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Group asks CA to stop Subic coal plant construction

MANILA -- An anti-coal group on Tuesday filed a petition before the Court of Appeals seeking to stop the construction activities of a Redondo Peninsula Energy Inc. (RPEI) coal plant which...

DavOr town mayor suspended for misconduct

MANILA -- The Office of the Ombudsman has ordered a one-month suspension of Cateel, Davao Oriental Mayor Erlinda Nuñez after she was found administratively liable for "simple misconduct." Probers found that in...

Palace: Albay IRA released; contingency funds now available for use

Local governments in Albay can now tap into their calamity funds in responding to the hazardous threats from Mayon Volcano following the release of the province's internal revenue allotment (IRA), Malacañang...

Legazpi diocese appeals for aid to Mayon evacuees

MANILA -- The Diocese of Legazpi has appealed to the faithful to help those affected by the eruption of Mayon Volcano. In a circular letter, Bishop Joel Baylon asked the public to...

SC lifts TRO vs. release of 700-K vehicle plates

MANILA -- The Supreme Court (SC) lifted the temporary restraining order (TRO) issued in June 2016 that halted the release of about 700,000 license plates for motor vehicles and motorcycles seized...

100K passport appointment slots for February-May opened

CAPAS, Tarlac -- Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano on Tuesday announced that 100,000 passport application appointment slots from February to May had been made available to the...

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