128 wanted foreigners nabbed last year: BI
A TOTAL of 128 foreigners who are wanted for various crimes in their countries were apprehended in the country last year, the Bureau of Immigration said yesterday.
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German minister raps China’s ‘risky maneuvers’
GERMAN Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock yesterday warned of “rough winds” amid tension in the South China Sea due to competing maritime claims of the Philippines, China, Brunei, Malaysia, Taiwan, and Vietnam.
OCD welcomes partnership with Canada on disaster risk reduction
MANILA, Philippines — The Office of Civil Defense and officials of the Canadian embassy held a dialogue on areas of cooperation, focusing on OCD’s priority programs in civil defense and disaster risk reduction and management (DRRM) on Dec. 21, 2023, at Camp Aguinaldo in Quezon City.
Transport protest vs PUVMP set Tuesday
MANILA, Philippines — Manibela will hold another protest tomorrow amid the looming threat of unconsolidated public utility jeepneys (PUJs) being allowed to operate only until Jan. 31.
Press Release - Tulfo set to convene JCEC following Western Visayas Power Crisis
Senator Idol Raffy Tulfo divulged his plan to convene the Joint Congressional Energy Commission (JCEC) to review and eventually decide on the amendment or cancellation of the franchise of the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP).
Press Release - Survey shows majority of Filipinos not in favor of POGOs operating in the country --Gatchalian
Majority of Filipinos are not in favor of allowing Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs) to stay and operate in the country, Senator Win Gatchalian said, citing a recent survey conducted by Pulse Asia Research Inc.
Drivers, operators of unconsolidated PUVs have options – OTC
MANILA, Philippines — It is the not the end of the line for public utility vehicle (PUV) operators and drivers who were not able to consolidate or apply for consolidation of their franchises before the Dec. 31 deadline, as they still have options to sustain their livelihood, the Office of Transportation Cooperatives (OTC) said yesterday.
‘Asia’s best hacker’ caught
MANILA, Philippines — A man previously dubbed “Asia’s best hacker” was arrested in Las Piñas for allegedly targeting foreigners in his illegal online activities, the National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) said yesterday.