Rescue of injured personnel lasted for 12 hours

Jean Mangaluz 06/21/2024

MANILA, Philippines — It took 12 hours to rescue the injured military personnel in Ayungin Shoal, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said on Friday. Commodore Jay Tarriela, the agency’s spokesperson for the West Philippine Sea, said they…

Palace: Sara Duterte resigns as DepEd secretary

Jean Mangaluz 06/19/2024

MANILA, Philippines — Vice President Sara Duterte has resigned as the Department of Education secretary, said the Palace on Wednesday. In a statement to reporters, the Palace said that Duterte did not disclose the reason for her…

Alice Guo may face human trafficking charges – PAOCC exec

Jean Mangaluz 06/17/2024

MANILA, Philippines — Alice Guo, the suspended mayor of Bamban town in Tarlac, may face human trafficking charges this week, an official of the Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission (PAOCC) said. PAOCC spokesperson Winston Casio explained that Guo…

June 17 declared a regular holiday for Eid’l Adha

Jean Mangaluz 06/06/2024

  MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. declared June 17, Monday, a regular holiday for Eid’l Adha. Eid’l Adha is a Muslim holiday dubbed as the Feast of Sacrifice. “Now, therefore I, Ferdinand Marcos Jr.. President…

Marcos sets school year 2024-2025 from July 29 to April 15

Jean Mangaluz 05/22/2024

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Wednesday has set this coming school year 2024-2025 from July 29 to April 15. The Department of Education originally set the school year 2024 to 2025 from July 29…

Marcos: We’ve found a solution to bring down rice prices

Jean Mangaluz 05/17/2024

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand “Bongbong” R. Marcos Jr. revealed an alternative plan on Thursday to lower rice prices amid calls to amend the Rice Tariffication Law. (RTL). “Well, I don’t want to preempt the bicameral committee but…

LTO: No more backlog for driver’s license cards, car plates by July 1

Jean Mangaluz 05/15/2024

MANILA, Philippines — The Land Transportation Office (LTO) will no longer have any backlog for plastic driver’s license cards and vehicle plates by July 1, its chief assured the public on Tuesday. LTO Assistant Secretary Vigor Mendoza…

LTO told to address motorcycle license plate backlog by June 2025

Jean Mangaluz 05/14/2024

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand “Bongbong” R. Marcos Jr. on Tuesday ordered the Land Transportation Office (LTO) to finish distributing motorcycle plates by June 2025. According to the Palace, there is still a backlog of 11.4 million motorcycle license plates from…

Marcos laughs off ‘leaked’ PDEA report vs him, Maricel Soriano

Jean Mangaluz 05/06/2024

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. on Monday merely laughed off drug use allegations hurled against him and actress Maricel Soriano, as claimed by a document purportedly leaked by the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA). Alleged PDEA…

Marcos: We have no intention to attack anyone with water cannon

Jean Mangaluz 05/06/2024

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Monday thumbed down proposals of putting water cannons on Philippine vessels patrolling the West Philippine Sea. Asked in an ambush interview in Pasay City about his reaction to such…

El Niño causes P4 billion agriculture losses

Jean Mangaluz 04/25/2024

MANILA, Philippines — The El Niño weather pattern has led to around P4 billion in losses for agriculture, a government official announced on Wednesday. Joey Villarama, a spokesperson for the El Niño Task Force, stated that this…

Bongbong Marcos feels ‘lucky’ to have a ‘very protective’ wife

Jean Mangaluz 04/23/2024

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. called himself a “lucky husband” for having a “very protective” wife, First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos. Araneta-Marcos slammed Vice President Sara Duterte over the latter’s behavior during a January rally in…

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