Category: General

High-value suspect yields P7.3-M shabu in Negros Oriental town

DUMAGUETE CITY – Police officers have arrested a ‘high-value’ drug suspect and seized some PHP7.3 million worth of shabu in Negros Oriental province on Tuesday.

Lt. Stephen Polinar, spokesperson of the Negros Oriental Police Provincial Office (NOPPO…

PSA blocks 1.5K fraudulent birth registrations from DavSur town

MANILA – The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) on Wednesday reported that it was able to block 1,501 birth registrations by Chinese nationals with falsified documents from the local civil registrar (LCR) of Sta. Cruz, Davao del Sur.

PSA National…

PH unveils new Muslim white beach ‘Marhaba Boracay’

Manila: The Philippines inaugurated Tuesday a special white beach for Muslim travelers in world-renowned Boracay.

The beach, called the ‘Marhaba Boracay,’ is the first of its kind on the island and is located at the Boracay Newcoast area, facing the …

PhilHealth-CAR hits 87% of 2024 enrollment target

BAGUIO CITY – The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation-Cordillera Administrative Region (PhilHealth-CAR) on Tuesday said it has enrolled 1,622,607 members as of July, already 87 percent of the target this year.

There are now 203,728 members in Ab…

Airlines call for ‘thorough’ study of NAIA terminal shakeup

Manila: Airlines have expressed concern over the reported transfer of airline operations among the four Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) terminals, saying the plan needs careful study.

The plan of the new NAIA management, which will take ove…