DTI cracks down on illegal vape shops
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Trade and Industry has boosted its crackdown on illegal vape shops, which showed widespread violations of the Vape Law.
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The Philippines says a cargo of oil has started to leak from a tanker that sank in Manila Bay
The cargo of industrial fuel oil on a tanker that sank in stormy weather in Manila Bay has started to leak in small amounts, the Philippine coast guard said Saturday.
Philippine military says Chinese air force jets endangered its patrol plane with flares, risky moves
The Philippine military chief condemned Saturday what he said was the provocative actions of two Chinese air force aircraft that executed a dangerous maneuver and dropped flares in the path of a Philippine air force plane on routine patrol in the South China Sea.
MCT welcomes launch of SITC's express service
MINDANAO Container Terminal (MCT), operated by International Container Terminal Services Inc. (ICTSI) in Tagoloan, Misamis Oriental, recently welcomed the launch of Shandong International Transportation Corp.'s (SITC) China-Philippines Express 7 (CXP7) service.
PNP eyes guards as intel operatives
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine National Police (PNP) is planning to tap security guards as intelligence operatives to improve public safety.
Duterte son linked to shabu shipment
(UPDATES) BACOLOR, Pampanga — A former customs intelligence officer on Friday linked the son and son-in-law of former president Rodrigo Duterte and his former economic adviser to the case involving the smuggling of an estimated P11 billion worth of shabu into the country in 2018.
4 House committees bring hearing on drugs, POGOs to Pampanga
BACOLOR, Pampanga — The House of Representatives' «quad» committee will hold its first hearing on Friday on the proliferation of drugs and Philippine Offshore Gaming Operations (POGOs) under the administration of former president Rodrigo Dutertte.
Guo cries political harassment
MANILA, Philippines — The camp of dismissed mayor Alice Guo of Bamban, Tarlac is asking the Department of Justice (DOJ) to junk the human trafficking complaint lodged against her, saying it was a “politically motivated smear campaign” aimed to tarnish her reputation.