P55m in shabu intercepted at Ninoy airport

By Joel E. Zurbano

CUSTOMS agents intercepted a shipment of shabu worth more than P55 million at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport on Monday.

The operation initiated by the bureau’s X-Ray Inspection Project (XIP) also resulted in the arrest of a Liberian national who arrived at NAIA Terminal 3 via Qatar Airlines flight QR934.

The suspect was identified as Philip C. Campbell with Passport No. PP0074420.

Customs XIP personnel said the suspect came from Doha to Manila but his port of origin was Lagos, Nigeria. The foreigner brought two black baggage

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He also assumed the role of chairman of the National Disaster Coordinating Council (NDCC), which has since been reconstituted into the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council.

The former presidential candidate also served as a three-term member of Congress, representing the first district of Tarlac.

Teodoro completed his law degree and graduated at the top of his class at the University of the Philippines. He

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June 4 to 5 a.m. of the next day, there were 49 rockfall events.

As of April 1, 2023, 318 rockfall events have been recorded by Phivolcs, while 26 volcanic earthquakes have been registered in the same period.

Additionally, as of May 9, 2023, the lava dome has increased in volume by about 83,000 cubic meters since Feb. 3, 2023, and a total of 164,000 cubic meters since August 2022.

Meanwhile, the last sulfur dioxide emission measurement was on May 23, 2023, at 162 tons per day, while the highest was tallied on April 29, at 576 tons per day.

“These low-level volcanic earthquakes, ground deformation, and volcanic gas parameters are overshadowed by recent steep increases in rockfall events, which may possibly lead to further dome activity,” Phivolcs said.

Phivolcs urged the public to be vigilant and avoid going near the six-kilometer-radius permanent danger zone to

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Brawner said such bilateral training could send a message to the world: that armies in the Indo-Pacific are “one and together in our objective of preventing war in the region.”

“By training together, we not only develop our respective skills and capabilities, but more importantly, we also give the message to the world that we are one, solid, and can work together to prevent war, and in case war happens, that we are able to transition smoothly and work together effectively,” he said.

Brawner said the training with allies and partners does not target a specific country.

“We are training with our partners to strengthen the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the Philippine Army so that we are ready to face any threat that might arrive,” he said.

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