Day: October 16, 2024

SULTAN MASTURA, Maguindanao del Norte – Police arrested two men during an entrapment operation here and seized from them an M16 rifle and ammunition, an official reported Wednesday. Lt. Col. Ariel Huesca, regional chief of the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group-Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (CIDG- BARMM) said the two were nabbed after agreeing to sell the rifle and bullets to an undercover CIDG operative in Barangay Tambo on Tuesday afternoon. ‘The two did not resist arrest but were visibly stunned that they were dealing with a law enforcer,’ Huesca said in a statement. The suspects were identified as

Manila: Senator Loren Legarda underscored on Wednesday the importance of inclusivity in disaster risk reduction, particularly for women, persons with disabilities, and marginalized communities. In her speech at the Asia Pacific Ministerial Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction (APMCDRR) being held in Philippine International Convention Center in Pasay City, Legarda highlighted the need for gender-responsive disaster risk governance and the empowerment of women as leaders and agents of change. “Clearly, inclusivity is not a choice -it is a necessity if we are to build truly resilient societies. Gender-responsive disaster risk governance recognizes that women and girls are not merely victims; they

Manila: House of Representatives Speaker Martin Romualdez on Wednesday commended President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. for strengthening diplomatic ties between the Philippines and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), which led to the pardon of 143 Filipinos. ‘The President’s cultivation of our strong ties with the UAE is what prompted UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed to recently grant pardon to 143 Filipinos,’ he said in a statement. ‘We support the foreign policy thrust of our President in fostering friendly interaction and cooperation with other countries and in making the Philippines, to use his words, ‘a friend to all, an enemy

Manila: Year-on-year sales of automotive vehicles in September 2024 increased by 2.4 percent to 39,542 units from 38,628 units in the same month in 2023, the Chamber of Automotive Manufacturers of the Philippines, Inc. (CAMPI) and Truck Manufacturers Association (TMA) reported Wednesday. Passenger car sales fueled the growth last month, selling 10,438 units, which is 9.2 percent higher than the 9,558 units sold in September last year. Commercial vehicle sales had a flat growth of 0.1 percent to 29,104 units from 29,070 units in the same comparable period. Month-on-month sales in September this year inched up by 1 percent from

Manila: As the Philippine Senate marked its 108th anniversary, Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero reminded his colleagues that the Senate’s role in nation-building is not static and continues to evolve, just as the challenges facing the country. In his message on Wednesday, Escudero called on his fellow legislators and the people to hold faith, patriotism, and humanity at the center of their work, ensuring that the Senate remains a pillar of democracy and always striving to protect and uplift the Filipino people. “Let this anniversary serve as a reminder of the Senate’s vital role in nation-building and as an inspiration