman who is believed to have run away with her one-year-old daughter without her husband’s knowledge. Subang Jaya police chief ACP Wan Azlan Wan Mamat said police received a report regarding the incident from the woman’s husband at 4.23 pm, yesterday. ‘Results of an investigation revealed that both parties are still legally married and police are now still trying to locate the mother and the girl in question,’ he said in a statement today. At the same time, he also advised the public not to speculate about the incident and

MELAKA, Flying kites has become a platform for former police officer and kite flyer, Mohd Fadzil Ali, to promote the agenda of combating crime in the community. Mohd Fadzil, 62, who retired from the police force, with the rank of ACP, as the Putrajaya district police chief, said the initiative (kite flying) that he has undertaken is not only an effort to get the police closer to the community but kite flying has been his hobby for the past 21 years. Mohd Fadzil, who is also a member of the Johor Kite Association, said that the kites flown at each