Day: October 7, 2025

Bacolod: Anti-drug operatives of Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) arrested eight persons and recovered PHP1.36 million in shabu during a buy-bust at a residence in Purok Tahong, Barangay 2, on Tuesday. The subject alias ‘Lorence,’ 22, was caught red-handed selling shabu, and was apprehended along with seven others during the operation conducted by the City Drug Enforcement Unit around 4:40 a.m. Also arrested were aliases ‘Vincent,’ 39; ‘Ace,’ 34; ‘Mark,’ 31; ‘John,’ 29; ‘Ogie,’ 27; ‘Ren,’ 23; and ‘Karl,’ 22. The confiscated shabu totaled 200 grams, pegged at PHP6,800 per gram. According to Philippines News Agency, the Tuesday operation is

Baguio: The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) recognized 18 outstanding stakeholders in Northern Luzon on Tuesday for their invaluable support in financial education and promotion. Among the awardees were China Banking Corporation – Baguio – La Trinidad Cash Center; Land Bank of the Philippines branches in Batac, Ilocos Norte, Cabanatuan City in Nueva Ecija, Dagupan in Pangasinan, San Fernando City in La Union, Tuguegarao Capitol in Cagayan; and Metropolitan Bank and Trust Co, also in Dagupan. According to Philippines News Agency, awards were also given to Rang-ay Bank, Inc., Cooperative Development Authority – Central Luzon; Department of Information and Communications

Dumaguete city: The Negros Oriental Police Provincial Office (NOrPPO) will deploy 477 uniformed personnel to secure the Buglasan Festival, which runs from Oct. 16 to 26. Lt. Stephen Polinar, NOrPPO spokesperson, stated that these officers will be positioned at various venues and key areas, coordinating with other law enforcement personnel. The deployment will comprise personnel from the provincial headquarters, police stations, provincial mobile force companies, and a 35-member team from the Regional Mobile Force Company. According to Philippines News Agency, additional support will come from the Philippine Army, Coast Guard, Bureau of Fire Protection, and the Local Disaster Risk Reduction

Baguio city: The Department of Housing Settlement and Urban Development (DHSUD) in the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) announced plans to start distributing housing aid to over 6,700 beneficiaries whose homes were damaged by various calamities. Regional director Antonette Anaban stated in an interview that financial assistance would soon be released to those whose houses were completely destroyed or partially damaged. According to Philippines News Agency, data indicates that 32 beneficiaries whose homes were totally destroyed by fire will receive PHP30,000 each, while nine beneficiaries with partially damaged houses due to fire will receive PHP10,000. These fire incidents occurred in Tineg,

Manila: About 17,500 Philippines-based micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) are set to be enrolled in the two-year AI (artificial intelligence) for MSME Advancement in ASEAN (AIM ASEAN) program beginning this November. According to Philippines News Agency, the ASEAN Foundation announced that nine Southeast Asian organizations have been chosen to lead the domestic implementation of the program, with the impact enterprise Limitless Lab assisting MSMEs in the Philippines. The beneficiaries will include enterprises from sectors such as retail, agriculture, manufacturing, and services. The program aims to benefit approximately 100,000 MSMEs across the region. It will be carried out with support