LTO: Plastic drivers’ licenses delayed anew due to paper work issues

Zeus Legaspi 01/15/2024

MANILA, Philippines — The promised plastic cards for driver’s licenses are facing delays, as they still need to overcome technical hurdles before becoming available to the public, Land Transportation Office (LTO) Chief Atty. Vigor Mendoza II said…

Barangay, SK officials to get shorter terms following SC ruling on grassroots elections

Kurt dela Peña 07/03/2023

MANILA, Philippines—With the decision of the Supreme Court (SC) that declared unconstitutional the law that rescheduled barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) elections, originally set for Dec. 5, 2022, to Oct. 30, 2023, the winners of the October…

Nurses still waiting for Cebu City’s promised cash aid

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 10/16/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The promised P10,000 per month financial incentive to nurses in private hospitals working in the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) ward has not been released until now. The city government promised the nurses last…

POC chief welcomes possible Tokyo Olympics delay, says 2021 sched ‘ideal’

June Navarro 03/24/2020

Instead of being consumed by regret, Philippine Olympic Committee president Abraham “Bambol”’ Tolentino sees a silver lining on the possible postponement of the Tokyo Olympics. “More Filipinos will have more chances to qualify. A postponement would mean…

Technical issues cause Bb. Pilipinas 2019 coronation night delay

Cris Evert Lato-Ruffolo 06/09/2019

QUEZON CITY, Philippines — It was scheduled to start at 7 p.m. on Sunday, June 9, but due to technical issues the coronation night of Binibining Pilipinas 2019 is now delayed for two hours. The program actually…

Andaya: Possible delay in 2019 budget has no effect in gov’t workers’ pay hike

Inquirer.net 11/25/2018

House Majority Leader Rolando Andaya Jr. yesterday said the “fate” of 2019 national budget has no impact on pay hike set for government employees next year. “It [salary increase] will go on as programmed, even in the…

Lack of counter-affidavits could delay case vs Carbon cops

Rosalie O. Abatayo 09/05/2018

INVESTIGATORS from the National Bureau of Investigation should have taken the sworn statements of the three policemen now facing charges for the death of four-year-old Bladen Skyler Abatayo, says the Commission on Human Rights (CHR-7). CHR Regional…

Grace-filled delay

Fr. Dondon N. Aquino 06/30/2018

Looks like everyone agrees that any kind or form of delay is a disgrace. A delayed flight is not only disgusting. It mars and diminishes people’s confidence to the airline company. A delayed service is so annoying…

Don’t delay the BRT

Editorial 06/11/2018

Barring any sudden announcements, it looks like Cebu City will have to wait until the end of this month to finally learn about the fate of the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) that was held hostage by 11th…

Shortage of workers, contractors delay completion of school buildings

Futch Anthony V. Inso 06/05/2018

A shortage of skilled workers and contractors delayed the completion of public school building projects in Central Visayas, the regional Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH-7) said Tuesday. Based on a report by the Department of…

SSS seeks to delay 2nd round of pension hike

Inquirer.net 05/15/2018

The Social Security System will seek to delay the implementation of the second tranche of additional pension scheduled next year as the planned contribution rate hike has yet to push through. Emmanuel F. Dooc, SSS president and…

Tomas concerned with delay in livelihood aid

Morexette B. Erram 04/24/2018

Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña said he hoped that the postponement of the release of cash incentives to beneficiaries under the government’s Sustainable Livelihood Program will not be permanent. “Otherwise, it’s unfair. It’s OK to postpone it,”…

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