Category: General

MANILA: The Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) has garnered 100 percent resolution rate in handling complaints from January to July this year. In a report from the Office of the President’s 8888 Citizens’ Complaint Center, the DHSUD also recorded 98.15 percent within the 72-hour compliance period. The DHSUD received 433 concerns from January to July and was able to resolve all but eight within three days. DHSUD Secretary Jose Rizalino Acuzar welcomed the excellent rating as an “inspiration” for staff members to work harder. “This shall serve as an inspiration for all of us to strive better

BACOLOD CITY: Two key remnants of the New People’s Army (NPA) in central Negros died in a clash with troops of the Philippine Army’s 94th Infantry Battalion (IB) in Barangay Buenavista, Himamaylan City, Negros Occidental on Thursday. In a report, the 94IB identified the fatalities as Joan Lacio “Mark” Encarnacion, 31; and Jolina “Chloe” Martinez Sergio, 30, vice commanding officer and political instructor, respectively, of Central Negros 2, Sentro de Grabidad Platoon. “They are a couple who were married by the rebel movement,” Lt. Col. J-Jay Javines, public affairs division chief of 3rd Infantry Division, told the Philippine News Agency

MANILA: The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) is still working with relevant agencies on Malacañang’s order to cancel the passport of dismissed Bamban Mayor Alice Guo, Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo said Friday. The Office of the President previously issued a memorandum directing Manalo and Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla to take ‘appropriate action’ for the cancellation of the passports of Guo, Wesley Guo, and the recently deported Sheila Guo and Katherine Cassandra Li Ong “in the interest of justice” following reports that she fled the country. Asked if there is a timeline set, Manalo said: ‘Hard to say but

BACOLOD CITY: Average residential power rates of all three distribution utilities in Negros Occidental decreased by about PHP2 to PHP3 in August, separate reports on Friday showed. The downward adjustments, which came after a series of increases in the past months, are mainly attributed to the reduction in generation rates due to lower prices in the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM). In a statement, the North Negros Electric Cooperative (Noneco) said this month, power cost is PHP13.79 per kilowatt hour (kWh), lower by PHP1.99 compared to PHP15.79 per kWh in July. “There’s a 12 percent reduction in August. This is

BOGOTA: Venezuela’s Supreme Court ruled Thursday that President Nicolas Maduro won the July 28 presidential election. National media reported that the court’s electoral chamber ruled on the long-disputed election results between the ruling party and the opposition. The court found no irregularities in the results announced by the National Electoral Council (CNE) on July 29, officially confirming Maduro’s win. Judge Caryslia Beatriz Rodriguez said the CNE’s bulletins matched the polling stations’ reports, aligning with the national counting centers’ data. She added that a major cyberattack on the CNE’s system occurred after the election. As the highest judicial authority, the Supreme