What Happens to Weapons Confiscated at the Airport?
September 25-26 – Super Typhoon Noru (Karding) devastates Luzon. September 27 – The Masungi Geopark Project bagged the highest honor for the Inspire Category in the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals Action Awards which was held in Bonn, Germany. The Supreme Court publicly releases its decision on December 7, 2021, that struck down two subsections of the Bayanihan 2 Law which imposed new taxes on Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators licensees. Damages are estimated at more than three billion pesos; 12 are reportedly dead and six are missing. September 28 – The final phase of decommissioning of The Moro Islamic Liberation Front’s fighters begins.
February 4 – The International Astronomical Union names 7431 Jettaguilar, in honor of Dr. Jose Francisco “Jett” Aguilar, a medical doctor and amateur astronomer. On June 16, the Bayugan Regional Trial Court (RTC), having charges of kidnapping and serious illegal detention case against her dismissed on March 25, orders the re-arrest. February 18 – Dr. Natividad Castro, an advocate of Lumad communities in Mindanao, is arrested by members of Philippine National Police (PNP) in San Juan City. February 5 – The United States Federal Bureau of Investigation publishes religious leader Apollo Quiboloy as one of the most wanted list for sex trafficking.
Miss Philippines Alison Black finishes in the Top 24 at Miss Supranational 2022 held in Nowy Sącz, Poland. Filipino students took home 2 bronze medals at the 63rd International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO) which was held in Oslo, Norway. July 22 – Philippine delegates Angela Clare Lim Tan, Alexis Griff Genovatin and Arthur Caleb Co wins gold medals and a silver at the 2022 Copernicus Math Olympiad which was held in New York City. July 17 – Mister Philippines RaÉd Fernandez Al-Zghayér finishes in the Top 20 at Mister Supranational 2022 held in Nowy Sącz, Poland. July 19 – Kathleen Paton returns in Egypt, where she was crowned Miss Eco International to received her diplomatic title as United Nations (UN) youth goodwill ambassador.
Santos, Jamil (December 10, 2022). “US Treasury sanctions Quiboloy over alleged human rights abuse”. Cordero, Ted (January 4, 2022). “BSP, Bank of Japan renew currency swap arrangement”. Official Gazette of the Philippines. Bolledo, Jairo (December 10, 2022). “US imposes sanctions on Quiboloy for ‘serious human rights abuse'”. Cabuenas, Jon Viktor (January 5, 2022). “BSP Governor Diokno awarded as ‘Global Central Banker of the Year'”. Catindig, Anton Luis (June 10, 2022). “P17-milyon sa plebisito ng Baliwag city hood”.
December 11 – Mercedes Gotianun (b. December 16 – Jose Maria Sison (b. Nazario, Dhel (January 7, 2022). “Pope appoints 3 Borongan priests as papal chaplains”. Panti, Llanesca (January 13, 2022). “Law creating policy-making body on adoption, child care signed”. Panaligan, Rey (January 8, 2022). “Convicted killer of US Army Col. Rowe released from NBP on orders of RTC”. Patiño, Ferdinand (January 8, 2022). “3 Borongan diocese priests named as Pope’s chaplains”.
