The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) Bulacan Provincial Office seized five kilos of dried marijuana leaves worth P600,000 on Saturday, March 19 in a buy-bust operation in San Jose Delmonte, Bulacan. PDEA agents identified the suspect as John Gabriel Gayo, 27, of Block 60, Lot 24 Barangay...
To provide support to private education institutions offering basic education, the Department of Education (DepEd) has established the Private Education Office (PEO) at the DepEd Central Office (CO). (Photo courtesy of DepEd) "With the establishment of the PEO, DepEd can now fully exercise its...
ILOILO CITY -- The Philippine National Police (PNP) caught 468 wanted criminals across Western Visayas region in the month of February 2022. Brigadier General Flynn Dongbo, director of Police Regional Office (PRO-6), said the number is 24.8% higher than last month, which saw the authorities arrest...
CAMP MARCELO A ADDURU, Tuguegarao City, Cagayan A 24-hour regionwide simultaneous law enforcement operations of the Police Regional Office 2 resulted in the arrest of more than 100 persons involved in illegal drugs, wanted persons, loose firearms, illegal logging and the surrender of 40 New...
More than 73 percent (49.7 million) of the official ballots for the May 2022 polls have already been printed. Workers check the printed official ballots that will be used for the upcoming 2022 National and Local Elections, at the National Printing Office in Quezon City, March 15, 2022. According to...
The Marikina City Veterinary Office (CVO) will conduct on-site registration and anti-rabies vaccinations for dogs and cats in the city’s barangays starting on March 15 to 24. The activity, which is in line with Rabies Awareness Month, encourages individuals and communities to be responsible pet...
THE VIEW FROM RIZAL Dr. Jun Ynares A good number of young people will be running for elective posts at the local level in the May 9, 2022 elections. Come March 25, these young candidates will be courting the votes, many of them doing this for the first time. Most, if not all, of them will be...
ILOILO CITY—The P50-million new district office of the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) in Antique province has finally opened. Congresswoman Loren Legarda (center) receives a plaque from NBI Director Eric Distor after the recent inauguration of the NBI District Office in San Jose de...
Philippine economic recovery is “firmly on track” and is expected to speed up following further relaxation of mobility restrictions and continued policy support, the ASEAN+3 Macroeconomic Research Office (AMRO) said. The regional macroeconomic surveillance organization said on Friday, March 11,...
The National Citizens Movement for Free Elections (Namfrel) has urged the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to open the ballot printing and the operations at the Sta. Rosa warehouse for observation by stakeholders and accredited citizens' arms. Namfrel In a statement on Thursday, March 10, the...
(LOTTO / MANILA BULLETIN) A ticket bought in Rizal bagged the P12.5-million jackpot prize for Lotto 6/42, the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) on Sunday, March 6, announced. PCSO, in an advisory posted on its Facebook page, congratulated the lone bettor of the winning ticket bought in...
10 Outstanding Filipinos featured in commemorative post office stamps On Feb. 26, in a ceremony held at the historic Manila Central Post Office in Liwasang Bonifacio, the Philippine Post Office under the Office of President Duterte has launched the 10 Outstanding Filipinos Commemorative Stamps that...
