BN sticks to previously won seats, leaving PN to fight Harapan.
SAN FRANCISCO, Agusan dl Sur — Indigenous communities across Butuan City converged on Friday to mark the National Indigenous Peoples (IP) Month. They are also celebrating the 29th anniversary of the Indigenous Peoples’ Rights Act (IPRA) of 1997 through sacred rituals, chants and traditional dances. The gathering is organized by the City Tourism and Cultural
LUCENA CITY — A woman was arrested after allegedly being caught with more than P1 million worth of suspected “shabu” (crystal meth) in a buy-bust operation in Dasmariñas City, Cavite. The Police Regional Office 4A said in a report on Friday that anti-illegal drug operatives apprehended the suspect at around 7:40 p.m. on Thursday night
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) said Saturday that the government will retain ownership of the Metro Rail Transit Line 3 (MRT-3) and the authority to set fares under its proposed privatization plan.
SAN FRANCISCO, Agusan del Sur — Police operatives arrested a 47-year-old alleged drug peddler during an entrapment operation here on Friday night, October 23. Law enforcers also confiscated P68,000 worth of suspected crystal meth or “shabu,” and an unlicensed firearm. Major Carmelo Malubay, acting chief of police of the San Francisco Municipal Police Station, identified
A newly revealed sinkhole in Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park in central Vietnam's Quang Tri Province covers more than 2 hectares and is home to a primeval forest and wildlife.
SUBIC BAY FREEPORT, Zambales — A shipment of 150 pregnant dairy cattle imported from Australia by the National Dairy Authority (NDA) has arrived in Subic. This cargo is part of the government’s efforts to boost the country’s dairy cattle population and increase local milk production. In a statement on Friday, October 23, the NDA said
PAGADIAN CITY, Zamboanga del Sur—Anti-narcotics agents and naval intelligence personnel seized around one kilo of suspected “shabu” (crystal meth) worth an estimated P6.8 million. The confiscation was done during a buy-bust operation in Barangay Tugbungan, Zamboanga City Friday afternoon, Oct. 23. The joint law enforcement operation, conducted at 2:15 p.m., also led to the arrest
The Federation of Filipino-Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Industry, Inc. (FFCCCII) on Saturday cautioned against declaring Chinese Ambassador Jing Quan persona non grata, warning that the move could prompt reciprocal action against the Philippine ambassador to Beijing.
OLONGAPO CITY—For small-scale fishers in Balayan Bay in Batangas, the annual fishing ban means two months away from their traditional fishing grounds. The prohibition period will take place just as their families face mounting expenses for the Christmas season. More than 15,000 fishers in nine coastal towns around the bay are expected to be affected
MANILA, Philippines — Typhoon Rosal, internationally named “Champi,” exited the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR) on Saturday morning, October 24. The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) gave this report. It said that Rosal was monitored 525 kilometers (km) north northeast of Itbayat, Batanes outside the PAR as of 10 a.m. It carries
MP warns hasty Waze ban could disrupt commuters and gig workers.
The Tokyo District Court on Oct. 22 sentenced a former University of Tokyo professor to two years in prison, suspended for three years, for accepting entertainment at high-end clubs and adult entertainment establishments as bribes from a research partner.
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