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Malacañang yesterday mourned the death of former Environment Secretary Regina “Gina” Lopez who succumbed to brain cancer.

THE Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) has commended the Polytechnic University of the Philippines (PUP) for conducting random drug tests among its students, employees and faculty members on August 15, 2019.

A ‘Greyhound operation’ inside the Bohol District Jail in Tagbilaran City early morning Sunday resulted in the seizure of a cache of drugs, cash and improvised weapons, Police Regional Office 7 director, Brigadier General Debold M. Sinas reported yesterday.

SAN JOSE CITY — Police anti-trafficking operatives and members of the city social welfare and business licensing offices raided a suspected prostitution joint masquerading as a videoke bar last weekend and arrested the alleged owner and a female cashier who allegedly received the payoff money in exchange for paid sex of one of four rescued girls allegedly employed as guest relations officers of said night club here.

SOLDIERS and policemen on Sunday overran a suspected New People’s Army bomb-making camp in Sipalay, Negros Occidental following a brief firefight with suspected NPA rebels manning the site, Police Regional Office 7 director, Brigadier General Debold M. Sinas announced yesterday.

SUSPECTED Abu Sayyaf bandits ambushed two policemen providing route security to public school teachers in Patikul, Sulu early morning yesterday before fleeing, police said.

DURING the Kadayawan Festival weekend, Senator Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go took time to extend financial and relief assistance to families and individuals whose houses were razed down by a fire incident recently.

THREE retired teachers reportedly have been missing since last week after their connecting flight to China from the United States was affected by Typhoon Hanna, prompting their relatives to appeal to President Rodrigo “Rody” Duterte and media to help them find their loved ones.

MANILA Mayor Isko Moreno yesterday urged patients in government hospitals to express their gratitude to hospital workers by thanking them for their devotion and patience.

Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra revealed over the weekend that the government specifically the Bureau of Immigration will implement stricter rules on the visa upon arrival policy (VUA).

THE rehabilitation of San Juan River, one of Metro Manila’s main river systems and a major tributary of Pasig River, will soon start with the partnership of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) with a big private company for the endeavor.

DUE to increasing numbers of jailed drug addicts, the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology in Pasig City recently launched a drug recovery intervention program for inmates who can not afford treatment and rehabilitation.

THE Quezon City Police District yesterday created a Special Investigation Task Group (SITG) to probe the shooting to death of a police Desk Officer of Anonas Police Station Saturday evening in Project 2.

A SUSPECTED big-time drug trafficker connected with several organized crime groups was arrested by agents of the National Capital Region Police Office in a buy-bust operation Saturday in Taguig City.

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