Regional Updates

Dumaguete court dismisses case vs drug suspects due to illegal arrest; PDEA agents face contempt charges A DUMAGUETE City regional trial court dismissed the charges against five drug suspects who were supposedly arrested by law enforcers in a fake buy-bust operation. — Vann Marlo M. Villegas

Supreme Court chief condemns attack on regional judge

CHIEF JUSTICE Diosdado M. Peralta called on law enforcement agencies to quickly resolve the shooting of a Camariñes Sur regional trial court judge and her aide that left both of them wounded. — Vann Marlo M. Villegas

LANDBANK-Davao office opens loan window to LGUs for infra, COVID-related projects

THE LAND Bank of the Philippines’ (LANDBANK) Davao office is ready to provide loans to local governments in the region for projects relating to the coronavirus response. — Maya M. Padillo

More areas placed under red tide alert

THE BUREAU of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) has warned that shellfish collected in the areas of Honda Bay in Palawan, Maqueda and Villareal Bays in Western Samar, and Carigara Bay in Leyte are not safe for human consumption after testing positive for red tide contamination. — Revin Mikhael D. Ochave

Typhoon Pepito leaves trail of flooding as it exits Philippines

SEVERAL PARTS of the northern mainland Luzon were flooded as tropical storm Pepito (international name: Saudel) crossed the country, but no casualties and minimal evacuation was undertaken, according to a disaster management official.

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