Syria’s Assad: What led to his fall?

Agence France Presse 12/09/2024

BEIRUT, Lebanon — Syrian rebels have toppled President Bashar al-Assad after a lightning offensive which in under two weeks has seen major cities slip from government’s fingers, culminating in rebels capturing the capital Damascus on Sunday. Aron…

What to expect for Sinulog 2025: Original venue, bigger crowds, 30+ contingents

Morexette Marie B. Erram 12/09/2024

CEBU CITY,  Philippines – Sinulog, touted as one of the grandest and largest festivals in the Philippines, is only a few weeks away. So far, here are a few things spectators and festival goers might want to…

BFAR ship hit with laser 6 times by Chinese vessel

Frances Mangosing - Reporter / @FMangosingINQ 12/09/2024

MANILA, Philippines — A Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) ship was struck by an unidentified Chinese vessel with a “high-intensity laser” in the West Philippine Sea last week. The BRP Datu Tamblot was en route…

House leaders: Let DOJ decide on VP Duterte’s death threats

Jown Manalo - Reporter / @jownmanaloINQ 12/09/2024

MANILA, Philippines — Let the Department of Justice (DOJ) determine Vice President Sara Duterte’s criminal liability for her alleged death threats against President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos, and House Speaker Martin Romualdez. This is…

Scammers using 4PH, Human Settlements Department warns public

Philippine News Agency 12/09/2024

MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) is reiterating its warning against unscrupulous individuals and groups using the Pambansang Pabahay Para sa Pilipino Housing (4PH) Program to solicit cash from unsuspecting victims. DHSUD…

Trump going berserk, targets birthright, naturalized citizens

Cristina Eloisa Baclig 12/07/2024

(First of two parts) MANILA, Philippines—US President-elect Donald Trump has doubled down on his controversial immigration agenda, reigniting plans to strip naturalized citizens of their status and proposing to end birthright citizenship. These signal a sweeping crackdown…

West Philippine Sea: US, Japan join PH patrol after last China hostility

John Eric Mendoza 12/07/2024

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines, United States, and Japan held a joint patrol in the West Philippine Sea, following the latest aggression of China in the disputed waters. Manila’s routine maritime activity Friday involved the BRP Andres…

PH, Indonesia agree on repatriation of Mary Jane Veloso

Agence France Presse 12/06/2024

JAKARTA – Indonesia and the Philippines signed an agreement Friday to send Mary Jane Veloso, a Filipina on death row for drug charges in Indonesia since 2015, back to her home country. The announcement came following the Philippines’ Department of…

Cebu City fire destroys 16 houses, displaces 132 individuals

Futch Anthony Inso and Paul Lauro 12/06/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A morning fire destroyed 21 houses and left 132 individuals homeless in Gabuya Street, Sitio Apple, Barangay Cogon Pardo, Cebu City on Friday, December 6. According to an updated list of persons affected…

Rice in Cebu: P50 average price hike per sack amid holidays

Pia Piquero 12/05/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The price of rice in Cebu has seen a modest increase of around P50 per sack over the past 10 days, according to Erwin Goc-ong, president of the Cebu Market Vendors Cooperative (Cemvedco).…

Cebu businessman’s camp hopes to face lawyer sued for cyber libel

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 12/04/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The camp of a Cebuano businessman and a lawyer is hopeful that they could continue with the proceedings in the court to face the lawyer they sued for cyber libel. This, after the…

Philippines says China Coast Guard fired water cannon, ‘sideswiped’ gov’t vessel

12/04/2024

Manila, Philippines–The Philippines said the China Coast Guard fired water cannon and “sideswiped” a government vessel Wednesday, December 4, 2024, during a maritime patrol near the disputed Scarborough Shoal, after Beijing said it had “exercised control” over…

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