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Butuan city: The Police Regional Office in the Caraga Region (PRO-13) has reported a crime clearance efficiency rate of 98.9 percent for the first half of 2025. This achievement comes as the region recorded 4,493 crimes from January to June, which included 2,561 incidents under the Peace and Order Indicator (POI) and 1,932 incidents under the Public Safety Indicator (PSI). According to Philippines News Agency, Maj. Jennifer Omiter, the PRO-13 information office chief, highlighted in an interview that despite the volume of cases, the office maintained a high crime clearance efficiency rate. The POI category, which includes both index and

Manila: The Philippines will take center stage of Asian women’s basketball as it has been named host of the FIBA Women’s Asia Cup 2027. The FIBA Regional Office-Asia made the announcement following a board meeting held on June 26, according to a FIBA news release Thursday. According to Philippines News Agency, this event marks the first time a continental-level basketball event will be hosted in the basketball-crazy nation in more than a decade. The Philippines last hosted a continental event when Manila was the venue for the 2013 FIBA Asia Cup (formerly FIBA Asia Championships), when Gilas Pilipinas bagged silver

Manila: President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. is set to study the proposed measures on anti-political dynasty and divorce before making a decision, as confirmed by Malaca±ang on Thursday. The bills, which aim to prohibit political dynasties and propose absolute divorce, have been refiled in the 20th Congress. According to Philippines News Agency, when asked about President Marcos’s position on these measures, Palace Press Officer Claire Castro emphasized that the President’s support would hinge on the specifics of the refiled bills. Castro stated the importance of having detailed information to make an informed decision, highlighting that the provisions could potentially benefit

Manila: Malaca±ang will study the request of Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Jonvic Remulla to be granted authority to suspend classes during typhoons. Remulla earlier said he would ask President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. for such authority, citing his experience as a long-time governor of Cavite and the need for timely announcements during tropical cyclones. According to Philippines News Agency, Palace Press Officer Claire Castro, in a press briefing Thursday, said there is no official response to Remulla’s proposal yet. Castro stated, ‘Sa ngayon ay wala pang opisyal na sagot patungkol sa suggestion ni Secretary Jonvic

Manila: Strong demand for government securities issued in the Philippines resulted in a 0.99 percent rise in the national government’s total outstanding debt as of May to PHP16.92 trillion. According to Philippines News Agency, data released by the Bureau of the Treasury (BTr) showed that the bulk, or 69.6 percent, of the outstanding debt consists of domestic borrowings, with the remaining 30.4 percent attributed to foreign borrowings. Total domestic debt as of May reached PHP11.78 trillion, increasing by PHP189.96 billion from the previous month. Government debt papers issued in May amounted to PHP190.87 billion, but the BTr reported this was