CEBU CITY: A high-value drug suspect was arrested during a sting operation in Liloan town, north of Cebu Thursday, and yielded some PHP8.1 million worth of shabu. In a report Friday, Brig. Gen. Anthony Aberin, chief of the Police Regional Office 7, said combined elements of the provincial and Liloan police seized 1.2 kilos of … Read more
MANILA: The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) on Friday said it is preparing for the worst case scenario that the oil spill off the coast of Limay, Bataan would reach Manila Bay. In a Bagong Pilipinas Ngayon briefing, PCG spokesperson Rear Admiral Armand Balilo said the oil spill is from the engine of the sunken Motor … Read more
MALASIQUI: Heavy rainfall brought by the southwest monsoon (habagat) enhanced by Typhoon Carina left an initial PHP99.8 million damage to agriculture and infrastructure in Pangasinan, and affected around 12,637 families or 44,483 individuals in La Union. In a phone interview on Friday, Pangasinan Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO) Emergency Operations Center Assistant … Read more
MANILA: The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) on Friday presented to the media a Vietnamese national who yielded several party drugs during a recent anti-illegal drugs operation. NBI Director Jaime Santiago identified the suspect as Van Thai Nguyen, a.k.a. Van Vinh Nguyen, and Van Quan Nguyen, who was arrested in a buy-bust last July 10 … Read more
MANILA: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has expedited the clearance of 1 million capsules of doxycycline, the Department of Health (DOH) said Friday. In a statement, Health Secretary Teodoro Herbosa said FDA Director-General Samuel Zacate made the action during the Emergency Command Conference and the DOH has started delivery of the drug which is … Read more
MANILA: The Department of Finance (DOF) is pushing for the full implementation of an international merchandise passport that will showcase Filipino-made products globally and provide wider access for local businesses to take advantage of opportunities in foreign markets. In a statement on Friday, the DOF said ATA Carnet, one of the agency’s ongoing efforts to … Read more