Some parts of Caloocan, Navotas, and Quezon City will experience water service interruption from May 16 to May 22, the Maynilad Water Services, Inc. said. Maynilad said that the water service interruption is due to network maintenance. Residents of Doña Aurora and Don Manuel of Quezon City will experience …
Read More »Lakas-CMD welcomes 71st House member
House Speaker and Lakas-Christian Muslim Democrats (Lakas-CMD) president Ferdinand Martin Romualdez. (File photo) MANILA – House Speaker and Lakas-Christian Muslim Democrats (Lakas-CMD) president Ferdinand Martin Romualdez on Tuesday welcomed a fellow member of the House of Representatives from Bukidnon province after joining the party. The House Speaker administered the oath to Bukidnon …
Read More »Degamo suspects clam up as DOJ pushes back case filing vs Teves
Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla disclosed Monday that the filing of murder complaints against suspended Negros Oriental Rep. Arnolfo Teves Jr. has been pushed back. This was after several suspects-turned-witnesses in the assassination of Negros Oriental Gov. Roel Degamo have now refused to cooperate after lawyering up. Remulla said the …
Read More »Malampaya gas SC 38 extended 15 years to 2039
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Monday renewed the production contract for the Malampaya gas field in northwest Palawan, extending it for 15 years until Feb. 22, 2039. “Today we mark a very significant milestone as we pursue another huge endeavor that will promise monumental rewards for our country and …
Read More »PBBM approves import of 150k tons of sugar
Ahead of an expected shortage by August this year, the government has approved the importation of sugar to stabilize its supply — and is considering a similar move for onions to bring down prices. President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. approved on Monday the additional importation of up to 150,000 metric …
Read More »OFW dies after falling from Hong Kong flat while cleaning window
Screengrab from South China Morning Post An overseas Filipino worker (OFW) died after falling from a window she was cleaning, according to the Philippine Consulate in Hong Kong on Tuesday, May 16. “Isa po itong kalunos lunos na trahedya at kami po ay nakikiramay sa pamilya ng ating kababayan, at …
Read More »Special prosecutor critical of FBI handling of Trump-Russia investigation, but no new charges in final report
U.S. special prosecutor John Durham has ended his four-year investigation into possible FBI misconduct in its probe of ties between Russia and Donald Trump’s 2016 campaign with withering criticism of the bureau but a meagre court record that fell far short of the former president’s prediction he would uncover the …
Read More »Inflation rate increased in April, back up to 4.4%
Canada’s inflation rate reversed its cooling trend last month and moved higher, to a 4.4 per cent annual rate. Increased from March’s 4.3 per cent annual pace. Canada’s inflation rate reversed its cooling trend last month and moved higher, to a 4.4 per cent annual rate. Economists had been expecting …
Read More »Shifting winds threaten to fan the flames of Alberta wildfires
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was in Edmonton Monday to meet with Canadian Armed Forces personnel who are helping fight wildfires burning across Alberta. Latest evacuation order came Monday afternoon for the 1,850 residents of Valleyview. Once sleeping giants, Alberta’s wildfires are threatening to show the full extent of their power. …
Read More »Biden ‘optimistic’ on debt talks
OPTIMISTIC President Joe Biden goes biking in Gordons Pond State Park in Rehoboth Beach, Del., on Sunday, May 14, 2023. Biden says he and the Congressional Republicans would come to agreement in increasing the US debt limit to avert a default. AP PHOTO REHOBOTH BEACH Del.: US President Joe Biden …
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