Day: February 16, 2025
Scholz Slams Vance Over Far-Right Stance
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz delivered a scathing rebuttal on Saturday to U.S. Vice President JD Vance’s sharp criticism of Europe’s approach to hate speech and the far right. Speaking at the Munich Security Conference, Scholz made it clear that outsiders cannot dictate Germany and Europe on how to handle extremist movements. Vance, addressing the conference
Research Underway to Identify Plants for Metal-Rich Lands
South Cotabato, Philippines – Scientists and environmental experts have embarked on a groundbreaking research to identify and propagate plants and trees capable of thriving in metal-rich areas—a vital step in ensuring environmental protection in mining zones. The Mines and Geosciences Bureau-12 (MGB-12) has partnered with the University of Mindanao (UM) and Sagittarius Mines Incorporated (SMI)
Soldiers Seize 9 High-Powered Rifles in Maguindanao Operations
Maguindanao del Sur – Government troops seized nine assault rifles in two separate raids across the province on Thursday, February 13. Brig. Gen. Donald Gumiran, commander of the 6th Infantry Division, confirmed on Friday, February 14, that a unit from the 33rd Infantry Battalion recovered four M16 rifles and an M14 rifle from an abandoned vehicle
PDEA, Officials Torch P331.2M Worth of Shabu, Drugs
Cotabato City, Philippines—In a decisive move against illegal drugs, government officials incinerated P331.2 million worth of shabu at a power-generating plant in Aurora on Wednesday, February 12. Led by Maharani Gadaoni-Tosoc, regional director of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA)-9, the event marked the destruction of 48.6 kilos of shabu along with expired barbiturates and
