Day: September 16, 2024

Manila: Members of the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) seized PHP19 million worth of illegal liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cylinder tanks in Caloocan City. In a statement Monday, CIDG chief Maj. Gen. Leo Francisco said the group’s Southern Metro Manila District Field Unit implemented on Sept. 14 a search warrant issued by a Makati court against the owners, managers and operators of Pyro LPG Refilling Station in Barangay 163 in Sta. Quiteria, Caloocan City for alleged involvement in the unauthorized sale and distribution of petroleum products. During the operation, none of the company’s incorporators and owners were present but

Manila: The new satellite office of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) at a mall in Ortigas will enhance accessibility and convenience for settling traffic violation fines and processing documents, an official said Monday. In a message during its launch, MMDA acting chair Don Artes said the satellite office at Robinson’s Galleria is part of the agency’s thrust toward bringing government services closer to the public. ‘The goal of this partnership with Robinson’s Land Corporation (RLC) is to make settlement of traffic fine-related concerns easier and more accessible to our valued stakeholders,’ Artes said. The satellite office was launched following

Manila: Voting 14-1, the Supreme Court (SC) En Banc has affirmed rulings of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) cancelling the registration of An Waray party-list group. An Waray was one of the 14 party-list groups proclaimed as initial winners in the 2013 elections that were guaranteed with one seat each. In a ruling promulgated August 6, the High Court said under the Constitution and the Party-List System Act, it is the Comelec that has exclusive jurisdiction to rule on the cancellation of party-list registrations. Following an initial Comelec ruling, the National Board of Canvassers (NBOC) had issued a resolution cancelling

DAGUPAN CITY – Pangasinenses are being reintroduced to the music from different parts of the country through the ongoing arts festival in the province’s fourth district. Among the highlight of the 17-day Galila (Come on!) Arts Festival was ‘Himig Himbing: Mga Heleng Atin’ featuring lullabies with lyrics in the dialect. The event held at a mall here over the weekend was a project of the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) to promote the country’s indigenous lullabies with music videos based on the research of ethnomusicologist Sol Trinidad, musical arrangement by Krina Cayabyab, and music videos directed by Filipino filmmakers

Manila: The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Monday said the ruling of the Manila court to convict four persons in connection with the May 2017 smuggling of PHP6.4 billion worth of shabu shows the government’s commitment to crack down on the illegal drugs trade. “A drug-free Philippines is just within the horizon and never would be an impossible dream as long as we continue to work hard and help one another in punishing those who deal with illegal drugs,” Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla said in a statement. In an 89-page decision, the Manila Regional Trial Court (RTC) Branch 21