Former Marikina Mayor Bayani Fernando dies

Gabriel Pabico Lalu 09/22/2023

MANILA, Philippines — Former Marikina Mayor Bayani Fernando has died, friends and former colleagues confirmed on Friday, September 22, 2023. Marikina 2nd District Rep. Stella Quimbo expressed her condolences to Fernando’s bereaved family and the whole city…

Lawmaker threatens VP Sara with impeach rap; Veep responds, ‘Enjoy’

Gabriel Pabico Lalu 08/25/2023

MANILA, Philippines — A lawmaker is considering the filing of an impeachment complaint against Vice President Sara Duterte. This is in connection with the suspicion that the Office of the Vice President (OVP) may have spent P125…

Goring now a severe tropical storm, may become typhoon by Saturday — Pagasa

Gabriel Pabico Lalu 08/25/2023

MANILA, Philippines — Severe Tropical Storm Goring continues to intensify as it moves southeast, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said on Friday afternoon. Pagasa’s latest bulletin showed that Goring now packs maximum sustained…

Ombudsman suspends DepEd, PS-DBM execs over alleged overpriced laptops

Gabriel Pabico Lalu 08/25/2023

MANILA, Philippines — Several current and former officials of Department of Education (DepEd) and Procurement Service of the Department of Budget and Management (PS-DBM) have been suspended by the Office of the Ombudsman. The order is due…

Party-list solon to COA: Probe VP Sara’s P125-M confidential funds in 2022

Gabriel Pabico Lalu 08/24/2023

MANILA, Philippines — A lawmaker has asked the Commission on Audit (COA) to investigate the presence of confidential funds (CF) in the Office of the Vice President (OVP) report for 2022 — under incumbent Vice President Sara…

Quiboloy’s Facebook, Instagram pages now unavailable

Gabriel Pabico Lalu 08/19/2023

MANILA, Philippines — The Facebook page and Instagram account of Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC) founder and leader Apollo Quiboloy appear to have been taken down, as both were unavailable online. Netizens observed that Quiboloy’s social media…

Huge parts of Visayas, Mindanao to see rains due to ‘habagat’ — Pagasa

Gabriel Pabico Lalu 08/18/2023

MANILA, Philippines — A huge part of Visayas and Mindanao are expected to experience rains as the southwest monsoon or habagat brings in cloud clusters over the weekend, the state weather bureau said on Friday afternoon. Satellite…

Working student loses P14,000 of savings due to termites in piggy bank

Gabriel Pabico Lalu 08/11/2023

MANILA, Philippines — A working student who was trying to save money for his school feels lost around P14,000 after termites infested his piggy bank that was apparently made of cardboard on the inside. In an interview…

RTVM to direct Bongbong Marcos’ 2nd Sona — House official

Gabriel Pabico Lalu 07/17/2023

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.’s second State of the Nation Address (Sona) will now be directed by the Radio Television Malacañang (RTVM), House of Representatives Secretary General Reginald Velasco said on Monday. In an…

Dodong leaving faster but rains to persist in Luzon — Pagasa

Gabriel Pabico Lalu 07/14/2023

MANILA, Philippines — Tropical Depression Dodong’s speed has increased slightly as of Friday afternoon. However, the state weather bureau reported rains will still prevail in various areas due to the southwest monsoon or habagat. This means the…

Mall guard fired after tossing puppy to death

Gabriel Pabico Lalu 07/12/2023

MANILA, Philippines — (UPDATED) SM has banned the service of a security guard who was captured on video hurling a puppy from a footbridge located outside the mall premises in Quezon City. In a statement, the mall…

Additional tax take from sweetened drinks, salty foods to boost 2024 budget -DBM chief

Gabriel Pabico Lalu 06/21/2023

MANILA, Philippines — The increase in the proposed 2024 national budget is made possible by the expected revenue from the planned imposition of additional taxes on sweetened beverages and salty junk foods earlier than scheduled, Budget Secretary…

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