Day: March 15, 2025

Kidapawan City: Police in North Cotabato are actively investigating the murder of two government engineers and the injury of another public worker following an attack on Friday afternoon along the national highway. Two ‘persons of interest’ have been identified, and authorities are working to locate them. According to Philippines News Agency, Lt. Col. Dominador Palgan Jr., the city police chief, stated during an interview that while further details about the suspects’ identities and whereabouts cannot be disclosed, efforts to apprehend them are ongoing. The victims were identified as Mohammad Mandangan, head of the Quality Assurance Division of the Department of

Quebec: The Group of Seven (G7) has expressed a firm stance that any potential ceasefire agreements in Ukraine must be adhered to. This declaration was made in a statement following a meeting of foreign ministers in Quebec, Canada. According to Philippines News Agency, the G7 emphasized the importance of respecting any ceasefire and highlighted the necessity for robust and credible security arrangements. The goal is to ensure that Ukraine can deter and defend against any renewed acts of aggression. The foreign ministers also committed to coordinating economic and humanitarian support for Kiev. This support aims to facilitate the early recovery

Datu Piang: Sixteen members of the extremist Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) have yielded and pledged allegiance to the Philippine flag during simple surrender rites held at an Army battalion headquarters in Datu Piang, Maguindanao del Sur, on Friday afternoon. Lt. Col. Al Victor Burkley, the commander of the Army’s 6th Infantry Battalion based in Datu Piang town, presented the BIFF surrenderers to Brig. Gen. Edgar Catu, the commander of the Army’s 601st Infantry Brigade. According to Philippines News Agency, local officials of Datu Piang played a crucial role in the negotiation and processing of the former extremist combatants, facilitating

Cabanatuan City: Entrepreneurs in Cabanatuan City, Nueva Ecija province are benefitting from improved road conditions following the completion by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) of a maintenance project along a portion of Daang Maharlika in Barangay Sumacab Este. According to Philippines News Agency, DPWH-Central Luzon Director Roseller Tolentino stated that the project involved a 1.29-kilometer stretch of Daang Maharlika, covering its four-lane carriageway, with additional road shoulder lanes. The endeavor included removing old asphalt, applying emulsified asphalt, and resurfacing with a 50-millimeter-thick bituminous concrete surface with an anti-rutting additive using a hot-laid method. Tolentino remarked in a

Manila: The Philippine government will not intervene as the camp of former president Rodrigo Duterte begins preparing for his defense against charges of crimes against humanity before the International Criminal Court (ICC), Malaca±ang stated. This decision comes as the ICC has scheduled the confirmation of charges hearing on September 23, allowing Duterte and all involved parties to prepare for the pre-trial while acknowledging his right to a timely trial. According to Philippines News Agency, Palace Press Officer and Presidential Communications Office Undersecretary Claire Castro emphasized that this period is crucial for Duterte to organize his defense, potentially summoning witnesses and