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10,483 take Bar exams on Day 1; females outnumber males
September 8, 2024, 7:23 pm
MANILA – A total of 10,483 examinees showed up for the first day of the 2024 Bar Examinations on Sunday, slightly higher than the 10,400 who took the first day of the Bar in 2023, according to a Supreme Court (SC) news release. Supreme Court Associate Justice Mario Lopez, chairperson of the 2024… Read More
2 Metro Manila bettors to split P281-M Grand Lotto pot
September 8, 2024, 7:11 pm
MANILA – Two bettors from Metro Manila will split the PHP281 million jackpot of Saturday night's Grand Lotto 6/55 draw. In an advisory Sunday, the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) said two winning tickets bearing the lucky numbers 31-03-17-47-24-20 were bought in SM BF Parañaque and… Read More
PNP security set for Guo transport from Crame to Senate
September 8, 2024, 3:54 pm
MANILA – The Philippine National Police (PNP) assured that it can safely transport dismissed Bamban, Tarlac mayor Alice Guo from Camp Crame in Quezon City to the Senate in Pasay City on Monday. Guo will resume appearance before the continuing investigation into illegal Philippine Offshore Gaming… Read More
6 new ecozones with initial P5-B project cost await proclamation
September 8, 2024, 3:48 pm
MANILA – The Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) said six new economic zones with initial project costs of over PHP5 billion are awaiting presidential proclamations. The ecozones are two in Cavite province and one each in the provinces of Pampanga, Tarlac, Ilocos Sur, and Cebu, PEZA said… Read More
At least 500K candidates expected to contest 18K posts in 2025
September 8, 2024, 1:37 pm
MANILA – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) is expecting at least half a million aspirants during the 2025 midterm elections and Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) parliamentary polls. Comelec chair George Garcia said Sunday that over 18,000 national and local posts… Read More
BOC seizes P85-M frozen agri and beverage products in Parañaque
September 8, 2024, 1:04 pm
MANILA – An inspection of a warehouse in Parañaque City has yielded around PHP85 million worth of smuggled frozen agricultural and beverage products, the Bureau of Customs (BOC) reported on Sunday. Commissioner Bienvenido Rubio said the operation was conducted after he issued a Letter of… Read More
'Habagat' continues to bring scattered rains over Luzon
September 8, 2024, 7:55 am
MANILA – The southwest monsoon or "habagat" will continue to bring scattered rains and thunderstorms over Luzon, the weather bureau said on Sunday. Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, Batanes, and Babuyan Islands will experience cloudy skies with scattered rains and thunderstorms, the Philippine… Read More
PH, Indonesia police to forge cooperation following Guos' capture
September 7, 2024, 9:55 pm
MANILA – The governments of the Philippines and Indonesia will institutionalize cooperation between their police forces, the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) said on Saturday. DILG Secretary Benjamin Abalos Jr. said an exchange of information between the two Southeast Asian… Read More
DBM junks rumors of 30M Filipinos losing PhilHealth membership
September 7, 2024, 8:07 pm
MANILA – There will be no reduction in the number of members of the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth), Budget and Management Secretary Amenah Pangandaman assured on Saturday. Pangandaman issued the statement, following the claim of the Medical Action Group that the Department of… Read More
Recto secures financing to fight poverty in 86 ARCs
September 7, 2024, 4:52 pm
MANILA – Finance Secretary Ralph Recto has secured financing from the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) for a project that will help 86 agrarian reform communities (ARCs) in Soccsksargen and Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) fight poverty through value chain innovation… Read More
House leader vows to increase soldiers’ daily allowance to P350
September 7, 2024, 4:49 pm
MANILA – House of Representatives Speaker Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez on Saturday assured soldiers and all members of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) that the Marcos administration would push for a more than 100 percent increase in their daily subsistence allowance in 2025. “Next… Read More
Most guilty, like Guo, cannot be state witness – DOJ
September 7, 2024, 4:14 pm
MANILA – The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Saturday reiterated that dismissed Bamban, Tarlac mayor Alice Guo cannot be a state witness, at least at this time. Assistant Secretary Mico Clavano stood by the earlier position of DOJ Secretary Crispin Remulla that Guo is “unreliable” to become a… Read More
12.2K aspiring lawyers take 3-day Bar exams starting Sept. 8
September 7, 2024, 4:05 pm
MANILA – A total of 12,246 law graduates registered for the three-day Bar Examinations that will be held in 13 testing centers nationwide starting Sunday. The other exam dates are on Sept. 11 and 15. The testing centers are located in the following: National Capital Region: University of the… Read More
Kennon Road closed due to road slip – DPWH
September 7, 2024, 9:53 am
MANILA – Kennon Road in Tuba, Benguet is currently closed to vehicles due to a road slip in one of its portions, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) reported Saturday morning. In a road advisory, the DPWH-Cordillera said works are ongoing at Camp 2 to open one section to… Read More
Unarmed lady cops searching for Quiboloy frisked by KOJC members
September 7, 2024, 9:21 am
MANILA – Unarmed Philippine National Police (PNP) lady officers were body-searched by members of the Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC) before they began looking for Pastor Apollo Quiboloy, PNP-Davao Region Director Brig. Gen. Nicolas Torre III said on Friday. During the Senate Committee on Justice… Read More
‘Habagat’ continues to bring isolated rains over Luzon
September 7, 2024, 7:04 am
MANILA – The southwest monsoon or "habagat" will bring cloudy skies with scattered rains and thunderstorms over Batanes and the Babuyan Islands, the weather bureau said Saturday. Meanwhile, partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rain showers or thunderstorms are expected over Metro Manila… Read More
PH can be preferred investment destination in Asia: OSAPIEA
September 6, 2024, 8:34 pm
MANILA – The Philippines can be a preferred investment destination in Asia, but it will take “a lot of work”, the Office of the Special Assistant to the President for Investment and Economic Affairs (OSAPIEA) said Friday. “I think a lot of transformation of the way we do things [is needed]… Read More
Deportation of Chinese nationals a joint PH-China success vs. POGO
September 6, 2024, 8:27 pm Updated on September 6, 2024, 8:29 pm
MANILA – The deportation of the more than 80 Chinese Philippine Offshore Gaming Operator (POGO) workers is a show of “successful joint operation” between Beijing and Manila against the illegal hubs, the Chinese Embassy in Manila said Friday. “On September 6, in line with the consensus to… Read More
PAGASA: 2 more tropical cyclones likely in September
September 6, 2024, 7:44 pm
MANILA – The country is likely to experience two more tropical cyclones this month following destructive Severe Tropical Storm Enteng which left the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) midweek, the weather bureau said Friday. Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services… Read More
US set to open new visa center in Parañaque
September 6, 2024, 7:39 pm
MANILA – The US Embassy in the Philippines will launch an updated visa appointment system and open a new visa application center (VAC) at Parqal Building 8 in Parañaque City this month. Immigrant and non-immigrant visa applicants seeking interview appointments from Sept. 28 onwards will be… Read More
