This photo taken on Feb. 16, 2024 shows Filipino fishermen aboard their wooden boats (middle L and 2nd L) and Philippine Fisheries and Aquatic Resources personnel aboard their rigid hull inflatable boat (foreground C) sailing past a Chinese coast guard ship (top) near the China-controlled Scarborough Shoal, in disputed waters …
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Marcos condemns ambush in Maguindanao, vows justice for slain soldiers
The four members of the 40th Infantry suspected members of the Dawlah Islamiya ambushed in Maguindanao del Sur died instantly from multiple bullet wounds. (Philstar.com / John Unson) MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. condemned on Monday the ambush that claimed the lives of four soldiers in Datu Hofer, …
Read More »Congress gets ‘Cha-cha’ consensus, says Marcos
House poised to approve RBH 7 this week before Lent break Both chambers of Congress have finally come to terms with the proposed amendments to the economic provisions of the 1987 Constitution, President Marcos said over the weekend. Meanwhile, the House of Representatives is set to approve on third and …
Read More »Arrest warrant for Quiboloy still on hold
Pastor Apollo Quiboloy Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri is yet to issue a warrant of arrest against Pastor Apollo Quiboloy following a request from Sen. Risa Hontiveros, chairperson of the Senate Committee on women, children, family relations and gender equality. “I just got back last (Sunday) night from the President’s …
Read More »Marcos welcomes NAIA rehab agreement signing as ‘major, catch-up plan’
At a Glance The PPP, worth P170.6 billion, all of the airport’s facilities such as the runways, terminals, and other facilities. Once complete, NAIA’s runway capacity will increase by at least 48 air traffic movements at peak hourly rate. The airport’s passenger capacity is likewise expected to accommodate 62 million …
Read More »Comelec orders conduct of more satellite registrations
REGISTRATION FOR IPs. Commission on Elections staff assist voter applicants in Sitio Kalinawan, Kibongcog, San Fernando, Bukidnon on Monday (March 18, 2024). Comelec chairperson George Garcia said more satellite registrations are planned nationwide. (PNA photo by Ferdinand G. Patinio) SAN FERNANDO, Bukidnon – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) will expand satellite registration …
Read More »SMC urged to withdraw permit applications for PAREX, halt other expressway plans
Screengrab from the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) uploaded on the website of the DENR Environmental Management Bureau shows the vicinity map of the proposed Pasig River Expressway (PAREX) project. (San Miguel Corporation via Department of Environment and Natural Resources Environmental Management Bureau) MANILA, Philippines — Environmental, heritage and mobility advocates …
Read More »PH-EU FTA negotiations to resume; FTA to boost trade by EUR6 billion
FTA NEGOTIATIONS. European Commission executive vice president Valdis Dombrovskis (left) and Department of Trade and Industry Secretary Alfredo Pascual in a press briefing in Brussels, Belgium on Monday (March 18, 2024). The officials announced the resumption of formal negotiations of the European Union-Philippines free trade agreement. (Screenshot from EC Audiovisual Service …
Read More »Baguio City ranks first among 10 wealthiest areas outside Metro Manila
Ever thought about which city in the Philippines outside Metro Manila is considered the wealthiest? Well look no further than Baguio City. Residents there earn twice the average national income. In the first-ever Provincial Product Accounts (PPA) released by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA), Baguio City shined not for its …
Read More »‘Strong, mature’ El Niño now in country; Damages now hitting P1.3 b — gov’t
The damage to agriculture due to the dry spell induced by the El Niño has reached P1.31 billion mark, according to the Task Force El Niño. Meanwhile, the Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS) said it was considering reducing the water pressure of concessionaires in Metro Manila due to the …
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