3 of 4 honey brands in PH fake, says study

Dexter Cabalza 12/14/2020

MANILA, Philippines — Consumers beware: It may not be real honey that you are buying. Researchers from the Department of Science and Technology’s Philippine Nuclear Research Institute (PNRI) have found that at least three of four honey…

12,000 inmates erase tattoos to eliminate gang mentality

Dexter Cabalza 11/16/2020

MANILA, Philippines — More than 12,000 inmates in all prisons across the country had their gang tattoos covered up in a move the Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) believed would prevent violence inside the overcrowded and gang-dependent penitentiaries.…

Typhoon Ulysses: Like ‘Ondoy’ all over again

Dexter Cabalza, Meg Adonis, Nikka G. Valenzuela 11/13/2020

It was like Typhoon “Ondoy” (international name: Ketsana) all over again for many in Metro Manila after torrential rains from Typhoon “Ulysses” (international name: Vamco) inundated large areas of the national capital overnight. Marikina City again was…

Truce fails: 3 dead, 64 injured as warring gangs clash again in Bilibid

Dexter Cabalza 11/10/2020

MANILA, Philippines — A truce between warring gangs in New Bilibid Prison at Muntinlupa City failed on Monday, resulting in fresh violence that left at least three inmates dead and 64 others injured. The Bureau of Corrections…

Duterte Beach? Google Maps tag appears amid ‘white sand’ mess

Dexter Cabalza, Patricia Denise M. Chiu 09/21/2020

MANILA, Philippines — Is “Duterte Beach” a thing now? It would seem so, if Google Maps is to be believed. On Saturday, Google Maps was displaying a stretch of the Manila Bay shore as “Duterte Beach.” The…

PCSO exec nabs man who offers her P100K bribe

Dexter Cabalza 08/28/2020

A man has been arrested and charged for allegedly offering a P100,000 bribe to Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) general manager Royina Garma in exchange for signing a document. A report from the Mandaluyong police identified the…

Ecleo now doing time at Bilibid

Dexter Cabalza 08/07/2020

After almost a decade of hiding, captured fugitive and cult leader Ruben Ecleo Jr. is now serving his sentence of up to 60 years at the New Bilibid Prison (NBP) in Muntinlupa City. The Bureau of Corrections…

UP protesters safe, others warned

Dexter Cabalza, Jeanette I. Andrade, JHESSET O. ENANO 07/27/2020

MANILA, Philippines — Only protesters on the University of the Philippines (UP) campus at Diliman will be safe from arrest as President Rodrigo Duterte addresses a joint session of Congress on Monday, July 27, 2020. As long…

No domestic flights allowed yet this week

Dexter Cabalza 06/01/2020

MANILA, Philippines — There are still no domestic flights this week, as the government has told the airlines to stay on the ground despite the loosening of coronavirus restrictions in Metro Manila and other parts of the…

CAAP: Entire fleet of Lionair to be grounded for fatal crashes

Dexter Cabalza 03/30/2020

MANILA, Philippines — The entire fleet of Archie Po-owned Lionair Inc. may not be able to fly after the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) flagged it for being involved in two fatal air accidents in…

Face masks disappear from Metro Manila stores

Dexter Cabalza, Krixia Subingsubing, Roy Stephen C. Canivel 01/14/2020

MANILA, Philippines — Prices of face masks in Metro Manila soared and supply ran out in a matter of hours after Taal Volcano erupted on Sunday sending ashfall toward the metropolis and leaving people at the mercy…

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