Day: July 3, 2025

Manila: Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) Director General Gregorio Pio Catapang Jr. on Thursday expressed full support to the planned integration of his agency with the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP). Department of the Interior and Local Government Secretary Jonvic Remulla had earlier announced the integration plan, aligning with President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s directive to streamline resources and address jail congestion. According to Philippines News Agency, Catapang stated that the initiative aligns with the 2023-2028 Philippine Medium Development Plan of the Marcos administration, which aims to establish a unified penological and correctional system. This system seeks to promote

Manila: Both the Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) and the peso saw gains on Thursday, driven in part by optimistic expectations regarding domestic inflation rates, just a day before the anticipated release of the June 2025 figures. The main stocks gauge climbed 0.78 percent to reach 6,468.98 points, while the broader All Shares increased by 0.17 percent to 3,803.33 points. According to Philippines News Agency, most sectoral indices followed the upward trend of the PSEi, with Holding Firms leading the way, having increased by 1.26 percent. It was followed by Financials with a rise of 0.95 percent, Property with an

Manila: The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) has arrested two individuals and seized PHP3.9 million worth of illegal vape products in an operation in Para±aque City. In a press briefing, NBI Director Jaime Santiago identified the suspects as Ace Garcia and Reginald Llanto, who were arrested by operatives of the NBI’s Cavite North District Office (NBI-CAVIDO-North) on Wednesday. According to Philippines News Agency, the CAVIDO-North received information on the sale and distribution of illegal vaporized nicotine and non-nicotine products. After presenting a sample, the NBI received a certification from the Department of Trade and Industry – Office for the Special

Butuan city: The Police Regional Office in the Caraga Region (PRO-13) has reported a crime clearance efficiency rate of 98.9 percent for the first half of 2025. This achievement comes as the region recorded 4,493 crimes from January to June, which included 2,561 incidents under the Peace and Order Indicator (POI) and 1,932 incidents under the Public Safety Indicator (PSI). According to Philippines News Agency, Maj. Jennifer Omiter, the PRO-13 information office chief, highlighted in an interview that despite the volume of cases, the office maintained a high crime clearance efficiency rate. The POI category, which includes both index and

Manila: The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) is evaluating strategies to restrict public access to online gambling as a measure to safeguard consumers from potential risks associated with these services. In a recent statement, the BSP announced that it has circulated a draft document among stakeholders, which proposes that banks and electronic money issuers enhance their customer protection measures. According to Philippines News Agency, one of the strategies under consideration involves limiting access to online gambling sites or applications. The BSP emphasized its collaborative approach in developing the circular, aiming to balance consumer protection with maintaining access to digital payments