Ombudsman suspends NIA chief over workers’ gripes

Hi Edward, Here are the most important news that you need to know.     Ombudsman suspends NIA chief over workers’ gripes The Office of the Ombudsman on Tuesday ordered the suspension of acting National Irrigation Administration (NIA) chief Benny Antiporda for grave misconduct, among other charges, following a lengthy complaint filed by the agency’s employees.     Inquirer Plus offers FREE 30 day trial   BIR, LTO get new heads; Tayag rank up The President has named Romeo Lumagui Jr., deputy commissioner of the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR), as its new chief and promoted Eric Tayag of the Department of Health (DOH) from director to undersecretary.    GLOBAL FAMILY Maria Margarita Villorente cuddles her newborn Vinice at Dr. Jose Fabella Memorial Hospital in Manila, where the baby girl is recognized as “symbolically” the eight billionth member of the global population. The United Nations projected Nov. 15 as the day the milestone would be reached. —GRIG C. MONTEGRANDE   SUBSCRIBE NOW   Rockslides threaten Arayat communities CITY OF SAN FERNANDO—Rocks, of a volume equivalent to almost 4,000 truckloads, have accumulated along a creek that flows down to four communities at the foothills of Mt. Arayat, posing a risk to more than 1,000 families.     Opinion: Follow through Mr. Marcos is off to a good start by representing the Philippines proudly on the global stage. Now he must make sure that that promising start is transformed to real benefits for Filipinos. And one of the best ways of doing this is by following through with genuine reforms at home.       © 2022 PHILIPPINE DAILY INQUIRER, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you are subscribed to Inquirer Newsletters. Unsubscribe