Day: September 9, 2025

Zamboanga city: Narcotics operatives have arrested an individual and seized illegal drugs with an estimated street value of PHP6.8 million in an anti-drug operation here, an official said Tuesday. Ryan Babang, Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) 9 (Zamboanga Peninsula) director, identified the arrested suspect as alias Almisal, a resident of this city. According to Philippines News Agency, the suspect was arrested in a buy-bust operation in Barangay Sinunuc, 8 km. west of the city hall, at about 7:06 p.m. Monday. Seized from Almisal was 1 kg. of suspected shabu packed in a gold tea pack labeled Guanyinwang, along with the

Manila: The Philippine Stock Exchange index recovered Tuesday on bargain hunting, but the Philippine peso weakened against the US dollar. The main equities index rose 0.34 percent to 6,122.71 points and the broader All Shares by 0.24 percent to 3,691.59 points. Most of the sectors also gained during the day, namely Mining and Oil, 2.11 percent; Property, 1.66 percent; Services, 0.64 percent; Financials, 0.29 percent; and Holding Firms, 0.004 percent. Only the Industrial index finished in the red after it declined 0.93 percent. Volume reached nearly 1.99 billion shares, amounting to PHP6.23 billion. Advancers led decliners at 111 to 85,

Murcia: The Department of Agriculture – Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) Negros has partnered with the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) to help farmers in Negros Occidental access a broader market and improve their income. According to Philippines News Agency, this collaboration was formalized through three separate memoranda of understanding (MOUs) in line with implementing the Rice Business Innovations System (RiceBIS) 2.0 Program. The program aims to empower farmer cooperatives and associations, ensuring that rice farmers gain improved income opportunities, stronger organizational capacity, and wider market access. The MOUs signing took place

Negrenses: honored freedom fighters on Tuesday during the 80th Negros Island Victory Day, which commemorates the island’s liberation from the Japanese Forces during World War II. According to Philippines News Agency, the event, themed ‘Victory and Valor: Honoring 80 Years of Freedom and Sacrifice,’ marked the surrender of approximately 13,500 Japanese soldiers under General Takaise Kono in Sta. Rosa, Murcia on September 9, 1945. In his message at the Provincial Capitol Park and Lagoon, Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson paid tribute to the war heroes for their historic triumph and the extraordinary courage they showed in fighting for freedom.

Manila: Several countries have supported the Manila Declaration on Seafarers’ Human Rights, Safety and Well-being since it was presented by Philippine Ambassador to the United Nations Carlos Sorreta before an international conference in Manila last week. As of Tuesday, the Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) said 14 countries have offered their support to the declaration. According to Philippines News Agency, the countries that have shown their support for the declaration include Bangladesh, Belgium, Germany, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, the Philippines, Spain, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Croatia, and India. The declaration emphasizes the collective responsibility to protect and empower