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ILLEGAL SELLERS OF DA’S HYBRID RICE SEEDS ARRESTED

The Department of Agriculture (DA), in partnership with the Philippine National Police’s Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (PNP-CIDG), arrested five suspects who were selling hybrid rice seeds that were given for free as part of the DA’s seed distribution program. During the intelligence investigation and buy-bust operation held in Rizal, Quirino and in San Juan, […]

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PNP ARRESTS 2 FOR EXTORTION ATTEMPT ON ZUBIRI

Senate President Migz Zubiri has revealed details of a recent robbery/extortion attempt against him, which has now resulted in two arrests. Zubiri approached the Philippine National Police (PNP) after receiving a series of messages from individuals posing as Siquijor Governor Jake Vincent Villa and Board Member Abner Lomongo, extorting money for a supposed political convention. […]

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GOVERNMENT TO TIGHTEN IMPLEMENTATION OF ECQ IN LUZON – NOGRALES

Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases spokesperson Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles announced that the government will tighten the implementation of the Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ) in Luzon, cautioning the public on Wednesday to avoid becoming complacent in order to prevent the COVID-19 virus from spreading.The Palace official said that according […]

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ARREST DEFIANT TAAL EVACUEES – GATCHALIAN

Amid reports of evacuees who insist in going back to their homes despite a lockdown in several Batangas towns following the Taal Volcano eruption, Senator Win Gatchalian has suggested that local government officials and the Philippine National Police (PNP) should arrest these “defiant” evacuees for their own safety.In a media forum, Gatchalian said the lockdown […]