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'Enteng's' 1st landfall may be in Catanduanes
September 1, 2024, 9:53 pm
MANILA – Tropical Depression Enteng maintained its strength and was about to make landfall or pass very close to Catanduanes in the Bicol Region, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said in its 8 p.m. bulletin Sunday. The center of the eye… Read More
Cebu basilica to implement dress code starting Oct. 1
September 1, 2024, 6:05 pm
MANILA – Visitors who fail to follow the proper dress code will not be allowed entry into the Basilica Minore del Sto. Niño de Cebu (BMSN) in Cebu City starting Oct. 1. In a public advisory Sunday, the Augustinian Friars of the Basilica Community said a dress code policy for those who will… Read More
3 Malaysian KOJC members denied entry to PH, blacklisted
September 1, 2024, 5:38 pm
MANILA – Three Malaysian nationals who claimed to be members of the Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC) religious group, headed by Pastor Apollo Quiboloy, were recently barred from entering the country at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA), the Bureau of Immigration (BI) reported on… Read More
PBBM OKs 2 eco zones, franchise of Romblon electric coop
September 1, 2024, 3:08 pm
MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. granted Romblon Electric Cooperative, Inc. (Romelco) a 25-year franchise to establish power supply in three island municipalities of the province. Marcos signed Republic Act 12020 on Aug. 29, granting Romelco a 25-year franchise “to construct,… Read More
Quadcom warns ex-PCSO chief against snubbing hearing
September 1, 2024, 2:23 pm
MANILA – Surigao del Norte 2nd District Rep. Robert Ace Barbers on Sunday issued a stern warning against former Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) General Manager Royina Garma to attend the Sept. 3 hearing of the Quad Committee or face contempt. Barbers, chairperson of the quadcom… Read More
Public urged to play active role in peacebuilding
September 1, 2024, 12:09 pm
MANILA – As the country marks the start of National Peace Consciousness Month (NPCM), Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation and Unity Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. on Sunday urged Filipinos to play an active role in the country’s peacebuilding process. In his message, Galvez said the… Read More
P2.4-M marijuana plants uprooted in Ilocos Sur
September 1, 2024, 12:00 pm
MANILA - The Philippine National Police-Drug Enforcement Group (PDEG) has destroyed PHP2.4 million worth of marijuana plants in single-day eradication operations in Ilocos Sur. In a press release on Sunday, PDEG chief Brig. Gen. Eleazar Matta said law enforcers uprooted 12,000 pieces of fully… Read More
Residents vote ‘yes’ to divide Caloocan barangay into 6
September 1, 2024, 10:55 am
MANILA -- Close to 23,000 registered voters of Barangay 176 also known as Barangay Bagong Silang in Caloocan City have voted to divide their area into six separate and independent barangays, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) said Sunday. Based on the proclamation of the Barangay Plebiscite… Read More
PBBM orders peaceful resolution of maritime dispute – NMC
September 1, 2024, 7:53 am
MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Saturday maintained his stance to pursue “peaceful” resolution of disputes in the contested waters, including the West Philippine Sea (WPS), despite China’s latest aggression in Escoda Shoal. “As directed by the President, the Philippines… Read More
162 foreigners rescued from illegal POGO in Cebu – PAOCC
September 1, 2024, 7:45 am
MANILA – Law enforcement agencies, led by the Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission (PAOCC), rescued 162 foreign nationals from an illegal Philippine offshore gaming operator (POGO) hub in Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu on Saturday. According to PAOCC, the inter-agency raid on the property of the… Read More
LPA east of E. Samar likely to develop into tropical cyclone
September 1, 2024, 7:24 am Updated on September 1, 2024, 2:58 pm
MANILA – A low pressure area (LPA) in the waters off Eastern Samar is likely to develop into a tropical cyclone Sunday to be named Enteng, according to the weather bureau. In its 24-hour public weather forecast, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration… Read More
24K automated poll counting machines now in PH
August 31, 2024, 7:48 pm
MANILA – Over 20,000 automated counting machines (ACMs) that will be used in the May 12, 2025 national and local elections are now in the country, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) announced on Saturday. In a press briefing during a visit to a warehouse in Biñan, Laguna, Comelec Chair… Read More
Over 100 foreigners caught in illegal Cebu online gambling hub
August 31, 2024, 7:16 pm
MANILA – More than 100 foreign nationals were arrested during a raid of an illegal online gaming hub inside a resort in Cebu province on Saturday, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) said. BI intelligence division chief Fortunato Manahan Jr. said the raid in Barangay Agus, Lapu-Lapu City stemmed from… Read More
Late Cardinal Sin’s house-turned-museum to open Sunday
August 31, 2024, 6:15 pm
MANILA – The Catholic faithful will now get a glimpse of the early life and legacy of the late Manila Archbishop Jaime Cardinal Sin as his family’s home in New Washington town in Aklan has been turned into a museum. In a social media post, the Manila Cathedral shared that Sin’s house,… Read More
China vessel damages BRP Magbanua; PH 'seriously concerned'
August 31, 2024, 5:28 pm Updated on August 31, 2024, 5:52 pm
MANILA – The Philippines expressed its “serious concern” over the latest ramming incident in Escoda Shoal, National Maritime Council (NMC) spokesperson Vice Adm. Alexander Lopez said on Saturday afternoon. This was after China Coast Guard (CCG) vessel 5205 on Saturday repeatedly rammed into… Read More
MILF decommissioning, MNLF profiling key to peaceful elections: OPAPRU
August 31, 2024, 4:15 pm
MANILA – The Moro Islamic Liberation Front’s (MILF) decommissioning and the Moro National Liberation Front’s (MNLF) profiling are key to peaceful elections in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim (BARMM) in 2025, the Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation and Unity… Read More
Gov’t fact-checking Shiela Guo’s claims
August 31, 2024, 4:11 pm
MANILA – The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Saturday said it is fact-checking the testimonies of Shiela Guo, the alleged sister of dismissed Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo, given the supposed loopholes in her narratives. During the Saturday News Forum in Quezon City, DOJ Undersecretary Raul… Read More
Quezon City confirms 1st mpox case
August 31, 2024, 3:53 pm
MANILA – The Quezon City government has recorded its first mpox (previously monkeypox) case, nearly two weeks after the Department of Health (DOH) confirmed the country’s first case this year. The patient, a 37-year-old male and a resident of the city, is currently admitted at San Lazaro… Read More
Gov’t has no say in Quiboloy’s possible extradition to US: DOJ
August 31, 2024, 1:43 pm
MANILA – The Philippine government could not dictate the fate of Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC) leader Pastor Apollo Quiboloy when it comes to his possible extradition to the United States (US), the Department of Justice (DOJ) said on Saturday. This was after Quiboloy’s camp reiterated the… Read More
PH must show China allies are ready to help defend WPS – expert
August 31, 2024, 1:29 pm
MANILA – The Philippines must show China that it is not alone as it has allies who are ready to help in defending the West Philippine Sea (WPS), a maritime expert said on Saturday. University of the Philippines Institute for Maritime Affairs and Law of the Sea director Jay Batongbacal warned… Read More
