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Para±aque City: Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) operatives seized suspected shabu with an estimated street value of PHP28.5 million during a buy-bust operation in Para±aque City on Wednesday, which resulted in the death of one suspect and the arrest of three others. According to Philippines News Agency, the anti-narcotics body stated that the suspects, with aliases Lala, Allan, and Binny, were nabbed during the operation in Barangay San Antonio at about 5 p.m. Another suspect, alias Sady, was killed while four PDEA agents were wounded in the ensuing gunfight. Seized from the operation were 4.2 kilograms of suspected shabu, a

Davao City: The Department of Agriculture (DA) announced the successful conduct of the first harvest festival for locally produced hybrid rice seeds in Barangay Rang-ay, Banaybanay, Davao Oriental province this week. This event marks a significant step toward enhancing local seed production and supporting the agricultural sector. According to Philippines News Agency, DA 11 (Davao Region) Executive Director Macario Gonzaga highlighted the importance of innovation and the development of local seed production to improve the lives of Filipino farmers. The initiative aligns with DA’s Administrative Order 9, which focuses on promoting hybrid rice production and emphasizes the critical role of

Manila: The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) is advocating for the passage of the Magna Carta for IT Professionals, aimed at improving compensation and benefits for IT workers in the government sector. According to Philippines News Agency, DICT Secretary Henry Aguda emphasized the importance of recognizing and supporting government IT workers to advance President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s digitalization agenda. Aguda stated that the proposed legislative bill is intended to enhance compensation, benefits, and professional recognition for the ICT workforce. Aguda committed to prioritizing the bill during the Program Convergence Budgeting for Public Financial Management Systems and Medium-Term

Manila: Emphasizing the power of unified action in confronting climate crisis, Senator Loren Legarda on Thursday reaffirmed her commitment to environmental protection as she joined the annual Earth Month celebration this April. According to Philippines News Agency, she also underscored the urgent need for a unified shift to renewable energy and clean electricity by 2030, calling these crucial steps toward a more sustainable and equitable future. In line with this year’s International Mother Earth Day theme, ‘Our Power, Our Planet,’ the senator highlighted the importance of collective responsibility in addressing the worsening impacts of climate change: from rising global temperatures

Manila: The Philippine government confirmed that another missing Filipino in earthquake-stricken Myanmar has died. The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Thursday confirmed the “positive identification” of the Filipino’s remains but declined to provide further information. According to Philippines News Agency, the victim is one of the four Filipinos earlier reported missing after the Sky Villa, the condominium they were residing in, collapsed as a powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck the Southeast Asian country on March 28. “The family of the deceased Filipino has been informed. They have requested media to respect their privacy in this very difficult time,” the