Prioritize vessels for disaster response over submarines — Escudero

Beatrice Pinlac 05/09/2023

MANILA, Philippines — Senator Francis Escudero on Tuesday said that the government must  set aside its plan to purchase submarines and instead augment the country’s inventory of boats for disaster response and relief. Escudero made the remark…

More Filipino families consider themselves food poor in Q1 of 2023 — SWS

Beatrice Pinlac 05/08/2023

MANILA, Philippines — More Filipino families saw themselves as food poor in the first quarter of this year, rising from 8.7 million in December 2022 to 10.6 million in March 2023, according to a Social Weather Stations…

British-Filipino tourist named ‘Ferdinand Marcos’ arrested in Taguig

Beatrice Pinlac 05/01/2023

MANILA, Philippines — A British-Filipino tourist named Ferdinand Marcos has been arrested in Taguig City for alleged acts of lasciviousness, the police said on Monday. The Southern Police District (SPD) said the 23-year-old suspect – a namesake…

Flight delays expected due to power outage at Naia Terminal 3

Beatrice Pinlac 05/01/2023

MANILA, Philippines — Flights may be delayed at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (Naia) Terminal 3 due to a power outage that struck on Monday, May 1. The Manila International Airport Authority (Miaa) said the power blackout…

Brace for hot weather on Friday but rain showers may occur east of PH — Pagasa

Beatrice Pinlac 04/28/2023

MANILA, Philippines — Although hot weather will prevail, rain showers may still occur in the country’s eastern portion on Friday, April 28, 2023, according to the state weather bureau. In its late Thursday afternoon weather forecast, the…

Villar mulls court case after viral video: No outburst; they’re just inventing that

Beatrice Pinlac 04/26/2023

MANILA, Philippines — A week after a video of Senator Cynthia Villar reprimanding security guards in Las Piñas City went viral online, she has indicated that she may take legal action against those who spread the clip,…

Cleanse the police force, senators urge new PNP chief

Beatrice Pinlac 04/25/2023

MANILA, Philippines — Cleansing the police force was among the main hopes of senators for Police Major General Benjamin Acorda Jr. as he took the helm of the Philippine National Police (PNP) on Monday. In separate messages, Senate President…

LTO extends expiring licenses, waives penalties

Beatrice Pinlac, Dempsey Reyes 04/22/2023

Reeling from a public furor over its inability to issue proper drivers’ licenses, the Land Transportation Office (LTO) announced on Friday that it would extend the validity of driver’s licenses expiring from April 24 to October 31…

Paper-based licenses to save LTO’s day in the face of card shortages

Beatrice Pinlac 04/21/2023

MANILA, Philippines — The supply of plastic cards for driver’s licenses is running low, the head of the Land of Transportation Office (LTO) disclosed Thursday, saying the permits will just be printed on paper soon. LTO chief…

Video shows Degamo saying Teves brothers ‘sources of threats’ to his life — widow

Beatrice Pinlac 04/18/2023

MANILA, Philippines — A video of Negros Oriental Gov. Roel Degamo telling his wife, Pamplona Mayor Janice Degamo, that the Teves brothers were the “sources of threats” to his life may soon surface. Janice on Tuesday said…

Ex-DFA chief Albert del Rosario dies at 83

Beatrice Pinlac 04/18/2023

MANILA, Philippines — Former Foreign Affairs Secretary Albert del Rosario, 83, died on Tuesday, April 18, 2023, his family announced. The longtime diplomat’s daughter, Dr. Inge del Rosario, broke the news of his passing in a statement…

IN NUMBERS: Attacks on elected officials in Negros Oriental since 2016

Beatrice Pinlac 04/18/2023

MANILA, Philippines — A total of 43 elected government officials in Negros Oriental were victims of gun attacks from 2016 to March 2023, and of those, 33 were killed, the Philippine National Police (PNP) told senators on…

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