Mayor Julier Resuello said Friday a program is being prepared to help indigent residents who would be needing saliva reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) tests in applying for a job. Resuello noted the possibility of partnering with the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) for the saliva RT-PCR test needed by indigent residents who had close contact…
A total of 226 cities and municipalities now have online booking for the Step 2 registration of the Philippine Identification System (PhilSys). The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) announced the available online booking sites as of June 12, up from 14 pilot cities and municipalities on May 24. Appointment schedules for Step 2 can be made…
Four people, including an alleged big-time drug pusher, were arrested while illegal drugs with an estimated street value of PHP158,400 were seized in separate anti-drug operations in the Zamboanga region on Friday. Brig. Gen. Ronaldo Genaro Ylagan, director of Police Regional Office (PRO) 9 (Zamboanga Peninsula), on Saturday identified the alleged big-time suspect as Aljier…
The Philippines, not the International Criminal Court (ICC), must have the first crack at investigating the alleged extrajudicial killings (EJK) in its territory. The country cannot be deprived and preempted to conduct its probe, according to the Legal Cooperation Cluster (LCC) of the National Task Force to End Local Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) as it denounced…
Outspoken lawyer Larry Gadon criticized the International Criminal Court (ICC) which bared plans to investigate “crime against humanity of murder” in the Philippines. Gadon said the ICC is merely desperate for attention as it seeks continued existence and funding under the guise of investigation. “Pera. Ito lang ang motibo ng ICC prosecutor na si Fatou…
With the Duterte administration entering its final year, the “Build, Build, Build” program continues to deliver its promise of creating infrastructure that improves the lives of Filipinos in the face of the Covid-19 pandemic and other challenges, Cabinet secretaries said in a media briefing Friday. Presidential Adviser for Flagship Programs and Projects Vince Dizon, who…
