Health Secretary Ted Herbosa on Sunday, June 1, warned that vaping is more dangerous than smoking traditional cigarettes, as more young Filipinos become addicted to high-nicotine vape products under the false belief that they are safer. “Sinasabi pa nila mas-safe kaysa sa tobacco smoking. Ang...
With heat indices expected to climb as high as 46 degrees Celsius (°C), the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) flagged 30 areas for possible “dangerous” conditions on Friday, May 23. PAGASA said the highest heat index is forecast in Aparri,...
Authorities destroyed P5.32 billion worth of illegal drugs and other substances at the Integrated Waste Management, Inc. in Trece Martires City on Tuesday, May 20. The activity was led by the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA). Present during the event were PDEA Director General...
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) has issued a weather alert for Saturday, April 26, forecasting rain showers in parts of Mindanao and extreme heat in at least 29 areas across the country. (PAGASA / MB Visual Content Group) In its weather...
Photo from Pixabay The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) reported that the heat index in 12 areas, including its Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) monitoring station in Pasay City, reached the “danger” level on Thursday, April 10. A...
PAGASA The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) reported that the heat index in 24 areas reached the “danger” level on Tuesday, April 8. A heat index between 42°C and 51°C is classified as dangerous, as there is a higher likelihood of heat...
PAGASA The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) reported that the heat index in 12 areas reached the “danger” level on Monday, April 7. A heat index between 42°C and 51°C falls within the danger level, as it increases the likelihood of heat...
CAVITE – A man and his cohort who were initially reported to be carrying a bladed weapon were also found to be in possession of suspected shabu on Monday, March 10, in Imus City. A report from the Police Regional Office 4A said the Imus Component City Police Station (CCPS) received a report from...
President Marcos has named Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) undersecretary Oscar Valenzuela as the new chairman of the Dangerous Drugs Board (DDB), the Presidential Communications Office (PCO) announced. New Dangerous Drugs Board chairman Oscar Valenzuela (PNP/Facebook) The...
Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa underscored the need to update the 11-year-old Comprehensive Firearms and Ammunition Regulation Act (Republic Act No. 10591) in a bid to “further advocate responsible gun ownership and ensure the government’s right to regulate the same". Sen. Ronald...
There's a high chance that former President Rodrigo Duterte would attend the Senate's brewing investigation into his administration's drug war. This was according to Senator Ronald "Bato" Dela Rosa who said in a phone interview on Wednesday, Oct. 16, that he would invite Duterte and his former...
Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa on Monday, September 16 urged the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) to release the P126-million worth of mandatory contribution remittances of various government agencies for the Dangerous Drugs Board (DDB). Dela Rosa said the DBM is practically...
