Brunei News Gazette

Day: August 26, 2024

Qualified registrants urged to be heroes, enlist for 2025 polls

ILOILO CITY: The Commission on Elections Western Visayas (Comelec 6) on Monday urged qualified registrants to be heroes, visit their offices, and register in preparation for the 2025 midterm elections.

‘It would be of greater significance because Mon…

No taxes for ‘Golden Boy’ Yulo – BIR

MANILA: Gymnast Carlos Yulo, the country’s first double-gold medalist in the 2024 Paris Olympics, does not have to pay taxes for the prizes, awards, rewards, gifts, and donations he received by virtue of his historic performance, Bureau of Internal Re…

Palace on police ops vs. Quiboloy: Law must take its course

Malacañang on Monday threw its support to the police operation against fugitive Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC) leader Apollo Quiboloy, stressing that the ‘law must take its course.’

Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin said the legal process must be ad…

QC club shut down for non-cooperation in mpox contact tracing

MANILA: The Quezon City government ordered the closure of a fitness club and cafe for refusing to cooperate with the ongoing investigation related to an mpox case discovered last week.

In a news release on Monday, the city government announced that i…

26 killed as flash floods, landslides hit Thailand, Indonesia

ANKARA: Rain-triggered flash floods and landslides killed at least 26 people in Thailand and Indonesia on Sunday, with officials saying scores more are missing and search operations underway.

At least 13 people were killed, including a Russian couple…