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Day: February 24, 2023

1K flash flood victims in Davao City get gov’t aid

DAVAO CITY: At least a thousand families affected by the flash flood here on Feb. 21 have received relief assistance from the Office of the 1st Congressional District Representative Paolo Z. Duterte.In a statement Friday, the lawmaker’s office said eme…

Gilas beats Lebanon in FIBA World Cup qualifiers

BOCAUE: Gilas Pilipinas got back at Lebanon with a 107-96 win in the sixth window of the FIBA World Cup Qualifiers on Friday night at the Philippine Arena here.With FIBA World Cup global ambassador Carmelo Anthony in attendance, Gilas, despite playing …

PNP, group honor OFWs’ contributions via service caravan

MANILA: The Philippine National Police (PNP) and the United Filipino Global (UFG) have paid tribute to the contributions of Filipino migrants workers to the economy through a one-day service caravan.The activity dubbed as “Serbisyo para sa OFW” was hel…

DA seizes over P27-M smuggled sugar

MANILA: The Department of Agriculture (DA) maintained Friday its intensified campaign against smuggled agricultural products, confiscating a total of PHP27.3 million worth of smuggled refined sugar this month.“The shipments consigned to Kanluran Consum…

Allow bail or junk drug raps, De Lima asks Muntinlupa court anew

MANILA: Defense counsels of detained former senator Leila De Lima asked anew a Muntinlupa court to either dismiss the drug charges against her and her aide Ronnie Dayan or allow bail for their temporary liberty.In a 33-page motion dated Feb. 23, the tw…

Maharlika fund has adequate safeguards, Romualdez tells Asia CEO

MANILA: House Speaker Martin Romualdez on Friday said the proposed Maharlika Investment Fund (MIF) has adequate safeguards to make sure that “funds are invested properly.”Romualdez made this assurance in his recorded video message to the participants o…

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