P5-M shabu, marijuana seized in Bicol police ops

LEGAZPI: Authorities seized over PHP5 million worth of shabu along with two grams of marijuana during two days of anti-drug operations in Camarines Sur and Albay, the Police Regional Office-Bicol (PRO5) said on Wednesday.

In a report, Lt. Col. Malu C…

Rare copy of 1899 PH declaration of independence from US unveiled

MANILA: A rare news clipping documenting the declaration of Philippine independence from the United States in 1899 was unveiled in a US museum last week.

Spain ceded its colony of the Philippines to the United States following its defeat in the Spani…

Pampanga guv: P1-B quarry revenues to boost social services delivery

CITY OF SAN FERNANDO: The provincial government here collected a record-breaking PHP1.056 billion in revenues from quarrying at Mt. Pinatubo in 2023, a report released on Wednesday said.

A statement from the Office of the Governor said the amount wou…

41 workers of Apex Mining still missing, 45 rescued from landslide

DAVAO: The Eastern Mindanao Command (Eastmincom) reported Wednesday that out of the 86 employees of the Apex Mining Co. initially reported trapped, 45 have been rescued and 41 are still missing.

Lt. Col. Rosa Ma. Cristina Rosete-Manuel, Eastmincom sp…

PSEi rallies to 6,800-mark, peso strengthens to 55-level

MANILA: Both the local shares and currency strengthened on Wednesday’s trading as the government reported that the unemployment rate further eased to 3.1 percent in December 2023.

In its fourth day rally, the Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) hi…

Approved organizational reforms bill seen to improve PNP services

MANILA: A senator on Tuesday expressed confidence that Senate Bill (SB) 2449 or the Philippine National Police (PNP) Organizational Reforms Act would result in better performance of the country’s police force.

Senator Ramon Revilla Jr., who principal…

Proposed P100 pay hike for private workers reaches Senate plenary

MANILA: A bill seeking a PHP100 increase in the daily minimum wage of workers in the private sector nationwide reached the Senate plenary with Committee on Labor, Employment and Human Resources Development chair Jinggoy Estrada pushing for its passage…