Category: General

TACLOBAN CITY: Two more towns in Eastern Samar have been formally declared completely free from the threats of the New People’s Army (NPA), the Philippine Army said on Wednesday. In a statement on Wednesday, Brig. Gen. Noel Vestuir, commander of the Philippine Army’s 802nd Infantry Brigade, said the declaration led by the town mayors of Hernani and Maydolong marked a significant milestone in the ongoing efforts to maintain peace and stability. ‘With no sightings of armed rebels for several years now, these towns have achieved insurgency-free status and, officially, stable internal peace and security conditions (SIPS),’ Vestuir said. A town

CLARK FREEPORT: A patriotic song calling on Filipinos to unite and defend the interests of the Philippines in the South China Sea was launched recently in Milan. In a statement, Consul General Elmer Cato said the song ‘Pamana’ was written by him together with Kapampangan soprano Ma. Felisa Leigh Jocson and set to music by Baguio-based composer Bing Pablico. ‘The song was written in response to recent troubling developments in the West Philippine Sea and the urgent need for Filipinos to unite and rally behind efforts to protect what is rightfully ours,’ Cato said. The MTV version of ‘Pamana’ recorded

BACOLOD CITY: This city showcases the best of what Bacolod offers to some 230 United States-based delegates and 100 local tourism stakeholders during the three-day 2024 Very Important Pinoy (VIP) Tour, which runs until Thursday. Led by Consul General of New York Senen Mangalile, the guests were welcomed by city officials, among them Councilors Em Legaspi Ang and Jason Villarosa, during the Mayor’s Night held at the Bacolod City Government Center lobby on Tuesday. ‘The event aims to further strengthen ties and showcase the best of Bacolod’s culture and community to the distinguished guests,’ the city government said in a

MANILA: The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Wednesday said it is upgrading the technological tools available to prosecutors to enable them to better handle emerging cybercrime trends. Speaking during the 2024 Post-State of the Nation Address (SONA) Discussions, DOJ Undersecretary Raul Vasquez said the recently passed Republic Act No. 12010, or the Anti-Financial Account Scamming Act (AFASA), will bolster efforts to crack down on cybercrime. ‘The Department of Justice is very much focused on heightening its capacity of cybercrime prevention, and in fact the recent approval of this cybercrime law capacitates more the prosecutor in the fight against cybercrime,” he

MALASIQUI: The search and rescue or retrieval operations for the two missing persons in La Union are ongoing amid the heavy rainfall due to the southwest monsoon enhanced by Super Typhoon Carina. The La Union Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO) on Wednesday confirmed that a 64-year-old male from Barangay Halog East and a 48-year-old female from Barangay Urayong in Bauang town have been reported missing since Tuesday. The male from Tubao was allegedly swept away by strong water current while crossing a river, while the female was suspected to have drowned. “We encourage our kaprobinsiaan (provincemates) to