Day: September 11, 2024

MANILA – The Philippine National Police (PNP) said Wednesday it is documenting more complaints against Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC) leader Apollo Quiboloy. ‘During the stay ng PNP doon ay may mga lumapit para magsalita at sinasabing sila rin daw diumano ay naging biktima po (During the PNP officers’ stay there, there are those who approached the police and claimed they were also victims). They were also victimized by Pastor Quiboloy allegedly. Inabuso din daw sila allegedly (They were also allegedly abused),’ PNP spokesperson Col. Jean Fajardo said in a chance interview at Camp Crame, Quezon City. Fajardo said they

MANILA – Oil siphoning from the sunken tanker MTKR Terranova in Bataan is expected to conclude by Friday at the earliest after the collection of around 1.4 million liters of oily waste from the ship’s hold. In a situation update on Wednesday, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said 61,153 liters of oily waste was collected by its salvor, Harbor Star, from the vessel on Tuesday. This brings the total amount of collected oily waste from the tanker to 1,384,211 liters since siphoning began on Aug. 19. PCG Station Bataan Commander, Lieutenant Commander Michael John Encina, said the expected conclusion of

MANILA – Outgoing Bureau of Immigration (BI) Commissioner Norman Tansingco thanked President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. for the opportunity to head the bureau for two years. ‘Allow me then to express my gratitude to His Excellency Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos, Jr., President of the Republic, for the opportunity to serve under his Administration. The past two years have been filled with optimism, challenges and determination,’ Tansingco said in a statement Wednesday. He said much-needed reforms have been initially implemented at the BI under his watch. ‘Right at the get go, it has been a focused yet challenging effort to address the

MANILA – The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Wednesday said the guarantee letters it issued can now be used by its clients in need of assistance in buying medicines in select pharmacies in the country. ‘Under the Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situation (AICS) program, the DSWD has been engaging with selected pharmacies to help poor clients to purchase their medicine needs through the DSWD-issued GLs,’ DSWD spokesperson Irene Dumlao said. A guarantee letter is a document issued by the DSWD in favor of the beneficiary addressed to service providers that guarantees the payment of the service

COTABATO CITY – The Ministry of Environment, Natural Resources, and Energy in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (MENRE-BARMM) partnered with Cotabato Light and Power Company (Cotabato Light) to launch environmental preservation initiatives, including the “Adopt an Estero” and coastal clean-up programs. On Wednesday, both parties signed a three-year memorandum of agreement (MOA) aimed at promoting sustainability and restoring water bodies affected by pollution and human activities. AboitizPower Distribution Utilities senior vice president and chief operating officer Anton Perdices, Cotabato Light president and COO Valentin Saludes III, and MENRE-BARMM Minister Akmad Brahim were among the officials present. Saludes emphasized