Tag: Local Governance

Baste Duterte named acting Mayor of Davao City amid father’s detention in The Hague – DILG

THE Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) has officially appointed Davao City Vice Mayor Sebastian “Baste” Duterte as acting mayor, following the...

Leni Robredo Sworn In as Naga City’s First Female Mayor

Former Vice President and lawyer Maria Leonor Gerona Robredo officially took her oath today as the first female mayor of Naga City. In her inaugural...

Comelec Lifts Suspension on Respicio’s Proclamation Amid Disqualification Case

The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has lifted the suspension on the proclamation of Reina Mercedes, Isabela Vice Mayor-elect Jeryll Harold Respicio. Respicio expressed surprise at...

Christmas Bonuses and Free Legal Aid for Barangay Tanods Pushed in Congress

Bicol Saro Partylist Representative Brian Raymund Yamsuan has proposed the provision of Christmas bonuses and other incentives for barangay tanods (village watchmen). This proposal is...

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Photojournalist dies while covering Traslacion; hundreds of devotees treated for injuries, exhaustion

MANILA — A veteran photojournalist died on Thursday after...

Duterte legal team asks ICC for independent expert opinion on risk factors

MANILA — The legal team of former Philippine president...

Sen Gatchalian presses Dela Rosa to return to Senate, fulfill legislative duties

MANILA — Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Thursday urged his...

Pres Marcos urges newly promoted AFP generals to safeguard public funds

MANILA — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Wednesday called...

Venezuela, US strike deal for up to $2B oil exports amid shifting sanctions landscape

HOUSTON/WASHINGTON — Venezuela and the United States have reached...