Enforcement Directorate on Thursday submitted around 5000-page chargesheet against NCP leader and Maharashtra minister Nawab Malik in the Special PMLA court, in connection with a money laundering case.
CAPIZ FLOODS. Flooding hits an area in Capiz on Saturday (April 16, 2022) after the onslaught of Tropical Storm Agaton. President Rodrigo Duterte conducted an aerial inspection of the province to assess damage from the storm. (Photo Courtesy: Rey Baniquet/ Presidential Photo) MANILA - The Department of Agriculture (DA) reported on Monday increased damage and losses to the agricultural sector amounting to PHP725.2 million in the aftermath of Tropical Storm Agaton's onslaught. The latest bulletin showed it has affected 19,424 farmers thus far, particularly in Western and Eastern Visayas, Zamboanga Peninsula, Soccsksargen, and Caraga, with 17,925 hectares of agricultural lands damaged. This equates to 41,580 metric tons of total volume loss, with rice production worst hit, reaching 92.68 percent or 40,122 metric tons of loss, amounting to PHP672.2 million Moreover, loss to high-value crop production was estimated at PHP24.7 million; loss to corn production at PHP21.1 million; and loss
DAVAO CITY-The Davao de Oro provincial government declared a state of calamity on Friday following the damage wrought by flooding and landslides caused a low-pressure area (LPA) affecting several areas in Mindanao. The Sangguniang Panlalawigan resolution declaring the calamity noted that heavy rainfall has been battering the province since Tuesday, affecting thousands of families and damaging PHP117.4 million worth of commodities such as rice, corn, high-value crops, fisheries, as well as irrigation facilities. In a statement, the provincial government said the declaration aims to facilitate the swift relief efforts and analyze the extensive damage brought by the weather disturbance. Based on the Rapid Damage Assessment And Needs Analysis (RDANA) conducted by the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (PDDRMC), inclement weather caused moderate to severe flash floods and landslides that affected 4,645 families or 9,628 individuals in the towns of Monkayo, Nabunturan,
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA s on Thursday continued their protest outside Maharashtra Assembly demanding the resignation of state Minister Nawab Malik, who was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with Dawood Ibrahim money laundering case.