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Bagong Calarian, Zamboanga City- Naval Forces Western Mindanao takes the lead in the success of intercepting one van and one watercraft containing thousands of bags of imported red onions in Varadero de Cawit, Brgy. Cawit, Zamboanga City. On January 23, 2023, the NFWM, together with the Philippine Coast Guard, Marine Battalion Landing Team-11, the Intelligence Operatives of Western Mindanao, JTF Zamboanga, and the Bureau of Customs District Zamboanga, successfully intercepted one ISUZU close van loaded with more or less 3,000 bags of smuggled red onions. Likewise, another watercraft, marked as MJ MARISA, was loaded with more or less 8,000 mesh bags of the same items. Each bag weighs four kilos, which sums up to approximately 44,000 kilos of smuggled onions that were seized. On the...

To protect the interest and promote the general welfare of the consumers, Davao City 1st Congressional District Rep. Paolo Duterte and Beguet Rep. Eric Yap had filed a proposed measure seeking to rationalize and standardized parking rates across all establishments depending on their nature, thereby protecting consumers from unscrupulous parking fee collection. House Bill No. 5671, also known as the Parking Operations and Fees Regulation Act, aims to regulate the operation and imposition of fees for the use of parking spaces and parking facilities in various establishments such as to accommodation, commercial services, food services, health services, retail services, educational institutions including independent parking enterprises and prescribing penalties for its violators. The two...

The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) had the opportunity to showcase its cutting-edge technologies at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2023 in Las Vegas and a Business Mission in Silicon Valley from January 5-11, 2023. DOST aimed to promote emerging technologies such as Semiconductor Manufacturing Services, Artificial Intelligence, Robotics, and Space Technology in the Philippines through these events. CES is one of the most significant technology events in the world, showcasing the latest innovations and breakthrough technologies. This year, the event focused on sustainability, digital health, metaverse, electric vehicles, transportation, and mobility, providing valuable insights and opportunities for the Philippines to use market intelligence and benchmarking. The...

In its opening session on Monday, the House of Representatives approves on 3rd and final reading House Bill 6492 or the Magna Carta on Religious Freedom bill authored by CIBAC Party List Representative Bro. Eddie Villanueva. With 256 affirmative votes, HB 6492 gets the lower chamber’s final OK. “This is indeed good news and a welcome development for all the Filipino people – whether they subscribe to a particular religion or not. With this measure, people can freely live out and conduct their lives in accordance with whatever religious belief they have – without the fear of being persecuted or harassed simply because of fidelity to their belief,” says author CIBAC Rep. Villanueva. HB 6492 aims to implement and concretize the right of every Filipino to free exercise of religion and...