Chito Chavez

DDB: 41.32% of convicted drug users in 15 to 19 age range

Around 41.32 percent of convicted drug users belong to the 15 to 19 age group, the Dangerous Drugs Board (DDB) said on Tuesday, April 24.

Permanent PDEA Academy soon to rise in Tanay, Rizal

A ground-breaking ceremony was held on Tuesday, April 23, that starts the construction of a new Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) Academy, a training institution dedicated to drug law enforcement and education, on a 11-hectare lot in Tanay, Rizal.

Abalos: P39 per kilo rice being sold at NCR 'Super Kadiwa' stores

Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary “Benhur’’ Abalos Jr. prodded the public to take advantage of the P39 per kilo rice and other highly discounted quality produce offered at the “Super Kadiwa’’ stores in Metro Manila.

Cua urges LGUs: Plant more trees to combat extreme heat

Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines (ULAP) president and Quirino governor Dakila “Dax’’ Cua called on the local chief executives (LCE) in the country to focus on the re-greening of more spaces in their respective jurisdictions as a long term solution in combatting heat. 

DILG says: Link with stakeholders boosts Metro Manila disaster preparedness

The Department of the Interior and Local Government-National Capital Region (DILG-NCR) has collaborated with other concerned national agencies in a bid to further strengthen the region’s resilience against disasters.