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M’lang: Joint operatives from the Police Regional Office-Soccsksargen Region (PRO-12) successfully apprehended the region’s most wanted individual during a law enforcement operation on Wednesday in M’lang, North Cotabato. Brig. Gen. Arnold Ardiente, PRO-12 regional director, identified the suspect as ‘Fred,’ 39, a laborer residing in Makilala town. According to Philippines News Agency, he was apprehended at 9:30 a.m. by combined elements of the Makilala Municipal Police, M’lang Municipal Police Station, and the Provincial Intelligence Unit, all operating under the North Cotabato Police Provincial Office. Serving as backup personnel were teams from the Regional Intelligence Division tracker team Echo and the

Baguio City: More than 6,000 residents in three provinces of the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) are expected to directly benefit from the newly approved sub-projects of the Department of Agriculture-Philippine Rural Development Project (DA-PRDP). According to Philippines News Agency, the approval of the new sub-projects will lead to the continued implementation of rural development efforts which are expected to benefit over 6,000 Cordillerans. Danilo Daguio, regional project coordinating officer of PRDP-CAR and DA-CAR technical director for operations, explained in an interview that the projects approved by the Regional Project Advisory Board (RPAB) include the rehabilitation of the Puntagguwan-Poblacion Communal Irrigation

Aurora: The Aurora Pacific Economic Zone and Freeport Authority (APECO) has acquired 12 hectares of land in Esteves, Casiguran, Aurora for the development of a commercial airport. In a statement Wednesday, APECO announced that its existing airstrip would be developed into a commercial airport, connecting the ecozone to the global investment market. According to Philippines News Agency, President and Chief Executive Officer Gil Taway IV signed an agreement with landowners Edward Chua Cham and Magdalena Chua Cham in Quezon City on June 17. They also signed on behalf of George Chua Cham, brother of Edward Chua Cham. Under the agreement,

Quezon City: Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary Sonny Angara highlighted the importance of critical thinking in the face of increasing artificial intelligence (AI)-generated content and deepfakes online. This statement comes in response to a viral AI-generated content incident on Facebook, involving two supposed learners questioning the impeachment process against Vice President Sara Duterte. According to Philippines News Agency, Angara stressed the necessity for social media users, particularly learners, to be vigilant and cautious online. He remarked on the capabilities of AI, urging people to be careful. “Magaling talaga ang AI. So, kailangan maingat ang tao ngayon (The AI is really

Manila: Four agriculture officials, part of the Philippine delegation that was stranded in Israel, have successfully arrived in Jordan, as confirmed by Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. This development comes amidst a tense situation in Israel, where airspace has been closed due to missile attacks from Iran, leaving 17 government officials, including mayors, temporarily unable to leave the country. According to Philippines News Agency, Tiu Laurel shared in an ambush interview at the Paco public market in Manila that the officials had reached Jordan the previous night. The group was initially considering land travel to Egypt or Jordan to