The West’s imposing sanctions on Moscow is like a declaration of war, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Saturday. Speaking at a meeting with women employees of some Russian airlines ahead of International Women’s Day on March 8, Putin said many problems Russia is facing are means of the fight against the country. “A lot of what is happening, what we are facing, are ways of fighting Russia. The sanctions that are being imposed are akin to a declaration of war, but, thank God, it hasn’t come to that yet,” he said. Putin warned that any attempt to introduce a

The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) vowed that solid waste management will remain a top priority to reach its goal of approving the 10-year solid waste management plans (SWMPs) of more local government units (LGUs) nationwide. The National Solid Waste Management Commission (NSWMC), chaired by the DENR, will focus on having 185 LGUs with approved 10-year SWMPs by the end of 2022 in compliance with Republic Act 9003 or the Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of 2000. As of February 22, a total of 1,175 SWMPs out of the target 1,716 plans have been approved, according to a

As Russia begins to feel the toll of worldwide sanctions gripping almost every front, prompted by its ongoing war on Ukraine, Russian sport competitors and events are also facing a backlash. After Moscow launched a war on its neighbor late last month, Russian teams and clubs have been barred from international tournaments. The first steps were taken by the European football governing body, UEFA, to immediately show support for Ukraine on and off the pitch. One day after Russia attacked Ukraine, UEFA moved this year’s signature UEFA Champions League final from St. Petersburg, Russia to Paris. The sanctions were expanded

Reelectionist Masbate Governor Antonio Kho announced on Saturday that his province is fully supporting the BBM-Sara UniTeam because most of his constituents believe that the tandem of presidential bet Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. and his running-mate Inday Sara Duterte will continue the legacy of their fathers. In an interview before the arrival of Marcos at the Masbate Airport for the campaign sortie on Saturday, Kho said his constituents and local leaders believed that Marcos will follow the legacy of former President Marcos Sr., while Sara will follow the legacy of President Rodrigo Roa Duterte who both did great for the

A lone suspect yielded PHP1.36 million worth of suspected shabu in an anti-illegal drug operation in Purok 4B, Barangay Gusa here late Saturday. In an official report released by the Police Regional Office in Northern Mindanao (PRO-10) on Sunday, the suspect was identified as Michael Arnado, 24, a resident of the same place. The suspect was caught after he sold a sachet of shabu for PHP2,000 to undercover operatives. He had in his possession 10 sachets with contents of about 200 grams. The operation was spearheaded by the Regional Drug Enforcement Unit (RDEU) and Agora Police Station 3. “We may

The Samar Pacific Coastal Road is part of the seven flagship infrastructure projects targeted to be completed before the term of President Rodrigo Duterte ends on June 30. A substantial portion of the project in Eastern Visayas is nearing completion even if frequent rains impede the construction progress, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) said in a statement on Saturday. Undersecretary and “Build, Build, Build” chief implementer Emil K. Sadain, in his inspection report to Secretary Roger G. Mercado, said workers have completely launched all the girders and started with formworks, rebars and paving deck slab of the