MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Monday started the crackdown on unregulated use of firecrackers as provided under President Rodrigo Duterte’s Executive Order No. 28 in 2017. PNP spokesperson Brig. Gen. Bernard Banac said…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Personnel of the Cebu City Transportation Office (CCTO) will be made to undergo a major revamp to ensure efficiency in the delivery of services and discourage corruption. City Legal Officer Rey Gealon, who…
THE crackdown on wildlife meat traders will be relentless especially with the recent apprehension of at least 60 kilograms of green sea turtle meat in Barangay Pasil, Cebu City. Atty. Habeas Corpuz, National Bureau of Investigation Environmental…
The new regional director of the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB-7) said they will intensify their crackdown on colorum vehicles. LTFRB Regional Director Eduardo Montealto, a retired Army soldier, said he will continue the campaign…
China Chinese Premier Li Keqiang has vowed stern action over the latest safety scare to hit the country’s pharmaceutical industry, as a mounting scandal over a rabies vaccine sent drug stocks tumbling. China’s Food and Drug Administration…
Different groups protested in front of the Philippine National Police headquarters, smearing the gates of Camp Crame in Quezon City with pig’s blood after the police chief vowed to continue its anti-crime operations. In a joint statement…
LUCENA CITY — The Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) joined the ranks of critics against the police crackdown on the so-called “tambay,” saying it is a prelude to the declaration of martial law nationwide. “The tambay…
THE CIVILIAN group descended on the village under government instructions to “win the people’s hearts,” but it also had a darker mission: identifying and punishing threats to the Chinese state. Four months after the Communist Party sent…
China’s culture watchdog has slapped fines on websites that posted parodies of “Communist classics and heroes,” as authorities further restrict what people can say – or even laugh at – online. Major video sites iQiyi and Sina…
BORACAY ISLAND, AKLAN — Running after violators of environmental laws and regulations in Boracay is costing an initial P9.5 million in public funds from the Department of Environment Natural Resources (DENR) alone. DENR Undersecretary Jonas Leones, the…
If only to rub salt on an open wound, Assistant Secretary Mocha Uson of the Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) “offered” Rappler founder Maria Ressa a job in her blog following the revocation by the Securities and…
POLICE precinct chiefs in Central Visayas were told anew by the Police Regional Office (PRO-7) to curb illegal gambling in their respective areas on or before August 15. Chief Supt. Jose Mario Espino, PRO-7 chief, said all…
