ILOILO CITY – Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Police Lt. Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr. has approved a 10-day gun ban for the Dinagyang Festival that will have its weekend highlight from Jan. 23 to 25. Permits to Carry Firearms Outside of Residence (PTCFORs) will be suspended from 12:01...
ILOILO CITY – The Iloilo City Police Office (ICPO) has requested a 10-day gun ban and signal jamming as part of security measures for the 2026 Dinagyang Festival. The ICPO under Police Col. Kim Legada has asked Mayor Raisa Treñas and the Iloilo Festivals Foundation Inc. (IFFI) to pass a...
A 10-year-old boy and a 24-year-old man were injured by firecrackers on Dec. 25 and 26 amid a total ban on the use of such devices in Muntinlupa. Muntinlupa City Ordinance 14-092 prohibits “the manufacture, display, sale, distribution, possession or use of firecrackers or pyrotechnic devices...
HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Africa has been the hardest hit by the Trump administration’s decision to add 20 countries to a list of travel restrictions but reactions on the continent of some 1.5 billion people were largely muted on Wednesday as affected nations mulled the implications of the...
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australian authorities on Thursday demanded some of the world’s biggest social media platforms report how many accounts they have deactivated since a ban on accounts for children younger than 16 became law. Facebook, Instagram, Kick, Reddit, Snapchat, Threads,...
Senator Raffy Tulfo on Wednesday, Dec. 3, pushed for mandatory driver’s licenses and registration for e-trike users, warning that the absence of clear regulations has made traffic enforcement nearly impossible amid rising reports of road incidents involving the vehicles. During a consultative...
Banning electric bikes and tricycles on national highways are not intended to cause hardship to the people, but to ensure safety for motorists, Malacañang said. Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro said the impounding of electric vehicles caught plying on national...
President Marcos has recognized former United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Ban Ki Moon for his continued advocacy and leadership in promoting climate resilience and sustainability, particularly in vulnerable nations such as the Philippines. “I am glad that you continue this very important...
The provincial government of La Union is enforcing a ban on sale and distribution of alcoholic beverages to minors as well as consumption in public and private settings with exemption. The provincial council approved Provincial Ordinance No. 498-2025 titled “An Ordinance to Protect Minors and the...
President Marcos has extended the suspension of rice importation to Dec. 31. Through Executive Order No. 102, President Marcos ordered the suspension of importation of right-milled and well-milled rice until Dec. 31 this year. The suspension, however, does not cover the importation of specialty...
The Chamber of Mines of the Philippines (COMP) expects the local mining industry to once again become a major driver of the national economy in the near term, driven by the recent implementation of favorable reforms. Speaking before the 2025 Mining Philippines International Conference and...
The Philippines is implementing a temporary ban on molasses importation to protect the local industry from a surge in imports and the sharp decline in millsite prices, according to the Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA). Under Molasses Order (MO) No. 1, the SRA said it is suspending imports of...
