Philippine News

THE poll period for the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) starts today, August 28, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) said Sunday. The election gun ban is also in force. Comelec spokesman John Rex Laudiangco said the Philippine National Police (PNP) will start setting up checkpoints across the country by …

A municipality in Aurora has also been placed under Signal No. 3 as Super Typhoon Goring maintained its strength while moving eastward over the Philippine Sea, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said in its 5 p.m. bulletin Sunday. Signal No. 3 was raised over the eastern …

Hundreds of people fled their homes as floods unleashed by Super Typhoon “Goring” (international name: Saola) swept through mainly rural villages in the northeastern Philippines, rescue officials said Sunday. Goring brushed past the northeast section of the main island of Luzon overnight Saturday, bringing its 185-kilometer-per-hour central winds within 125 …

AUSSIE-PINOY WAR GAMES. Philippine and Australian troops perform a Combined Amphibious Assault exercise — one ending in a cloud of pink smoke — as part of ‘Exercise Alon’ at Naval Station Leovigildo Gantioqui in Zambales on Friday. Armed Forces photos  Australian and Filipino troops stormed a beach in the South …

President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. on Friday said the country’s rice supply was the “most critical problem” as his administration continues to try to bring down prices. “That is something that we are attending to with all of the partners that we have both in government and in the private sector,” …

MURDER charges were filed against Negros Oriental Third District Rep. Arnolfo Teves Jr. for the killing of then-Negros Oriental governor Roel Degamo and several others, the Department of Justice (DoJ) said on Saturday. Assistant Secretary Jose Dominic “Mico” Clavano 4th, DoJ spokesman, said frustrated murder, attempted murder and murder were …

THE Philippine Consulate in Honolulu, Hawaii has informed Filipinos living in Maui to advise them of missing individuals in the wildfires at Lahaina. An advisory on Saturday said this is in line with the US Department of State’s assistance in submitting names of missing persons. “The US Department of State …

PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. signed into law a measure to increase the disability pension for military veterans. Under Republic Act No. 11958, signed on Aug. 24, a veteran who is disabled due to sickness, disease, wounds, or injuries sustained in the line of duty will be given a monthly disability …

THE Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) will launch an e-visa system that will allow foreign tourists to apply for a visitor’s visa online. DFA Secretary Enrique Manalo said the e-visa system “will allow foreign nationals to apply for visitor’s visas remotely through their personal computers, laptops, and mobile devices.” The …

The Philippines set a new attendance record for a FIBA (International Basketball Federation) game on Friday night, as 38,115 spectators marched to the Philippine Arena on Friday night to watch the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 match between Gilas Pilipinas and the Dominican Republic. It broke the previous FIBA record …