74 held for various crimes in Laguna dragnet

CALAMBA: A total of 74 individuals were arrested during a simultaneous anti-crime dragnet in Laguna on Friday.

The Laguna Provincial Police Office (LPPO) reported Saturday that 20 were arrested for alleged involvement in illegal drugs.

More than 76…

BOC ‘on right track’ to hit P1-trillion target

MANILA: The Bureau of Customs (BOC) is optimistic it will reach its target for 2024 after exceeding its January collection goal.

‘For this year, since we just started for January we collected PHP106 billion. That is still ahead of the target so we’re…

Cloudy skies, isolated rains across PH on Saturday

MANILA: Most parts of the country, including Metro Manila, will experience partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rain showers or thunderstorms caused by the easterlies, the weather bureau said Saturday.

Meanwhile, the northeast monsoon affectin…

DA taps 1M rice farmers to use water-saving tech amid El Niño

MANILA: The Department of Agriculture (DA) said Friday it has tapped more than 1 million farmers to utilize water-saving technology amid the El Niño phenomenon.

In a news release, DA Assistant Secretary for Operations U-Nichols Manalo said this strat…

Faithful urged to support Church donation drive for poor, marginalized

MANILA: The Archdiocese of Manila appealed anew to the faithful to help the less fortunate in remembering the life and passion of Jesus Christ this Lenten season.

In a pastoral letter released on Friday, Manila Archbishop Jose Cardinal Advincula aske…

Colorum PUV fines hit P14.2M in first half of February

MANILA: The government’s crackdown against “colorum” or unregistered public utility vehicles (PUV) has collected PHP14.2 million in fines in the first half of February alone.

In a statement Friday, the Special Action and Intelligence Committee for Tr…

Covid-19 cases, flu-like illnesses on downtrend — DOH

MANILA: The Department of Health (DOH) on Friday said influenza-like illnesses (ILI) and coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) cases are on a downward trend nationwide and are expected to plateau next month.

From Jan. 1 to Feb. 3, the DOH has recorded …