Photo courtesy of PNP Authorities uncovered an alleged illegal mining operation in a remote area of Iligan City, where heavy equipment and suspected mineral ores worth about P13.16 million were seized and three men were arrested. Police raided the site in Sitio Binasan, Barangay Rogongon, on August 19 after receiving information about suspected unauthorized mining…
Bicol Saro party-list Rep. Terry Ridon – Photo courtesy of Terry Ridon/Facebook Bicol Saro party-list Rep. Terry Ridon is seeking the help of the Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center to trace the source of fabricated social media posts portraying lawyer Michael Poa as attacking him. Ridon disclosed the planned coordination with the CICC on Friday…
Photo courtesy of PNP Police arrested a Canadian wanted in connection with a trafficking-related case in Mandaluyong City, the Philippine National Police reported. The 44-year-old suspect, identified only as alias “Donald,” was apprehended along F. Martinez Street in Barangay Plainview on August 17. Personnel from the Mandaluyong City Police Station served an alias warrant issued…
Photo courtesy of BIR The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) flagged 25 gas stations during the first three days of a large-scale fuel marking enforcement drive covering parts of Luzon. The BIR said 65 gasoline stations had been tested since operations began on August 17, with more than a third producing field-test results that required…
Photo courtesy of PNP What began as a routine seatbelt violation led police to discover 27 sacks of suspected mineral ores inside a passenger van at a checkpoint in Misamis Oriental. Police stopped the white van at the Amoros Boundary Control Point in Barangay Amoros, El Salvador City, on August 17 after noticing the traffic…
Photo courtesy of PNP Police arrested two people after allegedly catching them transferring diesel fuel from an improvised tanker truck to a van in Barangay Cabaruan, Cauayan City. The Criminal Investigation and Detection Group carried out the operation on August 17 following information on a suspected unauthorized petroleum transfer, locally known as “paihi.” Authorities apprehended…
Photo courtesy of PNP A 48-year-old Filipino passenger arriving from Los Angeles was arrested at Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 1 after authorities confirmed that she was wanted in two separate criminal cases. The woman was taken into custody on August 15 during a joint operation involving the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group-Regional Field Unit…
Photo courtesy of BI An American wanted over assault charges in Massachusetts was arrested in a Davao City condominium after US authorities sought help from Philippine immigration officials. The Bureau of Immigration (BI) identified the suspect as James Charles Davis, 53, who was apprehended on the evening of August 5 along J.P. Laurel Avenue in…
Beverly Lorraine Ho takes over as president and CEO of the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth). (Photo courtesy of DOH ARSP) PhilHealth’s push to expand benefit packages will depend heavily on whether the country can reduce costly illnesses through stronger primary care and prevention, according to newly appointed president and CEO Beverly Lorraine Ho. Ho…
Photo courtesy of PNP Police seized about Php 3.33 million worth of suspected illicit cigarettes and arrested a 39-year-old fisherman in Cauayan, Negros Occidental, on August 19. The Philippine National Police said 3,700 reams of cigarettes were found in Barangay Linaon after authorities acted on information about the reported loading of suspected smuggled products in…