Cebu: The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) 7 (Central Visayas) has intensified its operations against ‘colorum’ or unlicensed motorbancas traveling with passengers without passing safety checks with authorities during the long holiday. Commodore Weniel Azcuna, the PCG-7 director, highlighted the dangers posed by these unlicensed motorbancas to passengers traveling to their home provinces to observe All Saints’ and All Souls’ Days without undergoing pre-travel inspections. According to Philippines News Agency, Azcuna urged the public to avoid patronizing unregistered motorbancas to prevent inconveniences when these vessels are apprehended by the coast guard while at sea. During his visit to Cebu City Pier

Antique: The Antique Provincial Police Office (APPO) is aiming for a repeat of last year’s success with zero major incidents during the All Saints’ and All Souls’ Day observance. APPO Information Officer Lt. Col. Willy Diel reported that the provincial police force, led by Director Col. Lea Rose Peña, has been actively monitoring the 52 cemeteries in Antique, with no significant untoward incidents reported. According to Philippines News Agency, Lt. Col. Diel highlighted that the 1,000 police personnel were deployed early to their designated cemeteries to establish Police Assistance Desks (PADs) and ensure a peaceful and orderly observance. The traffic

MANILA: Oil prices continued to climb on Friday following news reports that Iran is preparing to strike Israel in a few days. The international oil benchmark of Brent crude increased by 0.55 percent to USD74.43 per barrel at 11.09 a.m. local time (0809 GMT), up from the previous session’s close of USD74.02. The US benchmark West Texas Intermediate also rose by 0.64 percent to USD70.74 per barrel, compared to USD70.29 at the prior session’s close. According to Philippines News Agency, Brent oil price increased by 2.2 percent and WTI rose by 2.1 percent during the day on Thursday. The concern