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Iloilo city: The National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) is set to embark on an initiative to paint all commercial sites within Iloilo City’s city proper district. This effort aims to attract more tourists and bolster heritage tourism in the area. Mayor Raisa Tre±as expressed her gratitude for this opportunity, highlighting its significance during her tenure. According to Philippines News Agency, representatives from the NCCA are scheduled to arrive on July 13 to finalize a memorandum of agreement with the city government, marking a collaborative effort to enhance the city’s aesthetic appeal. The project involves calculating the surface

Bacolod: Government agencies comprising the National and Regional Task Force Kanlaon tackled various responses to address the Kanlaon Volcano crisis in a joint meeting held at the L’ Fisher Hotel here Monday. Organized by the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG), the activity served as a consultation-dialogue on the impacts of the eruption on affected local government units (LGUs) in Negros Island. According to Philippines News Agency, DILG Undersecretary for Local Government Marlo Iringan stated that the dialogue aimed to listen to the concerns from the ground and gauge the needed help. He emphasized that existing programs will

Manila: Four Korean nationals, three of whom are wanted for their involvement in significant illegal online gambling and fraud operations, were recently captured in Metro Manila and Pampanga, as reported by the Bureau of Immigration (BI). According to Philippines News Agency, the BI revealed that two of the apprehended individuals, Oh Kyoungchul and Han Jonghoon, were subjects of red notices from the International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol). Oh, who was detained on June 25 at Clark Freeport Zone in Pampanga, is believed to be the leader of a syndicate running an illegal gambling video production ring in Cebu from 2016

Quezon city: Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Gen. Nicolas Torre III on Monday welcomed the National Police Commission’s (Napolcom) suggestion to elevate the police force’s Air Unit to the national support status. According to Philippines News Agency, Torre expressed appreciation for the proposal put forth by Napolcom Vice Chairperson and Executive Officer Atty. Rafael Vicente R. Calinisans. He acknowledged that the administration and operation of the PNP are under Napolcom’s jurisdiction and highlighted the importance of studying the cost-benefit ratio of the proposed move. Torre mentioned the importance of evaluating the actual cost implications of maintaining the air unit with

Manila: Oil firms will implement price rollbacks on Tuesday, weeks after sustained hikes. In separate advisories, PTT, Shell, PetroGazz, Seaoil, and Petron announced that gasoline prices will be reduced by PHP0.70 per liter and diesel by PHP0.10 per liter effective 6 a.m. on July 8. Shell, Seaoil, and Petron will also lower kerosene prices by PHP0.80 per liter at the same time. According to Philippines News Agency, these changes follow a decrease in international oil prices after tensions between Iran and Israel were partly diffused. The decrease came after US President Donald Trump announced a ceasefire between the two countries.