MANILA: The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Saturday said it will not arrest users of pyrotechnic devices outside their residences during New Year’s Eve revelries. “The PNP would like to clarify that we will not apprehend those who will be using pyrotechnics or pailaw outside their residences even if such areas are not identified […]
Continue ReadingMANILA: The Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) on Saturday reported that jail escape incidents dropped significantly by 30.7 percent compared to 2021. Only nine escape incidents were recorded in 2022 with a 100-percent recovery rate. It also reported an 18-percent drop in its annual average jail congestion rate. BJMP chief […]
Continue ReadingMANILA: No one could doubt that 2022 was a banner year for the Philippine women’s football team. The now-called “Filipinas” fulfilled what Filipino football fans are hoping for with the men’s team, winning a Southeast Asian Games medal again after a long while by ruling the AFF Women’s Championship last August in front of […]
Continue ReadingCAGAYAN DE ORO CITY: The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has provided more than PHP28.1 million worth of cash assistance to the families affected by flash floods and landslides brought about by the shear line in the provinces of Misamis Occidental and Misamis Oriental. In a statement on Saturday, DSWD Region 10 […]
Continue ReadingMANILA: The Bureau of Customs (BOC) on Saturday reported the seizure of undeclared agricultural products amounting close to PHP140 million from a Muntinlupa City-based company. According to Commissioner Yogi Filemon Ruiz, the containers were declared to contain udon noodles and frozen dimsum balls, but upon examination, the Customs Intelligence and Investigation Service at Manila […]
Continue ReadingMANILA: More than 6.1 million arrivals were recorded in 2022, with returning Filipinos topping the list, according to the Bureau of Immigration (BI) on Saturday. Immigration officers processed 6,125,841 arrivals this year. “This is already a major leap from the last two years, wherein our airports were quiet due to the decrease in […]
Continue ReadingMANILA: Eleven more fireworks-related injuries were recorded from Dec. 30 until the morning of New Year’s eve, raising the total number of cases to at least 52 as of posting time. The report was based on case records from DOH’s 61 sentinel hospitals across the country, the Department of Health said in a press […]
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