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September 24, 2024

COA Finds Tagbilaran City’s Digital Payment Contracts not Compliant with Laws

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An audit report has revealed that the City Government of Tagbilaran failed to properly contract intermediaries for electronic collections of government transactions, potentially exposing the city to financial losses. The Commission on Audit (COA) found that e-collections for government transactions with intermediaries were not contracted in compliance with Republic Act No. 9184 and COA Circular No. 2021-014.  The oversight…

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Motorcycle Driver Injured in Corella Accident, Intoxication Suspected

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A 55-year-old motorcyclist was injured in an accident in Corella town on September 14, 2024, authorities reported on Tuesday. The victim, identified as Alan Abenoja, a resident of barangay Cancatac in Corella, Bohol, was rushed to a nearby hospital after the accident, where he received treatment for non-life-threatening injuries. According to reports, Abenoja was driving…

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Van Driver Arrested in Panglao Buy-Bust Operation

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A van driver of a resort was arrested in a buy-bust operation conducted by the Panglao Police Drug Enforcement Unit at a resort in Panglao, Bohol. Alexter Kenneth Nuñez, 38, a resident of Purok 1, Barangay Biking 2, Dauis, was taken into custody during the operation. Police seized nine sachets of suspected shabu from Nuñez,…

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Police Arrest Woman in Jagna in Drug Sting Operation

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Philippine police have arrested a 27-year-old woman in a drug sting operation in Jagna, Bohol. Maria Rollen Abacahin, a resident of barangay Canjulao, was taken into custody on September 15, 2024, after a poseur buyer allegedly purchased 0.24 grams of suspected shabu (methamphetamine) from her for P500 pesos. The Municipal Drug Enforcement Team of Jagna…

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Non-profit group brings medical aid to island community in Tubigon

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A group of human resource management practitioners in the Philippines has brought medical and dental aid to a remote island community in Tubigon town, which is struggling to cope with the impacts of climate change. The Bohol Association of Human Resource Management Practitioners Incorporated (BAHRMPI) held a medical and dental mission last week, at the…

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DOLE Raises Minimum Wage in Central Visayas

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The Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board (RTWPB) in Central Visayas has approved a new wage order, raising the minimum wage for private sector workers in the region. According to the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), the new wage rates will take effect on October 2, 2024. RTWPB-7 last issued a wage order on…

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P4.3M Worth of Suspected Shabu Seized in Bohol Buy-Bust Operations

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Authorities seized P4.3 million worth of suspected shabu and arrested nine suspects, including a woman, in a series of buy-bust operations in Bohol province starting Friday, Sept. 20, 2024. In one operation, P2.1 million worth of shabu was confiscated from Dustin, a tattoo artist, and his companion Lord Rizali in a buy-bust in Cabawan, Tagbilaran…

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