Day: December 4, 2024

Seoul: Filipinos in South Korea are urged to remain calm and follow instructions issued by local authorities amid a political crisis after a short-lived martial law. South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol declared martial law on Tuesday night but lifted it early Wednesday after the parliament voted against it. According to Philippines News Agency, in an advisory issued Wednesday morning, the Philippine Embassy in South Korea said it continues to monitor developments and will issue appropriate advisories. The Embassy advises Filipinos in Korea to remain calm amid the important developments in the country and to follow the instructions that local

Manila: A China Coast Guard (CCG) vessel reportedly fired water cannons at a Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) ship during a routine patrol near Bajo de Masinloc on Wednesday. This incident marks another episode of tension between the two nations over disputed waters. According to Philippines News Agency, PCG spokesperson for the West Philippine Sea, Commodore Jay Tarriela, criticized China’s actions as “not standard law enforcement” but rather acts of “unlawful aggression.” He detailed that at approximately 6:30 AM, the CCG 3302 vessel directed a water cannon at the BRP Datu Pagbuaya (MMOV 3003), specifically targeting the ship’s navigational antennas while

Davao: The Police Regional Office-Davao (PRO-11) successfully confiscated illegal drugs valued at over PHP9 million through 308 anti-drug operations conducted throughout the region in November. These efforts resulted in the arrest of 367 individuals linked to drug-related activities. According to Philippines News Agency, PRO-11 Director Brig. Gen. Leon Victor Rosete stated that the operations led to the seizure of 1.33 kg of shabu worth PHP9.07 million and 37 grams of marijuana valued at PHP112,641.20. Among those arrested, 48 were identified as high-value individuals, including several ranked in the top 10 at the regional level, while the remaining 319 were street-level

MANILA: More Metro Manila residents will now be able to access cheaper rice as the Kadiwa ng Pangulo’s (KNP) Rice for All program is set to sell mixed local and imported well-milled rice at PHP40 per kilogram in five major public markets, as well as in MRT-North Avenue Station and LRT-Monumento Station. This is PHP5 lower than the original price of PHP45/kg when the Rice for All program was launched in Kadiwa sites in August. According to Philippines News Agency, Department of Agriculture (DA) Assistant Secretary Arnel de Mesa stated in a press conference that the PHP40/kg price was made

MANILA: The proposed creation of Kutawato province in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) will ensure that no citizen is deprived of the fundamental right to vote. In his opening statement during the Committee on Local Government public hearing on Wednesday, Senator Joseph Victor Ejercito emphasized the importance of ensuring that all citizens, particularly those in the Special Geographic Area (SGA) of BARMM, can exercise the right to vote in the 2025 elections. According to Philippines News Agency, Ejercito recalled the passage of the Bangsamoro Organic Law during the 17th Congress, highlighting the law’s objective of fostering lasting