COA: Kawit LGU Delayed Release of P25.3M Barangay Share from Real Property Tax
KAWIT, Cavite — The Commission on Audit (COA) has flagged the municipal government of Kawit led by Mayor Angelo Aguinaldo for failing to release a total of ₱25,378,887.12 in barangay shares from Real Property Tax (RPT) on time in 2023,…
COMELEC Debunks Misinformation About Automated Counting Machines
The Commission on Elections (COMELEC) Task Force KKK sa Halalan released a fact-checking advisory Thursday to counter spreading misinformation about the Automated Counting Machines (ACMs) set to be used in the upcoming 2025 National and Local Elections. The electoral body…
CALAX Governor’s Drive Interchange Nears 40% Completion, On Track for 2025 Opening
GENERAL TRIAS, Cavite – Construction of the Cavite-Laguna Expressway (CALAX) Governor’s Drive Interchange is now nearly 40% complete, with the project on schedule to open in the second half of 2025, according to MPCALA Holdings Inc. The 8.64-kilometer segment will…
Three Nigerian Nationals Arrested in Cavite Anti-Drug Operation
Bacoor City, Cavite – Three Nigerian nationals were arrested in separate buy-bust operations conducted by the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) and the Philippine National Police (PNP) on the night of Feb. 28, 2025. Two of the suspects, identified by…
NBI Seizes P121M Worth of Fake Louis Vuitton Items in Cavite
The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) has seized counterfeit Louis Vuitton products worth more than P121 million from several establishments in General Trias and Imus, Cavite. The NBI’s Intellectual Property Rights Division (NBI-IPRD) carried out the operation under search warrants…
After POGO Ban, Escudero Wants Review of PIGO
MANILA—Senate President Francis “Chiz” G. Escudero has called for a comprehensive cost-benefit analysis of the Philippine Inland Gaming Operators (PIGOs) licensed by the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) to assess their impact on Filipino society. Escudero expressed concern that…
COA: Kawit AOs Exceeded Cash Accountability, Fidelity Bonds Insufficient
KAWIT, Cavite — Several accountable officers in the Municipality of Kawit, Cavite exceeded their maximum cash accountability in 2023, with excess cash advances ranging from ₱14,000 to ₱234,000, according to a report by the Commission on Audit. The findings, based…
Minimum Wage Hike for Domestic Workers in CALABARZON Approved
Domestic workers in the CALABARZON region will soon receive higher wages after the Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board (RTWPB) IV-A approved Wage Order No. RB-IV-A-DW-05. Under the new wage order, the monthly minimum salary for domestic workers in cities…
COMELEC Dismisses Disqualification Case Against Former Mayor Kevin Anarna
The Commission on Elections (COMELEC) First Division has dismissed the disqualification case filed by Mayor Ted Carranza against former Silang Mayor Kevin Anarna, according to an order released on Feb. 26, 2025. With this ruling, the petition against Anarna has…
Drug Dealer Arrested in Panamitan, Kawit Buy-Bust
Police arrested a suspected drug dealer during a buy-bust operation in Barangay Panamitan, Kawit, Cavite, authorities said .ǰ The suspect, identified only by the alias “Malaysian,” was apprehended at around 10:45 pm last week after allegedly selling a sachet of…