Day: September 22, 2025

Davao city: Police teams seized over PHP1.3 million worth of illegal drugs during a weeklong anti-illegal drug operation in the city, an official said Monday. DCPO acting chief Col. Mannan Muarip stated that the illegal drugs were confiscated during 35 coordinated operations conducted from Sept. 14 to 20. He added the operations led to the arrest of 43 individuals. According to Philippines News Agency, authorities recovered 205.0370 grams of suspected shabu (methamphetamine hydrochloride), with an estimated street value of PHP1.3 million, along with 2.87 grams of marijuana worth PHP344.40. In the same week, the DCPO also carried out 14 anti-illegal

Quezon city: The national and local government personnel on Monday started the removal of broken-down trucks and buses occupying two lanes along the Do±a Carmen portion of Commonwealth Avenue to ease traffic in the area. According to Philippines News Agency, the Department of Transportation (DOTr) stated that the removal of the vehicles was in line with President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s order to clear major thoroughfares of obstacles. “Dahil dito, dalawang lanes sa Commonwealth ang nabuksan pa at pwede nang magamit ulit ng mga motorista (Because of this, two lanes along Commonwealth have been immediately opened and are immediately usable

Davao: The year-on-year headline inflation of the Davao Region inched up to -0.1 percent in August 2025 from -0.4 percent in July, the Philippine Statistics Authority-Davao (PSA-11) reported Monday. In the same period last year, the region’s inflation was significantly higher, at 4.9 percent. According to Philippines News Agency, the slight increase in the region’s overall inflation was primarily driven by a slower rate of price decline in transport at -0.5 percent from -2.0 percent; food and non-alcoholic beverages at -2.1 percent from -2.4 percent; and housing, water, electricity, gas, and other fuels at -0.4 percent from -1.0 percent. Additionally,

Manila: The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) declined while the local currency strengthened Monday, ahead of the speeches of US Federal Reserve officials this week and the impact of the latest domestic situation. After four consecutive days of rise last week, the local bourse’s main index started this week down by 0.79 percent to 6,214.83 points, and the All Shares by 0.31 percent to 3,729.29 points. According to Philippines News Agency, half of the sectoral gauges tracked the main index, namely Financials, 2.14 percent; Holding Firms, 0.68 percent; and Property, 0.42 percent. On the other hand, Mining and Oil rose

Manila: A group of Church leaders on Monday expressed satisfaction over the outcome of the previous day’s mass demonstrations against corruption, calling it a “miracle” that must be “nurtured.” According to Philippines News Agency, Church Leaders Council for National Transformation lead convenor Bishop Jose Colin Bagaforo stated that the rallies “kindle a moral fire in our hearts to eradicate corruption once and for all.” He urged that this “miracle” be nurtured until their demands are fully realized, emphasizing that the battle against corruption shall continue. On Sunday, tens of thousands of people from various sectors of society gathered in different