PAGADIAN CITY, Zamboanga del Sur – A pregnant New People’s Army (NPA) combatant has surrendered to military authorities in Marawi City. In a statement Friday, the Army’s 103rd Infantry Brigade (103rd IBde) identified the surrenderer only as “Janella,” a squad medic of a unit under the NPA’s North Central Mindanao Regional Committee, who is eight […]
Teves not considered fugitive despite ‘terrorist’ tag – DOJ
MANILA – Suspended Negros Oriental (3rd District) Rep. Arnolfo Teves Jr. could not be labeled as a fugitive even if he has been designated as a terrorist by the Anti-Terrorism Council (ATC), the Department of Justice (DOJ) said last Tuesday. In a Palace briefing, DOJ spokesperson Assistant Secretary Mico Clavino said Teves can only be […]
President Marcos commends national government and LGUs for swift disaster response
MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Saturday commended the national government and local government units (LGUs) for their joint efforts to ensure immediate and proper disaster response in areas affected by Typhoon Egay. During the distribution of various government assistance to typhoon victims in Bangued, Abra, he also expressed elation that displaced families […]
BI warns anew vs. fake predeparture counseling certificates
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) on Monday warned anew against an emerging human trafficking scheme trend of using fake Commission on Filipino Overseas (CFO) certificates. In a statement, BI Commissioner Norman Tansingco said Filipinos should be vigilant against the new strategy of illegal recruiters. “We believe that this is an emerging trafficking trend, victimizing Filipinas […]
Philippines to export fresh mangoes to Australia this month : DFA
The Philippines will start shipping fresh mangoes to Australia starting this June, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Wednesday. In a release, the agency said arrangements are being made with FastboxPH, a Sydney-based e-Commerce and logistics provider and 1Export, a one-stop platform for cross-border trade and fulfillment services, with the assistance of the Philippine […]
19k child laborers in Davao Region withdrawn in last 4 years
DAVAO CITY – At least 19,455 children were withdrawn from child labor in Davao Region from 2018 to 2022, the regional office of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE-11) said on Friday. In a statement, DOLE-11 Regional Director Randolf Pensoy said the figure was based on the agency’s first quarter report for 2023, which gave […]
PH still open to exploration of untapped gas fields
MANILA – The Philippines is open to exploring the potential gas fields that remain untapped, the Department of Energy (DOE) said on Saturday. In a bid to meet the energy requirements, DOE Undersecretary Alessandro Sales said the doors are still open for investors interested in tapping the country’s potential power resources. “Ang more important thing dito […]
Thousands flee homes as LPA hits Butuan, Caraga provinces
BUTUAN CITY – Thousands of residents in Butuan City as well as in the neighboring provinces of Agusan del Norte and Agusan del Sur fled their homes as the trough of the low-pressure area (LPA) brought heavy rains that caused flooding and landslides Saturday. As of the 10 a.m. weather bulletin, the LPA was already […]
Construction starts for P325-M medical center on Siargao Island
DAPA, Siargao Island – Construction has begun for the PHP325 million modern medical center on this island in Surigao del Norte province, an official said Friday. “Our impossible dream is now a reality. I thought that the legislative measure to convert the Siargao District Hospital (SDH) to Siargao Island Medical Center (SIMC) will not push through because […]
Davao de Oro incurs P142-M damage from quake
DAVAO CITY – The damage incurred by the Feb. 1 magnitude 6 tremor has reached PHP142 million, the Davao de Oro provincial government reported Wednesday. In a statement, the provincial government said at least PHP79 million damage in infrastructure was recorded while PHP63 million for the healthcare facilities of the Davao de Oro Provincial Hospital (DDOPH) […]
PH logs 613 new cases of Omicron subvariants: DOH
MANILA – The Department of Health (DOH) has detected 613 new cases of the highly-transmissible Omicron subvariants. In its latest Covid-19 biosurveillance report, the agency noted that there were 694 samples sequenced by the University of the Philippines-Philippine Genome Center on Jan. 28. Out of the total samples, 252 or 36.31 percent were classified as […]
South Cotabato recorded 51 cases of HFMD
KORONADAL CITY – Although largely contained, the municipality of Banga in South Cotabato has recorded 51 cases of hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) in 15 of its 22 barangays since last week. Joseph Franco, chief of the Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (MDRRMO), said most of those infected by the HFMD were children […]
Zamboanga City crime volume down in early 2023
ZAMBOANGA CITY – The crime volume in this city is fewer by 670 in 2022 or 24 percent lower compared to the crimes registered the previous year. Col. Alexander Lorenzo, city police director, said Monday out of the total crime volume of 2,123 recorded last year, 740 incidents or 35 percent are categorized as index crimes […]