The Philippines has reaffirmed its commitment to the United Nations (UN) peacekeeping operations as it vowed to engage with the peacebuilding commission to share the country’s experiences in establishing the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao (BARMM).

Philippines vows commitment to United Nations peacekeeping 

As the specter of the El Niño phenomenon looms over Negros Occidental, the provincial government is demonstrating commendable foresight and preparedness in its response to protect the vital agricultural sector. With the El Niño effects expected to persist until the second quarter of 2024, the Negros Occidental provincial government, under the leadership of Provincial Administrator Rayfrando Diaz II, is gearing up for a focused and strategic approach to mitigate the potential impacts on farmers.

Negros Occidental Fights El Niño to Safeguard Agriculture

With the friendship formally severed since the exit of Vice President Sara Duterte from the Cabinet, the Marcos administration has practically cut all defensive posturings and is now allowing entry of foreign probers here in relation to complaints against former President Rodrigo Duterte and others concerning extra judicial killings and the violent war on drugs by the International Criminal Court (ICC).

No more defending Duterte, allies from ICC

Western Visayas (WV) police have marked a milestone in their relentless fight against the illegal drug trade. The successful buy-bust operation in Janiuay, Iloilo, confiscated PHP40.8 million worth of shabu and arrested a high-value individual, alias "Miklyn." This accomplishment underscores the dedication of law enforcement to curb the drug menace that continues to plague communities.

Relentless drive vs drugs in WV

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Despite intensified efforts by authorities to rein in abuses in using the busway along Epifanio de los Santos Avenue (EDSA), it’s becoming clear some motorists just never seem to learn. 

2 airport officers suspended over use of EDSA Busway

THE government seemed convinced that investing in the energy industry would yield the best results as manifested in a bold move by the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) which invested a whopping P1.45 billion in a renewable energy firm’s venture in the Tanay wind farm.

GSIS investing in Tanay wind farm

The Quezon City Tourism Department and other officials, led by Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte, toured Chinese landmarks in Banawe Street, claimed to be the “Largest Chinatown in the World,” as part of the city’s three-day celebration of the Chinese New Year last February 9.

QC CELEBRATES CHINESE NEW YEAR

Some commercial flights at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA), bound for Haneda International Airport, have resumed regular operations on Wednesday, January 3, following a runway collision at the Haneda airport the previous day.


Flights to Haneda resume after runway collision

In the heart of the bustling metropolis of Los Angeles, fire has raged, reducing to ashes the boundaries that once defined privilege and class. The inferno burned indiscriminately, sparing neither the opulent mansions of the wealthy nor the modest homes of the working class. Amid the destruction, a profound truth emerged: in the face of nature’s fury, there is no rich, no poor—only humans vulnerable to the same forces.

The Flames of Equality: Lessons from the Los Angeles Fire

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