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Lawmakers chide VP Sara for avoiding impeach proceedings

MANILA – Akbayan Party-list Rep. Mader Perci Cendaña and Mamamayang Liberal Party-list Rep. Leila de Lima on Friday slammed Vice President Sara Duterte for allegedly avoiding the House impeachment proceedings, calling out what they described as a stark contrast between her earlier rhetoric and current actions.  “Hindi nakakapagtaka. Expected na ‘yan. Korap lang ang ayaw humarap

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CHED hands over certificate of MCC’s institutional recognition

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu – Mandaue City College (MCC) is among the 12 local colleges in Central Visayas granted institutional recognition by the Commission on Higher Education (CHED), bringing it a step closer to rejoining the government’s free tuition program. CHED-7 Director Dr. Filomena Dayagbil formally handed MCC’s certification on Friday, March 27, to Mandaue City

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Benguet river sweeps SUV; 1 missing, 5 hurt

BAGUIO CITY, Philippines — One person has been reported missing while five others were injured after a sport utility vehicle (SUV) was swept away by Agno River in Sitio Tabu, Barangay Dalupirip, Itogon, Benguet, on Friday afternoon, March 27, authorities said. The Itogon Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (MDRRMO) reported that the incident

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Cendaña says Sara Duterte just afraid to see evidence against her

MANILA, Philippines — Vice President Sara Duterte is just afraid to face evidence related to the impeachment complaints against her after some of her allies asked the Supreme Court (SC) to stop the proceedings, Akbayan party-list Rep. Percival Cendaña said on Friday. Cendaña in a tweet said that only corrupt public officials would prefer not to

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March 26-27 transport strike a ‘success,’ says Piston

MANILA, Philippines — The two-day transport strike held on March 26-27 has been declared successful following the participation of drivers and operators of several modes of transportations, and the support it gathered from different sectoral organizations, transport group Piston said on Friday.  Piston president Mody Floranda said that the transport strike paralyzed some routes across

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Missing passenger of SUV swept away by river found dead in Benguet

BAGUIO CITY — A passenger who went missing after a sport utility vehicle (SUV) was swept away by the Agno River in Itogon, Benguet on Friday afternoon, March 27, was later found dead, authorities said. The Police Regional Office–Cordillera (PRO-CAR) said the incident happened at around 1:20 p.m. in Sitio Tabu, Barangay Dalupirip, when the

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