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Mystery debtor linked to killing of Israeli, Filipino girlfriend
July 7, 2024, 12:57 am
MANILA – A debtor may have something to do with the killing of Pampanga native Geneva Lopez and her boyfriend Yitzhak Cohen, whose remains were unearthed in Capas, Tarlac early Saturday, revealed the brother of the Israeli. Beauty pageant candidate Lopez, 27, and Cohen, 37, went missing on June… Read More
Suspected bodies of missing couple found; ex-cops may be involved
July 6, 2024, 8:17 pm
MANILA – Two police officers on AWOL (absent without official leave) status are being implicated in the disappearance of beauty pageant candidate Geneva Lopez and her Israeli boyfriend. The development came up after Criminal Investigation and Detection Group agents recovered on Saturday morning… Read More
PCG has concrete evidence vs. China in West Philippine Sea conflict
July 6, 2024, 8:07 pm
MANILA – The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) continues to document the illegal movements of China, according to National Task Force for the West Philippine Sea spokesperson Commodore Jay Tarriela. Tarriela said they are ready to provide pieces of evidence once needed. “With regard to the… Read More
Family wants justice for Fil-Am elderly killed in SanFo train shoving
July 6, 2024, 6:45 pm
MANILA – The family of Corazon Dandan, the elderly Filipino-American who was killed after being shoved toward an oncoming train in San Francisco, California, is seeking justice as the suspect failed to appear for his arraignment. The hearing for the case has been suspended after 49-year-old… Read More
Official thumbs down Guo as state witness
July 6, 2024, 5:58 pm
MANILA – The Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission (PAOCC) on Saturday thumbed down a suggestion to turn Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo into a state witness, saying that would only be possible if she can point to someone "higher" and more guilty than her. PAOCC spokesperson Winston Casio… Read More
At least 40 more sites to sell rice at P29 per kilo
July 6, 2024, 5:13 pm
MANILA – The Department of Agriculture (DA) is looking for at least 40 more sites or “Kadiwa” stores in the next two months that will sell rice at PHP29 per kilogram (kg). Agriculture Assistant Secretary Genevieve Guevarra said the sites for the “P29 Rice Program” will be in Malabon,… Read More
6 Filipino sailors home nearly 2 months after Red Sea attack
July 6, 2024, 4:39 pm
MANILA – Six Filipino crew members of Houthi-attacked oil tanker M/T Wind arrived home Friday night. The Filipino seafarers aboard Philippine Airlines flight PR512 landed at Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal in Parañaque City, according to a Facebook post of the Overseas Workers… Read More
PAOCC exec: Gradual POGO phaseout more feasible than total ban
July 6, 2024, 3:50 pm
MANILA – An official of the Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission (PAOCC) prefers the gradual phaseout of Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs) rather than going for a total ban At the Saturday News Forum in Quezon City, PAOCC spokesperson Dr. Winston Casio said a gradual phasing… Read More
PBBM congratulates new UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer
July 6, 2024, 3:15 pm
MANILA – President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Saturday congratulated United Kingdom’s (UK) new prime minister Keir Starmer and the British Labour Party on their historic landslide general election victory. President Marcos said he looks forward to working with Starmer in strengthening the… Read More
Comelec says Tawi-Tawi’s transmission test successful
July 6, 2024, 2:21 pm
MANILA – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) reported that the transmission test conducted Friday in two municipalities of Tawi-Tawi was successful. Full Automation System with Transparency Audit/Count (FASTrAC) and Secure Electronic Transmission Services (SETS) projects were demonstrated… Read More
Solon: Empower ‘food security soldiers’ to attain nutrition goals
July 6, 2024, 11:29 am
MANILA – Boosting local food supply by optimizing the agriculture sector and empowering farmers and fisherfolk are key to achieving the country’s nutrition goals outlined in the Philippine Plan of Action for Nutrition (PPAN) 2023-2028, AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee said Saturday. “This… Read More
PBBM calls on AFP troops to ensure peaceful 2025 BARMM polls
July 6, 2024, 10:48 am
MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. called on troops of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) in Sulu to ensure the holding of peaceful elections for the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) parliament next year. Marcos made the call during his visit to the… Read More
ITCZ, easterlies to bring scattered rains over most of PH Saturday
July 6, 2024, 6:50 am
MANILA – The intertropical convergence zone (ITCZ) and the easterlies will bring scattered or isolated rains across the country, the weather bureau said Saturday. In its 4 a.m. bulletin, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said the two… Read More
PH Embassy supports Moroccan students in quake-hit High Atlas
July 6, 2024, 6:47 am
MANILA – The Philippine Embassy in Morocco handed over a donation of 18,000 Moroccan dirhams (approximately USD1,800) to Education For All (EFA), a Moroccan non-government organization, in a turnover ceremony held at the Chancery on July 4. Since 2007, the EFA has been providing financial… Read More
SolGen asks Tarlac RTC to cancel Guo’s birth certificate
July 5, 2024, 8:28 pm
MANILA – Government lawyers on Friday formally asked the court to cancel the birth certificate of suspended Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo. In a message to reporters, Solicitor General Menardo Guevarra said the petition filed before the Tarlac Regional Trial Court (RTC) for the cancellation of… Read More
OWWA negotiates for higher settlement for ‘missing’ MV Tutor crew
July 5, 2024, 8:12 pm
MANILA – The Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) is negotiating with the manning agency of the “missing” seafarer of the Liberian-flagged bulk carrier MV Tutor attacked by Houthis last month. OWWA Administrator Arnell Ignacio in an interview with the Philippine News Agency on… Read More
DBM releases P27B for health workers' emergency allowance
July 5, 2024, 8:10 pm
MANILA – Department of Budget and Management (DBM) Secretary Amenah Pangandaman on Friday approved the PHP27.453-billion Special Allotment Release Order (SARO) for the health emergency allowance (HEA) of medical workers. In a statement, Pangandaman said the released fund is expected to… Read More
PBBM: P27-B agri infra projects to be built in N. Mindanao
July 5, 2024, 8:07 pm
MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Friday said the government plans to build over 400 infrastructure projects worth PHP27 billion in Northern Mindanao to boost the agricultural productivity in the region. During the distribution of land titles and support services to farmers of Region… Read More
House directed to probe criminal activities linked to POGOs
July 5, 2024, 7:59 pm
MANILA – Speaker Martin Romualdez on Friday ordered a congressional probe into the reported criminal activities linked with illegitimate Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs). In a statement, Romualdez said the House probe will look into various criminal activities, including money… Read More
DOTr eyes 6 TBMs for Metro Manila Subway by yearend
July 5, 2024, 7:59 pm
MANILA – Construction for the Metro Manila Subway Project (MMSP) is expected to speed up with the arrival of two more tunnel boring machines (TBM) by yearend, for a total of six so far. At the Pre-SONA (State of the Nation Address) Special over state-run People’s Television Network on Friday,… Read More
