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by Christopher Lloyd Caliwan on February 4, 2022
W. Visayas cops nab 375 wanted persons in January
by Christopher Lloyd Caliwan on February 4, 2022
MANILA – Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Gen. Dionardo Carlos on Friday lauded the Police Regional Office-Western Visayas (PRO-6) for the arrest of a total of 375 wanted persons during the first month of this year.... Read full article
by Priam Nepomuceno on February 4, 2022
Lorenzana hopes for continuity of DND-DPWH military infra program
by Priam Nepomuceno on February 4, 2022
MANILA – Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Delfin Lorenzana hopes that the next administration will continue the "Tatag ng Imprastraktura para sa Kapayapaan at Seguridad" (TIKAS) convergence program of the agency and the Department of Pu... Read full article
by Ferdinand Patinio on February 3, 2022
BOC intercepts over 1K smuggled chainsaws at Manila port
by Ferdinand Patinio on February 3, 2022
MANILA – The Bureau of Customs (BOC) on Thursday reported the seizure of 667 cartons of smuggled chainsaws.... Read full article
by Villamor Visaya, Jr. on February 3, 2022
6 gov’t agencies sign deal to bring back ‘better’ Cagayan Valley
by Villamor Visaya, Jr. on February 3, 2022
TUGUEGARAO CITY – To avoid future flooding of the "Ulysses" magnitude in Cagayan Valley, several government agencies under the Regional Build Back Better Task Force (RBBBTF) have agreed to continue their commitment and perform their responsibilities ... Read full article
MANILA – The pilot vaccination of children aged 5 to 11 years old against Covid-19 will be reset from the original February 4 schedule to February 7 due to logistical challenges.... Read full article
by Joann Villanueva on January 31, 2022
BSP to keep source codes for May polls: Diokno
by Joann Villanueva on January 31, 2022
MANILA – Monetary officials have assured the public of the security of source codes that will be used for the May national and local elections, saying these will be escrowed with the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP). ... Read full article
by Christopher Lloyd Caliwan on January 28, 2022
PNP logs 14% drop in PH focus crimes in 2021
by Christopher Lloyd Caliwan on January 28, 2022
MANILA – The Philippine National Police (PNP) has recorded a 14 percent drop in focus crime incidents in 2021 which it described as consistent with the downtrend in crime incidents over the past six years since 2016.... Read full article
by Christine Cudis on January 27, 2022
Dar hopes for renewal of US GSP to energize agri sector
by Christine Cudis on January 27, 2022
MANILA – Department of Agriculture Secretary William Dar on Thursday said he is hoping for the renewal of the United States General System of Preferences (US GSP) to boost the chances of higher performance of the country’s agriculture sector.... Read full article
by Ma. Teresa Montemayor on January 27, 2022
DOH logs 22K Covid-19 recoveries, 18K new infections
by Ma. Teresa Montemayor on January 27, 2022
MANILA – The Department of Health (DOH) on Thursday reported 18,191 new coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) infections and 22,014 recoveries.... Read full article
by Kris Crismundo on January 27, 2022
Gov’t urged to craft pandemic exit plan
by Kris Crismundo on January 27, 2022
MANILA – Presidential Adviser for Entrepreneurship Joey Concepcion and molecular biologist OCTA research fellow Fr. Nicanor Austriaco have urged the government to begin the country’s exit plan from the pandemic.... Read full article