Saying her office is “always with the people,” Vice President Sara Duterte has started relief operations for areas affected by the 7.0-magnitude earthquake in Abra. OVP’s relief operations for earthquake victims in Abra. (Photo from VP Sara Duterte’s Facebook page) Her spokesman Reynold...
The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) is mapping its next steps to carry out relief operations in areas hit by the magnitude 7.0 earthquake in Northern Luzon amid the threat of rains brough by habagat (southwest monsoon) and enhanced by tropical depression...
Ten suspected drug pushers were arrested during three separate drug operations in Mabalacat City, Pampanga on Friday, July 28. In the first operation, anti-narcotics authorities collared six suspects identified as Marjun Duron, 34; Ponciano Alcantara, 43; Morris Mendoza, 34; Ronald Sevilla, 22;...
MABALACAT CITY, PAMPANGA -- At least 10 drug personalities were arrested in three separate buy-bust operations launched by agents of Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) Pampanga and PDEA Aurora on Friday afternoon (July 29). Photo from PDEA Pampanga Some P158,700 worth of shabu were seized...
Revenues of the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (Pagcor) jumped 68 percent in the first six months of the year on the back of strong gambling income fueled by the relaxation of mobility restrictions in the country. Based on Pagcor’s financial statement posted on its website on Thursday,...
Three alleged drug peddlers were arrested in a buy-bust operation conducted by members of the Parañaque Police Station's Drug Enforcement Unit (SDEU) in coordination with Police Sub-Station 2 on Sunday, July 24. Col. Maximo Sebastian, city police chief, identified the suspects as Elmer Dizcaya,...
Several firearms, ammunition, and more than P480,000 worth of illegal drugs were seized by Bulacan police during the fourth day of Simultaneous Anti-Criminality Law Enforcement Operation (SACLEO) in the province on Thursday, July 14. Bulacan PNP acting director Col. Charlie A....
Senator Christopher “Bong” Go on Wednesday, July 13 said he will continue to push for the passage into law of a Magna Carta for the officers and personnel of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA). Senator Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go (OFFICE OF SEN. BONG GO / MANILA BULLETIN) Go...
The Bulacan Provincial Police Office (BPPO), in its continuing campaign against the province's most wanted persons (MWP), arrested around 70 felons on Tuesday, July 12. Col. Charlie A. Cabradilla, acting Bulacan police director, said 16 wanted felons; 32 drug suspects, and 22 illegal gamblers were...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has issued a memorandum reorganizing and renaming the Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) and its attached agencies to the Office of the Press Secretary (OPS). President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (MARK BALMORES) Executive Secretary...
Outgoing Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) Secretary Martin Andanar turned over pertinent agency documents to incoming PCOO Secretary lawyer Rose Beatrix 'Trixie' Cruz-Angeles on Wednesday, June 29. Outgoing Communications Secretary Martin Andanar and Communications...
Outgoing Vice President Leni Robredo cannot help but reminisce about the past six years now that she has less than a week in office, sharing photos that captured her many “firsts” as the country’s second-highest official. Vice President Leni Robredo (OVP photo) She posted a series of photos...