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GAB, MPBL DISCUSS ANTI-GAME FIXING MEASURES

The Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) made a courtesy call to the Games and Amusements Board (GAB) Chairman Atty. Francisco Rivera at the GAB Central Office, to discuss regulatory concerns and collaborative measures to address game fixing and safeguard the integrity of professional basketball. Among the measures taken into consideration were enhanced league-level sanctions, cross-league […]

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BOC FOILS P3.7M KUSH SMUGGLE TRY AT NAIA

In line with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s directive to strengthen border protection and intensify the government’s anti-drug campaign, the Bureau of Customs – Ninoy Aquino International Airport (BOC-NAIA), in coordination with the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) and the NAIA Inter-Agency Drug Interdiction Task Group (NAIA-IADITG), intercepted eight inbound parcels containing illegal drugs with a […]

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ERC, PASIG CITY LGU PUSH FOR DRUG-FREE WORKPLACES

The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) and the Pasig City Local Government Unit (LGU) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to formalize their partnership in the development and implementation of a workplace-based Drug Abuse Prevention Program. During his brief message at the signing ceremony held at the temporary Pasig City Hall, ERC Chairperson and CEO Atty. […]

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DA CHIEF TO FARMERS: PLANT ONLY 1-2 RICE VARIETIES

Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. urged rice farmers in areas served by rice processing systems (RPS) to focus on planting only one to two rice varieties, a move aimed at maximizing operational efficiency. The call comes in response to feedback from local farmers’ cooperatives operating RPS facilities, which emphasized the need to streamline production […]

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BOC FOILS SMUGGLE TRY OF KUSH WORTH P1M AT CLARK

The Bureau of Customs (BOC), through the Port of Clark and the Clark Inter-Agency Task Force Against Illegal Drugs (CRK-IATFAID), seized 712 grams of high-grade marijuana (kush) valued at approximately ₱1.068 million. Declared as “jeans,” the shipment came from California, USA, and arrived in the Philippines during the second week of January 2026, bound for […]

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ERC TO PROTECT CONSUMERS FROM BILL SHOCKS

The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) is reviewing possible market reforms, including forward and futures contracting arrangements, to help safeguard consumers from sudden spikes in electricity bills caused by price volatility in the power market. Speaking at a roundtable discussion on preventing bill shock at the Bonifacio Global City, ERC Chairperson Francis Saturnino Juan said sharp […]

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DPWH: ARANETA AVE DRAINAGE WORKS OK BY FEBRUARY

The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is working double time to finish the expansion project of a drainage system along Araneta Avenue in preparation for the rainy season, Secretary Vince Dizon announced. Dizon wants the project finished before the end of March. “Tinetake-advantage natin ‘yung hindi umuulan. Kailangan lahat ng trabaho itotodo na […]

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BOC STOPS P40M SHABU SMUGGLE TRY AT NAIA

In line with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s directive to strengthen border protection and intensify the government’s anti-drug campaign, the Bureau of Customs – Ninoy Aquino International Airport (BOC-NAIA), in coordination with the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) and the NAIA Inter-Agency Drug Interdiction Task Group (NAIA-IADITG), more than six (6) kilograms of shabu from an […]

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DA ROLLS OUT ‘BENTENG BIGAS’ IN KALIBO

The Department of Agriculture (DA), under the leadership of Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr., has expanded the rollout of the “Benteng Bigas Meron Na!” rice program in the Province of Aklan, reinforcing the national government’s drive to keep rice affordable and accessible to vulnerable Filipino families. Tiu Laurel said the expanded implementation is aligned with […]

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BOC LEADS INSPECTION OF ABANDONED BALIKBAYAN BOXES

The Bureau of Customs (BOC), together with the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) and the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW), conducted an inspection at the Manila International Container Port (MICP) as part of ongoing government efforts to protect Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) and ensure accountability in the handling of balikbayan shipments. The inspection was led […]