As students start a new academic year, some newly elected public officials are also back in school to learn the basics of governance and prepare for their stints as public servants.
Sta. Rosa Mayor Arlene Arcillas received overwhelming approval from the city’s voters after she won reelection by a landslide, which she said is a go signal for big ticket programs in her last term of office.
Despite having no machinery and money to support his reelection bid, the city’s—and perhaps, the country’s—only barefoot politician landed on the list of top eight winning city councilors after the midterm elections.
The 24.7-hectare Balili property in Barangay Tinaan, Naga City, Cebu, has brought more woes to suspended Cebu Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia as she faces a formal investigation by the Ombudsman for a P26.6-million project to fill the property, mostly under water, with earth.
President Benigno Aquino III said here Wednesday night that he would like to bring his own cook during a three day vacation he’s been dreaming to have before his term ends in June 2016 even as he downplayed his “date’’ with actress Bianca Manalo.
Various groups will participate in the crafting of the environment department’s budget for next year, the first time the agency will open that process to civil society groups, according to the budget advocacy group La Liga Policy Institute.
PANGASINAN—The Pangasinan government on Tuesday received four Hall of Fame awards from the Regional Development Council for its outstanding performance in various local governance categories. The province was elevated to the Hall of Fame as the Ilocos’ Best Performing Local Government Unit (LGU) in Local Governance, Best Millennium Development Goals Implementer, Champion for LGU [...]
Cebu City Councilor Rodrigo Abellanosa faces a complaint of grave misconduct and grave abuse of authority filed by his rival for Cebu City’s south congressional seat.
President Benigno Aquino on Wednesday said he is standing by his office’s decision to suspend Cebu Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia, reiterating that it was done regardless of political affiliation and that Garcia’s violation of the law was clear.
ACTING Cebu Gov. Agnes Magpale said the provincial government has an obligation to extend help to any town or city within its jurisdiction.
East Asia scores well when it comes to keeping a lid on crime, but it still has work to do on other key factors that constitute the rule of law, a study published Wednesday suggests.
The consolidated version of 15 bills on the freedom of information was approved Monday by the House committee on public information.
Quezon Representative Lorenzo Tañada III, the principal proponent of the Freedom of Information Bill, on Tuesday said that he remained confident President Benigno Aquino III would like the measure passed during his term.
