Brunei News Gazette

Day: September 12, 2024

DOJ: Probers to look into alleged POGO mass graves in Porac

MANILA – Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla on Thursday said investigators will look into the circumstances of uncovered mass graves in Porac, Pampanga apparently arising from operations of illegal Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGO).

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PDEA destroys P777-M illegal drugs in Cavite

MANILA – The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) on Thursday destroyed PHP777 million worth of dangerous drugs and controlled precursors and essential chemicals (CPECs) in Cavite province.

In a statement, PDEA said these include 1,474.92 kg. o…

DSWD W. Visayas prepositions 37K food packs amid Kanlaon unrest

MANILA – The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office 6 (Western Visayas) is on high alert after the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) warned of an ‘eruptive unrest and an increase in the alert leve…

Around 1.5K Iloilo City residents get access to potable water

ILOILO CITY – Around 1,500 residents here gained access to potable water supply with the inauguration of the 925 linear meters pipe-laying project of the Metro Pacific Iloilo Water (MPIW) in Jaro district on Thursday.

The PHP7 million project will s…

DA sets distribution of P24-M worth of agri supplies, equipment

BAGUIO CITY – More than 3,500 farmers from the six provinces of the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) will benefit from the Department of Agriculture’s (DA) farm assistance aimed to ensure food sustainability.

Aida Pagtan, DA-CAR’s Regional Agr…

Chiz: OVP, House should set aside differences

MANILA – Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero on Thursday expressed hope for a resolution to the current impasse between the House of Representatives and the Office of the Vice President (OVP), and suggested that both parties should set aside the…