Thousands of aspiring Iskolar ng Bayan troop inside the PUP Main Campus yesterday to take the 2025 PUP College Entrance Test (PUPCET) — Jann Conrad Bonifacio ***** Credit belongs to: www.manilastandard.net
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BRP Cabra deters CCG vessel amid rough sea conditions
BRP Cabra (Courtesy: Philippine Coast Guard) The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) through its patrol vessel BRP Cabra (MRRV-4409) continues to shadow and push back a 134-meter China Coast Guard (CCG) ship off the coast despite adverse conditions at sea. In a statement released Saturday evening, the PCG said BRP Cabra …
Read More »OCD mulls warning system for shear line, other weather phenomena
The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) is exploring the possibility of establishing a warning system for weather disturbances such as the shear line, or the convergence of cold and warm winds that trigger rains, among other phenomena. This follows the recommendation OCD Administrator Undersecretary Ariel Nepomuceno in accordance with President …
Read More »Nuclear energy? Alyansa’s Binay, Pacquiao offer solutions to Mindanao power woes
Makati City Mayor Abby Binay (left), former senator Manny Pacquiao (Mayor Binay’s office, MANILA BULLETIN) CARMEN, Davao del Norte–Mindanao has long been known for its power supply problems–a fact acknowledged by administration senatorial candidates Makati City Mayor Abby Binay and former senator Manny Pacquiao. Binay and Pacquiao offered solutions to …
Read More »AFP monitoring 403 ‘areas of concern’ to ensure peaceful elections
Pres. Ferdinand Marcos Jr. troops the line during the 73rd founding anniversary of the Philippine Army’s First Scout Ranger Regiment (PA-FSRR) at Camp Tecson in San Miguel, Bulacan on Nov. 25, 2023. (Photo by Philippine Army) A total of 403 cities and municipalities considered as “areas of concern” nationwide are …
Read More »Islamic Burial bill awaits Marcos’ signature
Caretakers clean and paint the tombs at the Manila North Cemetery in Manila on Oct. 22, 2022 in preparation for the All Souls’ Day. (STAR / KJ Rosales) MANILA, Philippines — A measure recognizing the rights of Muslims to bury their deceased according to their beliefs and traditions is now …
Read More »Gov’t troops uncover arms cache in Nueva Ecija
UNEARTHED. The Philippine Army uncovers a weapons cache in a mountainous village in Gabaldon, Nueva Ecija over the weekend, the military reports on Sunday (Feb. 16, 2025). The weapons are believed to be from the dismantled Komiteng Larangang Gerilya Sierra Madre. (Contributed photo) GABALDON, Nueva Ecija – Army soldiers uncovered a weapons cache …
Read More »Sparks fly on the Seaside
Breathtaking fireworks dazzled spectators during the 12th Philippine International Pyromusical Competition (PIPC) on February 15, 2025 at Seaside Boulevard, SM Mall of Asia in Pasay City. wo teams from the Philippines and Austria showcased a spectacle of lights and sounds in a bid to win the competition’s title, with more …
Read More »Marcos puts China at center of poll campaign
In this handout photo taken and released by New Philippines Alliance party on February 15, 2025, Philippine’s President Ferdinand Marcos addresses a campaign rally ahead of May mid-term elections, at a park in Carmen city of Davao del Norte province in southern island of Mindanao. President Ferdinand Marcos put Beijing …
Read More »Minor eruption at Taal logged on February 16
The Taal Volcano during a minor phreatic eruption on Feb. 16, 2025, as recorded by the agency’s IP camera in Brgy. Buco, Talisay and Brgy. Barigon, Agoncillo, Batangas./Screenshot from PHIVOLCS’ Facebook post. MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) monitored a minor phreatic eruption at Taal …
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