QC treasurer gives World Bank offer a go

By Rio N. Araja
Quezon City treasurer Dr. Victor Endriga is calling the offer of the World Bank—to oversee its finances and stop unnecessary credit grants—when he retires on Aug. 17.

Puno’s ‘one-strike policy’ on erring jail wardens

Interior Secretary Ronaldo Puno yesterday warned jail wardens of outright dismissal from service if drugs are confiscated from any inmate under their watch following the “one-strike policy.”

Parañaque, US health care hold joint drive

Parañaque City has teamed up with Banner Desert Medical Center of Arizona, USA, for a humanitarian mission over the weekend for residents.

Valenzuela eggs MMDA on projects

Valenzuela City Councilor Alvin Feliciano scored Metro Manila Development Authority Chairman Bayani Fernando for lack of projects despite its P35-million contribution as a component locality.

Pasay jail detainee Paule to fix johns on the house

Detained fertilizer fund probe “witness” Jaime Paule yesterday said he will “repair and renovate at my own expense” Pasay City Jail’s toilets, after being moved to his cell and experienced firsthand the life of an ordinary inmate.