Day: March 18, 2025

Manila: ‘What a pathetic and ghastly irony.’ This was what Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Juan Ponce Enrile had to say on Tuesday, as he expressed dismay over supposed lawbreakers who are ‘now drowning and gasping for justice.’ According to Philippines News Agency, Enrile took an oblique swipe at the camp of former president Rodrigo Duterte, saying there is no one to blame but themselves for their ‘lust, arrogance, hubris, and hunger for power and pelf.’ ‘What a pathetic and ghastly irony! Those who allegedly committed unwarranted and violent acts of injustice are now drowning and gasping for justice,’ Enrile said.

Bacarra: Registered farmers’ associations in Bacarra town, Ilocos Norte province received PHP33.7 million worth of farm machinery and equipment purchased through the municipality’s share from tobacco excise tax. The beneficiaries were provided with combine harvesters, hand tractors with trailers, cultivators, water pumps, mist blowers, brush cutters, transplanters, and irrigation hoses, among others. According to Philippines News Agency, Bacarra town mayor Nicomedes dela Cruz emphasized the municipal government’s commitment to the fair, transparent, and equitable allocation of the tobacco excise tax under Republic Acts 7171 and 8240, amounting to PHP33,741,478, for the benefit of hardworking farmers. Dela Cruz led the distribution

Ilocos Norte: Electoral candidates in Ilocos Norte have deposited 31 licensed firearms for safekeeping, a gesture made to assure voters that the May 12 midterm elections will be safe and secure, police said Tuesday. During a presentation of accomplishment at Camp Capt. Valentin S. Juan, the Ilocos Norte Police Provincial Office (INPPO) said they have a total of 1,426 assorted firearms in their custody as of March 17, including those deposited by candidates. According to Philippines News Agency, from October 1, 2024, to March 15, 2025, a total of 31 firearms were voluntarily deposited for safekeeping by electoral candidates. This

Pasig City: Beeinfotech PH, a hybrid data center, officially opened in Pasig City on Tuesday. Wing Cheung, president of Beeinfotech PH, acknowledged the many opportunities in the Philippines and expressed excitement about bringing the digital journey to the country and driving digital innovation. According to Philippines News Agency, the newly opened infrastructure provides digital services, helping enterprises through innovative and strategic solutions. When asked about Beeinfotech’s edge over other big data centers, such as those owned by the MVP Group and Globe Group, Cheung noted that Beeinfotech is telco-neutral and has about 15 telco clients. “It is also situated in

Manila: Law enforcement authorities here arrested Central Visayas’ most notorious carnapper following a manhunt, an official said Tuesday. According to Philippines News Agency, PEMS Aurelio Bodo, head of the Highway Patrol Group-Negros Oriental, stated in an interview that the suspect was escorted back to Bohol after his arrest on Sunday. The suspect, who was using another name and carrying falsified documents, was ‘kind of difficult to trace because he changed his identity,’ Bodo said. The suspect is tagged as the No. 1 most wanted person by the Regional Highway Patrol Unit. Apart from the Bohol case, the suspect is also