Brunei News Gazette

Day: October 10, 2024

38 undocumented aliens nabbed, gadgets seized in Cebu resort raid

Manila: Authorities swooped down on a suspected Philippine Offshore Gaming Operator (POGO) facility in Cebu province and apprehended 38 undocumented foreigners believed to be Chinese nationals.

In a statement Thursday, Police Regional Office (PRO) 7 …

Nat’l summit to promote potentials of dairy industry

Organizers of the 2024 National Dairy Summit (NDS) are exploring the potentials of the industry, identifying the gaps in the value chain for stakeholders to come in, and promoting it not only in Western Visayas but nationwide.

The summit set to take …

JICA vows to help boost PH cybersecurity efforts

Manila: The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) on Thursday pledged to continue helping the Philippines boost its cyberdefense and safeguard its critical information infrastructures (CIIs).

At the opening of the Critical Information Infrast…

Army told to prevent NPA resurgence in Bohol

The 47th Infantry Battalion (47IB) of the Philippine Army based in Negros Oriental is relentlessly sustaining its operations in nearby Bohol province to prevent a resurgence of the New People’s Army (NPA).

Lt. Col. Magno Mapalad, 47IB commanding offi…

Bicol inflation rate falls to 2.8% in September

LEGAZPI CITY – The inflation rate in Bicol region slowed down to 2.8 percent in September from 4.2 percent in August, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) 5 (Bicol) said Thursday.

Based on the summary inflation report showed during a press confe…

Caraga gov’t communicators strengthen disaster response plans

Fifty-two government communicators and information officers from various agencies and local government units (LGUs) gathered here on Thursday to enhance the Risk Communication Plan of the Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (RDRRMC…

PBBM welcomes P2.9-B investment of Thai fiber cement firm

Manila: President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has welcomed the plan of SHERA Public Company Ltd. to invest PHP2.9 billion in the Philippines for the production of fiber cement building materials for local and export markets.

In a meeting with SHERA Publi…

Solon seeks add’l P10B for rural electrification

A lawmaker on Thursday proposed an additional PHP10 billion to be allocated for the National Electrification Administration’s (NEA) rural electrification program in 2025.

Cagayan de Oro City 2nd District Representative Rufus Rodriguez said NEA is cur…

Total external trade up 1.8% in August

Manila: The country’s total external trade in goods went up 1.8 percent to USD17.87 billion in August from USD17.56 billion in the same month in 2023, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said.

Data released by the PSA on Thursday showed that of…

DOH urges self-breast examination for early cancer detection

The Department of Health (DOH) in the Cordillera is urging women to do self-breast examination and seek consultation if they feel something unusual.

Rock Tubaña, Nurse III at the DOH-CAR and the cancer focal person, in a briefing here Thursday said t…