Day: February 27, 2025

Zamboanguita: Fourteen senior citizens aged 80 and above from two towns in Negros Oriental received a cash incentive from the government as part of the Expanded Centenarians Act. Key officials from the National Commission for Senior Citizens (NCSC) led the payout event at the gymnasium in Zamboanguita. According to Philippines News Agency, Dr. Mary Jean Loreche, the officer-in-charge chair and commissioner of the NCSC, highlighted that this cash distribution marks the first of its kind in Negros Oriental. She noted, “They were the first to submit their applications for the cash incentive for senior citizens aged 80, 85, 90, and

Laguna: A patrolman assigned at the Laguna Police Provincial Office is facing dismissal following his involvement in a robbery holdup in Taguig City in June 2024, the Internal Affairs Service (IAS) of the Philippine National Police (PNP) said on Thursday. According to Philippines News Agency, IAS chief Inspector Gen. Brigido Dulay stated that he has submitted to the office of PNP chief Gen. Rommel Francisco Marbil the recommendation to dismiss the police officer, whose name was withheld. The patrolman was found guilty of grave misconduct and conduct unbecoming of a police officer. Dulay emphasized that the agency will not tolerate

Bulacan: Police Regional Office 3 (PRO3) seized PHP1.2 million worth of illegal drugs and arrested six suspects in a series of anti-crime operations across Bulacan, Pampanga, and Angeles City. According to Philippines News Agency, the operations, conducted between Feb. 26 to 27, 2025, are part of PRO3’s intensified efforts to curb illegal drug activities and ensure public safety. In Brgy. Pulong Buhangin, Santa Maria, Bulacan, a joint operation led by the Drug Enforcement Unit (DEU) of the Santa Maria Municipal Police Station (MPS), with support from the Bulacan Police Intelligence Unit (PIU), Bulacan PIT East, Regional Intelligence Unit 3 (RIU3),

Manila: President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Thursday led the inauguration of another portion of the Pasig River Esplanade project, expressing his enthusiasm for the ongoing revitalization efforts of this historic waterway. The project is anticipated to deliver notable social and economic benefits to Metro Manila. According to Philippines News Agency, the inauguration ceremony took place in Intramuros, where President Marcos, alongside First Lady Liza Marcos and other government officials, unveiled Phase 3 of the Pasig Rehabilitation Project, aptly titled ‘Pasig Bigyang Buhay Muli (PBBM)’. This initiative seeks to rejuvenate the Pasig River by creating an esplanade for public use.

Dagupan: Residents of this city welcomed the claim of American archivist and historian from MacArthur Memorial in Norfolk, Virginia, the United States, James Zobel that Gen. Douglas MacArthur landed at the Bonuan Blue Beach in January 1945, paving the way for the country’s liberation from Japanese invaders. According to Philippines News Agency, Rex Catubig, Dagupan’s consultant on arts and culture, emphasized that this revelation reinforces the city’s vital role in history. ‘While his landing in Leyte happened first, on Oct 20, 1944, it was his landing in Bonuan Blue Beach that set the stage for the Liberation, culminating in the