Police, military personnel exempted from drug, mental test rules to get gun licenses 

John Eric Mendoza 08/15/2024

MANILA, Philippines — The police and military personnel are now exempted from getting drug tests and psychiatric examinations when getting a license to own firearms. This move was ordered by Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Rommel Marbil…

Fair weather in most parts of Philippines on August 14 — Pagasa

John Eric Mendoza 08/14/2024

MANILA, Philippines — Despite the continued dominance of the southwest monsoon, locally known as habagat, most of the country will have generally fair weather. Cloudy skies with rains may still be expected in some parts of Luzon…

PNP chief tells cops not to carry umbrellas for VIPs

John Eric Mendoza 08/13/2024

MANILA, Philippines — Philippine National Police (PNP) chief General Rommel Marbil has ordered a stop to police officers carrying umbrellas for VIPs. Marbil issued his directive Monday, noting that such an act is not part of a…

Typhoon Carina death toll: 34 perished in Luzon says PNP

John Eric Mendoza 07/27/2024

MANILA, Philippines — Typhoon Carina death toll climbed to 34 on Friday due to heavy rains brought by the typhoon and a southwest monsoon (habagat) that it enhanced. This was according to the Philippine National Police (PNP)…

Typhoon Carina: Metro Manila under state of calamity

John Eric Mendoza, Zacarian Sarao - @inquirerdotnet 07/25/2024

FOR EMERGENCIES: List of government hotlines A resolution declaring the capital region under a state of calamity has been approved by the Metro Manila Council (MMC). This is due to the onslaught of Typhoon Carina and the southwest…

Carina to intensify into typhoon Monday night – Pagasa

John Eric Mendoza 07/22/2024

MANILA, Philippines — Severe Tropical Storm Carina is seen to strengthen into a typhoon by Monday night, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration’s (Pagasa) said. Based on the state weather agency’s 11 a.m. weather bulletin,…

2 LPAs inside PAR to bring rains in most parts of PH – Pagasa

John Eric Mendoza 07/19/2024

MANILA, Philippines — It will be a rainy Friday in most parts of the country as two low pressure areas (LPAs) are inside the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR). That is according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical…

China ‘monster ship’ inches closer to PCG vessel

John Eric Mendoza 07/06/2024

MANILA, Philippines — The China “monster ship” has been inching closer to the Philippine Coast Guard’s (PCG) vessel at Escoda (Sabina) Shoal in the West Philippine Sea. According to PCG spokesperson for the West Philippine Sea Commodore…

Marcos approves purchase of more fighter jets

John Eric Mendoza 07/04/2024

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. has approved plans to acquire multirole fighter (MRF) aircraft as part of the government’s thrust towards bolstering external defense capabilities. However, there are no final decisions on details such…

China monster ship leaves El Nido, passes Scarborough 

John Eric Mendoza 06/26/2024

MANILA, Philippines — The biggest China Coast Guard vessel dubbed as the China monster ship has left the general vicinity of El Nido, Palawan, and passed through the waters of Scarborough (Panatag) Shoal, according to a West…

China ‘monster ship’ spotted near Ayungin Shoal

John Eric Mendoza 06/25/2024

MANILA, Philippines — China’s ‘monster ship’ was spotted near the Ayungin Shoal by the West Philippine Sea monitor on Monday, June 24. As of 9:00 a.m., the 12,000-ton CCG vessel “passed close” to the Philippines’ naval station near…

Pagasa: Expect fair, warm weather on Thursday

John Eric Mendoza 06/13/2024

MANILA, Philippines — The state weather bureau on Thursday predicts fair and warm weather across the country due to easterly winds. According to Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) weather specialist Aldczar Aurelio, Luzon and Visayas…

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