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Cong. Pulong Duterte got P51-B budget in three years
It was his own statement about having his district budget reduced this year that got House members to probe and discover that Davao City First District Representative Paolo ‘Pulong’ Duterte, son of former President Rodrigo Duterte, had received P51 billion in the past years......»»
QC prosecutor’s office junks ‘grave threats’ rap vs Duterte
The Quezon City Prosecutor’s Office has dismissed the grave threats case filed by ACT Teachers Rep. France Castro against former President Rodrigo Duterte, saying there was insufficient evidence to prove his intent to harm her. Castro accused Duterte of threatening to kill her based on statements he made during two episodes of his show “Gikan sa Masa,.....»»
Unidentified dead man found floating in Tuburan river
CEBU CITY, Philippines – The decomposing body of a man, whose head was covered with a garbage bag, was found floating in a river in Sitio Kaduldulan, Brgy. Mangga, Tuburan town in northwestern Cebu on Thursday, June 6. Police, in a report, said that they received a report from an official of the barangay about.....»»
MMDA hauls 53 tons of trash from Pasig River
The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) has removed 53 tons or 151 cubic meters of garbage from the Pasig River since January this year, despite efforts to keep trash from ending up in the river......»»
Abra Mining investors turning up the heat on SEC and PSE to resolve unlisted shares issue
Shareholders of Abra Mining, together with stockbroker Victor Dominquez, are seeking a Congressional inquiry into “the alleged failure of the SEC and PSE to formalize charges against the executives of Abra Mining...” for their role AR’s sale of shares which were unlisted and unregistered during the “basura” (garbage) stock frenzy that heated up in late 2020 and overboiled in early 2021......»»
Waste workers’ health, welfare bill filed
Garbage collectors stand to benefit from a measure that aims to provide medical and financial assistance to waste workers......»»
Creating bigger problems
If you think that incinerating solid waste to produce energy would solve our garbage disposal and power supply problems, you better think again......»»
CLOSAP: 3 Barangay Ibo employees fail drug test
CEBU CITY, Philippines—Three out of 88 employees of Barangay Ibo tested positive for drug use in a surprise drug test conducted on Wednesday, February 7, 2024. The drug test was carried out by the City of Lapu-Lapu Office for Substance Abuse Prevention (CLOSAP). CLOSAP executive director Garry Lao reported that one garbage worker and two.....»»
Envi group urges villages in Panigan-Tamugan Watershed to regulate tourism
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 16 January) – An environmental group here on Monday asked the two villages straddling the Panigan-Tamugan Watershed (PTW) to regulate tourist activities after visitors left a pile of garbage there since New Year’s Day. Mark Peñalver, Interfacing Development Interventions for Sustainability (IDIS) executive director, said that barangays should learn to strike […].....»»
Santo Niño Fiestas Urged to Do Without Single-Use Plastic Banderitas
Quezon City. A group advocating for a zero waste and toxics-free society has again appealed to communities across the country that are about to celebrate the highly popular feast of Santo Niño to refrain from hanging single-use plastic banderitas, as well as plastic tarpaulins, to cut down on plastic consumption and garbage. In a statement […].....»»
EDITORIAL - Cleaning up
Across the country, clean-up drives are conducted by different national and local government agencies, often during special days related to the environment, or after a powerful typhoon sends ashore tons of garbage......»»
Hope for litter-free Traslacion trashed
Manila’s Department of Public Service (DPS) reported collecting 468 metric tons of garbage, equivalent to 158 truckloads. .....»»
Disney orders Wizards of Waverly Place sequel show
Disney has ordered the creation of a pilot episode for a sequel show to "Wizards of Waverly Place," with former stars Selena Gomez and David Henrie slated to return......»»
Cajes is SUGBU’s Bowler of the Month for May
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Luis Cajes clinched the Sugbuanon Bowlers United (SUGBU) “Bowler of the Month” title for May last Sunday, May 26. Cajes, an Overseas Filipino Worker (OFW), managed to upset heavily-favored multi-titled bowler and former national team member Jomar Jumapao in their championship round match held at the SM Seaside City Cebu Bowling.....»»
Toledo Xignex Trojans shock Camarines, make PCAP grand finals
CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Toledo Xignex Trojans upset top-seed Camarines Soaring Eagles on Wednesday to rule the southern division of the PCAP All-Filipino Conference. The victory pushed the second-seed Trojans to the grand finals for the second season in a row. This time, the Toledo Trojans are more determined to go one step further.....»»
Lady Tams coach warns: Don t forget about FEU
The FEU Lady Tamaraws reminded the rest of the UAAP that they meant business on Saturday, as they kicked off their Final Four campaign in UAAP Season 86 with an upset victory over twice-to-beat NU, forcing a do-or-die rubber match for the finals on Wednesday......»»
NBA: Celtics destroy Heat to clinch series
The Boston Celtics crushed the Miami Heat 118-84 to complete an emphatic 4-1 series victory Wednesday and book their place in the second round of the NBA playoffs. The postseason top seeds — upset by Miami in last year’s Eastern Conference finals — avenged that loss in spectacular fashion with a one-sided wire-to-wire rout at.....»»
As semis hopes fall out, Adamson coach hopes players show out in final games
Adamson coach JP Yude is pinning his hopes on something bigger than final scores in the Lady Falcons' last few matches in UAAP Season 86, as their Final Four hopes were snuffed by FEU’s upset win over league leaders UST Saturday night......»»
Next-woman-up mentality makes up for Poyos absence in UST win
Every woman on the UST Golden Tigresses’ roster was ready to fill in the void left by ace rookie Angge Poyos in their UAAP Season 86 game on Wednesday, as they battled an upset-seeking UP Fighting Maroons side at the Mall of Asia Arena......»»
Villanueva decks American foe, but loses via 4th round stoppage
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Two-time world title challenger “King” Arthur Villanueva failed to upset American prospect Elijah Pierce in their edge-of-your-seat showdown in Atlanta, Georgia, United States on March 29 (March 30, Manila). Villanueva was on the brink of victory after knocking down the bigger Pierce in the second round of their eight-rounder non-title bout.....»»