Day: January 22, 2025

Laguna: The Department of Social Welfare and Development in Bicol (DSWD-5) has extended financial assistance to the families of eight Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) officials from Tabaco City, Albay province, who were involved in a vehicular accident in Laguna earlier this week. This support is part of the agency’s efforts to aid those affected by the unfortunate incident. According to Philippines News Agency, DSWD-5 Director Norman Laurio announced that the assistance was delivered through the agency’s Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situation (AICS) Program. Each family received PHP5,000 to cover transportation expenses, enabling them to attend to the hospitalized victims in

Manila: The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) is set to file criminal charges next month against those involved in the July 2020 assassination of retired police general and Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) board secretary Wesley Barayuga. During the 14th meeting of the House quad committee on Tuesday, NBI Deputy Director Ferdinand Lavin informed a congressional hearing that the investigation into Barayuga’s murder is nearing completion. According to Philippines News Agency, Lavin mentioned in a news release that the NBI is wrapping up the investigation and plans to file cases against the suspects in about three weeks. The NBI is

Manila: Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Gen. Rommel Francisco Marbil has directed all police offices and units across the nation to ramp up efforts against active and potential private armed groups (PAGs) during the election season. In a press conference at Camp Crame, PNP spokesperson and concurrent Police Regional Office 3 Director Brig. Gen. Jean Fajardo announced that Marbil has set a March deadline for concerned police officials to dismantle PAGs or face removal from their posts. According to Philippines News Agency, Fajardo conveyed Marbil’s ultimatum to disband three identified active PAGs and five potential PAGs by March. The active

Manila: A measure seeking to impose the death penalty by firing squad for public officials convicted of corruption, malversation of public funds, and plunder has been filed at the House of Representatives. Zamboanga del Norte Rep. Khymer Adan Olaso authored House Bill (SB) 11211, known as the proposed Death Penalty for Corruption Act, which aims to combat what he described as ‘one of the gravest threats’ to the country’s development. According to Philippines News Agency, Olaso highlighted that despite existing laws targeting graft, malversation, and plunder, the persistence of these crimes indicates that current measures are insufficient to deter public

Manila: Phreatic eruption is normal but entry into the permanent danger zone of all active volcanoes, even under Alert Level 0, should remain prohibited, the head of the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said Wednesday. According to Philippines News Agency, a two-minute minor phreatic eruption occurred in Taal Volcano at 2:22 a.m. Wednesday, generating a 500-meter plume. The volcano is under Alert Level 1. The eruption was triggered by the interaction between water and hot volcanic materials, such as volcanic rocks or gases, Phivolcs Director Teresito Bacolcol said. “A phreatic eruption is normal as long as water and