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Surigao del sur: The Surigao del Sur Police Provincial Office reported the seizure of suspected shabu with an estimated street value of PHP1 million during two separate operations conducted on Tuesday. In a statement on Wednesday, Provincial Police Director, Col. Harry Domingo, detailed the successful operations that took place in different locations within the province. According to Philippines News Agency, the first buy-bust operation occurred in Barangay San Pedro, Cantilan at noon on Tuesday. This operation led to the arrest of three suspects and the confiscation of 50 grams of suspected shabu valued at PHP340,000. Additionally, authorities recovered a loaded

San fernando: The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) disbursed PHP1.76 billion in inpatient hospital claims in La Union province in 2024, while its total collection from members’ premiums in the same year amounted to PHP700 million. PhilHealth La Union Local Health Insurance Office head Raymund Maningding, in a phone interview on Wednesday, said that of the total amount, PHP400 million was paid for maternity care package. “This covers normal spontaneous delivery and caesarean,” he said. According to Philippines News Agency, some PHP276 million of the total amount was paid for dialysis, he said. “That’s why we are asking the health

Manila: The Court of Appeals (CA) has dismissed the petition filed by Katherine Cassandra Li Ong questioning her indictment for qualified human trafficking over her alleged part in the illegal activities of a Philippine offshore gaming operator (POGO) hub in Central Luzon. According to Philippines News Agency, in a seven-page resolution dated June 25, the appellate court’s Special 13th Division “dismissed outright” Ong’s petition for being premature as she failed to file a motion for reconsideration before the Department of Justice (DOJ). “In not availing of a motion for reconsideration and an available appeal, petitioner (Ong) deprived PG (Prosecutor General

Isabela: The Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) has confiscated unregistered cooking oil worth PHP1.3 million and arrested two Indian nationals in Isabela province. According to Philippines News Agency, CIDG director Brig. Gen. Romeo Macapaz stated that the two foreigners – a woman identified as ‘Kulvinder’, 47, and her son ‘Kamaljot,’ 22 – were arrested in a buy-bust operation. This operation also led to the confiscation of 273 containers of cooking oil in Barangay Patul in Santiago City on June 26. Authorities discovered that the cooking oil was not registered with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and that the

Dumaguete: At least 12 major retailers in Negros Oriental will be connected to the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) online through the agency’s E-Presyo program, an official said on Wednesday. Krystle Jade Bato, DTI-Negros Oriental spokesperson, told the Philippine News Agency that the online system will allow the participating retailers to directly encode the prevailing prices of basic goods and other commodities sold at their outlets. According to Philippines News Agency, this initiative would ease the job of DTI teams visiting these establishments for their regular weekly price monitoring and benefit the businesses as their operations are no longer