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P69.7M kush seized at Clark airport, 3 Chinese nationals busted

MABALACAT CITY, Pampanga – Authorities arrested on Saturday three Chinese nationals after their luggage yielded some 46.5 kilos of suspected kush or high-grade marijuana, during inspection at the Clark International Airport. In a statement, the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA)- Region 3 identified the Chinese nationals only as alias Ang See, 39; alias Kim Tan,

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Supply, prices of basic commodities in Central Visayas stable – DTI

TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol — The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) in Central Visayas has assured the public that prices of basic commodities remain stable and supplies are sufficient in Cebu and Bohol amid the Middle East conflict. In a statement on Friday, DTI-Central Visayas said its latest monitoring showed that major supermarkets, grocery stores,

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Sogod, S.Leyte gas stations told to adhere to gov’t – approved fuel prices

TACLOBAN CITY – The municipal government of Sogod, Southern Leyte told gasoline station owners to strictly follow government-authorized fuel prices amid concerns over possible increases linked to global geopolitical tensions. In a public notice issued on Friday, March 6, by the Office of the Municipal Mayor, Acting Mayor Jose Ramil Golo reminded fuel retailers in

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Gas stations being monitored to prevent hoarding, profiteering

MANILA – The government has started monitoring gas stations as part of its intensified efforts to address the possible impact of rising oil prices amid tensions in the Middle East, Malacañang said on Saturday. Palace Press Officer Claire Castro said President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. directed concerned agencies to prepare for the potential effects of

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LMP – Iloilo hits Rep. Suntay over remarks on actress

ILOILO CITY — The League of Municipalities of the Philippines (LMP) – Iloilo Chapter expressed concern over remarks made by Quezon City 4th District Rep. Bong Suntay during a recent House of Representatives committee hearing, saying the statements have been widely perceived as inappropriate and inconsistent with the standards of respect expected from public officials.

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Drug suspect busted in Lucena City sting

LUCENA CITY, Quezon – Police confiscated more than P400,000 worth of shabu from an suspected drug pusher during a buy-bust operation shortly before midnight here on Friday. Lt. Col. Ryan Hernandez, chief of the Lucena City police, said anti-illegal drug operatives arrested the suspect, identified as “Owel,” 31, after he allegedly sold P500 worth of

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‘He was lying’: Duterte recalls confronting Marcos over impeachment

MANILA, Philippines — Vice President Sara Duterte on Friday recalled how she once confronted President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. over her impeachment. Duterte spoke at an episode of “Ibalik ang Tapang at Malasakit,” an apparent online web series from her office and hosted by vloggers who are staunch supporters of the Duterte family, where she

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