Day: July 31, 2025

Camarines sur: Police arrested a high-value drug suspect and seized PHP3.4 million worth of suspected shabu in a buy-bust operation in Pamplona, Camarines Sur on Thursday. According to Philippines News Agency, the operation resulted in the seizure of 500 grams of shabu and the arrest of a drug courier linked to the trafficking of large quantities of illegal drugs from Metro Manila to the Bicol Region. Brig. Gen. Nestor Babagay Jr., director of the Police Regional Office in Bicol (PRO-5), detailed the successful operation which aimed to curb illegal drug activities in the area. The suspect, identified as “Beng,” is

La union: Agriculture and infrastructure damage in La Union due to Typhoon Emong has breached the PHP1-billion mark, according to the latest situational report of the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO). The report, issued Thursday, detailed significant damages as of the previous night, with infrastructure damage amounting to PHP1.1 billion and agriculture damage reaching PHP145.6 million. According to Philippines News Agency, Emong, which struck the country last week, also inflicted PHP4.7-million damage to livestock and poultry in La Union. The typhoon affected 71,026 families, translating to 215,097 individuals, across 414 barangays in areas including Bacnotan, Balaoan, Bangar,

Biliran: The Biliran provincial government is actively visiting public high schools across the province to deliver essential services and engage with teachers and students regarding their concerns. This initiative is part of the ‘Sagip Edukasyon’ program, which aims to reach all 23 national high schools within the year. According to Philippines News Agency, Governor Rogelio Espina announced that the campus tour includes providing medicines and hot meals to both teachers and students. The program also addresses various issues faced by educators and learners. Governor Espina launched the program on July 23 at Lucsoon National High School (LNHS) in Naval, the

Lanao del norte: Authorities have arrested two suspects and seized approximately PHP6.8 million worth of shabu in an anti-drug operation in Lanao del Norte on Wednesday night. In a statement Thursday, the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency-Zamboanga Peninsula (PDEA-9) identified the suspects by their aliases: Junaid, 20, and Warda, 25, a businesswoman. Both are residents of Salvador, Lanao del Norte. According to Philippines News Agency, the suspects were arrested in a buy-bust operation around 6:15 p.m. Wednesday, in Barangay Maranding, Lala, Lanao del Norte. Seized from the two suspects were a kilogram of shabu, marked money, two mobile phones, cash from

Seattle: US coffee chain Starbucks’ global comparable store sales decreased a larger-than-expected 2 percent year-on-year in the April-June quarter, according to the firm’s financial results released Tuesday. Comparable store sales in North America also fell by 2 percent. Starbucks’ international comparable store sales were flat in the same period, while sales in China increased by 2 percent. According to Philippines News Agency, the coffee chain’s revenue rose 3.8 percent year-over-year to USD 9.5 billion in the three months ending June 29. The company’s profit, however, dropped 47 percent to USD 558.3 million during the same period. The coffee chain’s earnings