SAN JUAN, Batangas – Police arrested a suspected gunrunner in an entrapment operation in Barangay Poblacion, this town, on Wednesday morning, September 20. The Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG)-Batangas identified the suspect as Pableo Macaraig. Macaraig was apprehended after...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (Speaker’s office) For House Speaker Martin Romualdez, President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. recently signed into law "the true embodiment of the Filipino first policy". Romualdez was referrring to Republic Act...
ILOILO CITY – The municipality of Oton, Iloilo is under a state of calamity due to flood caused by the southwest monsoon or “habagat” enhanced by typhoon “Goring.” A MASSIVE flood hits Oton town, Iloilo province due to the southwest monsoon and a typhoon. (Oton MDRRMO) Mayor...
(MANILA BULLETIN) Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte is trumpeting the possible enactment of a measure that would make local products more competitive in the international market and in turn boost the Philippine economy. Villafuerte said that one of the measures ratified by the House...
By Alex Salva Quiño Parents eagerly celebrate their children's achievements by buying memorable tokens or gifts, ensuring a meaningful and unforgettable celebration. This father from Washington celebrated his son's graduation by purchasing his son's first-ever lottery ticket. And, to their great...
The Senate has ratified the bicameral committee report on the bill that seeks to institutionalize the government’s "One Town, One Product" (OTOP) Program. Sen. Mark Villar, chairperson of the Senate Committee on Trade, Commerce, and Entrepreneurship, and sponsor of the measure, reported the...
House of Representatives (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) With a unanimous vote of 268-0-0 (yes-no-abstain), the House of Representatives has approved on third and final reading the measure that will institutionalize the “One Town, One Product” (OTOP) program. Embodied in House Bill (HB)...
Lan Fong Yuen has day in and day out led a flock of foodies to its lair of old-world charms, replete with the odds and ends of traditional Chinese furnishings SIMPLICITY IS KEY Lan Fong Yuen may not look like much, but it' a landmark for foodies in Hong Kong (Photo from Hong Kong Tourism Board)...
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) said Friday, Feb. 17, that it has completed the construction of a P173.7-million bridge that interconnects the far-flung communities in the town of Maria Aurora in Aurora province. DPWH photo In a report to DPWH Secretary Manuel M. Bonoan, DPWH...
Senator Robinhood "Robin" C. Padilla on Monday, Feb. 13, pressed the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) to file criminal cases against delinquent operators of Small Town Lottery (STL), especially those who disappear after failing to remit their earnings to its office. Padilla made the...
LAGUNA - Authorities arrested eight employees of Ramloid Corporation, a small-town lottery (STL) agent corporation, for allegedly stealing the pot money on Wednesday, Feb. 8. The Laguna Police Provincial Office (PPO) identified the suspects as alias Jonathan, alias Rodmark, alias Albert, alias...
This aerial view shows a damaged pier is split in Capitola, California, on January 9, 2023. A massive storm called a "bomb cyclone" by meteorologists has arrived and is expected to cause widespread flooding throughout the state. (JOSH EDELSON / AFP) LOS ANGELES, United States – The...
