Category: General

MANILA: The House of Representatives on Wednesday ordered the arrest and detention of former presidential adviser Michael Yang for repeated failure to appear, despite proper summons, in the House probe on his alleged involvement in a PHP3.6-billion drug bust in Mexico, Pampanga in 2023. House Secretary General Reginald Velasco earlier signed the contempt order issued by the House Committee on Dangerous Drugs against Yang following the latter’s utter disregard of summons served to him by the panel. House Sergeant-at-Arms, Napoleon Taas and his team, served the arrest order for Yang at Fortun-Law Offices on 134 CRM Avenue, BF Homes Almanza,

KUALA LUMPUR,, The ringgit opened firmer against the US dollar, hitting the RM4.61 level for a fresh seven-month high, and economists anticipate a further strengthening as investors await the outcome of the Federal Open Market Committee’s (FOMC) two-day meeting later today. At 8.01 am, the ringgit rose to 4.6180/6235 against the greenback from Tuesday’s close of 4.6330/6400. A boost in global market sentiment and strong domestic economic prospects have bolstered the local currency. Bank Muamalat Malaysia Bhd chief economist Dr Mohd Afzanizam Abdul Rashid said the decline in US Treasury yields, which fell four basis points, indicated that more investors

MALASIQUI: A flood mitigation structure worth PHP182.6 million is expected to protect houses of residents and agricultural lands in Barangay Kita-Kita in Balungao town, Pangasinan following its completion this year. In a statement issued on Wednesday, Department of Public Works and Highways-Ilocos Region information officer Esperanza Tinaza said the flood control mitigation structure along the Cabalancian River spans a total length of 826 meters, which include pile driving of structural sheet piles as the foundation that strengthens the flood defense system in the area. ‘Residents of Barangay Kita-Kita in Balungao, Pangasinan, now feel safer with the assurance of protection against

PALO: The Philippine National Police (PNP) has launched the first satellite hub of the Permit to Carry Firearms Outside of Residence (PTCFOR) Secretariat inside the Police Regional Office 8 (PRO-8) compound as part of the PNP’s drive to enhance firearms ownership regulations in the region. PNP Chief Gen. Rommel Francisco Marbil and PNP Eastern Visayas regional director Brig. Gen. Reynaldo Pawid led the inauguration Tuesday of the first PTCFOR secretariat outside Camp Crame in Quezon City. ‘Notably, the establishment of the PTCFOR secretariat satellite hub represents a significant development for firearm regulation in the Philippines. This hub will streamline the

KUALA LUMPUR,, There are currently no proposals or discussions regarding the decentralisation of power to state governments, particularly for Sabah and Sarawak, in the context of trade and economic diplomacy, said the Ministry of Economy. In a written response to the Dewan Negara today, the ministry stated that the Federal Constitution (Ninth Schedule) allocates the responsibility for relations with international organisations, where participation in international bodies and the implementation of decisions made within those bodies fall under the jurisdiction of the federal government. “Under the Brunei Darussalam-Indonesia-Malaysia-Philippines East ASEAN Growth Area (BIMP-EAGA), the Chief Ministers, Governors, and Head of Local