Pandi mayor, councilor arrested for rape – NCRPO

Jason Sigales 12/18/2024

MANILA, Philippines — The mayor of Pandi town in Bulacan province, a municipal councilor, and another individual were arrested over two rape complaints, the National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) said on Wednesday. Neither the NCRPO nor…

LIST: Banned firecrackers this yuletide season

Emmariel Ares 12/18/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – In the Philippines, the use of firecrackers and various types of pyrotechnic devices is an integral part of the celebration of the yuletide season. Unfortunately, there have been numerous accidents caused by these…

Drunk man throws a tantrum, stabs dog and chicken in Cebu City

Emmariel Ares and Paul Lauro 12/18/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A man from Cebu City landed in jail after he allegedly threw a tantrum and stabbed a dog and chicken while under the influence of alcohol last Saturday, December 14. The suspect, 39-year-old…

Talisay: Why retired seaman shot and wounded his wife, 2 children

Futch Anthony Inso 12/18/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Money problems made worse by his worsening health and the growing rift between his family were possibly the reasons that pushed a 62-year-old retired seaman to shoot and wound his 60-year-old wife and…

PRO-7: Zero crimes recorded in first two days of Misa De Gallo

Emmariel Ares 12/17/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The first two days of the observance of Misa De Gallo at different churches in Central Visayas took place with no significant disturbances that affected the safety of churchgoers, This was according to…

INQUIRER.net still No. 1 among Philippines news sites

Jason Sigales 12/17/2024

MANILA, Philippines — The most visited Philippine news website in 2024 as of November was Inquirer.net. This was according to data from the analytics firm Similarweb. The website logged 112.1 million visitors from January to November 2024,…

Richest cities in PH in net assets: Mandaue at 5th, Cebu at 13th

Morexette Marie B. Erram 12/17/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Mandaue City remained as one of the top 10 richest cities in the Philippines in terms of equity for the year 2023 but its neighbor, the Queen City of the South – Cebu…

Vanuatu rocked by magnitude 7.3 earthquake, tsunami warning up

Agence France Presse 12/17/2024

SYDNEY, Australia — A magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck Tuesday off the coast of the Pacific island state of Vanuatu, the US Geological Survey said, triggering tsunami waves. The tremor was registered at a depth of 43 kilometres…

Veloso homecoming on Dec. 18, says Indonesian official

Jane Bautista - Reporter / @janebautistaINQ 12/17/2024

MANILA, Philippines — After 14 years behind bars in Indonesia, nine of which she spent on death row for a drug trafficking conviction, Mary Jane Veloso, is finally returning to the Philippines.  This was announced by an…

P45,000 bonus for Cebu Capitol workers granted

Morexette Marie B. Erram 12/17/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Employees at the Cebu Provincial government will be having a merry Christmas this year as they are set to receive financial bonuses. The Provincial Board on Monday, December 16, approved the request of…

Mt. Kanlaon: Total evacuation within permanent danger zone ordered

Priam Nepomuceno - Philippine News Agency 12/16/2024

MANILA, Philippines – Task Force Kanlaon has issued a mandatory evacuation order to be completed on Monday for families residing within the 6-kilometer permanent danger zone (PDZ) near Mt. Kanlaon in Negros Island as increased volcanic activity is…

South Korean leaders seek calm after Yoon is impeached

Associated Press 12/16/2024

SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea’s opposition leader offered Sunday to work with the government to ease the political tumult as officials sought to reassure allies and markets, a day after the opposition-controlled parliament voted to impeach…

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