Category: General

Manila: Senators on Friday described the capture of Lyu Dong, real name Lin Xunhan a.k.a. “Boss Boga”, as a major achievement for the government’s fight against Philippine offshore gaming operators (POGOs) in the country. In a statement, Hontiveros commended the Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission, Bureau of Immigration, Armed Forces of the Philippines Joint Special Operations Group and its Intelligence Service for their hard work to arrest the key figure behind the proliferation of POGO scam hubs. “Sana ay masundan pa ito ng pagaresto sa mga iba pang ‘big bosses’ ng POGO at scam hubs, gaya nila (I hope this will

Malasiqui: Rate of price increases in the Ilocos Region slowed to 0.6 percent in September this year from 1.8 percent in August primarily due to sufficient food supply, according to authorities. Philippine Statistics Authority – Ilocos Region supervising statistical specialist Teresa Olarte said in a virtual forum on Friday that food and non-alcoholic beverages’ share to the downtrend in inflation in September was 80 percent, while transport contributed 20 percent. Inflation rate for food and non-alcoholic beverages decreased from 2.8 percent in August to -0.3 percent in September. Under the food groups, the inflation rate from August to September of

Although Malaysia contributes only 0.8 per cent of global greenhouse gas emissions, the country is highly vulnerable to climate impacts, said Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability Minister Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad. Nik Nazmi said Malaysia is committed to enhancing adaptation efforts and aligning with the United Arab Emirates Framework for Global Climate Resilience, as discussed during the 28th Conference of the Parties (COP28) in Dubai last year. He said this commitment also aligns with Malaysia’s upcoming chairmanship of ASEAN next year. ‘Our actions will shape the world our children and grandchildren will inherit. Just as the youth are not too

Enhancing road access has become a major agenda for the Upper Rajang Development Agency (URDA). URDA chairman Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi said a total of 43 infrastructure projects, including road construction, water supply and other basic facilities, are currently underway or have been completed by the development agency. ‘We have an allocation of RM1.5 billion, and to date, 13 out of the 43 projects have been completed, while others are in progress. Our major projects focus on road construction in the areas of Belaga, Baleh, Kapit and Song. ‘We have also established laboratories in all districts under URDA to

The Department of Fisheries (DOF) today denied that its director general Datuk Adnan Hussain had made a statement claiming that some eateries buy sick chicken at low prices or obtain dead poultry for free. In a statement here, the department cautioned the public against believing unverified information being circulated through WhatsApp or any other social media platform. ‘Issues concerning food safety are of great importance and should only be referred to authentic and authoritative sources,’ said the satement issued by DOF’s Corporate Communications Unit. The DOF stressed that all parties involved in the food industry must adhere to the food