Brunei News Gazette

Day: October 9, 2023

Cebu City LGU eyes ‘most improved’ HUC top rank

The Cebu City government is confident to achieve the top rank of being the most improved highly-urbanized city (HUC) in the Philippines with its Singapore-inspired development, Mayor Michael Rama said on Monday. The city is ranked 13th in the latest C…

Mayon evacuees return home with FFPs from DSWD-Bicol

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has distributed family food packs (FFPs) as take-home assistance for some 2,106 families who returned home after nearly four months at the evacuation centers due to Mt. Mayon’s restiveness. DSWD …

Iloilo’s Dinagyang is PH’s best cultural festival

Organizers of the Iloilo Dinagyang Festival are hoping to rouse the interest of those who have yet to witness the tourism event with its three-year winning streak in various categories of the Pearl Award given by the Department of Tourism (DOT) and As…

Comelec: Multiple poll watchers of bets considered vote buying

The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Monday warned candidates for the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) that deployment of multiple poll watchers may already be considered as vote buying. “Dapat po isang watcher lang sa kada presi…

‘Mental health crisis a rising epidemic in PH’ – experts

The Philippine Mental Health Association Inc. (PMHA) on Monday raised the alarm over the ‘rising epidemic of mental health crisis’ in the country. The group, composed of mental health professionals and advocates, said the situation needs widespread aw…

PNP: 70% ‘areas of grave concern’ list in BARMM

The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Monday said 70 percent of 357 “areas of grave concern” for the Oct. 30 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) are mostly from Bangsamoro Autonomous Region (BARMM) in Muslim Mindanao. In a press brief…

Solon eyes increased NBI budget to boost recruitment

The proposed 2024 budget of the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) must be increased to address the lack of agents. Senator Raffy Tulfo found out during Monday’s budget hearing of the Department of Justice (DOJ) and its attached agencies that NBI …

LPA likely to enter PAR, brings rain showers

A low-pressure area (LPA) last tracked 1,415 kilometers east of Eastern Visayas could enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) in 24 to 48 hours, the weather bureau said Monday.”It has a slim chance of developing into a tropical cyclone withi…