BI: Around 300 Chinese nationals in PH to be repatriated

Krissy Aguilar 02/03/2020

MANILA, Philippines — Around 300 Chinese nationals who were refused entry to the Philippines and want to go back to their homeland are set to be repatriated by the Chinese government, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) said…

DOH warns vs eating raw meat, exotic animals amid coronavirus outbreak

Krissy Aguilar 01/27/2020

MANILA, Philippines — Skip raw meat and exotic food for now as the Department of Health (DOH) warned Monday against their consumption in the midst of a new coronavirus outbreak. Health Secretary Francisco Duque III urged the…

Passengers from Wuhan, China to be flown out of Kalibo, Aklan – CAAP

Krissy Aguilar 01/24/2020

MANILA, Philippines — Over 500 airline passengers who arrived at the Kalibo International Airport in Aklan from Wuhan, China will be subjected to forced repatriation following the novel coronavirus scare, the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines…

James Reid, Nadine Lustre confirm split

Krissy Aguilar 01/21/2020

MANILA, Philippines — Celebrity couple James Reid and Nadine Lustre confirmed on Monday that they had broken up. The couple issued a joint statement aired over “Tonight With Boy Abunda” Monday night announcing their separation. “It’s true…

Phivolcs: Taal Volcano still restive; steady lava fountaining ‘most likely’

Krissy Aguilar 01/13/2020

MANILA, Philippines — Lava fountaining would “most likely” continue as Taal Volcano remains restive, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported Monday. “Meron pong patuloy na activity. Tuloy-tuloy ‘yung activity ng Taal. May lumalabas at…

Deny heavy passengers? We didn’t order that to Angkas, TWG says

Krissy Aguilar 01/10/2020

MANILA, Philippines — The interagency technical working group (TWG) heading the Motorcycle Taxi Service Pilot Implementation Run clarified Friday it did not order Angkas to deny rides to “heavy passengers.” TWG consultant Alberto Suansing stressed that what…

Actor Miko Palanca passes away at 41

Krissy Aguilar 12/10/2019

MANILA, Philippines – Actor Miko Palanca has passed away. He was 41. Miko’s sister Erika Hocson confirmed the news Tuesday in a statement. “We are extremely saddened and heartbroken by the sudden passing of our beloved brother,…

Panelo on ‘Aura’ incident: Not a PH vessel? ‘Not a concern’

Krissy Aguilar 11/04/2019

NONTHABURI, Thailand — The latest incident at the Scarborough Shoal involving a “Chinese naval ship” and a Liberian-flagged, Greek-owned oil tanker with an all-Filipino crew is “not a concern,” Malacañang said Sunday. “Anyway, this is not a…

17 suspected human trafficking victims rescued at Mactan-Cebu airport

Krissy Aguilar 10/21/2019

MANILA, Philippines — Authorities have rescued 17 suspected victims of human trafficking at the Mactan-Cebu International Airport (MCIA), the Bureau of Immigrations (BI) said Monday. The BI said the victims were intercepted on October 16 and 17…

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