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PNP told to arrest protesters against legal mining in Nueva Vizcaya

PNP told to arrest protesters against legal mining in Nueva Vizcaya

MANILA, Philippines — A Nueva Vizcaya court has ordered the Philippine National Police (PNP) to arrest protesters defying a temporary restraining order (TRO) against demonstrations in Dupax del Norte, after upholding the legality of a mining company’s exploration permit. Based on the order issued on Oct. 16, 2025, Judge Paul Attolba Jr. of the Bayombong Regional Trial Court Branch 30 directed the PNP to fully implement a standing TRO against protesters and “to arrest any persons who willfully disobey, obstruct, or resist the implementation of the said Order, and to file appropriate charges against them for indirect contempt of court […]... Keep on reading: PNP told to arrest protesters against legal mining in Nueva Vizcaya

Marcos meets Isko Moreno to boost cooperation on legacy projects, social services program

Marcos meets Isko Moreno to boost cooperation on legacy projects, social services program

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Friday met with Manila Mayor Isko Moreno to discuss a collaboration between the national government and the city government in implementing legacy projects in the country's capital. The Presidential Communications Office (PCO) said that Marcos and Moreno, whose real name is Francisco Domagoso, discussed housing, bridges, transportation, and urban redevelopment initiatives during their meeting in Malacañang. "President Marcos discussed with Domagoso areas of cooperation to push forward priority infrastructure projects that will affect Manila, including the North and South Harbor Bridge, the retrofitting of the Lambingan Bridge, and the North-South Commuter Railway (NSCR), and the Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS) pipe laying project in Pandacan which would strengthen the water supply infrastructure in the area," the PCO said in a statement. The PCO said other priority initiatives of Marcos where the cooperation of the Manila city government would be vital, included the Greater Metro Manila Waterways Cleaning and Clearing Operations, and the Bayanihan sa Estero Program. The discussion also covered strengthening infrastructure project monitoring, reaching out to families in street situations and ensuring their inclusion in the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program and other programs of the Department of Social Welfare and Development, as well as conducting public information campaigns for major national government programs, including the National Immunization Program and National ID registration, it added.

Marcos meets Isko Moreno to boost cooperation on legacy projects, social services program

Marcos meets Isko Moreno to boost cooperation on legacy projects, social services program

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Friday met with Manila Mayor Isko Moreno to discuss a collaboration between the national government and the city government in implementing legacy projects in the country's capital. The Presidential Communications Office (PCO) said that Marcos and Moreno, whose real name is Francisco Domagoso, discussed housing, bridges, transportation, and urban redevelopment initiatives during their meeting in Malacañang. "President Marcos discussed with Domagoso areas of cooperation to push forward priority infrastructure projects that will affect Manila, including the North and South Harbor Bridge, the retrofitting of the Lambingan Bridge, and the North-South Commuter Railway (NSCR), and the Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS) pipe laying project in Pandacan which would strengthen the water supply infrastructure in the area," the PCO said in a statement. The PCO said other priority initiatives of Marcos where the cooperation of the Manila city government would be vital, included the Greater Metro Manila Waterways Cleaning and Clearing Operations, and the Bayanihan sa Estero Program. The discussion also covered strengthening infrastructure project monitoring, reaching out to families in street situations and ensuring their inclusion in the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program and other programs of the Department of Social Welfare and Development, as well as conducting public information campaigns for major national government programs, including the National Immunization Program and National ID registration, it added.

Marcos meets Isko Moreno to boost cooperation on legacy projects, social services program

Marcos meets Isko Moreno to boost cooperation on legacy projects, social services program

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Friday met with Manila Mayor Isko Moreno to discuss a collaboration between the national government and the city government in implementing legacy projects in the country's capital. The Presidential Communications Office (PCO) said that Marcos and Moreno, whose real name is Francisco Domagoso, discussed housing, bridges, transportation, and urban redevelopment initiatives during their meeting in Malacañang. "President Marcos discussed with Domagoso areas of cooperation to push forward priority infrastructure projects that will affect Manila, including the North and South Harbor Bridge, the retrofitting of the Lambingan Bridge, and the North-South Commuter Railway (NSCR), and the Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS) pipe laying project in Pandacan which would strengthen the water supply infrastructure in the area," the PCO said in a statement. The PCO said other priority initiatives of Marcos where the cooperation of the Manila city government would be vital, included the Greater Metro Manila Waterways Cleaning and Clearing Operations, and the Bayanihan sa Estero Program. The discussion also covered strengthening infrastructure project monitoring, reaching out to families in street situations and ensuring their inclusion in the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program and other programs of the Department of Social Welfare and Development, as well as conducting public information campaigns for major national government programs, including the National Immunization Program and National ID registration, it added.