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The 12 soldiers are currently confined at the Army General Hospital (AGH) in Taguig City.

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. and First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos will mark nearly four decades of spending Valentine’s Day together but there is no power formula on how they have maintained a healthy and long-lasting relationship.

Promoted to one-star rank are Colonels Christopher Abrahano and Jericho Baldeo from the Office of the Chief PNP; Manuel Abrugena from the Special Action Force; Nestor Babagay Jr. from the Office of the Directorate of Intelligence; Jovencio Badua Jr. from Police Regional Office (PRO) 1 (Ilocos); Dionisio Bartlome Jr., chief of Drug Enforcement Group; Aligre Martinez from PRO 4A (Calabarzon); Eleazar Matta from PRO 13 (Caraga), Noel Sandoval from Directorate for Investigation and Detective Management; Rogelio Simon from Police Security Protection Group; and Noel Vallo from Directorate for Logisitics.

In a statement on Sunday, Brig. Gen. Sidney Villaflor, regional director of Police Regional Office-Western Visayas, said the huge amount of illegal drugs confiscated “underscores the unwavering commitment of law enforcement agencies in the region to combat illegal drug activities.”

Visayas Command chief, Lt. General Benedict Arevalo, said the task force empowers citizens to take the lead to pursue their community’s peace and development.

In his message for the Chinese New Year, Marcos urged everyone to embrace the spirited heartbeat of the dragon’s realm, saying “The limitless horizon of this Year of the Dragon brings endless possibilities.”

Undersecretary Rosemarie Edillon said that for now, NEDA is planning financial assistance to farmers as it cannot provide subsidy across the board yet.

In a statement, Commissioner Bien Rubio vowed to find a certain Thu Thrang Nguyen, the alleged owner of the blue sports car with plate number NIM 5448.

Last Tuesday, President Marcos announced the processing of a total of 1,104 indemnity cheques from Alinma Bank, amounting to PHP868.74 million, through the Overseas Filipino Bank and Land Bank. About 843 cheques have already been sorted out and distributed.

The three-day festival, taken from the words “Baco” for Bacolod and “Lao Diat”, a Fookien term for celebration, is now on its 19th edition and has returned to the original site in North Capitol Road and Lacson Street this year.