Smuggled cigarettes with an estimate value of PHP38.1 million were seized Friday by the Bureau of Customs-Manila International Container Port (BOC-MICP). Alvin Enciso, chief of the Customs Intelligence and Investigation Service-Manila International Container Port (CIIS-MICP), said in a statement on Sunday that the shipment was subjected to a full physical examination after the issuance of…
National government agencies gathered here from June 9-11, 2021, to bring social services closer to the people, as part of the response to assist families affected by the Covid-19 pandemic, and provide updates for other local projects to aid communities. The Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) and the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD)…
Philippine National Police (PNP) Chief, Gen. Guillermo Eleazar, ordered the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) to drop the complaint against Nina Ellaine Dizon-Cabrera, the whistleblower in the alleged “vaccination slot for sale” scheme. Cabrera, who was among those charged over the illegal activity early this week, slammed the PNP’s move, saying she merely wanted…
Local government units (LGUs) and government agencies in Caraga Region sought freedom from the Covid-19 pandemic as they joined the nation in the commemoration of the 123rd Philippine Independence Day on Saturday. In Agusan del Sur, Gov. Santiago Cane Jr. joined the officials and residents at the Capitol Grounds in Barangay Patin-ay, Prosperidad town. In…
The Philippines’ recovery count reached 1,225,359 on Independence Day, or 93.7 percent of total cases, as the Department of Health (DOH) logged 8,940 new survivors. A total of 8,027 new infections were also reported, raising the number of active cases to 60,341 or 4.6 percent of all infections. Meanwhile, 145 new fatalities pushed the death…
The monsoon trough will bring some rains across the country on Saturday. In its 4 a.m. daily weather bulletin, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) forecast cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms in the Visayas; the regions of Bicol, Northern Mindanao, Caraga, Davao, and the Zamboanga Peninsula; the provinces of…
