Text scams decline as deadline for total ban on Pogos near – DICT

Luisa Cabato 12/10/2024

PUERTO PRINCESA CITY, Palawan — As the deadline for the total ban on Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs) /  Internet Gaming Licensees (IGLs) nears, the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) reported a significant decrease in the number…

Super Typhoon Pepito to bring rains throughout PH on Sunday

Luisa Cabato 11/17/2024

MANILA, Philippines —  The whole country will see rains on Sunday caused by Super Typhoon Pepito (international name: Man-yi) and localized thunderstorms, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said. In its 5 a.m., bulletin, the state…

Royina Garma set to return to PH on Nov. 13 – Remulla

Luisa Cabato 11/12/2024

MANILA, Philippines — Former police official Royina Garma and her daughter, who are currently detained in the United States (US), are set to return to Manila on Wednesday, November 13, Interior Secretary Jonvic Remulla said on Tuesday.…

Typhoon Nika currently over Cordillera Administrative Region

Luisa Cabato 11/11/2024

MANILA, Philippines — The state weather bureau reported that Typhoon Nika (international name: Toraji) continues to track west-northwestward over the Cordillera Administrative Region as of Monday afternoon. As of 5 p.m., the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical…

EO issued banning POGOs nationwide

Luisa Cabato 11/09/2024

MANILA, Philippines — Malacañang issued an Executive Order (EO) enforcing an immediate ban on all Philippine offshore gaming operators (POGOs) or Internet Gaming Licensees (IGLs), along with all offshore gaming activities in the country. EO No. 74…

Marcos congratulates Trump, expresses eagerness to strengthen PH-US ties

Luisa Cabato 11/06/2024

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. congratulated Donald Trump on his likely victory in the upcoming U.S. presidential elections and expressed his eagerness to collaborate with the re-elected president. In his message on Wednesday, Marcos expressed…

Marcos orders continuous monitoring of Kristine-hit areas as new storm hovers

Luisa Cabato 10/25/2024

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. ordered the continuous monitoring of regions impacted by Severe Tropical Storm Kristine, particularly as a new tropical storm looms outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR). He said this during…

DILG identifies 38 hotspots ahead of 2025 midterm elections

Luisa Cabato 10/22/2024

MANILA, Philippines — There are 38 areas in the country identified by the Department of the Interior and Local Government as election hotspots, Interior Secretary Jonvic Remulla said on Tuesday. He said 27 of the 38 identified hotspots are…

Royina Garma apologizes for drug war shortcomings in Cebu City

Luisa Cabato 10/13/2024

MANILA, Philippines — “I am very sorry in behalf of my men na nagkamali sa inyo.” This was retired police colonel and former Cebu City police chief Royina Garma’s tearful apology to the relatives of the victims of…

Filipino nurses told: No job openings in New Zealand right now

Luisa Cabato 09/29/2024

MANILA, Philippines — Filipino nurses seeking employment in New Zealand have been urged to exercise caution as the country currently lacks employment opportunities for foreign nurses or Internationally Qualified Nurses (IQNs). The warning came from the Embassy…

Bongbong remembers late father : I hope I’ve made you proud, Dad

Luisa Cabato 09/28/2024

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand “Bongbong” R. Marcos Jr. commemorated the 35th death anniversary of his father, former president Ferdinand E. Marcos Sr. with a heartfelt message on Saturday. In a social media post, he said his father “lived…

NBI: Alice Guo’s signature didn’t match in affidavit

Luisa Cabato 09/18/2024

MANILA, Philippines — The specimen signature of former Bamban mayor Alice Guo (real name: Guo Hua Ping) did not match the signature on the counter-affidavit notarized by Atty. Elmer Galicia, National Bureau of Investigation Director Jaime Santiago…

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