BACOLOD CITY–The Regional Trial Court (RTC) here dismissed the petition for writ of habeas corpus filed by arrested protesters from the local transport groups against two officials of Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO). Lt. Col. Joery Puerto, chief of the City Investigation and Detection Management Unit, one of the respondents, together with Maj. Eugene Tolentino,…
LAOAG CITY – An incumbent village chief was gunned down Friday night by a still unidentified gunman in Barangay 5 San Silvestre, San Nicolas, Ilocos Norte, a report reaching the Philippine National Police (PNP) in Ilocos Norte said on Friday. Jojo Bagay, married and a first-term chief of the village, was shot at about 6…
ILOILO CITY – Some 7,300 residents from various districts here were tapped under the Tulong Panghanapbuhay sa Ating Disadvantaged/Displaced Workers (TUPAD) to strengthen the campaign of the local government against waterborne diseases like leptospirosis and dengue. On Friday, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) held an orientation and contract signing for the recipients who…
DUMAGUETE CITY – A rapidly growing bamboo industry in Negros Oriental is providing alternative regenerative solutions to farmers, especially in the agro-forestry sector, with untapped potential waiting to be harnessed, an official of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) here said Friday. Jose Julio Somido, Senior Trade and Industry Development Specialist of DTI-Negros Oriental…
DAVAO CITY – Hundreds of volunteers, including employees, from the City of Mati in Davao Oriental collaborated in a massive cleanup along Pujada Bay as part of the International Coastal Cleanup Day on Saturday. The International Coastal Cleanup Day, celebrated every third Saturday of September, calls on individuals, communities and organizations around the world to…
DAVAO CITY – A total of 382 fire victims here received PHP3.2 million worth of Emergency Housing Assistance Program (EHAP) from the National Housing Authority in Davao Region (NHA-11) on Friday night. In an interview, NHA-11 Manager Clemente Dayot said the beneficiaries who came from the seven villages in this city received PHP10,000 each. Dayot…
BACOLOD CITY – The Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) reiterated the enforcement of Batas Pambansa (BP) Blg. 880 or the Public Assembly Act of 1985 in the wake of its encounter with a group of transport leaders who held a rally without a permit and turned violent during dispersal earlier this week. In a statement…
MANILA – The Bureau of Customs (BOC) assured on Saturday that it will release rice shipments following legal procedures and sans unnecessary delays. In a news release on Saturday, the BOC clarified that the reported delayed release is not caused by congestion in Manila ports but by pending actions required by consignees for the release…
MANILA – The Philippines has surpassed its International Coastal Cleanup (ICC) records during the activity conducted by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) on Saturday in 250 coastal sites across the country to raise awareness about the impact of plastic pollution on marine life and ecosystems. From 35,000 volunteers last year, DENR recorded…
MANILA – The Bureau of Immigration (BI) on Sunday reported the arrest of two South Korean fugitives in Las Piñas City and Pampanga province. Nam Sundong, 37, was arrested at his residence in Manuyo Dos, Las Piñas City on Sept. 20 by the BI Fugitive Search Unit, according to a news release. On the same…