Day: July 9, 2025

Manila: Malaca±ang on Wednesday called for a deeper investigation into the reported disappearance of individuals linked to online and illegal cockfighting. Palace Press Officer Claire Castro stated that President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. is committed to ensuring that justice is served, particularly for the families affected by these incidents. According to Philippines News Agency, Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla revealed in an interview on Bilyonaryo News Channel that the individuals involved in the missing ‘sabungeros’ case were also linked to the controversial drug war during the Duterte administration. This connection has prompted calls for a more thorough investigation. Castro emphasized

Manila: President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has approved the recommendation of the Local Water Utilities Administration (LWUA) in response to mounting complaints over water service interruptions involving the private water utility firm PrimeWater Infrastructure Corporation. ‘Ang pangulo po ay naaral na ang report mula sa LWUA, siya po mismo ang nag-aral dito. Ang rekomendasyon po sa kanya ay kanya namang inayunan (The President has reviewed the LWUA report himself and agreed with its recommendation),’ Palace Press Officer Claire Castro said Wednesday. According to Philippines News Agency, Castro did not disclose the details of the recommendation, adding that the government has

Manila: The leaders of the House Quad Committee in the 19th Congress have refiled a bill aimed at classifying extrajudicial killing (EJK) as a heinous crime, seeking justice for victims of former president Rodrigo Duterte’s controversial drug war. House Bill No. 1629 has been jointly authored by several representatives including David ‘Jay-jay’ Suarez, Bienvenido Abante Jr., Romeo Acop, Zia Alonto Adiong, Paolo Ortega V, Ernesto Dionisio Jr., Rodge Gutierrez, Lordan Suan, Jay Khonghun, Gerville ‘Jinky Bitrics’ Luistro, and Jonathan Keith Flores. According to Philippines News Agency, the bill was first introduced during the 19th Congress after the Quad Committee’s investigation

La union: The inflation rate in the province of La Union slowed down to 1.4 percent in June from 1.7 percent in May, due to a decline in the prices of food and non-alcoholic beverages, electricity and liquefied hydrocarbons, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA). According to Philippines News Agency, PSA La Union chief statistical specialist Danites Te±ido, in a forum on Wednesday, stated that food and non-alcoholic beverages contributed 53.7 percent to the downward trend of the province’s inflation. Housing, water, electricity, gas, and other fuels contributed 44.1 percent, while information and communication accounted for 2.2 percent. The

Central luzon: Overall crime incidents in Central Luzon have decreased by 3.46 percent in the first two weeks under the leadership of Police Regional Office (PRO) 3 chief Brig. Gen. Ponce Rogelio Pe±ones. This decline highlights a promising start to his administration’s intensified law enforcement efforts throughout the region. According to Philippines News Agency, the total number of crime incidents recorded from June 20 to July 1 was 1,116, which is 40 cases fewer than the 1,156 incidents reported during the same period last year. Brig. Gen. Pe±ones noted a reduction in cases under eight focus crimes, with numbers dropping