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Manila: Government forces arrested three former Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) combatants Monday night, following infighting in Rajah Buayan, Maguindanao del Sur. The arrests were part of an effort to quell violence stemming from a family feud, known locally as a ‘rido’, involving MILF factions. According to Philippines News Agency, the individuals belonged to one of two MILF factions involved in clashes in Barangay Panadtaban, Rajah Buayan. Capt. Argie Eyana, the municipal police chief, confirmed the arrests in a statement on Tuesday, noting that the detained individuals are embroiled in a conflict with other armed men who are also MILF

Davao city: Consumers in Davao del Norte and Davao de Oro can expect improved power service following the groundbreaking of a 22-megavolt-ampere (MVA) digital substation here on Tuesday. According to Philippines News Agency, the Davao Light and Power Company (DLPC) launched its digital substation and warehouse/stockyard facilities as part of its expansion into these provinces, pursuant to Republic Act 12144. The law, which took effect on April 24, allows DLPC to extend its services to these two provinces, currently under the Northern Davao Electric Cooperative (Nordeco). Engineer Enriczar Tia, DLPC president and chief operating officer, said the site launch demonstrates

Manila: The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) and the Bureau of Customs (BOC) on Monday seized over 110 kilograms of suspected shabu worth around PHP749 million inside four “balikbayan” boxes at the Manila International Container Port in Tondo, Manila. According to Philippines News Agency, the illegal drugs were seized during an interdiction operation conducted at around 11:30 a.m. inside Container Facility Station 3, where the boxes arriving from California and addressed to recipients in Mandaluyong and Quezon City were inspected, the PDEA said in a statement. Inside, authorities discovered 106 vacuum-sealed plastic packs filled with white crystalline substances carefully concealed

Manila: The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) seized PHP31.23 million worth of illegal drugs during operations from June 27 to July 4 in line with President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s directive to pursue a relentless campaign against the drug trade. According to Philippines News Agency, PDEA Director General Isagani Nerez stated that the agency conducted 48 intelligence-driven anti-drug operations nationwide. These included 36 buy-busts, four marijuana eradications, six executed search warrants, and two interdictions, resulting in the arrest of 55 drug personalities. The regions that saw the highest number of anti-drug operations included Central Visayas, Caraga, and Cordillera. Nerez praised

Manila: The Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) has seized 3.648 kilos of shabu and 60.31 grams of cannabis from various operating prison and penal farms nationwide under the leadership of Director General Gregorio Catapang Jr. According to Philippines News Agency, the confiscated illegal substances from October 2023 to present came from five out of the seven operating prison and penal farms (OPPF). The New Bilibid Prison reported the highest seizure with 2166.2705 grams of shabu and 58.6001 grams of cannabis. Other facilities included Sablayan Prison and Penal Farm with 26.7488 grams of shabu; Leyte Regional Prison with 8.7621 grams of shabu;