Albay Provincial Capitol. Photo courtesy of PNA. Classes in Albay’s public elementary and secondary schools are suspended from Sept. 14 to 18 as the province combines the Department of Education’s (DepEd) wellness break with a two-day dengue prevention drive. Public school classes are suspended from Sept. 14 to 16 under the wellness break, while Sept….
Photo courtesy of Norther Samar LGU Residents of Northern Samar will be able to name a person they trust to make healthcare decisions for them if illness or an emergency leaves them unable to communicate their wishes. The policy was established through a Right to Care ordinance approved on third and final reading by the…
Photo courtesy of PDEA Region III Three people were taken into custody after authorities raided a suspected drug den in Barangay Muzon South during an undercover operation Saturday night. About eight grams of suspected shabu valued at Php 54,400 were recovered from the suspects, according to the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency. The operation was conducted…
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. administers the oath to 21 newly promoted Philippine Coast Guard flag officers, including one vice admiral, two rear admirals and 18 commodores, as he calls on them to lead with integrity and uphold their responsibility to the Filipino people. A day after turning 69, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. welcomed thousands of…
An unexplained-wealth investigation does not necessarily stop with property registered directly under a government official’s name, retired Sandiganbayan presiding justice Amparo Cabotaje-Tang told the Senate impeachment court Monday. Testifying as the prosecution opened Article II of Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment case, Cabotaje-Tang said investigators may examine financial records, lifestyle indicators and assets connected to…
Photo courtesy of PNP-CIDG A late-night police operation in Navotas exposed an alleged unauthorized petroleum trading site, where authorities arrested three men and recovered fuel, tanker trucks and storage equipment valued at about P6.66 million. The Criminal Investigation and Detection Group said its operatives moved into the site in Barangay NBBS Kaunlaran at around 11:45…
Photo courtesy of BOC What was declared as a shipment of personal belongings from Canada instead yielded nearly P200 million worth of illegal drugs after suspicious X-ray images prompted Customs authorities to open the packages in Pasay City. The Bureau of Customs said the shipment contained 15 boxes, which underwent closer inspection after its X-ray…
Photo courtesy of PDEA Calabarzon A drug sting in Taytay before sunrise Monday yielded an estimated P40.8 million worth of suspected shabu and an assortment of high-powered firearms, with three men arrested and another suspect escaping authorities. About six kilograms of suspected methamphetamine hydrochloride were recovered during the operation in Sitio Dulong Bangiad, Barangay San…
Photo courtesy of PNP/Facebook. More than 7,000 police officers were deployed across Metro Manila on Monday as Manibela began a two-day transport strike over rising fuel costs and other concerns affecting public utility vehicle drivers. The National Capital Region Police Office said personnel were positioned at protest areas, major roads, checkpoints and transport corridors, with…
Photo courtesy of Anadolu Russia and Ukraine exchanged unusually heavy overnight drone attacks, leaving civilians dead and dozens wounded as both sides widened strikes against cities, ports and energy infrastructure far from the front lines. Ukrainian officials reported deaths and injuries in several regions, including Sumy and Mykolaiv, while residential, commercial, transport and port facilities…