Brunei News Gazette

Day: August 30, 2024

Soldiers find NPA explosives in Eastern Samar

Military troops discovered banned anti-personnel mines belonging to the New People’s Army (NPA) on the outskirts of Llorente, Eastern Samar.

Troops of the Army’s 78th Infantry Battalion (78IB) found the landmine cache in upland Antipilo village in L…

Senate Assist seen to revolutionize delivery of service

MANILA: The Philippine Senate has introduced a new online platform called ‘Senate Assist’ with the goal of transforming public service delivery.

Developed with the support from public and private sectors, the platform aims to revolutionize how the Se…

MWSS not liable to Bulacan for Angat Dam use, SC affirms

MANILA: The Supreme Court (SC) has affirmed its earlier decision that the Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS) is not required to share its proceeds from the use of Angat Dam with Bulacan province.

In a resolution penned by Associate Ju…

DHSUD: 55 Pabahay dev’t projects under 4PH ongoing

MANILA: The number of town development projects under the Pambansang Pabahay Para sa Pilipino Program (4PH) nationwide has reached 55 and in different stages of construction.

In a Malacañang Insider interview Friday, Department of Human Settlements a…

Ex-convict nabbed with P1.7-M shabu

Anti-illegal drug agents arrested an ex-convict and confiscated PHP1.7 million worth of suspected shabu during a buy-bust in Barangay Camanjac of this capital city early Friday.

Lt. Stephen Polinar, spokesperson of the Negros Oriental Police Provinc…

Dela Rosa denies issuing orders to kill Leyte drug suspects

MANILA: Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa on Friday dismissed allegations that he issued a kill order against drug suspects in Albuera, Leyte when he was still the chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP) during the Duterte administration’s war on …

Comelec limits bets’ companions in COC filing for 2025 polls

MANILA: The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has set a limit on the number of companions of aspirants in next year’s midterm elections.

Based on Resolution No. 11045 made public Friday, the poll body will allow three to four companions of candidates…

WHO chief discusses mpox outbreak with UN agencies in Congo

The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) met with leaders of UN agencies in the Democratic Republic of the Congo on Thursday to address the ongoing mpox outbreak that is affecting the region.

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO director-general, …

TRB told: Penalize tollway operators for defective RFID readers

MANILA: A lawmaker on Friday said the Toll Regulatory Board (TRB) should look into penalizing tollway operators for their defective readers of radio frequency identification (RFID) stickers as these cause congestion.

In a statement, Camarines Sur 2nd…