Brunei News Gazette

Category: General

P1.9-M counterfeit cigarettes seized in Cebu City

A total of PHP1.9 million worth of counterfeit cigarettes were confiscated during an operation on Wednesday at this capital’s local trading hub Carbon Public Market. Capt. Nigel Sanoy, head of the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG)-Mand…

1.5K Davao Oro IPs avail of BJMP service caravan

Some 1,485 indigenous peoples (IPs) from three villages in Montevista town, Davao de Oro, availed of various government services from a caravan facilitated by the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) on Tuesday. In a statement Wednesday, Jail…

Isolated rain showers to continue across PH on Tuesday

Partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rain showers or thunderstorms will continue to prevail across the country, the weather bureau said Tuesday.
“There will be chances of isolated rain showers, especially in the afternoon or evening,” Grace Cast…

New Rizal monument, Tanghalang Meycaueño unveiled in Bulacan

The city government of Meycauayan has unveiled the monument of Dr. Jose P. Rizal and has launched the Tanghalang Meycaueño at its new city hall on the commemoration of the 162nd birthday of the national hero on Monday.
The city’s inauguration of the se…

PH construction biz keen on adopting data strategy

Research by Procore Technologies Inc., a leading global provider of construction management software, shows that the Philippines is leading among surveyed Southeast Asian countries in plans to adopt data strategy in the construction industry. In a sta…

BSP deploys coin deposit machines in select malls

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has teamed-up with three malls for its coin recirculation bid as it encourages people to use Coin Deposit Machines (CoDM) from these retail establishments in exchange for shopping vouchers or digital wallet credit…

Cebu town execs push for direct flights during Laoag visit

Dumanjug, Cebu officials on Tuesday said they are looking forward to the opening of direct flights between their province and Ilocos Norte. The Cebu delegates said this during a visit to this city for the Marunggay Festival and a benchmarking activity…

Moringa products take Laoag festival by storm

The city government on Tuesday opened the Marunggay Festival to showcase various food products made from malunggay (moringa oleifera), even as more products made of the “superfood” are being developed to utilize its maximum potential for food and trad…

RDDRMC 7 bats for NegOr Resource Mobilization Center

The Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council in Central Visayas (RDRRMC 7) on Tuesday sought the support of Negros Oriental Gov. Manuel Sagarbarria on the establishment of a Provincial Resource Mobilization Center. The proposed Provinci…

Viscom vows to push for more localized peace initiatives

The Visayas Command (Viscom) on Tuesday vowed to support localized peace initiatives to generate trust from the remnants of the New People’s Army (NPA) and persuade them to go back to the fold of the law. Lt. Gen. Benedict Arevalo, Viscom commander, s…