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Manila: The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) has arrested an individual who figured in a viral road rage incident video and pretended to be an agent of the bureau. According to Philippines News Agency, NBI Director Jaime Santiago identified the suspect as Jay Ar Cabana, who used the alias ‘Paul John Jimenez’, whose antics were featured in the program ‘Raffy Tulfo in Action.’ CCTV footage showed Cabana driving a black sports utility vehicle (SUV) turn on its emergency flashers while trying to avoid the motorcycle rider. The suspect’s SUV then rammed the motorcycle and its rider and tried to escape

Pangasinan: Pangasinan Vice Governor Mark Ronald Lambino said President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s fourth State of the Nation Address (SONA) is a reaffirmation of the national government’s intent to foster inclusive and sustainable development. According to Philippines News Agency, Lambino expressed that while the address focused on broad priorities, its relevance will be measured by how well these translate to meaningful improvements in provinces like Pangasinan. He communicated this in an online message on Monday following the SONA. Lambino emphasized that Pangasinan is continuing to push forward with its initiatives in infrastructure, agriculture, education, healthcare, and public service. He hopes

Batangas: Eight out of ten Persons Deprived of Liberty (PDLs) who escaped from the Batangas Provincial Jail in Ibaan town were recaptured by the Batangas Provincial Police Office (BPPO) on Monday morning. The coordinated operation highlighted the effective use of drone technology, as per a statement from the police. According to Philippines News Agency, the Police Regional Office (PRO) 4A (Calabarzon) reported that authorities were alerted at around 10 a.m. about the escape of 10 PDLs. The incident occurred while the inmates were being escorted to a public utility room. One of the prisoners threatened a jail guard with an

Manila: The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is focusing its efforts on providing immediate food assistance to families and individuals affected by the series of weather disturbances in several regions in the country. ‘As we all know, whenever there is a disaster, the first thing that comes into the protocol is food –food on the table for those affected first,’ DSWD Secretary Rex Gatchalian said in a radio interview on Monday. According to Philippines News Agency, Gatchalian said the DSWD has so far released close to 830,000 boxes of family food packs (FFPs) to disaster-hit communities, and aims

Manila: The southwest monsoon, intensified by tropical cyclones Crising, Dante, and Emong, has resulted in six fatalities, three missing persons, and a declaration of a state of calamity in four municipalities in Western Visayas, officials reported Monday. According to Philippines News Agency, Maria Christina Mayor, spokesperson for the Office of Civil Defense in Western Visayas (OCD VI), stated that the six reported deaths are still being validated by the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG). The DILG is responsible for managing casualties and missing persons in the region. “We have six unvalidated deaths, meaning we are still waiting