Pagasa monitors 2 LPAs outside PAR

Faith Argosino 09/08/2024

MANILA, Philippines — The state weather bureau is monitoring two low-pressure areas (LPA) outside the Philippine area of Responsibility (PAR), which have a low chance of developing into tropical cyclones in the next 24 hours. In a…

PAOCC saves 6 trafficking victims; nabs 162 others in Lapu-Lapu

Faith Argosino 09/01/2024

A total of 162 foreign nationals were caught engaging in reported scamming activities, while six alleged human trafficking victims were rescued from a raided hotel in Lapu-Lapu City believed to be a Philippine Offshore Gaming Operation (Pogo)…

NSC: China’s claim it rescued Filipinos near Escoda is ‘fake news’

Faith Argosino 08/25/2024

MANILA, Philippines — The National Security Council (NSC) on Sunday disputed Beijing’s claim that Philippine personnel fell overboard and were rescued by the China Coast Guard (CCG) while en route to Escoda (Sabina) Shoal, saying the CCG…

PAOCC: We can’t discount Roque’s possible involvement in Pogos

Faith Argosino 08/25/2024

MANILA, Philippines — The Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission (PAOCC) said it could no longer “discount” the possibility that former presidential spokesperson Harry Roque was involved in the operations of raided Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (Pogos) in Tarlac…

Digong urges gov’t to reject ‘abusive, violent’ orders after KJC raid

Faith Argosino 08/25/2024

MANILA, Philippines — Former President Rodrigo Duterte has called on “the remaining decent and patriotic members” of the government not to be used in the enforcement of “abusive and violent” illegal orders following the latest raid in…

China Coast Guard ship rams BFAR vessel near Escoda Shoal

Faith Argosino 08/25/2024

MANILA, Philippines — A China Coast Guard (CCG) ship rammed a vessel of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) near Escoda (Sabina) Shoal in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) on Sunday afternoon. Based on a…

Alice Guo spotted in Kuala Lumpur based on photo received by PAOCC

Faith Argosino 08/22/2024

MANILA, Philippines — Dismissed Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo was spotted at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport in Malaysia, based on a photo released by the Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission (PAOCC) on Thursday. Although it is unclear…

Remulla: PH no longer ICC member but still committed to Interpol

Faith Argosino 08/14/2024

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines is no longer a member of the International Criminal Court (ICC) but has a separate commitment to the International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol), which helps the country protect millions of Filipinos worldwide,…

Navy spox: PH defense assets sufficient amid China’s harassment

Faith Argosino 08/13/2024

MANILA, Philippines — Amid China’s continued harassment in the West Philippine Sea, a Navy official said that the capabilities of the country’s defense department and its military assets are enough in the face of potential conflict. Navy…

Cloud clusters outside PAR may become LPA, Pagasa

Faith Argosino 08/04/2024

MANILA, Philippines — The state weather bureau is monitoring cloud clusters east of the Philippines, outside the country’s area of responsibility on Sunday. In a morning forecast, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said…

House to receive on Monday the proposed P6.3T budget for 2025

Faith Argosino 07/28/2024

MANILA, Philippines — Malacañang will submit its proposed national budget for 2025 amounting to P6.3 trillion to the House of Representatives on Monday. Speaker Martin Romualdez, in a statement on Sunday, said the chamber will receive the…

NDRRMC: Carina, Butchoy habagat killed 28 people

Faith Argosino 07/28/2024

MANILA, Philippines — The number of people who died due to the combined effects of typhoon Carina, the southwest monsoon (locally called habagat) and tropical depression Butchoy has reached 28. The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management…

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