QC police camp turns ‘green’ to back environmental conservation push

MANILA: Camp Karingal, the headquarters of the Quezon City Police District (QCPD), has been named as the first “green camp” of the police force.

In a press briefing on Tuesday, QCPD director Brig. Gen. Redrico Maranan said the “Project Green Camp Kar…

CamNorte farmers to earn more via new ‘salabat’ processing facility

LEGAZPI: The Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) expects a higher income for ginger and turmeric farmers in Camarines Norte with the help of a new processing facility in Barangay Maulawin, Sta. Elena town.

In an interview on Tuesday, DAR-Camarines No…

Convenience store cashier yields P2.7-M drugs in sting ops

CEBU: A 30-year-old convenience store cashier was arrested on Monday night and yielded illegal drugs worth PHP2.7 million.

Jemark Paragile (alias ‘Jim-Jim’), included in the regional drug watchlist, was arrested in a sting operation in Nivel Hills, B…

BFP logs 88 fire incidents in Antique, urges public to be vigilant

BUENAVISTA: The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) called on the public to be vigilant as 88 fire incidents transpired in Antique during the first two months of 2024, with damage amounting to PHP46.78 million.

BFP-Antique Provincial Fire Safety Enforcem…

NEDA eyes inclusion of e-motorcycles, hybrid vehicles in EO 12

MANILA: The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) and other relevant agencies have initiated discussions on the potential expansion of Executive Order (EO) 12 series of 2023 to cover e-motorcycles and hybrid vehicles.

EO 12, which became…

NIA-Negros Occidental assures rice farmers of maximum water supply

BACOLOD: The National Irrigation Administration (NIA) assured rice farmers served by the Bago River Irrigation System (BRIS) in Negros Occidental of maximum availability of water supply amid the drought due to El Niño experienced by the province.

Eng…

CHR condemns series of attacks against village officials

MANILA: The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) on Tuesday denounced the series of attacks against village officials since last month.

In a statement, the CHR noted that seven ambushes have killed 10.

On Feb. 8 in San Antonio, Nueva Ecija, Roberto Carp…