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March-May possibly warmest, likely up to 40 °C
January 9, 2024, 6:09 pm
MANILA – The months of March to April could be one of the warmest, with temperature reaching up to 40 °C in some areas of the country, Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) Weather Services Assistant Chief said Tuesday. "There's possibility that… Read More
Solon disagrees letting MIC invest in power transmission
January 9, 2024, 5:59 pm
MANILA – A senator differed on Tuesday from the idea of Maharlika Investment Corporation (MIC) to invest in power transmission which is being handled by the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP). Senator Imee Marcos said investing part of the Maharlika Fund in NGCP is not the… Read More
Transport coops free to decide which modern jeepneys to buy -- LTFRB
January 9, 2024, 5:28 pm
MANILA – Transport cooperatives are free to decide which modern jeepneys to buy for the public utility vehicle modernization program, officials said Tuesday. Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) chair Teofilo Guadiz III said the government has no say on the matter as he… Read More
Indonesia, PH agree to further elevate bilateral ties
January 9, 2024, 5:26 pm
MANILA – The Philippines and Indonesia have agreed to take their cooperation to a higher level as they mark 75 years of diplomatic relations this 2024, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Tuesday. Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo and Indonesian Minister for Foreign Affairs Retno… Read More
Driver of cop linked to missing Batangas beauty queen surrenders
January 9, 2024, 5:25 pm
MANILA – The driver of the police officer implicated in the disappearance of Miss Grand Philippines 2023 candidate, Catherine Camilon, in Batangas province last year surrendered to authorities on Tuesday for safety reasons. In a report, Maj. Domingo Ballesteros, acting chief of the Balayan… Read More
DA bans live poultry, products from Belgium, France
January 9, 2024, 5:24 pm
MANILA – The Department of Agriculture (DA) has banned the importation of poultry and other poultry products, including wild birds, from Belgium and France. This was after the two European nations reported to the World Organization for Animal Health (WOAH) their respective outbreaks of Highly… Read More
PBBM to closely monitor cleanup drive in villages
January 9, 2024, 5:04 pm
MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Tuesday said he would closely monitor the cleanup drive in all villages in the country in an effort to keep the environment clean. Marcos issued the statement, as he sought to sustain the positive momentum of the “Kalinisan sa Bagong Pilipinas”… Read More
Gov't requests for Veloso clemency ahead of Widodo’s PH trip
January 9, 2024, 4:25 pm
MANILA – The Philippine government has reiterated its request for the commutation of Mary Jane Veloso’s sentence during the official visit of Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi in Manila on Jan. 9, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Tuesday. The reiteration was made a day… Read More
11 NPA rebels face raps over ambush of Army troops in Occ. Mindoro
January 9, 2024, 4:10 pm Updated on January 10, 2024, 10:10 am
MANILA – State prosecutors indicted 11 communist New People's Army (NPA) members on terrorism raps, the Department of Justice (DOJ) said Tuesday. In a statement, the DOJ identified the suspects as Jovito Marquez, Antonio Baculo, Sonny Rogelio, Veginia Terrobias, Lena Gumpad, Job David, Jessie… Read More
2 bettors to split P121-M Mega Lotto jackpot
January 9, 2024, 2:51 pm
MANILA – Two bettors from Davao and Metro Manila would split the PHP121 million jackpot from Monday night's Mega Lotto 6/45 draw. In an advisory Tuesday, the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) said the winning combination 09-07-29-28-11-18 carried a total jackpot prize of… Read More
Red Cross: Over 300 Nazarene devotees sought medical help
January 9, 2024, 12:59 pm Updated on January 9, 2024, 4:42 pm
MANILA – A total of 382 devotees participating in the Feast of the Black Nazarene have sought medical help as of 11 a.m Tuesday. In its latest update, the Philippine Red Cross said it responded to 155 patients for vital signs, 135 for minor injuries and five for major injuries. The minor cases… Read More
PBBM: 177 NCR police officers charged with drug-related offenses
January 9, 2024, 12:24 pm
MANILA – Around 177 police officers in Metro Manila alone have been charged with drug-related offenses, amid the government’s intensified anti-narcotics drive, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. said Tuesday. In a video message uploaded on his official Facebook page, Marcos said cases were… Read More
Quiapo Church hopes next Traslacion becomes national feast
January 9, 2024, 12:00 pm Updated on January 9, 2024, 3:34 pm
MANILA –The rector of the Quiapo Church on Tuesday hoped that the next feast of the Black Nazarene would be celebrated nationwide as they await the approval of the Vatican. "We pray that the next time we are gathered here, the Jan. 9 will be declared by the Church as a national feast in honor of… Read More
Advincula to Nazareno devotees: Be role models, emulate Christ's life
January 9, 2024, 11:47 am
MANILA – Manila Archbishop Cardinal Jose Advincula on Tuesday called on devotees of the Black Nazarene to be role models by emulating the life of Jesus Christ. In his homily during the midnight Mass marking the start of the Traslacion, Advincula urged the public to reflect on three lessons --… Read More
OPAPRU to expand gains, pursue more peace efforts in 2024
January 9, 2024, 10:31 am
MANILA – The Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation, and Unity (OPAPRU) on Monday vowed to expand this year all peace gains it has achieved in 2023. OPAPRU Secretary Carlito Galvez made this statement during the agency's New Year's Call and monthly General Assembly, the… Read More
Rainy Tuesday greets Black Nazarene devotees
January 9, 2024, 9:04 am
MANILA – Three weather systems will bring rain showers in several areas, including Metro Manila, on Tuesday, the Feast of the Black Nazarene. Bicol Region, Quezon, Aurora, Caraga, Davao Region, Bukidnon, Misamis Oriental, and Camiguin will have scattered rain showers and thunderstorms due to… Read More
Magnitude 6.7 quake jolts Davao Occidental
January 9, 2024, 8:34 am
MANILA – A magnitude 6.7 earthquake shook Davao Occidental and nearby areas Tuesday morning, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said. The tectonic quake's epicenter was traced offshore Davao Occidental at 183 kilometers southeast of Balut Island, Sarangani at 4:48… Read More
Ban on baby food products with added sugar sought in Senate
January 8, 2024, 8:22 pm
MANILA – Senator Imee Marcos filed a bill on Monday seeking to prohibit baby food producers and manufacturers from adding sugar in their products. Marcos cited studies made by both the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) and the University of the Philippines (UP) that Filipinos are at… Read More
CHED: SHS abolition fake news; program continues under DepEd
January 8, 2024, 8:05 pm
MANILA – Commission on Higher Education (CHED) chair J. Prospero de Vera III on Monday said the commission has no authority to abolish the Senior High School (SHS) program. In a television interview, de Vera explained that the CHED only issued a memorandum ordering state universities and… Read More
PBBM: Gov’t made significant progress in fighting illegal drugs
January 8, 2024, 7:58 pm
MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Monday expressed elation over the government’s successes in the fight against illegal drugs at the grassroots level. This, after the Philippine National Police (PNP) reported that it had confiscated some PHP10.4 billion worth of narcotics in 2023… Read More
