The operation also led to the arrest of alias Mon, 27; alias So, 23; and alias Van, 22, all residents of Negros Occidental... She said the operatives were conducting surveillance and monitoring against illicit cigarettes in the area ... (MAP) ....
A civil society group warned that over P600 billion in the 2026 budget could be at risk, citing increased allocations for aid programs, unprogrammed appropriations and other infrastructure projects ....