MANILA, Philippines – The two cell phones of the slain chief of staff of Compostela Valley Rep. Manuel “Wai Kurat” Zamora could be the key in identifying the mastermind behind the murder.
After giving former President Erap that highly controversial pardon, President Gloria steals the show again by granting executive clemency to the murderer of a 16-year-old girl.
MANILA, Philippines – The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) allayed fears of a nationwide strike by transport groups demanding a major rollback on the price of petroleum products.
MANILA, Philippines – A long-standing dispute over property was revived Wednesday night when businessman Ricardo Silverio Jr. alleged his father, San Rafael, Bulacan mayor Ricardo Silverio Sr., and his bodyguards mauled him after he was reportedly thrown out of the family’s Urdaneta Village house in Makati City.
MANILA, Philippines – Quezon City has assumed full control of the Quezon Memorial Circle with the signing of a memorandum of agreement with the QC Parks Development Foundation Inc. (QCPDFI) designating the city government in charge of developing the 27-hectare park.
MANILA, Philippines – Makati Mayor Jejomar Binay cited the city’s initiatives in addressing climate change and natural disasters, as he stressed the crucial role of local governments in dealing with the problems.
Muntinlupa Mayor Aldrin San Pedro has ordered a total ban on medical instruments containing mercury in line with a Department of Health order, saying continued use of these devices could pose a threat to the welfare of patients.
In 2007, Department of Social Welfare and Development helped 57 victims of child prostitution, 19 minors who were victims of cyber pornography and two pedophilia victims in Metro Manila. Seventy-three of the 78 victims were girls.
