Day: March 26, 2025

Manila: Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairperson George Erwin Garcia has recommended placing Datu Odin Sinsuat, Maguindanao del Norte, under the control of the poll body in the upcoming midterm elections following a deadly ambush. According to Philippines News Agency, the decision comes after the town’s election officer, lawyer Bai Maceda Abo, and her husband Jojo were killed in an ambush on Wednesday. Garcia emphasized the importance of safeguarding Comelec employees and voters, stating, “We have already stated in the past that they shouldn’t touch our Comelec employees and the voters. They shouldn’t be harmed or terrorized. The Comelec won’t allow

Laoag: More than 2,000 tricycle drivers in this city received fuel subsidy on Wednesday to help them cope with the recent oil price hike. Each of the 2,576 total beneficiaries received PHP3,000 cash during the distribution held at the Metro Ilocos Norte Council parking lot on Wednesday afternoon. According to Philippines News Agency, Metro Ilocos Norte Council (MINC) officer-in-charge Dale Reantillo stated that all MINC-registered members and holders of MINC IDs are entitled to avail of cash assistance from the provincial government. The MINC ID holders are also entitled to accident insurance coverage ranging from PHP30,000 to PHP50,000, Reantillo added.

Manila: The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is planning to launch within the week, a handbook that will help improve access to the United Kingdom (UK) market. “So we’re launching a guidebook on how to access the UK market, leveraging on the DCTS (Developing Countries Trading Scheme),” DTI Export Marketing Bureau Director Bianca Sykimte said during the recent UK-Southeast Asia Tech Week in Manila. According to Philippines News Agency, the DCTS reduces tariffs, removes conditions, and simplifies trading rules for 65 developing countries. On June 7, 2023, the UK government launched the DCTS in Manila, allowing Philippine exports to

Manila: Senator Sherwin Gatchalian has expressed his full support for the National Bureau of Investigation’s (NBI) initiative to collaborate with the International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) in tracking down Filipinos allegedly disseminating fake news from abroad. Gatchalian emphasized the importance of these efforts, stating that the law’s reach now extends beyond national borders and that those responsible should be brought back to the Philippines to face legal consequences. According to Philippines News Agency, NBI Director Jaime Santiago confirmed that the agency is actively coordinating with Interpol to target individuals overseas accused of spreading disinformation. Santiago noted the legal challenges of

Davao del Norte: Authorities confiscated PHP3.7 million worth of shabu and arrested two suspects during a buy-bust operation in Davao del Norte on Tuesday night, police reported Wednesday. According to Philippines News Agency, Brig. Gen. Leon Victor Rosete, director of the Police Regional Office-11 (PRO-11), stated that the joint operation with the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) in Barangay Canatan, Asuncion town resulted in the arrest of two drug suspects. The apprehended individuals included a high-value target known as “Taher” and a street-level dealer identified as “Boy.” Police recovered 11 plastic sachets containing some 550 grams of shabu, along with