Day: September 4, 2025

Pasig city: The Bureau of Customs (BOC) on Thursday announced that 28 luxury vehicles linked to the Discaya family are now under its custody. In a statement, the bureau revealed that the family had surrendered 16 high-end cars. On Wednesday, the BOC secured an additional 12 vehicles through a court-ordered search at the St. Gerrard Construction General Contractor and Development Corp. compound, which is owned by the Discayas in Pasig City. According to Philippines News Agency, the 16 vehicles are currently undergoing processing by the BOC for sealing and documentation. Customs personnel are guarding the vehicles while pending verification of

Manila: Senior citizens will no longer be required to present a purchase booklet to avail themselves of the 20 percent discount on medicines and medical devices. This policy change follows the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issuing Department Circular 2025-005, officially eliminating the booklet from the checklist of requirements. According to Philippines News Agency, the FDA announced in a public advisory that this initiative aligns with the Department of Health (DOH) Administrative Order 2024-0017 and the provisions of Republic Act (RA) 9994, also known as the Expanded Senior Citizens Act of 2010. The FDA noted, “To streamline the requirements and

Ilocos: The Police Regional Office 1 (PRO-1) of the Ilocos Region confiscated illegal drugs valued at PHP8.3 million in a series of operations conducted throughout August, as stated by an official on Thursday. According to Philippines News Agency, Maj. Divina Albino, the information officer for PRO-1, revealed during a phone interview that the seized drugs included 668 grams of dried marijuana leaves, 10,250 fully grown marijuana plants, 1,000 marijuana seedlings, and 899.66 grams of suspected shabu. These were confiscated during 156 anti-illegal drug operations carried out in the region. Albino further noted that these operations led to the arrest of

Naga city: The Philippine Coast Guard in Bicol (PCG-5) will deploy over 500 personnel and prepare contingency plans to ensure a safe, organized, and peaceful celebration of the Pe±afrancia Festival in Naga City this month. In an interview Thursday, PCG-5 commander Commodore Ivan Roldan said the personnel include those stationed in Camarines Sur and volunteers from other Coast Guard auxiliaries. According to Philippines News Agency, Roldan stated, “We will deploy augmentation personnel beyond those from the Coast Guard in Camarines Sur; we will also include personnel from the district and volunteers from other Coast Guard auxiliaries. Aside from our personnel,

Washington: Republican Representative Nancy Mace has publicly called for the prosecution of Britain’s Prince Andrew for his alleged involvement in crimes on American soil connected to the infamous financier Jeffrey Epstein. The appeal comes in the wake of the recent release of extensive files related to Epstein’s case. According to Philippines News Agency, Mace took to the US social media platform X, expressing her stance by questioning, “So, when do we prosecute Prince Andrew for potential crimes on US soil? Seems like the right next step (after we release the files).” In another post on her personal account, Mace depicted