Category: News
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Over 7,000 runners join ‘Takbo Para sa West Philippine Sea’
Over 7,000 Filipinos from all walks of life joined the “Takbo Para sa West Philippine Sea’ in Pasay City on Sunday. The high turnout of participants is indicative of ordinary Fiipinos’ support for the government’s advocacy in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), according to Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) spokesman for WPS Commodore Jay Tarriela. Describing…
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Mga pagkaantala, nakakadagdag sa gastos sa ginagawang gusali ng Senado
Inamin ng Department of Public Works and Highways o DPWH na naantala ang pagpapatayo ng New Senate Building o NSB dahil sa mga variation order o pagbabago na nagresulta sa pagtaas ng kabuuang gastos sa proyekto. Lumabas ang impormasyong ito sa pagdinig tungkol sa NSB ng Senate Committee on Accounts na pinamumunuan ni Senador Alan…
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SSS branches in Bulacan, Pampanga and Olongapo maintain regular working hours amid new flexible work arrangement
The Social Security System (SSS) Luzon Central 2 Division announced that SSS branch offices in Bulacan, Pampanga, and Olongapo will continue to operate on regular business hours to serve members, pensioners, and claimants, despite the implementation of a new flexible work arrangement last June 3, 2024. SSS Vice President for Luzon Central 2 Division Gloria…
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PCG Commandant lauds Coast Guardians who rescued injured fishermen
SUBIC BAY FREEPORT– Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) Commandant, CG Admiral Ronnie Gil L Gavan, has lauded Coast Guardians on board BRP Sindangan (MRRV-4407) who rescued the injured fishermen in the vicinity waters off Bajo de Masinloc. Together with Coast Guard District NCR-Central Luzon (CGDNCR-CL) Commander, CG Commodore Arnaldo Lim, CG Admiral Gavan recognized their swift…
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Fishing boat caught on fire off Bajo de Masinloc, 8 fishermen rescued
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) rescued eight Filipino fishermen after their fishing boat (FFB) “Akio” has encountered an engine explosion, 17 nautical miles southwest of Bajo de Masinloc (BDM), last June 29 2024. PCG Commandant, CG Admiral Ronnie Gil L Gavan, immediately instructed BRP Sindangan (MRRV-4407), currently patrolling at BDM, to provide medical assistance to…
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Chinese ‘manager’ of Porac POGO nabbed in Pampanga raid
CLARK FREEPORT — A Chinese national believed to be one of the “big bosses” of the illegal Philippine Offshore Gaming Operator (POGO) facility in Porac, Pampanga was arrested in an operation at a resort inside the Clark Freeport Zone in Mabalacat town. In a press briefing at Camp Crame, Quezon City on Friday, Criminal Investigation…
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Lifeless body of 3 female NPA rebel found in the site of encounter in Pantabangan, Nueva Ecija
BALER, Aurora-The Philippine Army’s 84th Infantry “Victorious” Battalion found three (3) lifeless body of female New Peoples Army (NPA) at the hinterlands of Barangay Malbang, Pantabangan in Nueva Ecija according to the 703rd Infantry (Agila) Brigade based in the town of Bongabon in Nueva Ecija. 703rd Agila Brigade commanding officer Brigadier General Joseph Norwin D.…
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Mass commitment ceremony in Subic Freeport
SUBIC BAY FREEPORT– Five LGBTQIA+ couples took part in a commitment ceremony in the 2024 Pride Celebration of the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority – Gender and Development held at the Subic Park Hotel in Subic Bay Freeport on Thursday, June 27. The wedding-like event was celebrated by Reverend Cresencio Agbayani Jr. and Pastor Macario Sangcap…
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8.5M worth of liquid cocaine seized from Colombian national
Operatives of Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) confiscated approximately 1,350 milliliters of liquid cocaine worth Php 8,522,400.00 that was seized from a Colombian national following a controlled delivery operation at Barangay San Antonio, Makati city on Tuesday (June 25). The PDEA-Central Luzon identified the arrested suspect as Santiago Francisco Amado Sopo a.k.a Antonio Cordero, male,…
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DOJ issues lookout bulletin vs. Bamban mayor, 17 others
MANILA – The Department of Justice has issued an Immigration Lookout Bulletin Order (ILBO) against suspended Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo and 17 others. Justice Secretary Crispin Remulla ordered the Bureau of Immigration (BI) to monitor the whereabouts of Guo, also referred to as “Guo Hua Ping”, and the 17 others, including former Technology and…
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Isang linggong selebrasyon ng Arbor Day sa Subic Freeport, sinimulan na
SUBIC BAY FREEPORT– Sinimulan na ng Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) ang halos isang linggong selebrasyon para sa Arbor Day sa pamamagitan ng iba’t-ibang aktibidad pangkalikasan na lalahukan ng mga stakeholders ng Subic Bay Freeport zone. Ang taunang selebrasyon na may tema ngayon na “Kanian Tiawon, Kanina Bi-ag, Kanian Bi-ay,” o Our Forest, Our Home,…
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BOC-Clark Confiscates PhP1.5 Million Worth of High-Grade Kush Marijuana
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) – Port of Clark seized approximately 940 grams of high-grade marijuana or kush, with an estimated value of PhP1,551,000.00, in coordination with the Customs Anti-Illegal Drug Task Force (CAIDTF), X-ray Inspection Project (XIP), Enforcement and Security Service (ESS), Customs Intelligence and Investigation Service (CIIS), and Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA).…
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The Taong Putik Festival
NUEVA ECIJA– Villagers take part in the annual Taong Putik (‘mud people’) Festival as they gather in a churchyard to attend a dawn mass with their bodies covered in mud and dried banana leaves on Monday, June 24 in Barangay Bibiclat in Aliaga town of Nueva Ecija. The devotees celebrate the Feast of Saint John…
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PH Fleet, US 7th Fleet staff-to-staff talks
The Philippine Fleet (PF) and the US 7th Fleet (C7F) have completed another fruitful iteration of Staff-to-Staff Talks held from June 20 to 21 aboard the USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) berthed at Pier 15 in South Harbor, Manila. PF Commander, Rear Adm. Renato David, and C7F Commander, Vice Adm. Fred W. Kacher, co-chaired the…
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Recto urges Japanese firms to invest in PH
MANILA – Finance Secretary Ralph Recto urged Japanese investors to invest in the Philippines and assured them that ongoing amendments to the country’s fiscal incentives system will address their key concerns. “To begin with, the Philippines is booming and has all the makings of a tiger economy. This makes us the most strategic safe haven…
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