Provincial officials and concerned citizens on Saturday pooled their hard-earned cash to put up an almost half a million peso bounty on information leading to the arrest of architecture student Eden Joy Villacete’s killers. The fundraising activity wa…
Month: July 2023
4 kidnapping suspects nabbed in Zambo Sibugay
Authorities arrested a suspected kidnap-for-ransom (KFR) group leader and three others during a police operation in Zamboanga Sibugay, a top police official said Saturday. Abral Ibrahim Abdusalam, a suspected leader of a KFR group that reportedly has …
At least 25 killed in Indian bus fire
At least 25 people have died and several others injured when a passenger bus caught fire in western India early Saturday, according to police. Officials said the accident occurred in the Buldana district in Maharashtra state as the bus was headed to P…
‘Dagyaw’ tells stories of hope in Caraga island communities
To address the impacts of Super Typhoon Odette, local and national government agencies and the civil society organizations (CSOs) pooled their resources to help Dinagat Islands, which was struck by hunger and diseases after the tropical cyclone cut it…
PBBM vows to improve PH transport systems
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Saturday guaranteed that his administration is committed to addressing the pressing issues hounding the country’s transportation sector. During the ceremonial loan agreement signing for the Davao Public Transport M…
PNP files raps vs. 5 Chinese in POGO raid
The Philippine National Police has filed criminal charges against five Chinese nationals before the Department of Justice in relation to the raid of seven Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs) establishments in Las Piñas City early this week. I…
12 nabbed, P1-M shabu seized in Zambo Peninsula anti-drug ops
Lawmen have arrested 12 people, including two government employees, and seized more than PHP1 million worth of illegal drugs in separate anti-drug operations the past two weeks. Col. Alexander Lorenzo, Zamboanga City Police Office (ZCPO) director, sai…
DILG chief cites community, family roles in fight vs. drug menace
Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Sec. Benjamin Abalos Jr. underscored anew the significant role of the community in the fight against illegal drugs. Abalos spearheaded the launch of the ‘Buhay Ingatan, Dorga’y Iwasan’ (BIDA) prog…
Climate crisis more alarming, 40 areas in PH at most risk: CCC
The Climate Change Commission (CCC) has said that climate crisis is becoming ‘more alarming’ for the Philippines with around 40 areas in the country considered most vulnerable to weather extremes fueled by climate change. In a media interface held Fri…