Day: September 16, 2025

Caraga: The Police Regional Office (PRO) 13 (Caraga) arrested 42 suspects during the Sept. 11 to 14 Simultaneous Anti-Criminality Law Enforcement Operation (SACLEO) conducted by police field units in the region, an official said Tuesday. According to Philippines News Agency, authorities also confiscated shabu worth PHP1,638,804.76 during the period, PRO-13 Director Brig. Gen. Marcial Mariano Magistrado IV stated in a statement. Of the total suspects arrested, 10 were considered high-value individuals while 32 were classified as street-level offenders. On Sept. 14, eight suspects were arrested, yielding 29.88 grams of shabu valued at PHP172,284, the PRO-13 chief added. The arrested suspects

Cabadbaran city: The Department of Agriculture-Caraga (DA-13) has turned over a PHP2.1 million livestock project to the Manhon Agriculture Cooperative (MACO) in Cabadbaran City, Agusan del Norte as part of its Livestock Economic Enterprise Development (LEED) program. The project includes 1,000 ready-to-lay chickens, housing, feeds, drugs, and biologics, with DA-13 Regional Technical Director Rebecca Atega and MACO Chairperson Heracleo Asares leading the ceremony. According to Philippines News Agency, the LEED is being implemented under the National Livestock Program of the agency, which aims to strengthen the contribution of the livestock and poultry sub-sectors in increasing the income of farmers through

Manila: President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has decided to cancel his planned trip to the United States to address pressing domestic issues rather than due to any threats to his life, as clarified by Malaca±ang on Tuesday. According to Philippines News Agency, Palace Press Officer Claire Castro cited information from the National Security Council, confirming that there are no direct threats to Marcos’ life, aside from a previous threat from Vice President Sara Duterte. “There is no direct threat to the President’s life, but they will not be complacent in ensuring and providing security for the President,” Castro stated during

Manila: Philippine National Police (PNP) acting chief Lt. Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr. announced that the PNP will be actively monitoring the upcoming three-day transport strike occurring in Metro Manila and other regions across the country. The police force will provide assistance to commuters who are expected to be impacted by the strike. According to Philippines News Agency, transport group Manibela has planned a nationwide strike from September 17 to 19, with Piston also joining the strike on September 18. Nartatez emphasized that police commanders have been directed to collaborate with local government units to deploy police mobility assets to

Manila: The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) on Tuesday announced the strategic phased rollout of its PhilHealth Guaranteed and Accessible Medications for Outpatient Treatment (GAMOT) program. This initiative aims to ensure the timely payment of partner pharmacies and safeguard the system against potential fraud. According to Philippines News Agency, the program was initially launched in select partner pharmacies across the country. PhilHealth GAMOT is designed to expand access to essential medicines for its members. Although the expanded rollout is still underway, PhilHealth has assured the public that 21 essential medicines continue to be available through the Yaman ng Kalusugan Program