Category: General

Manila: The Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) has apprehended two Chinese nationals for their alleged involvement in the sale of unregistered medicines in Metro Manila. The suspects, identified as Hu and Quan, were captured during a buy-bust operation conducted by the CIDG-Detective and Special Operations Unit at Concorde Village, Tambo, Para±aque City, shortly after midnight on Saturday. According to Philippines News Agency, the operation led to the confiscation of various unregistered pharmaceutical products. The items seized included two boxes of OTC 999 – Ganmaoling Keli, 20 boxes of Glucophage – Metformin Hydrochloride Extended-release tablets, two boxes of Amlodepine Besilate

Quezon City: As the impeachment case against Vice President Sara Duterte advances to the Senate, one of the 11 legislators appointed as a prosecutor has indicated that the inhibition of ‘allied’ senators is under consideration. According to Philippines News Agency, Manila 3rd District Representative Joel Chua shared during the Saturday News Forum in Quezon City that the matter will be deliberated once the panel is officially assembled. Chua addressed the notion that senators with affiliations to Duterte might need to recuse themselves from the impeachment trial, stating, “We’ll see if that’s possible. We will wait for our team to convene

Santa Rosa: South Korean Hwang Yoona is setting her sights on back-to-back titles in the inaugural ICTSI Worldwide Link Philippine Ladies Masters at The Country Club course in Santa Rosa, Laguna starting Feb. 12. Yoona recently claimed victory at the Indonesian Open, surpassing her compatriot Cho Jeongmin, who will also compete in the USD200,000 event. The tournament features top talents from the Korean Ladies Professional Golf Association (KLPGA), Taiwan LPGA, and Ladies Philippine Golf Tour (LPGT). According to Philippines News Agency, the competition will see participation from notable golfers including Song Ga-eun, the 2021 KLPGA Rookie of the Year and

Pasig City: Provincial governors must acquire motorcycles for local police to ensure immediate response to reports through the country’s 911 emergency hotline, the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) said. In a news release on Saturday, DILG Secretary Jonvic Remulla emphasized the need for new motorcycles to allow the police to swiftly verify the legitimacy of reported incidents, as 60 percent of total reports to 911 are prank calls. According to Philippines News Agency, Remulla made a request to governors during the 7th General Assembly of the League of Provinces of the Philippines in Pasig City on Friday,

Manila: Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Jonvic Remulla called on local government units (LGUs) to join the Open Government Partnership (OGP), a global multi-stakeholder initiative that promotes transparency and improved governance. Remulla expressed support for the OGP to sustain the Marcos administration’s efforts in building a ‘more responsive, inclusive, and transparent government.’ ‘We are in the pursuit of having it institutionalized all over the country,’ Remulla said, as quoted by the DILG in a news release on Saturday. According to Philippines News Agency, a former Cavite governor, Remulla acknowledged the need for LGUs to take part