MANILA: Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Benhur Abalos Jr. found another ally in his call to rid the Philippine National Police of scalawags, especially those involved in illegal drugs. The Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines (ULAP) said drug abuse is a complex problem that has evolved into a […]
Read MoreANKARA: China announced that as of Sunday, the country is opening its borders after three years of restrictions that were implemented due to the Covid-19 pandemic. China’s National Health Commission announced on Dec. 26 that it is downgrading the coronavirus from a Class A infectious disease to Class B to further ease the measures […]
Read MoreMANILA: Two bettors will split the Grand Lotto 6/55 jackpot prize of PHP142,580,483 drawn on Saturday after correctly guessing the winning combination 44-13-19-33-27-39. The winning tickets were bought in Calamba City, Laguna and Cagayan de Oro City, Misamis Oriental, according to the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) advisory Sunday. They have one year […]
Read MoreMANILA: Cadets of the Philippine National Police Academy (PNPA) must be considered as government employees and be granted similar salaries, benefits and privileges to serve as a motivation for individual efficiency and organizational effectiveness of the primary law enforcement agency, according to a Senate proposal. With the intensive training they undergo to become full-pledged […]
Read MoreLEGAZPI CITY: The provincial government of Albay has readied disbursement vouchers for the payment of its PHP1.7-million electric debts. In a press conference on Friday at the provincial guest house, Gov. Edcel Greco Lagman said he wants the provincial government to take the lead in paying Albay Electric Cooperative (ALECO), so the other 18 […]
Read MoreMANILA: Senator Gatchalian on Sunday said he sees no need to appoint a new secretary of the Department of Agriculture which is headed concurrently by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., claiming that the chief executive is doing his job. Having the president as the secretary of DA has been a symbol of the administration’s […]
Read MoreNANCHANG: Seventeen people died while 22 others sustained injuries following a major road crash in Nanchang County, east of China’s Jiangxi province, said the Chinese news agency, Xinhua. The injured have been sent to hospital for treatment. The cause of the accident is under investigation, according to the local authority. More details to […]
Read MoreLEGAZPI CITY: A total of 280 personnel of the Police Regional Office in Bicol (PRO-5) submitted themselves to drug testing on Friday at the PRO-5 Grandstand at Camp Brig. Gen. Simeon Ola here. In a statement on Sunday, PRO-5 spokesperson Lt. Col. Maria Luisa Calubaquib said the random drug testing was done on commissioned, […]
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