Brunei News Gazette

Day: September 21, 2023

ITCZ to bring scattered rains over parts of Mindanao, Visayas

The intertropical convergence zone (ITCZ) affecting Mindanao will bring cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms over the Davao Region, Caraga and Eastern Visayas, the weather bureau said Thursday.
In its 4 a.m. forecast, the Philipp…

DSWD chief assures Senate to keep BP2 going

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian on Wednesday assured senators of the continuation of the Balik Probinsya, Bagong Pag-asa (BP2) program of the government.
Gatchalian, who defended their proposed 2024 nationa…

Marcos certifies agri economic sabotage bill as urgent

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has certified as urgent a bill redefining and imposing stiffer penalties against crimes of agricultural economic sabotage, Malacañang announced Thursday.
In a statement, Communications Secretary Cheloy Garafil confirm…