Day: August 26, 2025

Manila: The Police Regional Office in the Caraga Region (PRO-13): reported the arrest of 109 suspects and the seizure of illegal drugs with a combined value of over PHP3.3 million in 97 anti-drug operations conducted from Aug. 1 to 25. According to Philippines News Agency, a total of 493 grams of shabu (methamphetamine hydrochloride) and 17 grams of marijuana were confiscated during the period. The Surigao del Sur Police Provincial Office (PPO) seized the highest value of illegal drugs at PHP1,052,300, leading to the arrest of 30 suspects. It was followed by the Butuan City Police Office, which confiscated drugs

San fernando city: SM Supermalls is offering over 500 job vacancies for La Union residents in a job fair on August 27 to 28 at the Union Christian College Gym in the capital San Fernando City, ahead of the opening of its newest mall in the province this year. According to Philippines News Agency, Geraldine Salazar-Lucero, SM City La Union public relations manager, stated in a phone interview on Tuesday that there are 454 job vacancies for SM retail alone and 96 job positions available for its mall tenants. The available positions include managerial roles as well as positions like

Teodoro: The result of a recent OCTA Research survey is proof of the Filipinos’ “unwavering resilience” against China’s “influence operations,” Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. said Tuesday. “It (survey) shows a growing public awareness of the realities facing our country in the WPS (West Philippine Sea), and the unwavering resilience of Filipinos against China’s malign influence operations in the country,” Teodoro said in a statement. According to Philippines News Agency, OCTA’s “Tugon ng Masa” survey, conducted from July 12 to 17 using face-to-face interviews and had 1,200 male and female respondents, shows 85 percent of Filipinos

Davao del sur: Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) operatives have arrested two individuals for transporting PHP3.3 million worth of assorted brands of alleged illegal cigarettes during an operation in Davao del Sur. According to Philippines News Agency, CIDG chief Brig. Gen. Christopher Abrahano stated that the suspects, known by the aliases “Arnel” and “Ramer,” were apprehended during a law enforcement operation at the Kinuskusan Border Control Point, Bansalan, Davao del Sur on Monday. The operation targeted the illegal transportation of tobacco products lacking the necessary graphic health warning labels. The CIDG confiscated 128 master cases of Cannon, Greenhill, and

Tacurong city: Travelers in Soccsksargen, comprising South Cotabato, Cotabato, Sultan Kudarat, Sarangani, and General Santos City, now have a new landmark stopover with the opening of the region’s first Tourist Rest Area (TRA). According to Philippines News Agency, the Department of Tourism announced in a news release that the TRA is strategically located within the Sultan Kudarat Economic Zone along the National Highway in Barangay EJC Montilla, Tacurong City. This initiative is designed to improve accessibility for travelers moving between the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) and Soccsksargen. The TRA aims to strengthen the tourism circuits of Tacurong