Makati Vice Mayor Romulo Peña swore in as acting Mayor of Makati City in a ceremony led by officials of the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG).
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Fire in PHILCOA building
A part of the Philippine Coconut Authority (PHILCOA) building in Quezon City burned down early this morning.
DILG serves suspension order against Mayor Binay
The Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) served the suspension order against Makati Mayor Jejomar Erwin “Junjun” Binay Jr. Said orders were posted at the front of the Makati City Hall.
Binay spokesperson on suspension of Mayor Junjun Binay
Joey Salgado, spokesperson of the Binay family, gave a statement regarding the suspension order against Mayor Jejomar Erwin “Junjun” Binay Jr.
PAGASA: Tropical storm to enter PAR by Tuesday
PAGASA said that from Tuesday to Wednesday (March 17-18), Tropical Storm Bavi is expected to enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR), but still generally fair weather condition will prevail throughout the whole archipelago apart from isolated rains in Luzon and isolated rains or localized thunderstorms in Visayas and Mindanao. The storm is to be locally codenamed Betty upon entering the PAR. PAGASA estimates the storm, based on its direction and speed, will enter the PAR […]
BIFF splinter group leader arrested
The founder and chair of the Justice Islamic Movement (JIM), the splinter group from the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) is now in custody. JIM leader Mohammad Ali Tambako was arrested on Sunday night while in transit in a tricycle en route to Barangay Kalumpang, General Santos City. Tambako, the former Vice Chairperson for Military Affairs of the BIFF, was detained due to the arrest warrant from the Cotabato Regional Trial Court Branch 15 for charges […]
Peña sworn in as OIC Makati Mayor
Vice Mayor Romulo “Kid” Peña is sworn in as the acting Makati City mayor after the suspension order against Mayor Junjun Binay had been served. Peña swore before Fiscal Billy Evangelista at Barangay Poblacion, Makati City. The acting mayor was warmly met by his supporters. This is the first time since 1986 that a Binay clan outsider had become a mayor in Makati. Meanwhile, Binay supporters had camped outside the Makati City Hall as the […]
Junjun Binay questions DILG suspension
Makati Mayor Junjun Binay questioned the legality of his suspension by the DILG. Binay added that it is baseless and illegal. He added that his camp is still waiting for the decision from the Court of Appeals regarding their request for a temporary restraining order or TRO against the Ombudsman’s orders to suspend him. Binay also appealed for the public’s understanding as the Makati City Hall’s services are temporarily affected due to the implementation of the […]
DILG serves suspension order on Mayor Binay, other Makati officials
Makati Mayor Jejomar Erwin “Junjun” Binay and other city officials have been served suspension orders by the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) on Monday morning over the alleged overpricing of the Makati City Hall building 2. The DILG served the suspension order around 8:20 a.m. at the Makati City Hall. DILG National Capital Region Director Renato Brion, who brought the suspension order, said that Makati Vice-Mayor Romulo Pena will serve as the city’s […]
PH to Int’l Community: Press for the cessation of West Philippine Sea reclamation
Philippine Foreign Affairs Undersecretary Evan P. Garcia called anew on the international community to press for a cessation of massive reclamation activities in the South China Sea. “Such unbridled reclamation activity worsens an already sensitive geopolitical situation and raises the specter of increasing militarization,” Undersecretary Garcia said at the 17th ASEAN-India Senior Officials Meeting (SOM) held in New Delhi on March 14. Concerns regarding recent developments in the South China Sea were discussed at the […]
Maynilad offers septic tank cleaning
To safeguard the health and well-being of its customers, Maynilad will start offering septic tank cleaning.
Some barangays in QC will experience water supply interruption
Due to the need to change an interconnection pipe, 4 barangays in Quezon City will experience an interruption of their water supply from Monday, March 16 to Tuesday, March 17.
