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Iloilo City: The National Irrigation Administration in Western Visayas (NIA-VI) has successfully sold approximately 1.24 million kilograms of low-cost rice since launching its initiative in September 2024. According to Philippines News Agency, NIA-VI data reveals that to date, the administration has sold 604,356.26 kilograms of the “Rice for All” at PHP35 per kilo. Additionally, 63,899.30 bags, each weighing 10 kilograms, of the “Bagong Bayaning Magsasaka” (BBM) rice have been sold at PHP29 per kilogram. NIA VI public relations officer Danielle Pijuan explained in a recent interview that the PHP29 per kilo rice is specifically meant for beneficiaries of the Pantawid

Boracay: The Police Regional Office in Western Visayas (PRO6) has initiated a specialized team dedicated to intelligence gathering and targeting groups involved in vice-focused crimes, with a particular emphasis on drug-related offenses. According to Philippines News Agency, PRO6 director Brig. Gen. Jack Wanky spearheaded the pre-deployment briefing and send-off program for the newly-formed Boracay Anti-Vice Unit at the Aklan Provincial Police Office, Camp Pastor Martelino in Kalibo, Aklan. The 22-member team is designed to support the Malay Municipal Police Station by collecting sufficient evidence against criminal organizations. The unit’s personnel are exclusively assigned to anti-criminality and intelligence tasks, leading efforts

Manila: A New People’s Army (NPA) fighter operating in the Caraga Region voluntarily surrendered to authorities in Surigao del Sur over the weekend. “Rebisco/Buhay,” who joined the NPA in 2004 and was with the Guerrilla Front 19’s Platoon 7, turned himself in to the Provincial Special Operations Group. He surrendered an AK-47 rifle with ammunition and a rifle grenade, which are weapons typically used in NPA operations across the mountainous borders of Surigao del Sur and Agusan del Sur provinces. According to Philippines News Agency, Col. Harry Domingo, the Surigao del Sur police director, stated that the surrender serves as

Quezon City: The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) has taken action by summoning Gabriel Go, head of the Special Operations Group – Strike Force, after an incident where he was seen berating a police officer who had been ticketed for parking on the sidewalk. According to Philippines News Agency, MMDA Chair Romando Artes has acknowledged the incident, which was allegedly captured in a video posted online. Artes emphasized that the situation will be managed ‘with full accountability’ and reminded MMDA employees to treat the public with respect and courtesy, even when faced with aggression. Artes highlighted that while MMDA personnel

Antique: The public is encouraged to help conserve and protect the natural resource of Antique as the province observes Cave Month this April. ‘We have to protect and preserve our caves like the Igbaclag and Panansalan because they are our rich natural resources, tourist attractions and still home to the endangered flora and fauna,’ said Sangguniang Panlalawigan member Pio Jessielio Sumande, Sr., author of Provincial Ordinance Number 2021-156 institutionalizing the Cave Month celebration in Antique, in an interview on Tuesday. According to Philippines News Agency, Igbaclag and Panansalan caves are in the municipality of San Remigio, but Antique has around