DOJ thumbs down Duterte’s call for Mindanao secession
MANILA: The call by former president Rodrigo Duterte to break Mindanao from the Republic has faced opposition from the Department of Justice (DOJ).
In a statement on Monday, the DOJ said it “vehemently opposes calls for the secession of Mindanao or o…
58 suspects fall in Laguna police dragnet
CALAMBA: A province-wide police dragnet here over the weekend yielded 58 arrests and the confiscation of over PHP9 million in dirty money and illicit merchandise.
Col. Gauvin Mel Unos, director of the Laguna Police Provincial Office, told reporters o…
Most Filipinos satisfied with PBBM admin’s performance: OCTA
MANILA: The majority of Filipinos are satisfied with the performance of the administration of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., results of a recent OCTA Research survey showed.
According to the Tugon ng Masa survey conducted last Dec. 10-14 and rele…
Protection of wetlands occupying only 6% of earth’s surface pushed
MANILA: Senator Cynthia Villar on Monday called for preservation of the country’s wetlands, saying these only occupied 6 percent of the earth’s surface.
Villar said wetlands play a major role in environment protection as these perform crucial functio…
CICC, DMW ink pact to protect OFWs from cybercrimes
MANILA: Two government agencies on Monday signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) to create measures aimed at curbing cybercrimes that target overseas Filipino workers (OFW) and their families.
Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC) e…
Saint Benilde survives Army in PNVF Champions League
MANILA: The College of Saint Benilde (CSB) kicked off its campaign in the Philippine National Volleyball Federation (PNVF) Champions League women’s tournament with a 16-25, 25-16, 25-27, 25-14, 15-9 victory over the Philippine Army at the Rizal Memori…
OCD: No direct damage so far from Mayon’s phreatic eruption
LEGAZPI: The Office of Civil Defense in Bicol (OCD-5) on Monday said no direct damage was reported by different local government units after Mayon Volcano’s phreatic eruption on Sunday afternoon.
In an interview, Gremil Alexis Naz, OCD Bicol spokespe…