Day: January 31, 2025

BOC intercepts P10.2M worth of ‘shabu’ hidden in PVC window shipment

MANILA | January 31, 2025 — The Bureau of Customs (BOC), through enhanced profiling and x-ray screening, successfully intercepted a shipment at the Port of Clark containing Methamphetamine Hydrochloride, commonly known as “Shabu,” concealed inside four (4) aluminum tubes. Weighing approximately 1,502.9269 grams and valued at ₱10.219 million, the shipment originated from the United States… Read More BOC intercepts P10.2M worth of ‘shabu’ hidden in PVC window shipment

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Villanueva wants wage hike bill certified urgent

SENATOR Joel Villanueva is calling on the Marcos administration to certify the legislated wage hike bill as urgent, emphasizing the need to improve the standard of living for Filipino workers. Villanueva, who serves as Chairperson of the Senate Committee on Labor, Employment, and Human Resource Development, underscored that while the Philippine economy grew by 5.6%… Read More Villanueva wants wage hike bill certified urgent

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UPLB, French natural history museum, explore Mt. Tapulao biodiversity

PALAUIG, Zambales — Around 30 scientists, researchers, and students from UPLB, as well as 16 scientists from the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle (MNHN), Paris, France, are now scouring Mt. Tapulao–the highest peak of Central Luzon in the Zambales Mountain Range–to explore and document its biodiversity. Mt. Tapulao is among the recognized Key Biodiversity Areas in… Read More UPLB, French natural history museum, explore Mt. Tapulao biodiversity

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