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Manila: The 15 police officers implicated in the case of the disappearance of ‘sabungeros’ (cockfight aficionados) are now under restrictions, the Department of Justice (DOJ) said Friday. ‘There are now restrictions on 15 members of the Philippine National Police involved in the missing ‘sabungeros’ case. They are now on restricted duty and are required to report to designated offices so they can no longer participate in operations,’ Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla said in an interview with reporters. According to Philippines News Agency, the DOJ chief added that he assured the families of the missing sabungeros that the agency is

Iloilo city: A total of 65 establishments from Western Visayas received the 2024 Bagwis Award from the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) for promoting consumer rights. The awards were conferred on Wednesday, the second day of the two-day Western Visayas Business Conference and Expo 2025, organized by DTI, in collaboration with the Economic Development Committee of the Regional Development Council. According to Philippines News Agency, in an interview on Friday, DTI-6 Consumer Protection Division chief Grace Benedicto said that the Bagwis Awards give recognition to business establishments that uphold the rights of consumers and practice responsible business. “Consumers are

Manila: President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has accepted the resignation of Presidential Communications Office Senior Undersecretary Ana Puod, Malaca±ang announced on Friday. Palace Press Officer Claire Castro confirmed the acceptance of Puod’s resignation in a press briefing at Malaca±an. Castro, however, did not say when Marcos accepted Puod’s resignation. According to Philippines News Agency, Puod, who previously served as general manager of state-run PTV-4, took oath as PCO senior official in April this year. On June 17, Castro announced the major changes in the PCO, including the ‘voluntary’ departure of Puod ‘for personal reasons.’ Marcos accepted the resignations of at

Cagayan: The low-pressure area west of Calayan, Cagayan has developed into a tropical depression (TD) and was named Bising, the weather bureau said in its 5 a.m. bulletin on Friday. Bising was located 200 km west-northwest of Calayan, Cagayan as of 4 a.m., moving southwestward at 20 kph. It packs maximum sustained winds of 45 kph near the center and gustiness of up to 55 kph. According to Philippines News Agency, tropical cyclone wind signal no. 1 is hoisted over the western portion of the Babuyan Islands (Calayan and Dalupiri), and the northwestern portion of Ilocos Norte (Pagudpud, Bangui, Burgos,

Manila: The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) has announced its openness to implementing stricter regulations on online gambling, following recent legislative proposals. PAGCOR expressed its willingness to support measures that lawmakers deem beneficial to the public, particularly in response to a Senate bill introduced by Senator Sherwin Gatchalian. This bill advocates for tighter control over online gambling activities and includes a provision to ban the use of e-wallets for such purposes. According to Philippines News Agency, PAGCOR has reassured the public of its commitment to collaborate with various agencies and organizations to intensify efforts against illegal online gaming activities.