Manila: The Philippine Institute of Volcanology (Phivolcs) has recorded an increase in unrest in Mt. Kanlaon for the past 24 hours. At a Bagong Pilipinas interview on Friday, Phivolcs Director Teresito Bacolcol said Kanlaon Volcano recorded 45 volcanic earthquakes. He said phreatic eruption is possible, reminding the public that alert level 2 remains hoisted and…
Manila: An alleged former member of the ‘Angels of Death’, the purported private armed group of detained Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC) leader Apollo Quiboloy, is now under police custody. The person, under the custody of the Police Regional Office (PRO) 11 (Davao), confirmed the group’s existence and rendered threats and harassment against Quiboloy’s victims…
Manila: Authorities seized more than PHP3 million worth of fishing gear and boats in a joint operation at Lamon Bay near Balesin Island, Polillo, Quezon on Thursday. The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said four unmarked fishing boats (buli-buli) were spotted operating illegally about 12 kilometers from the shoreline of Balesin. ‘Upon inspection, one of the…
Police operatives arrested a ‘high-profile’ suspect and seized close to PHP 1.4 million worth of suspected shabu during a buy-bust operation in Sibulan, Negros Oriental early Friday. Lt. Stephen Polinar, spokesperson of the Negros Oriental Police Provincial Office (NOPPO), identified the suspect as alias Jingle, male, 36, single, and a resident of Burgos St., Poblacion…
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) in Bicol has distributed more than 200,000 food packs to families affected by weather disturbances as of Friday. In an interview, Carl James Cabarles, DSWD disaster risk reduction management division information officer, said a total of 214,084 family food packs (FFPs) worth PHP147.5 million have been distributed…
Manila: Grandmasters Julio Catalino Sadorra and John Paul Gomez beat their opponents to carry the Philippines to a 3-1 win over South Africa in the eighth round of the 45th Chess Olympiad at the BOK Sports Hall in Budapest, Hungary. Sadorra prevailed over International Master Jan Karsten in 36 moves of the Queen’s Pawn game…
