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LUCENA CITY, Quezon—Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) operatives and police dismantled an alleged drug den and arrested four suspects in Batangas City, Batangas, on Monday, June 1. A report posted by PDEA Calabarzon (Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal, Quezon) on its Facebook page said that at 4:10 p.m., its operatives and policemen raided a suspected drug

LUCENA CITY, Quezon—As part of its flood mitigation efforts during the rainy season, the local government of Taytay, Rizal has intensified dredging and desilting operations in creeks and rivers across the municipality. The Municipal Public Information Office (PIO) reported on Monday, June 1, that the Municipal Engineering Office–Flood Control Section has stepped up the cleanup

MANILA, Philippines — The Sandiganbayan Sixth Division has junked the petition of resigned Ako Bicol Rep. Zaldy Co’s co-accused to dismiss the malversation case against them. The non-bailable malversation of funds case, through falsification of public documents, stems from a Sunwest project — or the company where Co is said to be a beneficial owner — worth P289.4

The House of Representatives expelled Kiko Barzaga from his post. Cavite 4th District Representative Kiko Barzaga was expelled by the House of Representatives, with a vote of 265-14-8. On Tuesday, the House of Representatives voted 265-14, with eight abstentions, to approve the recommendation of the Committee on Ethics and Privileges to expel Cavite 4th District Rep. ... Read more

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MANILA – The Department of Agriculture (DA) has intensified nationwide inspections of public markets as it strictly enforces the PHP50 per kilo price cap on imported rice, issuing dozens of notices of violation (NOV) to non-compliant retailers. In a news release Tuesday, the DA said retailers selling imported rice with 5 percent broken grains above

TACLOBAN CITY – The Philippine Army lauded local communities for providing vital information that led to the recent recovery of an arms cache belonging to the communist New People’s Army (NPA) in the hinterlands of San Jose de Buan, Samar. The Army’s 8th Infantry Division (8ID) said on Tuesday that the May 30 operation was

A Philippine Eagle rescued as a juvenile in the early 1980s has surpassed the typical lifespan of its species in captivity, becoming a rare living benchmark of how far, and how long, Philippine conservation has had to work to keep its most iconic bird alive.

VALENCIA CITY, Bukidnon — Despite being the largest public elementary school in Bukidnon in terms of enrollment, Valencia City Central School continues to struggle with chronic classroom shortages and recurring flooding, problems school officials say require urgent intervention from the Department of Education (DepEd). As schools nationwide conducted Brigada Eskwela preparations ahead of the June

MANILA, Philippines—The House of Representatives approved on final reading a bill guaranteeing the right to access information on Tuesday, putting the measure on track to becoming a law amid pressure to boost state transparency following a multibillion-peso graft scandal. Lawmakers overwhelmingly approved House Bill No. 9397 after securing 284 votes, advancing it to bicameral talks

TACLOBAN CITY — The Philippine National Police’s regional headquarters in Eastern Visayas has begun harnessing solar energy to power its operations, a move expected to significantly cut electricity costs while promoting the government’s push for renewable energy use. A ceremonial switch-on was held Tuesday at the Police Regional Office-8 (PRO-8) headquarters inside Camp Ruperto Kangleon