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Month: August 2024

5 foreigners, 24 Filipinos arrested in Cavite scam hub

MANILA: The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) reported on Tuesday the arrest of five foreign nationals operating an online scam hub in a Cavite suburb.

The NBI Cybercrime Division arrested Chinese Shang Guan Jian Bao, Guan Pei Hong and Masi Yi, …

Leptospirosis cases up by 17%: DOH

MANILA: The Department of Health (DOH) said Tuesday the number of reported leptospirosis cases nationwide has increased by 17 percent in the past two weeks.

A total of 255 new leptospirosis cases were logged from July 21 to Aug. 3 after the onslaught…

476 N. Cotabato IP farmers get aid from DAR

COTABATO: At least 476 members of the B’laan indigenous community in Tulunan, North Cotabato, were granted free insurance coverage by the Philippine Crop Insurance Corporation (PCIC) through the assistance of the provincial Department of Agrarian Refo…

Obiena back in training, vows to raise PH flag again

MANILA: Ernest John “EJ” Obiena is back in the Philippines and declared he has resumed training after finishing fourth in the men’s pole vault at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

In his Facebook post Tuesday and with Manila as locator, he said Filipinos will…

DepEd: Omit master’s degree requirement for guidance counselors

MANILA: The Department of Education (DepEd) is seeking the removal of the requirement of a master’s degree to become guidance counselors in a bid to fill vacancies and help address bullying in schools.

There are around 5,000 vacant guidance counselor…