Following the pronouncement of an environment official on why the Philippines has yet to ratify an international treaty that prohibits imported garbage from entering the country, environmental group EcoWaste Coalition has called on the government anew to strictly impose a ban on waste importation “without further delay.”
Authorities arrested 40 individuals believed to be members of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) in a village in Talakag, Bukidnon Monday afternoon, police said.
An employee of the Iligan City government has filed a complaint against Mayor Celso Regencia before the office of the Ombudsman based here Monday, Feb. 24.
Media groups on Monday, Feb. 24, welcomed Rep. Rufus Rodriguez’s proposal to amend a provision in the Republic Act 9165, or the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002, that requires journalists to appear in court for the anti-drug cases that they cover during law enforcement operations.
A member of the armed group of five men who engaged law enforcers in a shootout that killed two persons, including a police officer, in Libertad town, Misamis Oriental on Monday was killed by police operatives in a village in said town early Friday morning, Feb. 21.
Motorcycle-hailing company Angkas is set to operate here amid opposition from transport groups in the city.
Authorities of the Misamis Oriental Provincial Jail (MPOJ) are now investigating the video that was leaked and shared online showing a person deprived of liberty charged with rape and homicide dancing naked and egged on by fellow inmates inside the correctional facility.
Authorities on Tuesday said they are investigating if a group of armed men who engaged the police in a shootout that killed two persons including a law enforcer in a Misamis Oriental town Monday night is involved in criminal activities.
Environmental group EcoWaste Coalition has expressed optimism that the last two batches of imported trash from South Korea expected to be reshipped on Sunday (Feb. 16) and on Feb. 23 will be the last trafficked wastes from another country that will be dumped into the Philippines.
The Department of Agriculture’s (DA) Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI) in Northern Mindanao has tapped the Philippine National Police (PNP) and the local government units in ensuring that the African Swine Fever (ASF) will not spread to the region.
