PDEA intercepts P3.4-M shabu at Zambo airport
Authorities foiled on Monday, August 8, an attempt to ship from Zamboanga City some P3.4-million worth of crystal meths, popularly known as shabu, to a consignee in Quezon City, a report reaching the Bangsamoro regional police office said.
Zambo Norte top cop succumbs to cardiac arrest
The provincial police director of Zamboanga del Norte died before dawn on Wednesday, August 3, hours after his subordinates rushed him to a hospital for dizziness, chest pain and headache.
Brigada Eskwela’s chemical safety and zero waste tips: 15 ways
A waste and pollution watchdog group urged principals, teachers, parents, students, and the community to practice healthy, toxic-free Brigada Eskwela by releasing a timely set of tips espousing chemical safety and zero waste in schools.
6 dead, 7 hurt in Zamboanga del Norte highway road incident
Six persons were killed while seven others were badly hurt when the driver of a wayward hauler truck rammed an ambulance in Sindangan, Zamboanga del Norte on Wednesday, June 29.
Pope Francis: ‘Ours is the age of fake news, collective superstitions, and pseudo-scientific truths’
Pope Francis said on Wednesday that Catholics today are living in an “age of fake news, collective superstitions, and pseudo-scientific truths.”
N Korea reports 15 more ‘fever’ deaths
North Korea on Sunday reported 15 additional deaths from “fever”, days after officially confirming its first-ever COVID-19 cases and ordering nationwide lockdowns.
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Germany to send tanks to Ukraine in policy shift
Germany said Tuesday it would send anti-aircraft tanks to Ukraine, in a clear switch in Berlin’s cautious policy on military backing for Kyiv that was welcomed by the United States.
Top crypto platform Bybit launches options trading
Bybit, one of the world’s fastest growing cryptocurrency exchanges, has announced its expansion into crypto options trading, adding to its existing product line of perpetual futures contracts and expiration futures contracts.
Taking COVID-19 vaccines to remote areas in Mindanao
While many people living in urban areas across the Philippines have been inoculated against COVID-19, there remains a significant number of those living in the hinterland of Mindanao who are yet to be vaccinated.