Day: October 1, 2024

COTABATO CITY – Two individuals who claimed to be field commanders of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) were arrested in separate entrapment operations by the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (CIDG-BARMM) for selling firearms in Marawi City on Monday afternoon. The suspects, identified as Shawi Ibrahim, 49, and Johaiver Banto Ariong, 32, were caught in gun buy-bust operations set by CIDG operatives near a hospital and inside a university compound. Lt. Col. Ariel Huesca, CIDG-BARMM chief, confirmed in a statement Tuesday that the arrests took place at 3 p.m. and 4

Manila: The Commission on Elections (Comelec) received a total of 236,442 voter applications on the last day of sign-up activities on Monday. The poll body’s data as of 7 a.m. Tuesday showed Calabarzon has the highest number of registrants who beat the deadline at 33,749, followed by the National Capital Region with 30,686 and Central Luzon with 27,196. Bicol has recorded 15,287 registrants; Central Visayas, 14,172; Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM), 12,800; Ilocos Region, 12,730; Western Visayas, 12,115; Davao, 11,671; Soccsksargen, 11,115. Meanwhile, Northern Mindanao logged 10,687 registrants; Mimaropa, 9,939; Negros Island Region, 8,998; Caraga, 8,146; Zamboanga Peninsula,

Manila: Philippine factories solidified their performance at the end of third quarter of the year, recording a 53.7 purchasing managers’ index (PMI), the highest since mid-2022, SandP Global Manufacturing PMI reported Tuesday. The country’s manufacturing PMI in September 2024 was also stronger compared to the 51.2 index in August this year. SandP Global Market Intelligence economist Maryam Baluch said the significant improvement in the Philippines manufacturing performance in September was mainly driven by the sharp expansions in factory output and new orders. Baluch said the domestic demand buoyed the local industry despite the notable drop in orders from overseas markets.

BACOLOD CITY – The Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) warned those involved in illegal drag racing that they could be arrested and penalized for violating the city ordinance and national laws prohibiting such acts. Capt. Jonito Pastrana, BCPO public information officer, said they have received information on three incidents of illegal drag racing as of Tuesday. These took place between barangays Cabug and Mansilingan along the Bacolod-Negros Occidental Economic Highway and along the area of the Abada-Escay relocation site going to Fortune Town. ‘An incident was posted live, that’s why we captured the information. Our city director (Col. Joeresty Coronica)

BACOLOD CITY – The City of San Carlos in Negros Occidental has acquired virtual production equipment worth PHP2.295 million to create high-quality digital content using its 2023 Seal of Good Local Governance (SGLG) Incentive Fund. Through the initiative, the northern Negros city aims to become a hub for innovative media production and contribute to regional economic development. ‘This acquisition will greatly enhance our ability to create high-quality digital content and improve our virtual production capabilities, leading to a more visually engaging media experience,’ Mayor Renato Gustilo said in a statement on Tuesday. Gustilo received the equipment from Department of the