Brunei News Gazette

Day: September 6, 2024

Gov’t workers urged to help save lives thru bloodletting drive

Manila: The Civil Service Commission (CSC) is encouraging government employees to help save lives by participating in the nationwide bloodletting drive on Sept. 12, 2024.

The activity, dubbed ‘Dugtong Buhay, Handog ng Lingkod Bayan,’ will be conducte…

87K Catholics join Pope for grand Mass in Jakarta

Jakarta: Pope Francis presided over a grand Mass at Gelora Karno (GBK) Stadium in Jakarta, late Thursday afternoon, where he was received by over 87,000 Catholics.

The Mass which was attended by Catholics from several regions across Indonesia, began …

Valenzuela gas hub sealed after yielding P3-M unmarked fuel

Manila: Bureau of Customs (BOC) agents have temporarily sealed off a gas station in Valenzuela City after some of its tanks were found to contain unmarked fuel worth PHP3.1 million.

In a news release on Friday, Customs Commissioner Bienvenido Rubio s…

DSWD gives P43-M aid to ‘Enteng’-hit families in Bicol

Legazpi: The Department of Social Welfare and Development in Bicol (DSWD-5) continues to distribute family food packs and non-food items to families affected by Severe Tropical Storm Enteng in different provinces of the region.

In an interview on Fri…

Hontiveros questions court arrest warrant vs. Guo

Manila: Senate Deputy Minority Leader Risa Hontiveros was puzzled over the warrant of arrest issued by a Capas, Tarlac court against dismissed Bamban mayor Alice Guo on charges of graft filed before the Ombudsman.

The Philippine National Police (PNP)…