HALOS maputol ang braso ng isang 46-anyos na serbidora sa isang canteen, nang tagain ng kanyang kinakasama nitong Huwebes ng madaling araw sa North Harbor, Barangay 128, Tondo, Manila. Nahaharap ang suspek na si Jairos Gonzales, 23, truck driver, at stay-in sa Tifela and Cruismate Trucking, sa kasong physical injuries in relation to RA 9262 (Anti-Violence against Women and Their Children Act). Desidido namang magsampa ng reklamo ang biktimang si “Emily”, ng naturang lugar. Base sa ulat ni Police Lieutenant Colonel Wilfredo Fabros Jr., commander ng Manila Police District-Station 1,…

In a recent hearing at the Senate Committee on Energy, representatives from the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) reiterated its denial that partners from the State Grid Corporation of China (SGCC) have total control over their operations. The Energy Committee, chaired by Sen. Raffy Tulfo, questioned if the China-based corporation, who owns 40% of the NGCP, can derail operations based on their positions in the board. NGCP’s Corporate Communications Head, Atty. Cynthia Alabanza clarified that only four of their corporation’s 10-person board are Chinese and cannot strong-arm any…

Deputy Speaker and Las Pinas Rep. Camille Villar today urged the government to set-up a fund that farmers affected by El Nino may tap as a form of assistance in a bid to cushion the possible impacts of intense weather conditions associated with it. “It is important to discuss this now and prepare for contingency measures especially for our small-scale farmers,” said Villar. A previous El Nino episode in the country in 2019 cost the agriculture sector an estimated P8 billion in damages. The Philippines has officially entered an El…

Ako Bicol Party-list Rep. Elizaldy Co is pushing for the utilization of renewable energy to help the agricultural sector mitigate the impacts of El Niño. Co said it is necessary to take proactive measures to address the potential adverse effects of the weather phenomenon that is seen to bring hotter days ahead as it may affect rainfall patterns in various provinces which may result in decreased water supply, even drought. The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) earlier declared that El Niño is here in the country and…

While the Department of Energy (DOE) has already expressed their disappointment with the low turnout in the second round of the Green Energy Auction Program (GEA-2) bidding, the initiative may have been hindered even before the auction officially opened. A number of renewable energy (RE) executives shared that the Energy Regulatory Commission’s (ERC) price cap for the GEA-2 would make it nearly impossible to submit a functional bid, with one describing the rate ceiling as “unrealistic”. “The framework of the auction is to set a price cap and bid below…

TINATAYANG nasa 3 milyong pisong halaga ng ilegal na droga ang nasamsam sa naarestong high value drug suspect sa buy-bust operation sa Brgy. Sta. Catalina, Pagbilao, Quezon nitong Huwebes ng hapon, July 7. Kinilala ni PCOL Ledon D Monte, Provincial Director ng Quezon PNP, ang naaresto na si Samuel Marino, 23, residente ng Brgy Sta. Catalina Pagbilao. Ikinasa ng mga tauhan ng Provincial Drug Enforcement Unit (PDEU) ng Quezon PPO, ang operasyon at nahuli ang suspek habang nagbebenta ng ilegal na droga sa operatibang poseur-buyer. Ayon kay Col. Monte, nasamsam…

ARESTADO ang dalawa katao nang makuhanan ng apat na gramo ng liquid marijuana na isinilid sa isang vape cartridge sa isinagawang buy bust operation sa Bacoor City, Cavite, Huwebes ng umaga. Kinilala ang mga naaresto na sina Sebastian Miguel Magsila at Aubrey Rose Jumawan, kapwa nasa wastong edad at nasa listahan ng Street Level Individual (SLI). Sa ulat, dakong alas-11:45 kamakalawa ng umaga nang magsagawa ng Anti-Illegal Drugs operation ang Drug Enforcement Unit (DEU) ng Bacoor City Police sa P1 Brgy. Molino 5, Bacoor City, Cavite kung saan nakikipag-transaksyon ang…

BUONG pusong pasasalamat ang ipinaabot ng mga magulang sa pamunuan ng Manila Police District – Station 8 makaraang pagkalooban ng Birth Certificate ang kanilang mga anak kamakailan sa Sta. Mesa, Manila. Ayon kay Police Lieutenant Colonel, Bostah Dionelle Brannon, commander ng MPD- Sta. Mesa Police Station 8, nitong nakalipas na Hulyo 4, binigyan ng Birth Certificate ang sampung kabataan na nakatira malapit sa riles ng tren. Kasama sa programa ang iba pang tauhan ng MPD-Station 8 gayundin ang Station Advisory Group nito sa pangunguna ni Ms. Diwata Pag-ibig Silangan Gabat…