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2 dead in Taytay drug deal; 15 kilos of shabu recovered
TWO drug suspects were killed and 15 kilos of shabu wrapped in Chinese tea packs and worth more than P102 million were recovered by the police during a follow-up operation in Tanay,…
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BOC clears first batch of ‘Sputnik V’ Covid-19 vaccines
The Bureau of Customs-Port of NAIA has cleared the first batch of the ‘Sputnik V’ Covid-19 vaccines containing 15,000 doses which arrived via Qatar airlines from Russia on May 1,…
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BOC January – April collection exceeds P17.2 billion
THE Bureau of Customs (BOC) again breached its monthly collection target for April by P2 billion, further boosting its surplus tax collection for the first four months of the year by…
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BOC continues to improve facilities, services
DESPITE the continued challenges posed by the Covid-19 pandemic, the Bureau of Customs (BOC) continues with its efforts to improve its facilities and services in pursuit of its…
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Japan to dump nuke waste; is PH lifting of ban on Fukushima products wise?
DESPITE domestic and global opposition, especially from the so-called ‘Pacific States,’ Japan announced last April 13, 2021, that it would be dumping, starting on 2023, 1.2 million…
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Move to ‘defund’ NTF-ELCAC opposed, seen to divide Senate
A GROUNDSWELL of opposition has developed in the past week over a proposal by some senators to “defund” the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC), with…
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‘Bilibid drug trade’ still very much alive
DESPITE the death of some well-known ‘drug lords’ from the Covid-19’ pandemic and effort by the government in the last five years to end the so-called ‘Bilibid drug trade,’ business…
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Sandra Cam ‘surrenders’ but PNP won’t provide details
THE Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) of the Philippine National Police announced last April 29, 2021, they have taken custody of Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office…
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Sotto won’t join colleagues in condemning China
SENATE President Vicente Sotto III said he would not go along with his colleagues in the chamber who signed a resolution authored by anti-China and rabid pro-American Sen. Franklin…
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Senate, Palace, nears compromise on EO 128– Sotto
THE legislative and executive branches of government are now working on a “compromise” over Executive Order (EO) 128 to avoid a nasty confrontation when Congress resumes session where…
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