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P4.6-M 'shabu' seized from big-time pusher in Tagum City

Manila, Sept. 18 -- Agents of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) 11 (Davao Region) confiscated PHP4.6 million worth of suspected shabu from a high-value drug target during a buy-bust operat... Read More


196 indigent solo parents get aid from Surigao City gov't

Manila, Sept. 18 -- The Surigao City government launched the Monthly Provision Direct Aid program on Wednesday, aimed at providing financial support to indigent single parents in the city. A total of... Read More


Healthcare now accessible to IPs in isolated DavNor communities

Manila, Sept. 18 -- Access to healthcare is now closer to home for Indigenous Peoples (IP) communities in Barangay Gupitan, Kapalong, Davao del Norte, following the recent launch of the pilot Communit... Read More


Thin supply margin triggers power rate hike for Iloilo City consumers

Manila, Sept. 18 -- Residential consumers will see a PHP1.56 hike for every kilowatt-hour (kWh) in their electricity bill this September, equivalent to a PHP12.44/kWh from last month's PHP10.19 per kW... Read More


Job placement offices set up in 35 Region 8 schools, training centers

Manila, Sept. 18 -- The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) regional office here has forged partnerships with 35 higher education institutions (HEIs) and training centers to create job placement... Read More


Iloilo police appeal for peaceful, orderly Sept. 21 protests

Manila, Sept. 18 -- The Iloilo City Police Office (ICPO) is appealing for a peaceful and orderly conduct of the Sept. 21 "Trillion Peso March." ICPO spokesperson Maj. Shella Mae Sangrines on Thursday... Read More


Agusan Sur farmers receive 50 cattle to promote organic farming

Manila, Sept. 18 -- The Department of Agriculture (DA) 13 (Caraga), through the Bureau of Animal Industry, distributed 50 heads of cattle to the same number of farmers in Sibagat, Agusan del Sur on We... Read More


Negros anti-GMO campaign gains broad global support

Manila, Sept. 18 -- The local campaign opposing the proposed ordinance allowing the entry of living genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in Negros Occidental has gained broad global backing, with 51 ... Read More


Bacolod City eyes repeat as PH's most business-friendly city

Manila, Sept. 18 -- This city, the 2024 Most Business-Friendly Local Government Unit (LGU) among the provincial highly urbanized cities, is eyeing recognition after making it to the competition's shor... Read More


Buy-bust nets P3.4-M shabu in Surigao City

Manila, Sept. 18 -- Three suspects were arrested while PHP3.4 million worth of "shabu" was seized during a pre-dawn police buy-bust operation in Purok 1, Barangay Canlanipa, Surigao City on Thursday. ... Read More