Brunei News Gazette

Category: General

42 lawmakers seek probe into Central Post Office fire

Several lawmakers have called on the House of Representatives to investigate the “disastrous” fire that razed the historic Manila Central Post Office (MCPO) building that caused extensive damage to its “historic structure, architectural elements, and …

Mimaropa crime rate down by nearly 11% in 1st 5 months of 2023

The crime rate in the Mimaropa region has dropped by 10.95 percent from January to May 22 this year, the Police Regional Office (PRO) 4B reported on Monday. Mimaropa is comprised of the provinces of Oriental and Occidental Mindoro, Marinduque, Romblon…

NCRPO probes NPD anti-drug unit office attack

The National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) will investigate the strafing and grenade attack on the office of the Northern Police District – Drug Enforcement Unit (NDP – DEU) and gave the Caloocan City Police Station one week to close the case. …

Naval Forces Central aids passengers in Cebu ships’ collision

Units from the Philippine Navy’s Naval Forces Central (NFC) came to the rescue of passengers of a fast craft that collided with a cargo vessel after suffering a “steering casualty” while transiting along Mactan Channel on Sunday afternoon. SuperCat co…

DOF eyes sale of more gov’t assets, mining rights

The government is planning to sell more of its assets this year, the Department of Finance (DOF) said. “Last year we already sold I think something like PHP1.5 billion assets, and then for this year, we’re aiming to sell more,” Finance undersecretary …

Return of Cebu Pacific’s Manila-Laoag flights excites Ilocanos

Local officials and residents in the province of Ilocos Norte woke up early on Monday to welcome the arrival of Cebu Pacific’s flight 5J 404 from Manila to Laoag with over a hundred passengers aboard. With the low-cost airline’s resumption of flights …

Rains across PH Monday; Typhoon Mawar may enter PAR by Friday

Most parts of the country will continue to experience rain showers due to the southwesterly windflow and localized thunderstorms, the weather bureau said Monday. The southwesterly windflow will cause scattered rain showers and thunderstorms over Palaw…

DOTr to expand protected bike lanes to 2,400 km by 2028

The Department of Transportation (DOTr) is targeting to expand the protected bike lanes network to 2,400 kilometers by 2028. To date, 564 kilometers of this network have been established so far in Metro Cebu, Metro Manila and Metro Davao. The agency m…

Marcos admin determined to complete all signed peace pacts

The Marcos administration is determined to build on the gains of the comprehensive Philippine peace process by sustaining its momentum and pushing forward with the implementation of all signed peace agreements. This was emphasized by acting Presidenti…