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A total of P30.39 billion worth of dangerous drugs, laboratory equipment and controlled precursors and essential chemicals (CPECS) were seized by anti-narcotics authorities from July 1, 2022 to Nov. 30, 2023, according to the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) on Friday, Dec. 22. In the national anti-drug campaign, the PDEA …

Amid holiday festivities, the Land Transportation Office (LTO) has urged motorists to refrain from drinking and driving to ensure their safety and that of the general public. In a statement, LTO Secretary Vigor Mendoza II said it is very important to ensure safety on the roads, citing the potential consequences …

President Bongbong Marcos recently met with the OFWs who survived the Israel-Hamas conflict in Malacañang./PCO/ (Eagle News)–President Bongbong Marcos recently met with the Overseas Filipino Workers who survived the still-ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict. The Presidential Communications Office said the meet-and-greet of Jimmy Pacheco and Camille Jesalva was held in Malacañang. During …

MAKING ENDS MEET. Two elderly women tend to their merchandise at Blumentritt Market on Friday. The country’s poverty rate dropped to 22.4 percent in the first half of 2023, bringing nearly 900,000 Filipinos out of poverty, the Philippine Statistics Authority reported. Danny Pata Fewer poor seen as economy opens up …

Nine in 10 Filipinos said they will face 2024 “with hope,” a Pulse Asia survey released on Friday showed. The same survey found majority of Filipinos or 41 percent of the respondents said their holiday celebrations this year will be just as prosperous as in 2022. At least 30 percent …

By 中国新闻网, CC BY 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=107989015 A spokesman for China’s Foreign Ministry said Beijing has not toned down its position on its sea dispute with the Philippines after the top diplomats on both sides agreed to pursue continuous dialogue on the issue. In a media briefing, Wang Wenbin said there …

The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) on Thursday, Dec. 21 issued a warning to the public about Christmas-related online scams. Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) “It’s natural for us Filipinos to be generous during this Christmas season. It’s not really a fault. What’s important is that …

SMNI logo The case of television network SMNI, which has been handed a 30-day suspension order by the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC), is different from that of the shuttered ABS-CBN. House Deputy Minority leader and ACT Teachers Party-list Rep. France Castro had this to say as she reacted Thursday afternoon, …

LTFRB Chairperson Teofilo Guadiz III (Photo courtesy of LTFRB’s Facebook page) As people start to troop to bus stations to return to their provinces this Christmas season, the Land Transportation and Franchising Regulatory Board (LTFRB) on Thursday, Dec. 21, directed bus companies and operators to ensure the safety and comfort …

President Marcos has appointed airport operations expert Eric Jose Castro Ines as Acting General Manager and Member of the Board of Directors of the Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA). File photo The Presidential Communications Office (PCO) confirmed this on Thursday afternoon, Dec. 21, citing a transmittal letter dated Dec. 15, …