Woman held over P13.5 million ecstasy, ketamine
MANILA, Philippines — A 30-year-old woman was arrested for allegedly claiming a package that contained ecstasy tablets and ketamine worth P13.54 million in Pasay City on Friday.
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Subic seeks option to Kalangitan landfill closure
SUBIC BAY FREEPORT, Philippines — With the planned closure this October of its waste depository in Capas, Tarlac, the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) is now looking for options on how to dispose of tons and tons of garbage generated daily by industrial and commercial establishments here.
Press Release - Statement of Senator Risa Hontiveros on the recent POGO raid in Pampanga
Nagpupugay ako sa Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission (PAOCC) sa kanilang pagpupursige sa pag-raid ng mga iligal na POGO. Napakarami pa naming nakukuhang reports kung saan naghahasik ng lagim ang mga POGO. Tiwala ako na mare-raid at mahuhuli din ang mga nasa likod nito.
DOF chief: No objection to banning POGOs
MANILA, Philippines — Finance Secretary Ralph Recto is not opposing the calls to ban Philippine offshore gaming operator (POGO) firms as the sector gets the spotlight anew because of embattled Bamban Mayor Alice Guo.
POGO raid stalled as court withdraws search warrant
MANILA, Philippines — Operatives of the Philippine Anti-Organized Crime Commission (PAOCC) had to call off a raid on an illegal offshore gaming operator or POGO hub in Porac, Pampanga early this week after a court withdrew the search warrant it issued for the operation and rejected an application for a new one.
Philippines accuses Chinese coast guard of 'barbaric' blocking of medical evacuation
MANILA: The Philippine coast guard on Friday accused its Chinese counterpart of blocking efforts to evacuate a sick member of its armed forces in the South China Sea, calling its actions "barbaric and inhumane". The incident, which the Philippines said took place last month, involved a member of a small contingent of marines posted to guard the BRP Sierra Madre, a Philippine vessel grounded at the disputed Second Thomas Shoal, the site of repeated confrontations with China this past year. Coast Guard spokesperson Jay Tarriela said coast guard and navy boats were harassed by Chinese vessels, despite having informed them the operation was of a medical nature. "The barbaric and inhumane behaviour displayed by the China Coast Guard has no place in our society," Tarriela said in a statement. China's embassy in the Philippines has acknowledged a request for comment, but did not immediately respond with a statement. Tarriela said the Chinese coast guard "engaged in dangerous manoeuvres and even intentionally rammed" a navy boat while it was transporting the sick personnel. "What should have been a simple medical evacuation operation was subjected to harassment," Tarriela said. Philippine military chief Romeo Brawner said on Tuesday the first attempt to transport the sick soldier to the western province of Palawan failed after they were blocked by the Chinese.
Paris: the most sustainable Olympics?
WHEN the Paris Olympics organizers sent surfing competitions to the Pacific waters of Tahiti, critics railed against the building of a new viewing tower on Teahupo'o reef because of fears it would hurt marine life.