8K kg of waste collected during coastal cleanup in Bicol

The Department of Environment and Natural Resources in Bicol (DENR-5) said Monday a total of 1,395 sacks of solid waste weighing 8,180 kilograms were collected by 6,223 volunteers across the six provinces in the region during the International Coasta…

Beard Hair Among Items Seized From GISBH In Op Global Raid

KUALA LUMPUR, Strands of beard hair kept in a special container were among the items seized by the Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) during the fourth phase of Op Global at a house owned by the top management of GISB Holdings Sdn Bhd (GISBH) in Rawang on …

PH women’s team wins gold at Chess Olympiad

Manila: The Philippine women’s team ended its campaign in the 45th FIDE Chess Olympiad with a 4-0 win over Brazil at the BOK Sports Hall in Budapest, Hungary on Sunday.

WFM (Woman FIDE Master) Shania Mae Mendoza, WGM (Woman Grandmaster) Janelle Mae F…

Police Investigate Video Depicting Elements Of Sarawak, Sabah Separation From Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR, The Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) has opened an investigation paper under the Sedition Act 1948 and Communications and Multimedia Act 1998 into the viral video of the Malaysian flag being taken down and replaced with the flags of Sabah a…

P44.7-M farm-to-market roads in Palawan to spur agri activities

Manila: The Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) on Monday said the new PHP44.7 million farm-to-market roads (FMRs) in Palawan are expected to help spur agricultural activities in the province.

In a news release, the DAR said the newly completed roads…

Flood Victims In Kedah Decrease To 7,174 As of Tonight

KUALA LUMPUR, The number of flood victims in Kedah continues to decline, reported at 7,174 as of 8 pm, down from 7,252 earlier in the afternoon.

According to the Disaster Info report from the Department of Social Welfare (JKM), all victims from 2,31…

PSA intensifies nat’l ID registration in Agusan Sur villages

The Philippine Statistics Authority in Agusan del Sur (PSA-ADS) launched a weeklong campaign to boost Philippine Identification System (PhilSys) registration at the barangay level starting Monday.

The simultaneous registration drive covers nine bara…