MANILA: Boston is back at the National Basketball Association (NBA) zenith after clinching their 18th championship in the league by pipping Dallas, 106-88, in Game 5 of their championship series on Tuesday (Philippine time) at the TD Garden in Boston….
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E-bike driver yields P2-M illegal drugs in sting op
CEBU CITY: Regional anti-narcotics police arrested an electronic (e)-bike driver and seized a total of PHP2.04 million worth of suspected shabu in a sting operation Monday evening.
The police identified the suspect as alias Demot, a 33-year-old resid…
2 suspects in kidnap of Chinese national nabbed in Taguig
MANILA: Police authorities on Tuesday arrested two suspects in the kidnapping of a Chinese national in Taguig City.
In a report, National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) chief Maj. Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez said members of the Philippine Natio…
Gov’t issues EO 59 guidelines to cut red tape in key infra projects
MANILA: Government agencies on Tuesday signed and launched the implementing guidelines of Executive Order 59 that will streamline the permitting process for the country’s Infrastructure Flagship Projects (IFPs).
The guidelines were signed by National…
NFA needs “targeted approach” to efficiently allocate resources
MANILA: Senator Nancy Binay on Tuesday urged the National Food Authority (NFA) to collaborate with local government units (LGUs) in identifying vulnerable areas affected by the El Niño.
In a news release, Binay said a vulnerability map would enable t…
House probe sought on issuance of special resident visas
MANILA: A House leader on Tuesday filed a resolution seeking a congressional inquiry into the issuance of special resident visas and the delayed registration of births as possible avenues enabling the influx of Chinese nationals in the Philippines.
I…
Be more proactive vs. text scammers, Poe tells NTC
MANILA: The National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) should “lead the fight” against text scammers by being more proactive, Senator Grace Poe said on Tuesday.
In a statement, Poe urged the NTC to devise ‘effective mechanisms’ to address users’ co…
Sentineling program boosts farmer’s confidence in swine industry
ILOILO CITY: The government’s sentineling program is raising the confidence of farmers to return to the swine industry after the African swine fever (ASF) infestation, a Department of Agriculture (DA) official said Tuesday.
‘This is the time when we …
Senator files reso to probe alleged violations in PNP ops vs. Quiboloy
MANILA: Senator Robinhood Padilla on Tuesday filed a resolution seeking to determine if there was a violation of human rights during the recent police operation at the Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC) compound in Davao City.
Senate Resolution No. 1051 …