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CBCP endorses petition for Padre Pio elevation to int'l shrine
July 9, 2024, 12:35 pm
MANILA – The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) has endorsed a petition to the Vatican seeking to elevate the National Shrine of Saint Padre Pio into an international shrine. CBCP president Bishop Pablo Virgilio David said the measure was adopted during their 128th plenary… Read More
PH denies China's environmental damage claim vs. BRP Sierra Madre
July 9, 2024, 12:06 pm
MANILA – The National Task Force for the West Philippine Sea (NTF-WPS) on Tuesday belied China's claims that the Philippine Navy ship BRP Sierra Madre (LS-57) is causing massive environmental damage to the Ayungin Shoal. "The accusation against the Philippines by so-called 'Chinese experts' is… Read More
27 hurt in Zambo City firecracker explosion
July 9, 2024, 11:46 am
MANILA – A total of 27 persons, including 19 uniformed personnel, were wounded in an explosion of firecrackers that were for disposal in Zamboanga City on Monday afternoon. In a report on Tuesday, the Zamboanga City Police Office said the victims consisted of eight civilians, six police… Read More
Defense pact to lift restrictions on PH-Japan military exchanges
July 9, 2024, 10:25 am Updated on July 9, 2024, 11:12 am
MANILA – The newly signed Reciprocal Access Agreement (RAA) will lift restrictions on military exchanges between the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and Japan Self-Defense Forces (JSDF). In a statement Monday night, Department of National Defense (DND) spokesperson Arsenio Andolong said… Read More
Ticket sold in Romblon wins P17.5-M Mega Lotto jackpot
July 9, 2024, 9:23 am
MANILA – A bettor from the province of Romblon bagged the PHP17.5 million jackpot in Monday night's Mega Lotto 6/45 draw. In an advisory on Tuesday, the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) said the winning combination 36-25-19-37-07-11 carried a jackpot prize of PHP17,567,700.60. The… Read More
Easterlies continue to bring rain showers across PH
July 9, 2024, 8:05 am
MANILA – Most parts of the country will continue to experience rains due to the easterlies, the weather bureau said Tuesday. This will cause scattered rain showers and thunderstorms over the Visayas and Palawan. Moderate to heavy rains in those areas could result in flash floods or landslides,… Read More
Finnish envoy thanks Marcos for reopening PH embassy in Helsinki
July 8, 2024, 9:04 pm
MANILA – Outgoing Finnish Ambassador Juha Markus Pyykkö on Monday thanked President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. for reopening the Philippine embassy in Helsinki, Finland this year. In his farewell call to the President in Malacañang, Pyykkö expressed elation over the reopening of the Philippine… Read More
Elderly pension, enhanced cybersecurity get highest approval ratings
July 8, 2024, 7:19 pm
MANILA – The universal social pension for senior citizens and the enhanced cybersecurity and data privacy measures for all government agencies receive the highest approval ratings among all national issues, a survey conducted by PUBLiCUS Asia Inc. released on Monday said. In its non-commissioned… Read More
Gatchalian: All DSWD field offices ready to extend aid
July 8, 2024, 6:55 pm
MANILA – Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian on Monday assured all their field offices are well-functioning and consistently processing social welfare requests and are ready to extend assistance. Gatchalian made the statement in response to earlier… Read More
MMDA, PLDT to prevent fiber cuts caused by road projects
July 8, 2024, 6:50 pm
MANILA – Telecommunications (telecom) provider PLDT has partnered with the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) in safeguarding telecom infrastructure, particularly fiber cuts caused by road diggings and excavation activities. In a statement on Monday, PLDT's first vice president… Read More
CBCP to issue mandatory prayer for easing of WPS tensions
July 8, 2024, 6:13 pm
MANILA – The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) is set to come out with an Oratio Imperata (mandatory prayer), to pray for the easing of tensions in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). CBCP president and Caloocan Bishop Pablo Virgilio David announced on Monday its release later… Read More
PNP: Couple slain over land row; 2 ex-cops tagged as brains
July 8, 2024, 6:05 pm
MANILA – The Philippine National Police (PNP) has identified two dismissed police officers as the alleged masterminds in the killing of beauty pageant candidate Geneva Lopez and her Israeli boyfriend Yitzhak Cohen. Ranking police officials and Department of the Interior and Local Government… Read More
Manila-Incheon weekly flight capacity increases to 30K seats
July 8, 2024, 5:59 pm
MANILA – The weekly seat entitlements on flights between Manila and South Korea’s Incheon Airport have increased to 30,000 following the signing of a new air services agreement. In a statement Monday, the Department of Transportation (DOTr) said the new memorandum of understanding (MOU)… Read More
DA to roll out over P510-M fuel subsidy to 160K farmers nationwide
July 8, 2024, 5:48 pm
MANILA – A Department of Agriculture (DA) official said Monday it will roll out around PHP510.447 in fuel subsidies to crop, livestock, and poultry farmers who own or rent machinery. "That's about PHP510 million, so at PHP3,000 plus other mga gastusin, about 160,000 farmers iyong makikinabang… Read More
Binay files ethics complaint vs. Cayetano
July 8, 2024, 5:42 pm
MANILA – Senator Nancy Binay on Monday filed an ethics complaint against Senator Alan Peter Cayetano over his alleged “unparliamentary act, and language” during last week’s hearing on the controversial new Senate building. In her complaint filed before the office of Committee on Ethics and… Read More
SC clears Ted Failon in Stradcom contempt raps
July 8, 2024, 5:23 pm
MANILA – The Supreme Court has dismissed the indirect contempt charges filed by Stradcom Corporation against broadcaster Ted Failon. Stradcom had asked the SC to cite Failon (Mario Teodoro Etong in real life) in indirect contempt for statements made in his radio program on January 12, 2010… Read More
Comelec to probe Guo candidacy in 2022 polls
July 8, 2024, 5:18 pm
MANILA – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has formed a fact-finding committee to investigate Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo's candidacy in the May 2022 national elections. "In view of public interest in the controversy surrounding Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo, you are directed to create a… Read More
P10-M bounty up for arrest of Quiboloy
July 8, 2024, 5:15 pm
MANILA – Private citizens have pooled a PHP10-million reward for anyone who can give information that will lead to the arrest of fugitive religious leader Apollo Quiboloy, Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Benjamin Abalos Jr. said on Monday. Quiboloy is wanted for… Read More
Laguindingan Airport cleaner turns over bag containing P50-K
July 8, 2024, 5:15 pm
MANILA – A cleaner turned over to the management of Laguindingan Airport in Misamis Oriental on Monday a bag containing PHP50,000 which he found in a pushcart. Joshua Bustamante found the bag at around 7:20 a.m. in the arrival area and immediately informed the management to locate the owner,… Read More
5K patients in Tacloban benefit from ‘Lab for All' services
July 8, 2024, 4:34 pm
MANILA – The Department of Health (DOH) delivered free consultations and free medications to 5,000 patients in Tacloban City, Leyte in support of the “Laboratoryo, Konsulta at Gamot para sa Lahat” (Lab for All) caravan. The three-day caravan from July 2 to 4 provided a total of 11,788… Read More
