Sara Duterte tells Filipinos on Bonifacio Day: ‘Fight for freedom’

Jason Sigales 11/30/2024

MANILA, Philippines — Vice President Sara Duterte urged Filipinos to “be conscious of the country’s issues” and “fight for freedom” to honor the legacy of national hero Andres Bonifacio. In a video message on Saturday, November 30,…

Marcos urges Filipinos to free country from ‘shackles of social ills’

Jason Sigales 11/30/2024

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. called on Filipinos to honor national hero Andres Bonifacio by “liberating the country from the shackles of social ills.” In a message for the 161st birth anniversary of Bonifacio on…

2 OVP aides under close monitoring at Veterans hospital

Jason Sigales 11/27/2024

MANILA, Philippines — The Veterans Memorial Medical Center (VMMC) on Wednesday said they are “closely monitoring” the two Office of the Vice President (OVP) staff confined in the facility after developments in the probe into its budget…

VP Sara’s remark vs Bongbong Marcos is ‘active threat’ – Palace

Jason Sigales 11/23/2024

MANILA, Philippines — The statement of Vice President Sara Duterte that she hired an assassin to kill President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is an “active threat,” Malacañang said Friday. The Presidential Communications Office (PCO) said in a statement Saturday…

PNP to drop lavish Christmas parties

Jason Sigales 11/20/2024

MANILA – The Philippine National Police (PNP) will forgo lavish Christmas parties in 2024, redirecting funds to typhoon relief efforts, its chief, Director Maj. Gen. Roderick Alba, announced. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. urged government agencies to avoid…

Catanduanes under Signal No. 5 as Pepito set to make landfall

Jason Sigales 11/16/2024

MANILA, Philippines — With Super Typhoon Pepito (international name: Man-yi) expected to make landfall on the island province on Saturday, Catanduanes was placed under Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal (TCWS) No. 5, the warning system’s highest alert level.…

Super Typhoon Pepito: Signal No. 4 up in parts of Bicol Region

Jason Sigales 11/16/2024

MANILA, Philippines — Super Typhoon Pepito (international name: Man-yi) prompted the national weather agency to raise Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal (TCWS) No. 4 over parts of the Bicol Region on Saturday morning. The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and…

Nika may become a severe storm by Monday; hit Isabela or Aurora

Jason Sigales 11/09/2024

MANILA, Philippines — Tropical Depression Nika may strengthen into a severe tropical storm and hit either Isabela or Aurora province by Monday, Nov. 11, the state weather agency said. In its 11 a.m. cyclone bulletin, the Philippine…

Magnitude 4.5 earthquake jolts Davao de Oro town – Phivolcs

Jason Sigales 11/02/2024

MANILA, Philippines — A magnitude 4.5 earthquake was felt in Mabini town in Davao de Oro province on Saturday morning, November 2, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). Phivolcs said the tremor was…

PNP: Garma, Leonardo to face murder raps in Barayuga slay

Jason Sigales 10/15/2024

MANILA, Philippines – The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Tuesday confirmed that its Criminal and Detection Group (CIDG) will be filing criminal complaints against former police colonel Royina Garma and National Police Commission Commissioner Edilberto Leonardo for…

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