Marawi resident yields P6.8-M shabu in Butuan

BUTUAN: A resident from Marawi City was caught with PHP6.8 million worth of ‘shabu’ in a drug sting operation by the Butuan City Police Office (BCPO) and the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA), a police official here said Tuesday.

In a report,…

DPWH-11 JO, COS get SSS social protection coverage

DAVAO: Nearly 900 Department of Public Works and Highways in Davao Region (DPWH-11) job order (JO) and contract of service (COS) workers are now covered under the Social Security System’s (SSS) KaSSSangga Collect Program.

In an interview on Tuesday, …

China-PH Gen Z Vision 2024 short video contest launched

MANILA: The China Energy Engineering Group Co., Ltd. (Energy China) and the Association for Philippines-China Understanding (APCU) have jointly organized a short video competition, which seeks to promote sustainable and clean energy use.

Dubbed ‘Chin…

P308-M illegal drugs recovered in E. Visayas in 2 years

PALO: The Philippine National Police (PNP) in Eastern Visayas has confiscated some PHP308.03 million worth of illegal drugs during its two-year operations under the Marcos administration, focusing on drug supply and demand reduction.

Seized contraban…

2 potential private Cordillera armed groups dismantled

CAMP DANGWA: The Police Regional Office in the Cordillera Administrative Region (PRO-CAR) said it dismantled two potential private armed groups (PAGs) and is closely monitoring five others.

PRO-CAR Director Brig. Gen. David Peredo said 34 members fro…

Senator vows to boost public info on El Niño, La Niña

MANILA: Senator Robinhood Padilla on Tuesday assured that he will push for a budget allocation that will strengthen the public information campaign regarding El Niño and La Niña next year.

Padilla made the assurance during the public hearing of the S…