Month: July 2025

P2M worth of marijuana products seized in Mabalacat buy-bust

By Mark Anthony G. Pangan | July 8, 2025 MABALACAT CITY, Pampanga (PIA)—Police operatives seized an estimated P2 million worth of cannabis-related items in a buy-bust operation in Mabalacat City, raising concerns over the growing presence and variety of marijuana-based products being sold in the province. Three suspected high-value individuals (HVIs), aged 24, 25, and… Read More P2M worth of marijuana products seized in Mabalacat buy-bust

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5 years of river cleanup: SMC removes 8.5 M tons of waste

SAN Miguel Corporation (SMC) recently marked five years of cleaning up major rivers and river systems — a continuing effort that has, as of end-June, removed around 8.5 million metric tons of silt and solid waste from 10 key waterways in and around Metro Manila. Launched in 2020, the initiative, dubbed Better Rivers PH, aims… Read More 5 years of river cleanup: SMC removes 8.5 M tons of waste

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Zambales fishers welcome gov’t assist in ‘payao’ fishing

By E.H.  Edejer | July 7, 2025 MASINLOC, Zambales — Local fishermen see good news amid Chinese bullying on West Philippine Sea (WPS), as the Zambales provincial government announced the planned acquisition of a modern harvester boat and three ancillary vessels for payao fishing. Governor Hermogenes Ebdane Jr. said on Monday, July 7, that the… Read More Zambales fishers welcome gov’t assist in ‘payao’ fishing

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Coast Guard rescues two fishermen off Bataan

ORION, Bataan — The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) rescued two elderly fishermen off this town on Monday, July 7, a day after they were reported missing at sea. The fishermen, identified as Crispin Mendoza,70, and Rogelio Pascual, 71, both of Barangay Lusongan, Orion, reportedly went out fishing Sunday despite bad weather. CGS Bataan Station Commander… Read More Coast Guard rescues two fishermen off Bataan

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DA flags 59 container vans in Subic amid smuggling concerns

AGRICULTURE Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr. on Tuesday called on the Bureau of Customs (BOC) to suspend the release of 59 container vans that were recently unloaded at the Subic Bay Freeport, amid strong suspicion that the shipments contain smuggled agricultural products—chief among them, onions and fish. The request aligns with the directive of… Read More DA flags 59 container vans in Subic amid smuggling concerns

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SM Prime’s Hans Sy champions private sector leadership in disaster resilience at UNDRR Global Platform 2025

SM Prime Holdings, Inc. (SM Prime) Executive Committee Chairman Hans Sy reaffirmed the vital role of the private sector in disaster risk reduction (DRR) during the 2025 Global Platform of the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR), held in Geneva, Switzerland. Representing the Philippine private sector at the Ministerial Roundtable on “Accelerating Financing… Read More SM Prime’s Hans Sy champions private sector leadership in disaster resilience at UNDRR Global Platform 2025

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DICT distributes Bayanihan SIM cards to remote school in Zambales

By Reia G. Pabelonia | July 4, 2025 MASINLOC, Zambales (PIA)—In line with President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s directive to expand internet access nationwide, the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) and Smart Communications distributed Bayanihan SIM cards to students and teachers of Coto High School in Masinloc, Zambales. Each SIM card provides 25 gigabytes of… Read More DICT distributes Bayanihan SIM cards to remote school in Zambales

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U.S.-supported workshops empower fisherfolk, strengthen coastal networks

MANILA, July 2, 2025—The U.S. Embassy in the Philippines, in partnership with IMPL-Project Philippines, trained over 180 fisherfolk from Zambales, Cagayan, and Sulu in a year-long program designed to expand their knowledge on sustainable fishing practices and to strengthen their ability in asserting their maritime rights in the South China Sea. From June 2024 to… Read More U.S.-supported workshops empower fisherfolk, strengthen coastal networks

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‘TAKE BRAVER STEPS, BUILD LASTING LEGACY’

Gov. Ebdane urges Zambales LGUs to sustain development momentum By Henry Empeño | July 1, 2025 BOTOLAN, Zambales — Zambales Governor Hermogenes Ebdane Jr. urged local government officials here on Monday, June 30, to take braver steps and seek broader horizons to sustain the development momentum in the province and serve the people better. Harking… Read More ‘TAKE BRAVER STEPS, BUILD LASTING LEGACY’

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DAR provides farm machinery to 5 Zambales ARBOs to bolster disaster resilience

By Reia G. Pabelonia | July 1, 2025 IBA, ZAMBALES (PIA) — The Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) distributed farm machinery to a total of five agrarian reform beneficiaries’ organizations (ARBOs) in Zambales to bolster their disaster resilience. These were funded under the agency’s Climate Resilient Farm Productivity Support Program (CRFPSP) Sustainable Livelihood Development Support… Read More DAR provides farm machinery to 5 Zambales ARBOs to bolster disaster resilience

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