Day: October 2, 2025

La union: A farmers’ association in La Union is the beneficiary of a PHP4.5-million shared service facility (SSF) for soft broom production provided by the provincial government through the Office of the Provincial Agriculturist, an official reported Thursday. The initiative is intended to aid in the soft broom making activities of the association members, who primarily engage in tiger grass farming. According to Philippines News Agency, La Union Governor Mario Eduardo Ortega has identified the Puguil Farmers Association of Barangay Puguil in Santol town as the receiving group. The association, which consists of 243 members, sought assistance from the provincial

Manila: More than 4,000 drug suspects were arrested and PHP245 million worth of illegal drugs were confiscated for the month of September, the Philippine National Police (PNP) said Thursday. According to Philippines News Agency, as part of the directive of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. to intensify law enforcement operations in its campaign against criminality and illegal drugs, the PNP conducted a total of 4,624 anti-drug operations nationwide in the past month. These operations led to the arrest of 4,246 drug personalities and the neutralization of two others. The confiscated items included 31,416.64 grams of shabu, 15,676.42 grams of dried

Cebu: There are no missing persons reported following Tuesday night’s magnitude 6.9 earthquake that struck Cebu and adjacent provinces in the Visayas, as confirmed by the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) on Thursday. According to Philippines News Agency, OCD spokesperson Junie Castillo indicated that no reports of unaccounted individuals have been received from local government units (LGUs). Castillo stated, “We don’t know if they just haven’t submitted yet or kung wala na. Pero so far wala. Kaya parang zero missing pa tayo (or there are really no reports of missing persons. That is why as of now we have zero

Canlaon city: The Philippine Army in Negros Oriental is continuing its operations against the communist New People’s Army (NPA) without let-up following two shooting incidents in Canlaon City, an official said Thursday. According to Philippines News Agency, Brig. Gen. Jason Jumawan, the commander of the 302nd Infantry Brigade, stated they are working closely with the police to investigate the two incidents that may be related. Jumawan expressed concern that if the communist terrorist group (CTG) is responsible for the murders, it indicates ongoing intimidation of the public. He emphasized that counter-insurgency operations will persist without interruption. Jumawan assessed that the

Cebu: A total of 100 police and fire personnel from the Negros Island Region (NIR) have been deployed to Cebu province to assist in search and rescue operations following the magnitude 6.9 earthquake that struck on Tuesday night. According to Philippines News Agency, the Police Regional Office-NIR has sent 80 policemen, with 41 from the Negros Occidental Police Provincial Office and 39 from the Negros Oriental Police Provincial Office. PRO-NIR Director Brig. Gen. Arnold Thomas Ibay praised the deployed personnel for their dedication in saving lives and ensuring public safety. He emphasized the importance of extending manpower, compassion, and solidarity