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Month: August 2024

PNP: ‘Friendly fire’ kills cop in Pampanga anti-kidnap ops

MANILA: A ‘friendly fire’ killed Police S/Sgt. Nelson Santiago during a recent anti-kidnapping operation in Pampanga province, the Philippine National Police (PNP) announced Monday.

In a press briefing in Camp Crame, Quezon City, PNP spokesperson Col…

Bacolod cops seize P4.3-M shabu, arrest 9

BACOLOD CITY: The police seized PHP4.3 million in suspected shabu and arrested nine individuals in various operations in this city the past three days, according to a report released Monday.

Around 2 a.m. on Sunday, an estimated 255 grams of shabu va…

SRA OKs 240K MT sugar importation to ensure stable prices

MANILA: The Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) announced Monday the importation of 240,000 metric tons (MT) of refined sugar to ensure a stable retail price in local markets.

‘This import will ensure that we will always maintain that buffer to ens…

P17.5-M smuggled cigarettes intercepted in 5-day BARMM ops

COTABATO CITY: Police in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) seized PHP17.5 million worth of smuggled cigarettes in the last five days, an official said Monday.

‘This is proof that smuggling has no place in BARMM,’ Brig. Gen. …

BSP orders financial institutions to accept digital nat’l ID

MANILA: The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) directed BSP-Supervised Financial Institutions (BSFIs) to accept all formats of the national identification (ID), including the digital format.

BSP Memorandum 2024-026, dated Aug. 9 and posted on the cent…

Ejercito defends Escudero remarks on excessive PH holidays

MANILA: Senator Joseph Victor “JV” Ejercito on Monday stood up to bashers of Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero for announcing that the Senate leadership is looking into limiting public holidays to make the country’s economy “more competitive.”
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