The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) began preparing its ports and other facilities nationwide for the rainy season enhanced by the southwest monsoon or ‘habagat.’ In a statement on Tuesday, PPA General Manager Jay Daniel Santiago said he has ordered …
The bamboo industry in Northern Mindanao region is a rich untapped source of raw materials for the construction industry, Bukidnon 1st District Rep. Jose Manuel Alba has said. In an interview Tuesday, Alba said he and other bamboo industry leaders in …
The Bureau of Customs (BOC)-Port of Clark uncovered some PHP2.5 million worth of high-grade marijuana or kush last May 18. In a report belatedly released by BOC-Port of Clark on Tuesday, the illegal drugs were discovered in a shipment from Kentucky, U…
Former senator Leila de Lima on Tuesday filed a motion for reconsideration asking the Muntinlupa court to take a second look at its order denying her bail on her last remaining criminal charge. In a 22-page motion, De Lima said the Muntinlupa Regional…
The government’s holistic campaign is eyed to end the drug menace in Antique, which currently is 99.66 percent free from illegal drugs. The Buhay Ingatan, Droga’y Ayawan (BIDA) campaign of the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) was…
