Ombudsman clears ex-DoH chief
PHILSTAR FILE PHOTOTHE OMBUDSMAN has cleared former Health Secretary Francisco T. Duque III of grave misconduct charges related to the illegal fund transfer of over P41 billion from the Health department to the Procurement Service of the Department of Budget
Mother tongue law slammed
A CONGRESSMAN on Sunday slammed the lapsing into law of a measure discontinuing the use of mother tongue in the classroom for early learners, saying the move is a “step backward” in honing students’ sense of nationalism and critical thinking
Minimal NAIA disruption assured
PHILIPPINE STAR/MIGUEL DE GUZMANSAN MIGUEL-LED New NAIA Infra Corp. (NNIC) is in talks with airline companies to ensure smooth transition and minimal disruption on operations for the closure of Terminal 4 for renovation.“Our goal is to make Terminal 4 more
DILG, Trade chiefs await CA action
THE Commission on Appointments (CA) has received the appointment papers of recently installed Cabinet members of the Marcos administration, a congressman said on Sunday, noting the body can’t formally deliberate their nominations as Congress is still on break.The constitutional committee
Another Blaan gets social work license
LEADERS of the Blaan and T’boli tribes in South Cotabato attend a recent forum. — PHILIPPINE STAR/JOHN FELIX M. UNSONKORONADAL CITY — Blaan tribal leaders and a private company had produced another licensed social worker through a joint community-empowerment initiative