Day: July 29, 2025

Negros oriental: The police in Negros Oriental seized some PHP43.3 million worth of shabu for the month of July amid sustained anti-criminality operations, an official said Tuesday. According to Philippines News Agency, Lt. Stephen Polinar, spokesperson of the Negros Oriental Police Provincial Office (NOrPPO), stated in an interview that the latest illegal drug haul was more than PHP660,000 worth of ‘shabu’ during the province-wide Simultaneous Anti-criminality Law Enforcement Operations (SACLEO) from July 25 to 27. Polinar highlighted, “This is the biggest anti-illegal drug accomplishment in the province for this year owing to the sustained enhanced police operations conducted regularly against

Manila: The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has announced the resumption of voters’ registration across the nation, set to begin this Friday. This initiative is particularly aimed at accommodating first-time registrants and will extend over a period of ten days. According to Philippines News Agency, Comelec Chairperson George Garcia, during a virtual meeting, stated that the election-related activities would be conducted not only in local Comelec offices but also in selected public and private establishments. This move is designed to increase accessibility for more Filipinos wishing to register. Garcia emphasized that all Offices of Elections Officer are prepared to accept various

San jose de buenavista: The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is actively overseeing 79 stores and supermarkets to verify their adherence to the automatic price freeze following the declaration of a state of calamity in Antique on July 25. According to Philippines News Agency, DTI-Antique Director Mary Jade Gonzales announced during a press conference that daily monitoring is now in place for 77 retail stores and two supermarkets in San Jose de Buenavista. This initiative is an enhancement of the usual monthly monitoring conducted under normal circumstances. Gonzales emphasized that the monitoring aims to prevent businesses from exploiting the

Bacolod: Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson has pledged ongoing support for farmers in collaboration with agriculturists to assist President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s administration in achieving its food security objectives. According to Philippines News Agency, Lacson made this commitment during the opening ceremony of the 12th National Congress and 2025 Philippine Agriculturists’ Summit held at the SMX Convention Center. The summit, which spans five days, has drawn approximately 2,000 members of the Philippine Association of Agriculturists Inc. It carries the theme ‘Transformative Agriculture Towards a Resilient and Sustainable Food System.’ Lacson emphasized that President Marcos’ recent State of the

Manila: The Land Transportation Office (LTO) has announced the waiver of fines for late vehicle registration and driver’s license renewal, along with an extension for settling traffic apprehensions in areas affected by recent calamities. According to Philippines News Agency, LTO acting Assistant Secretary Greg Pua Jr. stated that this initiative is in line with President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s directive to provide maximum assistance to Filipinos impacted by successive storms and the enhanced southwest monsoon, known locally as ‘habagat,’ which resulted in heavy rains and widespread flooding last week. In a memorandum signed by Pua, it was specified that the