A jail chief inspector from Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) prison in Pototan, Iloilo was sacked after persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) climbed the roof of the district jail, protesting the alleged lack of food in their prison.
The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) assured that police visibility will be strengthened amid the reported spate of killings and other crime incidents in the National Capital Region (NCR) and nearby areas on social media.
The Department of Education (DepEd) said it will implement a "zero tolerance policy" on the alleged bullying by a teacher during the first day of classes on Monday, Aug. 22.
The Philippine National Police’s Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) has reassured that it is sparing no effort in uncovering the truth behind the disappearance of 34 “sabungeros” (cockfighting aficionados).
Some areas in Luzon will continue to experience heavy rains and strong winds even after Severe Tropical Storm Florita has left the Philippine Area of Responsibility on Wednesday, the weather bureau said.
ORMOC CITY – Farmer Elenita Godin never thought the day would come when she could finally own the land that she has been tilling for more than a decade.
Her long wait...
