House panel cites ex-presidential adviser of PRRD for contempt
MANILA: The House Committee on Dangerous Drugs on Wednesday cited for contempt former presidential economic adviser Michael Yang for his refusal to attend hearings on the September 2023 illegal drug seizure worth PHP3 billion in Mexico, Pampanga.
Dur…
DSWD-Eastern Visayas completes P1.7-B anti-poverty projects in H1
TACLOBAN CITY: At least 1,504 subprojects of the anti-poverty Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan-Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services (KALAHI-CIDSS) have been completed in the first half of 2024, the Department of Social Welfare and De…
GOVT TO STRENGTHEN TOURISM INDUSTRY ACT 1992, ENHANCE ENFORCEMENT
KUALA LUMPUR, The Tourism Industry Act 1992 will be strengthened to enhance enforcement in efforts to combat travel package scams, including umrah packages, the Dewan Rakyat was told today.
Deputy Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture Khairul Firdau…
Teves extradition now in ‘last stages’ of process – DOJ
MANILA: The extradition of former congressman Arnolfo Teves Jr. is now in the ‘last stages’ of the process, the Department of Justice (DOJ) said Wednesday, two weeks since it announced the decision of Timor-Leste to grant the Philippines’ extradition …
IMMIGRATION DEPT RAID PROSTITUTION DENS IN IPOH, 88 FOREIGN NATIONALS DETAINED
IPOH, The Perak Immigration Department (JIM) rounded up 88 foreign nationals from a hotel that has been carrying out illegal prostitution activities and two other exclusive entertainment outlets in and around the Ipoh city centre on July 9 and 10.
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DA: Price hike in select vegetables to be tempered this week
MANILA: The Department of Agriculture (DA) on Wednesday assured the public that spiking prices of select vegetables will be tempered starting this week.
‘Ang good news dito as I mentioned, nag-start nang mag-harvest ngayon iyong Southern Tagalog Regi…
DATUK SERI DETAINED BY MACC OVER FALSE CLAIMS
KUALA LUMPUR, A financial strategic adviser with a Datuk Seri title was detained by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) on suspicion of submitting claims containing false particulars for company merger work valued at approximately RM150,0…