Nine communist New People’s Army rebels separately surrendered in the provinces of Agusan del Norte and Surigao del Sur, the military here said Monday.
Brig. Gen. Arsenio Sadural, Philippine Army’s 901st Infantry Brigade (901Bde) commander, said on…
Day: March 11, 2024
Below P1 oil price rollback on March 12
Pump prices will be lower by less than PHP1 per liter starting Tuesday.
In separate advisories Monday, Cleanfuel, Caltex, Jetti, Petro Gazz, Seaoil and Shell announced they will cut gasoline prices by PHP0.50 per liter and PHP0.25 per liter for die…
Cebu Muslims urged to pray, fast for peace in Gaza
A Cebu-based Islamic scholar on Monday urged Cebuano Muslims to offer special prayers and fast for peace in Gaza as they celebrate the Holy Month of Ramadan.
Ustadz Muhammad Najeeb Razul, also an Imam, said 57 congregations would offer congregation…
Army braces for counterattack after 2 BIFFs die in clash
Military forces in Maguindanao del Sur have been placed on heightened alert after two extremists were killed in a clash with government forces in Datu Saudi Ampatuan town over the weekend.
As of Monday, military detachments in the adjoining towns of…
House minority hails PBBM’s order on inflation-adjusted 4Ps cash aid
The House of Representatives minority bloc has welcomed President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s directive to ‘adjust to inflation’ the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) cash transfers to about 4.4 million poor households.
‘The President’s order…
Hunt on for killers of police intel officer in Gensan City
Police have launched a massive manhunt for those who ambushed and killed a police intelligence officer in General Santos City on Sunday night.
In a statement Monday, Col. Nicomedes Olaivar Jr., city police director said local authorities have also …
BFAR, PCIC grant 1st insurance to Bantay Dagat volunteer’s widow
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) and the Philippine Crop Insurance Corporation (PCIC) granted Monday the first insurance claim to a Bantay Dagat volunteer beneficiary in Oas, Albay.
Bantay Dagat or sea wardens help maritime auth…
P13.6-M shabu seized in Sulu, ‘big time drug peddler’ arrested
Authorities in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) seized PHP13.6 million worth of shabu during a buy-bust in Indanan, Sulu, over the weekend, an official said Monday.
Director Gil Cesario Castro of the Philippine Drug Enfor…