Category: General

The Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) 10 (Northern Mindanao) has renewed the mandate of Task Force “Kinaiyahan,” strengthening efforts to protect Cagayan de Oro’s rivers through a new memorandum of agreement signed by public and private stakeholders. During the task force’s third-quarter meeting, MGB-10 Director Rodante Felina highlighted the role of local governments since the original agreement was signed in 2013. “The commitment of local governments has been a core component in realizing this environmental vision,” Felina said. The task force will now expand its coverage to include both the Iponan and Cagayan de Oro Rivers and nearby areas, focusing

Senator Ronald ‘Bato’ Dela Rosa denied any involvement in the so-called Davao Death Squad (DDS) and questioned its existence, calling it a media creation used to describe killings of drug personalities. Dela Rosa made the statement in a press briefing on Wednesday during the Defense and Sporting Arms Show at the SMX Convention Center, addressing recent claims made by former Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) general manager Royina Garma. In an affidavit submitted to the House Quad Committee investigating extrajudicial killings, Garma confirmed the existence of the DDS, citing her experience as a Davao City police officer. ‘It was propagated

Manila: The Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) welcomed the dismissal of Metro Clark Waste Management Corp.’s (MCWMC) complaint against the BCDA and Clark Development Corp. (CDC) on the Kalangitan sanitary landfill. In a statement on Wednesday, the BCDA said the Regional Trial Court Branch 114 in Angeles City dismissed the complaint seeking to include an automatic renewal clause to the 25-year contract for services over the 100-hectare Kalangitan sanitary landfill in Capas, Tarlac between MCWMC and CDC. In a 30-page decision issued by Presiding Judge Rodrigo Del Rosario on Oct. 21, 2024, the court dismissed MCWMC’s complaint against CDC

Manila: Police officers arrested a high-value individual (HVI) and seized over PHP6.8 million worth of shabu in a sting operation in Caloocan City on Tuesday. In a statement Wednesday, Philippine National Police-Drug Enforcement Group (PDEG) chief Brig. Gen. Eleazar Matta said the suspect alias “Ross”, 30, a resident of Navotas City, was arrested at about 1:21 p.m. in Barangay 136, Bagong Barrio, Caloocan City. The suspect yielded one kilogram of shabu inside a heat-sealed transparent plastic bag and other non-drug evidence. ‘The recent dismantling of a significant drug operation has resulted in substantial drug seizures and the arrest of a

Manila: The Department of Agriculture (DA) on Wednesday reported that 60 to 70 percent of farmers in areas at risk of damage in nine regions have harvested early before the onslaught of Tropical Storm Kristine (international name: Trami). In a phone interview, DA Assistant Secretary Arnel de Mesa cited the early harvest as ‘good’ considering that at least 1.3 million hectares of rice and corn are at risk of damage in the Cordillera and Ilocos Regions, Cagayan Valley, Central Luzon, Calabarzon, Mimaropa, Bicol Region, Eastern Visayas, and Caraga. “Dahil doon sa utos ni (Because of the instruction of) Secretary (Francisco