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Day: January 23, 2023

Breakthrough in e-sabong agent case seen as 3 ex-cops surrender

MANILA: The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Monday expressed hope that the recent surrender of three dismissed police officers would shed light on the case of a missing online cockfighting master agent in Laguna.PNP chief Gen. Rodolfo Azurin Jr. sa…

DOJ assures prison reforms, to drop Bantag soon

MANILA: The Department of Justice (DOJ) will look into the health conditions of persons deprived of liberty (PDL), among other reforms, and confirmed suspended Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) chief Gerald Bantag will be replaced soon.DOJ Secretary Jesus …

5 nabbed, P2.5-M smuggled onions seized in Zambo City

ZAMBOANGA CITY: Authorities have arrested five motorboat crewmen and seized more than PHP2.5 million worth of smuggled red onions in this southern port city, a police official said Monday.Col. Alexander Lorenzo, city police director, said the illegal o…

DSWD gives P3.6-M aid to Bicol LGUs affected by bad weather

LEGAZPI CITY: The Department of Social Welfare and Development in Bicol (DSWD-5) has given augmentation support worth PHP3.6 million to residents badly affected by the low pressure area and northeast monsoon that continue to bring heavy rains across th…

Task Force-Davao nabs 283 for illegal drug offenses

DAVAO CITY: At least 283 individuals were apprehended for illegal drug offenses from July last year to Jan. 17 this year in various border control points of the city, the Task Force-Davao (TFD) said.In a statement Monday, TFD commander, Col. Darren Com…

Blight or blessing? AI chatbot muddies waters for educators

ISTANBUL: An artificial intelligence chatbot, ChatGPT, can generate texts based on written prompts and answer questions by users as it interacts in a conversational way.Launched by San Francisco-based OpenAI in November, ChatGPT’s popularity quickly su…

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