PEF needs P56M for new center to relocate Philippine eagles
THE PHILIPPINE Eagle Foundation (PEF) will need P56 million to build a new center to protect its flock of eagles from Avian Flu and other threats due to increasing human activities around its current location in Davao City.
SC reverses graft charges vs cop over 2009 chopper scam
THE SUPREME Court (SC) has reversed an appellate court decision that affirmed an Ombudsman investigation convicting a police officer of graft for her alleged involvement in an irregular purchase of secondhand choppers amounting to P105 million in 2009.
Customs bureau to donate smuggled fuel to coast guard, military
THE BUREAU of Customs (BoC) will turn over 47,000 liters of unmarked fuel to the Philippine Coast Guard and to the Armed Forces of the Philippines, the Department of Finance said on Wednesday.
Maritime patrol ship
A 97-meter multi-role response vessel for the Philippine Coast Guard, commissioned as BRP Melchora Aquino, is welcomed in Manila on June 1.
Philippines protests annual Chinese fishing ban
THE PHILIPPINES on Monday filed a diplomatic protest against China for its unilateral imposition of a three-and-half-month fishing ban in some areas of the South China Sea.
Philippines adds 5 cases of Omicron subvariant to 22
THE PHILIPPINES has detected five more cases of the Omicron BA.2.12.1 subvariant in Western Visayas, bringing the total to 22.
De Lima asks DoJ to review drug trafficking charge
SENATOR Leila M. de Lima, who lost in this year’s senatorial race, is seeking a review of her drug trafficking charges by the incoming Justice secretary, according to her lawyer and spokesman.
Incoming communications chief floats possible revision of Martial Law facts
THE INCOMING chief of the presidential office’s communications team on Tuesday said facts about the Martial Law regime of President-elect Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr.’s late father should be open to debate.
Comelec says P6.7B needed for new vote-counting machines
ELECTION officials said P6.7 billion is needed to lease new vote-counting machines (VCMs), warning that more incidents of malfunctioning hardware could be expected during the 2025 midterm elections if the very old ones are not replaced.
Tourism masterplans set for 2 Cebu islands to ensure sustainable development
TOURISM development plans for the islands of Bantayan and Camotes in central Philippines have been completed and will be used by local governments to ensure sustainable growth in the sector, the Office of the Presidential Assistant for the Visayas (OPAV) announced.
Twin blasts in fastfood store, bus garage prompt tighter security measures in Basilan
SECURITY measures have been tightened in Isabela City, located in Basilan in southern Philippines, after two consecutive blasts on Monday early evening in commercial properties that left two civilians hurt, the police said.
Incoming social welfare chief to work ‘on the ground’
THE INCOMING chief of the state’s social welfare agency on Tuesday said he would work closely with communities that need more help from the government.