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Year: 2024

VP Duterte-Carpio Expands Free Ride Program to Cavite Province

The Office of the Vice President, led by Vice President Sara Duterte-Carpio, has expanded its Libreng Sakay (Free Ride) program to benefit commuters traveling to Cavite province. The expanded program, which began on Wednesday, Aug. 14, offers free rides from…

Teenager Swept Away by Strong Waves in Cavite Found Dead

NAIC, Cavite — A 15-year-old student who allegedly skipped class to drink with friends along the beach in Naic, Cavite, was swept away by strong waves and found dead on Friday, authorities said. According to officials, the student and his…

COA: Kawit LGU Suffers P212-Million Cash Deficit in 2 Years

The Commission on Audit (COA) has revealed that the Municipality of Kawit, Cavite has been suffering poor performance in revenue collection for Calendar Years 2018 and 2019, resulting in a substantial cash deficit totalling P212.3 Million. According to the COA…

5 Foreigners, 24 Filipinos Arrested in Kawit, Cavite for POGO Scams

Kawit, CAVITE — Five foreigners and 24 Filipinos were arrested in a raid by the National Bureau of Investigation’s Cybercrime Division in a subdivision in Kawit, Cavite, for their alleged involvement in various scams. NBI Director James Santiago said the…

NBI Arrests 29 Cybercriminals in Kawit POGO Crackdown

Philippine authorities have arrested 29 individuals, including five foreigners and 24 locals, in connection with various online scams in Kawit, Cavite, the National Bureau of Investigation’s (NBI) Cybercrime Division said. The suspects, linked to Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGO), were…

PNP Nabs Drug Suspect in Toclong, Kawit

Police authorities have arrested a drug suspect in a buy-bust operation in Kawit, Cavite, as part of an intensified campaign against criminality. The Kawit Municipal Police Station’s Drugs Enforcement Unit and Intel Operatives, in coordination with the Philippine Drug Enforcement…

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…