Brunei News Gazette

Category: General

New disaster task force to have FEMA-like functions: Palace

Malacañang said Tuesday the newly-created Disaster Response and Crisis Management Task Force (DRCMTF) would fill in the gap in the disaster response framework of the Philippines, which lacks a single entity solely focused on and dedicated to disaster …

Riding-in-tandem gunmen kill Zambo Sur village exec

The Zamboanga del Sur provincial police office ordered Tuesday an thourough probe over the killing of a village chief by suspected hired gun in Tambulig town. Col. Diomarie Albarico, provincial police director, issued the order after Edgardo Surigao, …

Filipino among new Pontifical Swiss Guard recruits

A 24-year-old Filipino was among the 23 new recruits of the Pontifical Swiss Guard at the Vatican. An article posted on the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) news website on Monday said the Davao City-born Sebastian Esai Eco Eviot…

NegOcc LGUs urged to heighten animal biosecurity measures

The Negros Occidental provincial government has advised local government units (LGUs) to boost animal biosecurity measures across the province amid the serious threat of transboundary diseases which could be worsened by the hot weather. Dr. Placeda Le…

Search on for 10 outstanding Ilocos Norte police officers

The search is on for Ilocos Norte’s top 10 outstanding police officers in the service (INTOPS) to recognize their achievements and dedication to public service. Members of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan of Ilocos Norte on Monday unanimously approved pro…

Dawlah Islamiya ‘finance officer’ nabbed in Sultan Kudarat

Acting on a tip, police authorities in the provinces of Maguindanao del Sur and Sultan Kudarat arrested in the hospital here Sunday a woman suspected of serving as finance officer of Dawlah Islamiya (DI) terrorist group. Capt. Joel Lebrillo, police ch…

Senate probe on trafficking, cyber fraud in Pampanga sought

The Senate aims to uncover the ‘true scale and roots of human trafficking” as it seeks to investigate the alleged human trafficking and cyber fraud operations at Clark Sun Valley Hub Corporation inside the Clark Freeport and Special Economic Zone in M…

Gov’t working hard to address price elevation – NEDA

The government has taken steps to address the issues contributing to the price elevation in recent months, the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) said on Monday. In a statement issued by the Presidential Communications Office, the NEDA…

PBBM creates task force on disaster response, crisis management

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has ordered the creation of a task force for disaster response and crisis management, Malacañang said on Monday. In a statement released by the Presidential Communications Office (PCO), Marcos signed Executive Order N…

Senator shuns NAIA privatization

The privatization of Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) and other airports would not solve the worsening condition of these facilities, Senator Risa Hontiveros said on Sunday. Instead of pushing for the airports’ privatization as proposed by fe…