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Google map of La Paz, Agusan del Sur. BUTUAN CITY - The Police Regional Office (PRO) in Caraga (Region 13) on Monday said a New People's Army (NPA) rebel involved in the killing of an Army trooper in 2017 has been arrested. PRO-13 director, Brig. Gen. Romeo Caramat Jr., in a statement, identified the suspect as Benjon Acero, alias Benjoy Asero/Yowin, 31, of Sitio Libon, Barangay Lydia in La Paz, Agusan del Sur. He added that Acero is the former leader of Squad 1, Sandatahang Yunit Pampropaga...

MANILA - High domestic liquidity condition continues to drive the demand for Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas' (BSP) 28-day Bills, which posted a lower rate on Friday. BSP offered the debt paper for PHP100 billion and tenders reached PHP156.810 billion. The auction committee made a full award. The average rate of the securities, which is among the central bank's excess liquidity mopping tools, declined to 1.7684 percent from last week's 1.7764 percent. BSP Deputy Governor Francisco Dakila...

FISH AID. The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources in collaboration with the provincial government of Isabela distributed at least 500,000 tilapia fingerlings to 50 fish cage operators in Magat Reservoir in Ramon, Isabela on Wednesday (Oct. 20, 2021).(Photo courtesy BFAR-Region 2/Jay Rubio) RAMON, Isabela - The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) in collaboration with the provincial government of Isabela on Wednesday distributed at least 500,000 tilapia fingerlings to 50 fish c...

FISH AID. The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources in collaboration with the provincial government of Isabela distributed at least 500,000 tilapia fingerlings to 50 fish cage operators in Magat Reservoir in Ramon, Isabela on Wednesday (Oct. 20, 2021).(Photo courtesy BFAR-Region 2/Jay Rubio) RAMON, Isabela - The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) in collaboration with the provincial government of Isabela on Wednesday distributed at least 500,000 tilapia fingerlings to 50 fish c...

(File photo courtesy of Anadolu) SEOUL - North Korea fired an unidentified ballistic missile into the eastern waters, South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said Tuesday. The JCS, in a statement, said the South Korean military spotted one unidentified ballistic missile, which Pyongyang launched towards the East Sea from the vicinity of Sinpo, North Hamgyong province in northeastern North Korea. It noted that the intelligence authorities of South Korea and the United States were analyzing ...

MANILA - Ample liquidity in the domestic economy continues to provide demand for Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas' (BSP) 28-day bills, resulting in the drop of its interest rate this week. Data released by the central bank showed that the average rate of the debt paper, which is among the tools being used by the central bank to siphon off excess liquidity in the economy, slipped to 1.7764 percent from 1.7832 percent during the auction last October 8. BSP kept the offer volume at PHP100 billion, a...

FAREWELL. Commission on Human Rights (CHR) chair Jose Luis Martin "Chito" Gascon has died at the age of 57 after his bout with Covid-19, his family announced on Saturday (Oct. 9, 2021). Gascon was appointed CHR chair in 2015. (Photo from Chito Gascon Facebook page) MANILA - Commission on Human Rights (CHR) chair Jose Luis Martin "Chito" Gascon has passed away following his bout with the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19), his family announced Saturday. He was 57. "Sa da...

MANILA - The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) on Friday reported another uptick in the rate of its 28-day Bill as demand continues to remain robust. In a statement, the central bank said the average rate of the debt paper, which is among the central bank's tools to siphon off excess liquidity in the economy, rose to 1.7832 percent from last week's 1.7670 percent. BSP lowered the offer volume this week to PHP100 billion from last week's PHP110 billion. The auction committee made a fu...

Nagtahan Flyover (Photo courtesy of DPWH) MANILA - The Nagtahan Flyover in Sta. Mesa, Manila will undergo major repair and strengthening works starting Friday. Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Mark Villar, in a statement, said only one lane of the structure would be accessible to motorists for the time being and only to light vehicles. Citing the report from the DPWH National Capital Region (NCR), Villar said as part of the major rehabilitation along the 467.85-meter stan...