Harbor Star Shipping Services Inc. (TUGS) has committed to rehabilitate the Bislak River in cooperation with the Provincial Government of Ilocos Norte. TUGS and the provincial government signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) to formalize the partnership alongside the groundbreaking ceremony on...
The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (Pagcor) said it remitted additional dividends to the Bureau of the Treasury to bolster the government’s budget for various programs. In a statement, Pagcor announced that the government's gaming regulator and operator transferred P5 billion in cash...
BACOLOD CITY – Mayor Alfredo Abelardo “Albee” Benitez has signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with Metro Towing Services (MTS) giving the company the legal authority to tow and impound vehicles clamped by the Bacolod Traffic Authority Office (BTAO) here. MAYOR Alfredo Abelardo ‘Albee’...
Senators renewed their call on Monday, Oct. 30 to ban Philippine Overseas Gaming Operators (POGOs) and create stiffer regulations in the country following a raid in Pasay City that resulted in the rescue of more than 700 individuals. Senate Majority Leader Joel Villanueva said that it baffles...
CAMP OLIVAS, City of San Fernando, Pampanga – Police seized suspected shabu worth P510,000 from two drug pushers in buy-bust operations in Bataan and Pampanga on October 11. In Mariveles, Bataan, a male drug pusher yielded 45 grams of shabu with an estimated street value of P306,000. Alias...
CAMP RAFAEL C. RODRIGUEZ, Butuan City – Police seized suspected shabu worth more than P271,000 and arrested six drug pushers in the Caraga region over the weekend. PRO-13 Regional Public Information Office (RPIO) chief Major Jennifer S. Ometer said suspects were categorized as street-level...
The Calumpit Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (MDRRMO) in Bulacan on Thursday, Aug. 31, announced that the Ipo Dam will be initially releasing excess water as it reaches its spilling level amid heavy monsoon rains. This might worsen the flooding situation in some villages in...
Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte on Wednesday, Aug. 23, recognized the bravery and heroism of the country’s special operations forces, saying they play a vital role in securing national sovereignty. Vice President Sara Duterte at the graduation ceremony of Navsocom's SEAL SQT...
BAGUIO CITY – Suspected shabu worth P80,512 was seized and three drug pushers were nabbed in buy-bust operations here and the province of Kalinga on August 17. Police identified the suspects as Alvin Abena Orbase, 28, a street-level individual (SLI); Ronald Fortin Quinto, 32, also an SLI;...
CAMP Olivas, City of San Fernando, Pampanga – Police arrested two drug pushers and seized suspected shabu worth P4,080,000 in buy-bust operations on Thursday, August 17, in Bataan and Angeles City. In Angeles City, Matarentis Mariga, also known as “Ate,” listed as a high-value...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and Australian Defence Force (ADF) kicked off the first ever Philippines-Australia (PH-Aus) Exercise Alon 2023 on Monday, August 14, with a mission to maintain regional security in the Indo-Pacific through cooperation and partnership. Lt. Col. Noel Gallaza...
Simultaneous relief operations were launched in areas in Bulacan province that were turned into inland seas by torrential southwest monsoon rains enhanced by the recent typhoons Egay and Falcon. Â Simultaneous relief efforts in typhoon-stricken communities in Bulacan on Wednesday, August 2,...
