According to Leyte Representative Martin Romualdez, the formation of a peace council is a desperate step on the part of the Malacañang, with Romualdez adding that the Palace faces credibility issues.
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Passengers rush to ports in advance of holiday season
As the long weekend draws near, passengers crowd the nation’s ports as they go back to their home provinces. The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) issued a warning against overcrowding in the sea vessels.
Manny Pacquiao tops taxpayers
According to the list released by the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR), Manny Pacquiao is first in the list of top taxpayers last year.
Kennon Road implements one way traffic scheme
To solve the traffic problem in the famous Kennon Road, a one-way traffic scheme would be implemented during the summer vacation.
FNRI promotes brown rice
The Food and Nutrition Research Institute (FNRI) continues to promote the eating of brown rice among Filipinos due to the many health benefits that it possesses.
DOJ files tax evasion case against Napoles and her husband
The Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a tax evasion case against Janet Lim Napoles and her husband at the Court of Tax Appeals.
COMELEC plans to use other computerized voting machines
The Commission on Elections (COMELEC) plans to make use of other computerized voting machines in the 2016 elections once the Supreme Court bans the use of precinct count optical scan (PCOS) machines.
Cainta, first to make use of electricity load project
Cainta is the first local government unit to make use of the prepaid electricity scheme. Said scheme will be used by public market stalls.
Domestic flights cancelled due to bad weather
Due to the bad weather, several airlines cancelled their domestic flights according to the Department of Transportation and Communication.
Higher standards for law schools, urged by the SC
Chief Justice Lourdes Sereno urged law schools to implement higher standards for its students when the passing rate of the latest bar examination to 73%.
No problem in Makati City Hall
According to Makati Mayor Junjun Binay, the transactions of the Makati City Hall remains normal despite the extraordinary situation wherein there are two mayors in the said city.
No color-coding during long vacation
The Metro Manila Development Authority will suspend the color-coding traffic scheme during the long vacation next week.