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Day: September 19, 2024

Over 700 containers of rice remain unclaimed at ports

Manila: Over 700 shipping containers of rice remain unclaimed at ports under the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) despite already being cleared by the Bureau of Customs (BOC) in addition to having no port congestion.

In a statement Thursday, PPA Gene…

Prime suspects in Batangas beauty queen’s disappearance nabbed

Manila: The dismissed police officer and his driver who were tagged as the primary suspects in the disappearance of beauty pageant candidate Catherine Camilon in October last year were arrested in Batangas province.

In a phone interview Thursday, Pol…

7 American pedophiles denied entry to PH

Manila: Seven Americans previously convicted of sex crimes in their country have been barred from entering the country, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) said Thursday.

In a news release, BI officer-in- charge Joel Anthony Viado said the passengers were…

BOC seizes P20-M unmarked fuel in Navotas

Manila: Customs authorities impounded two fuel tankers for their supposed involvement in a “paihi” or oil smuggling scheme.

In a news release Thursday, Customs Commissioner Bienvenido Rubio said the vessels — MT Tritrust and MT Mega Ensoleilee — we…

LTO chief orders more frequent, random anti-overloading ops

Manila: Land Transportation Office (LTO) Chief, Assistant Secretary Vigor Mendoza II ordered all LTO offices to boost traffic safety through frequent and random anti-overloading operations.

In a statement Thursday, Mendoza said operations should be i…

3 nabbed, P2.5-M shabu seized in Taguig, Parañaque anti-drug ops

Manila: Police officers arrested three suspects, including a high-value individual (HVI), and seized some PHP2.58 million worth of shabu in separate operations in the cities of Taguig and Parañaque on Thursday.

In a report, National Capital Region Po…