Day: October 4, 2025

Pangasinan: Joint forces of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) and the Philippine National Police (PNP) accomplished another big-time shabu haul in this province on Friday night. A total of 895 kilograms of shabu worth nearly PHP6.1 billion were found at a residential house in Barangay Laois here. According to Philippines News Agency, PDEA chief Isagani Nerez said it was a follow-up operation with a search warrant related to the arrest of a Chinese national and his Filipino driver in a buy-bust the day before in Barangay Polong, Bugallon, where they seized 125 kilograms of shabu packed in plastic tea

Manila: Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 1 remains hoisted over several areas as Severe Tropical Storm Paolo exits the Philippine Area of Responsibility, the weather bureau said Saturday. As of 5 a.m., Paolo was located 295 kilometers west of Sinait, Ilocos Sur, packing maximum sustained winds of 110 kilometers per hour near the center and gustiness of up to 135 kph, moving west northwest at 20 kph. According to Philippines News Agency, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said Signal No. 1 remains hoisted over the western portion of Abra, including Danglas, Bangued, and Langiden, among others.

Cebu: The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has released 75,000 boxes of family food packs (FFPs) to local government units (LGUs) in Cebu province. According to Philippines News Agency, the 75,000 FFPs are part of the 142,000 requested by 11 quake-affected LGUs in Cebu. These requests were made following a meeting between DSWD Secretary Rex Gatchalian and the mayors of the affected areas during his recent visit to the Central Visayas island province. ‘Today (Oct. 3), we released 75,000 FFPs. By tomorrow (Oct. 4), we are already done,’ Gatchalian informed DSWD 7 (Central Visayas) members. The DSWD-7 is

Manila: In an effort to prevent Aeta communities from resorting to begging in urban areas during the Christmas season, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. and Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian have distributed crucial farming resources to 127 Aeta families in Porac, Pampanga. The assistance package includes 60 carabaos, 30 garetas (carabao-drawn carts), and various farm implements aimed at supporting their agricultural activities. According to Philippines News Agency, during a visit to the Aeta community in Katutubo Village, Barangay Planas in Porac town, Marcos and Gatchalian also distributed PHP10,000 cash assistance to each family to further