Category: General

Malacañang on Thursday commended authorities for the arrest of a suspected drug pusher at a residential area in the Malacañang Complex in San Miguel, Manila. In a statement, Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin said the arrest reflects the ‘unyielding resolve’ of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. and his administration in eradicating illegal drugs. The arrest was reportedly conducted by the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI), in coordination with the Presidential Security Group (PSG), Philippine Drug Enforcement Unit (PDEA) and the local police. The suspect, identified as Edgar Ventura, was reportedly caught inside his house at San Miguel within the Malacañang Complex.

Manila: The Commission on Elections (Comelec) called on voters to scrutinize the nominees of party-list organizations joining the 2025 midterm elections and file petitions against those with questionable qualifications. The poll body made the call after publishing the list of all nominees of party-list groups in two newspapers on Thursday. “The Comelec cannot cancel nominations motu proprio. There must be a registered voter, who will question them,” Comelec chairperson George Erwin Garcia said in an interview. “Hopefully, the people will exercise the power and the right to question such nominees.” Garcia said all petitions to deny due course or cancelation

DUMAGUETE CITY – Negros Oriental’s provincial government, through its provincial disaster risk reduction and management office (PDRRMO), on Thursday assured of public safety during the Buglasan Festival grand showdown and street-dancing competition amid the continued threat of Tropical Storm Kristine this weekend. PDRRMO chief Adrian Sedillo said in an interview that emphasis is placed on the Buglasan Festival activities although the provincial government’s special advisory on preparedness and mitigation measures covers the entire province. The special advisory was posted on the provincial government’s Facebook page to alert people and provide tips on disaster preparedness, especially as the weather bureau has

LEGAZPI CITY – The Philippine Red Cross (PRC)-Albay is set to deploy a water tanker and a food truck to the towns affected by Severe Tropical Storm Kristine (international name: Trami) on Thursday. In an interview, Rosiedel Rivero, PRC-Albay chapter administrator, said the tanker can produce 10,000 liters of clean, potable water daily. “We will go to Libon today with the water tanker as one of the identified needs during the assessment. We will make sure that the evacuees will have safe drinking water. Also, our ambulances are stationed in the area,” Rivero said. She said the water tanker will

The Department of Social Welfare and Development on Thursday highlighted its Buong Bansa Handa (BBH) project that enabled it to swiftly respond to the immediate needs of families and individuals affected by Severe Tropical Storm Kristine (Trami). Based on records, the DSWD has already distributed 71,514 family food packs (FFPs) and 2,134 non-food items (NFIs) worth PHP55.28 milion as of 6 a.m. Thursday to Kristine-affected communities nationwide. Leo Quintilla, Special Assistant to the Secretary (SAS) for Disaster Response and Management Group (DRMG) and Concurrent Officer-in-Charge (OIC) of the National Resource and Logistics Management Bureau (NRLMB), said this was accomplished through