Category: General

Manila: The Bureau of Immigration (BI) on Wednedsay reported the interception of three Chinese men allegedly involved in a theft incident on a flight to Manila. In a statement, BI officer-in-charge Joel Anthony Viado identified the suspects as Lyu Shuiming, 48; Xu Xianpu, 41; and Xie Xiaoyong, 54. The three foreigners were reported to BI officers at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 3 last Sept. 15, after being found to have stolen a handbag on a Philippine Airlines flight from Kuala Lumpur. The BI said they were reportedly caught in the act by a flight attendant after allegedly

Manila: A PHP26-million solar rooftop project of a registered manufacturing facility is the first energy efficiency and conservation (EEandC) project to get a Board of Investments’ (BOI) nod. The BOI reported Wednesday that it has approved the 519.2 kilowatt peak (kWp) Solar PV Rooftop System project of Nakashin Davao International, Inc., the first registered project to get incentives from the EEandC Act. The project will be installed at the Nakashin food manufacturing plant in Davao. The BOI-registered firm exports agricultural products and aquatic products to Japan and the European Union. “The solar PV rooftop system, covered under Tier I of

Manila: The Commission on Elections (Comelec) said Wednesday it is ready for a massive turnout of voter applicants a few days before the end of the registration period for the 2025 midterm polls. “Inaasahan namin na sa dalawang linggo na nalalabi para sa registration ay mas dadami pa ang magaapply para sa voter registration at mga deactivated (We expect that within the last two weeks left for voter registration, there would be more applicants for the voter registration, as well as deactivated voters)” Comelec spokesperson John Rex Laudiangco said in a Bagong Pilipinas Ngayon public briefing. Laudiangco, meanwhile, renewed his

Manila: Twenty people were killed due to the combined effects of the enhanced southwest monsoon (habagat) and tropical cyclones Ferdie and Gener, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said Wednesday. This number is higher by 10 compared to Tuesday’s figures. The number of affected families are placed at 156,524 residing in 1,178 barangays in 12 regions. The deaths, undergoing verification, are recorded in Mimaropa with nine; Region 6 (Western Visayas) and the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao with four each; two for Region 9 (Zamboanga Peninsula) and one for Region 7 (Central Visayas). Also undergoing validation

IPOH, Two low-ranking policemen in the state have been suspended from duty effective today due to their involvement in drug and ketum abuse. Perak police chief Datuk Azizi Mat Aris said that the 41 and 39-year-old suspects were remanded on Sept 13 until tomorrow under Section 12(2) of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 and Section 30(3) of the Poisons Act 1952. ‘Under my jurisdiction, disciplinary action has been taken against the two officers, who are members of the Perak police force,’ he said. He spoke to reporters after a ceremony to honour retirees and upcoming retirees of the Royal Malaysia