Brunei News Gazette

Day: August 30, 2023

Mandaluyong police chief axed after testing positive in drug test

The chief of police of Mandaluyong City has been relieved from his post after testing positive for illegal drugs. Col. Cesar Gerente yielded positive results during a random drug test with top officials of the National Capital Region Police Office (NC…

Senators to probe viral QC road rage

A resolution was jointly filed by Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri and Senator Pia Cayetano seeking to probe the viral road rage incident in Quezon City involving an armed former police officer and an unarmed cyclist. The two senators, through the …

CHED to boost digital education amid robust China-ASEAN ties

The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) on Wednesday said it remains committed to fortifying digital education amid a robust partnership between China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) region. The CHED made the statement after C…

Bitcoin jumps 7% as US court rules in favor of Grayscale ETF

Bitcoin jumped more than 7 percent on Tuesday after a US court ruled in favor of cryptocurrency investment firm Grayscale’s exchange-traded fund (ETF). Bitcoin price climbed to as high as USD28,040 at 1:10 p.m. EDT for a 7.3 percent daily gain after c…

Rains, gusty winds continue as Goring heads out

Rains and gusty winds will continue to prevail as Super Typhoon Goring heads towards the northern portion of the West Philippine Sea, the weather bureau said Wednesday.
In its 8 a.m. bulletin, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Se…

Davao farmers’ group to host 1st PH Asia Durian Summit

The “King of Fruits” will take centerstage as a farmers’ group here will hold the first Philippine Asia Durian Summit at SMX Convention Center on Oct. 21 to 27.
In a press briefing on Tuesday, Emmanuel Belviz, president of the Durian Industry Associat…

Bukidnon guv highlights tourism, digital infra dev’t in SOPA

Bukidnon Governor Rogelio Neil Roque on Tuesday highlighted his administration’s achievements in tourism and digital infrastructures during his State of the Province Address (SOPA).
Roque said the province has regained lost momentum during the the pan…

Marcos OKs proposed 3-year food logistics action plan

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has given his nod to the Department of Trade and Industry’s (DTI) proposed three-year food logistics action agenda aimed at ensuring food availability, accessibility and affordability, Malacañang announced Wednesday.
M…

Veteran broadcaster Mike Enriquez signs off; 71

Veteran journalist and broadcaster Mike Enriquez passed away on Tuesday at the age of 71.
Enriquez’s home network, GMA Network, through long-time colleague Mel Tiangco, announced his passing with a tribute at the end of its late evening 24 Oras newsca…

Gilas denied of FIBA WC Top 16 spot

Gilas Pilipinas failed in its first shot at outright Paris Olympics qualification after bowing to Italy, 90-83, in their FIBA World Cup game on Tuesday night at Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City.
Gilas was relegated to the lower bracket of the com…