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Month: August 2024

Female Drug Suspect Arrested in Marulas, Kawit Buy-Bust

KAWIT, Cavite — A female drug suspect was arrested in a buy-bust operation in Kawit, Cavite, on Sunday night, authorities said. The Kawit Municipal Police Station’s Drugs Enforcement Unit and Intel Operatives, in coordination with the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency…

Imus City Holds Motorcycle Safety Seminar for Government Workers

IMUS, Cavite — The City of Imus Traffic Management Unit held a motorcycle safety seminar on Thursday and Friday at the Wellness Center of the New Imus City Government Center. The two-day event, which took place on Aug. 8-9, 2024,…

LRT-1 Cavite Extension Phases 2 and 3 to Break Ground in 2026

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Transportation (DOTR) announced that the second and third phases of the LRT-1 Cavite Extension project are set to begin in 2026. According to DOTR Undersecretary Jeremy Regino, minor issues with the project’s right of…

Meralco to Implement Rate Hike This August

Meralco announced it will implement a rate increase of P0.0327 per kilowatt-hour (kWh) this August, bringing the overall electricity rate for a typical residential customer to P11.6339 per kWh from P11.6012 per kWh last month. The rate hike translates to…

Bacoor City Calls for Plastic Bottle Donations to Combat Oil Spills

BACOOR, Cavite – The local government of Bacoor City continues to accept donations of used plastic bottles for the production of improvised oil spill booms, according to a city announcement on Sunday. In addition to plastic bottles, the public is…

Imusicapella Wins Grand Prix at International Choir Competition

DEBRECEN, Hungary — Imusicapella, the official choir of the Imus Cathedral and St. Peregrine Chapel, won the Grand Prix at the 29th Béla Bartók International Choir Competition held from Aug. 1-4, 2024. The group also took second place in the…

Cavite Governor Proposes Daily Compensation for Oil Spill Victims

CAVITE — Cavite Gov. Jonvic Remulla met with representatives of the owner of the sunken MT Terranova to discuss possible compensation for those affected by the oil spill. The proposed daily compensation of 350 pesos is equivalent to the average…

Cavite to Honor Outstanding Young Leaders with 2nd Pawid Awards

CAVITE: The Cavite SK Federation and the Office of the Provincial Youth Development Officer – Cavite announced Friday that the 2nd Cavite Pawid Awards will be held in September 2024. The awards ceremony aims to recognize and celebrate the outstanding…

Cavite Inmates Earn Diplomas in Jail Education Program

Sixty inmates at the Cavite Provincial Jail in the Philippines have graduated from junior high school, while 28 others completed their elementary education under a special program, the jail authorities said on Friday. The inmates, who were part of the…

Oil Spill Response in Cavite Gets Boost from Donations

The response to a recent oil spill in Cavite has received a significant boost from local government units, national agencies and private partners, ensuring a more efficient and effective cleanup of affected areas. Cleanway Environmental Management Solutions Inc. donated 50…