CEBU CITY: A call center agent was arrested on Monday night in a drug sting in Lapu-Lapu City and yielded a total of PHP3.5 million worth of illegal substance believed to be shabu, the police said on Tuesday. Col. Elmer Salado Lim, Lapu-Lapu City police chief, said the suspect identified as Francis Belendes alias […]
Continue ReadingMANILA: Senator Grace Poe on Tuesday urged concerned government agencies to craft a clear policy to be imposed on travelers arriving from China, which currently suffers a surge in the number of Covid-19 cases. Poe said the national government should anticipate another pressing issue on the need for Covid-19 testing requirements for all travelers […]
Continue ReadingMANILA: The holding of the first National Election Summit has been moved to March, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) announced on Tuesday. Comelec chairperson George Erwin Garcia, in a press briefing, said the poll summit was pushed back from its original schedule set on the last week of January. “We will be meeting […]
Continue ReadingMANILA: A lone bettor in Metro Manila became an instant millionaire just two days into the new year after bagging the jackpot of the Mega Lotto 6/45. In a statement Tuesday, the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) said the bettor from Parañaque City guessed the winning six-digit combination 04-26-38-15-34-17 from Monday night’s draw with […]
Continue ReadingTACLOBAN CITY: Work and classes were suspended in 10 areas in Eastern Visayas amid the bad weather which saw several areas in the region under red rainfall warning on Tuesday. Tacloban Mayor Alfred Romualdez issued the executive order on suspension of work and classes in all levels as heavy rains caused inconvenience to workers […]
Continue ReadingMANILA: President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Tuesday expressed optimism that his first state visit to China will give a boost to Manila and Beijing’s relationship. In his pre-departure speech delivered at the Villamor Air Base in Pasay City, Marcos said he sought to upgrade the Philippines and China’s ties to a “comprehensive strategic […]
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