Man arrested with firearm, drugs | The Freeman
CEBU, Philippines — A 39-year-old resident of Barangay Calamba, Cebu City was arrested Tuesday morning by virtue of a search warrant for violation of illegal possession of firearms.
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7 PDEA-Ilocos Norte operatives back in service after probe found critics wrong
BAGUIO CITY — Seven anti-narcotics agents of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency, relieved and probed after a sting operation against a charcoal-maker in Solsona town in Ilocos Norte on Saturday last week, were reinstated.
Recto welcomes MIAA Board approval of NAIA rehab PPP contract––the largest solicited PPP project under PBBM
Finance Secretary Ralph G. Recto has welcomed the Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) Board’s recent approval to award a contract to a winning private sector consortium bidder for the rehabilitation of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA)––the largest solicited Public-Private Partnership (PPP) project under President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr.
Sulu residents led cops to lair of woman tagged as `terrorist'
COTABATO CITY — The support of Muslim clerics in Sulu helped government operatives arrest the most wanted terrorist in the Bangsamoro region, linked to transnational terror groups.
Patay sa Davao de Oro landslide lumobo sa 92 | Pilipino Star Ngayon
MANILA, Philippines — Umakyat na sa 92 bangkay na narerekober matapos ang mangyaring pagguho ng lupa sa isang gold-mining village sa Maco, Davao de Oro noong nakaraang linggo. Ika-6 ng Pebrero nang mabaon sa landslide ang ilang bus na may sakay na manggagawa ng Apex Mining Corp. sa barangay Masara — dahilan para masawi at mawala ang pagkarami-rami.
Davao de Oro landslide death toll climbs to 92
MANILA, Philippines – Authorities have recorded a total of 92 dead from the landslide in Maco, Davao de Oro, according to the municipal government, with search operations still ongoing for several missing persons.
DA adopts low-water-use strategies amid El Niño, allowing farmers to continue planting rice
The Department of Agriculture (DA) will implement rice farming strategies that require less water, allowing farmers to continue planting rice in the face of El Niño.
BSP planning 'wholesale' digital currency drop by 2026
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), our country’s central bank, is planning to launch a “central bank digital currency” (CBDC) within two years. According to BSP Governor Eli Remolona, whatever is implemented will not use the blockchain, and will not be aimed at retail or consumer users. Mr. Remolona said, “Other central banks have tried blockchain but it didn’t go well.” He added that the CBDC would likely use the existing tech that supports the Philippine Payment and Settlement System (PPSS), though it’s unclear if this would constrain the CBDC use to the PPSS’s operating hours, or if it will exist as a separate instance. Mr. Remolona said that he would like to use the CBDC for cross-border payments. Banks would be the only counterparties in the CBDC system.