BuCor releases 784 inmates in 1st half of July

MANILA: Some 784 persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) have been released between June 11 and July 18 by the Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) as its culminating activity for the celebration of the Nelson Mandela International Day.

In a statement Friday, Bu…

Man yields P6.9-M marijuana in QC buy-bust

MANILA: Operatives of the National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) and Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) seized nearly PHP7 million worth of marijuana in a buy-bust operation in Quezon City on Thursday night.

In a report sent to the Phil…

NCRPO goes full alert Sunday for 2024 SONA

MANILA: The National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) will be placed under full alert status starting Sunday as part of security measures for President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s third State of the Nation Address (SONA).

The full alert means the h…

Vietnam, Cuba eye stronger judicial cooperation

Cuban Minister of Justice Oscar Manuel Silvera Martínez has called on the Vietnamese Ministry of Justice to support and share experiences with its Cuban counterpart in applying information technology and digital transformation in law-making and judic…

Caritas Manila telethon raises P12.7M to help 5K scholars

MANILA: The social action arm of the Archdiocese Manila has PHP12.7 million during its one-day fundraising drive earlier this week.

In a statement Friday, Caritas Manila executive director Rev. Fr. Anton Pascual said they raised the amount during the…

Scientific seminar on Geneva Agreement held in Hanoi

A scientific seminar on 70 years since the Geneva Agreement on the Cessation of Hostilities in Vietnam (July 21, 1954-July 21, 2024) was held in Hanoi on July 19 by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of National Defence and the Vietnam Aca…

DA warns public vs. bird flu vaccines sold online

MANILA: The Department of Agriculture (DA) on Friday warned the public against avian influenza (AI) or bird flu vaccines being sold online.

“Again, hindi natin nire-recommend iyan at iyan ay bawal doon, kukuha lang ng bakuna doon sa mga reputable na …