Provincial Board Member Glenn Anthony Soco said the call for the creation of MCDA akin to Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) was first raised during the previous administration amid complaints that heavy traffic in Metro Cebu has been affecting the lives of many residents and the economic productivity of the province.
In a statement on Sunday, Brig. Gen. Sidney Villaflor, regional director of Police Regional Office-Western Visayas, said the huge amount of illegal drugs confiscated “underscores the unwavering commitment of law enforcement agencies in the region to combat illegal drug activities.”
Visayas Command chief, Lt. General Benedict Arevalo, said the task force empowers citizens to take the lead to pursue their community’s peace and development.
The three-day festival, taken from the words “Baco” for Bacolod and “Lao Diat”, a Fookien term for celebration, is now on its 19th edition and has returned to the original site in North Capitol Road and Lacson Street this year.
Mayor Nacional Mercado said he has ordered the activation of barangay (village) responders, strict implementation of quarantine procedures through the establishment of checkpoints, and setting up of temporary movement control measures.
Local officials in Negros Occidental are optimistic that the administration of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. still enjoys public support as they underscored the...
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Sunday reminded devotees of Señor Sto. Niño celebrating the Dinagyang festival in Iloilo to lead in preserving, protecting,...