Mary Jane Veloso on Indonesia death row recalls a stunning last minute reprieve and ‘miracle’ transfer

Agence France Presse and Associated Press 12/16/2024

YOGYAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Filipino death row inmate Mary Jane Fiesta Veloso knelt to pray when officers came to take her to an execution site in May 2015, just a few feet away from her isolation cell…

Pagasa: Rains expected Monday across PH due to 3 weather systems

Ma. Cristina Arayata - Philippine News Agency 12/16/2024

MANILA, Philippines – Most parts of the country will experience rains on Monday due to three prevailing weather systems, the weather bureau said. The shearline affecting the eastern section of Southern Luzon will cause scattered rains and thunderstorms…

French territory of Mayotte: Cyclone may have left hundreds dead

Agence France Presse 12/16/2024

SAINT DENNIS DE LA REUNION, France — A senior official said Sunday that the death toll from cyclone Chido’s passage across Mayotte would be in the hundreds, perhaps even thousands, as France rushed in rescue workers and…

Bantayan, Cebu: Sunday morning fire razes properties worth P2M

Futch Anthony Inso 12/15/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines- More than P2 million worth of properties were destroyed in a fire that broke out in a commercial area in Brgy. Binaobao in Bantayan town in northern Cebu. The fire alarm was reported at…

Talisay City: Retired seaman goes amok, dies of heart attack

Futch Anthony Inso 12/15/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines- A retired seaman reportedly went amok and shot three family members as they were having breakfast in their home in Sitio San Miguel, Brgy. Linao in Talisay City on Sunday morning, December 15. Police…

Yoon impeached: Who could be South Korea’s next president?

The Korean Herald/Asia News Network 12/15/2024

SEOUL – President Yoon Suk Yeol’s term is set to end on May 9, 2027, but with the prospect of his early departure from office, that timeline is likely to be moved up significantly. This scenario became…

Senate bill to forfeit illegal Pogo assets in favor of PH gov’t

12/15/2024

MANILA, Philippines — Senators pushing for the passage of a measure permanently banning Philippine offshore gaming operators (Pogos) on Saturday said the bill would address the legal gaps in the acquisition and management of seized Pogo properties.…

CNU offers cash incentives to Sept. 2024 LET topnotchers

Futch Anthony Inso 12/15/2024

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu- Nomel Alyssa Andan, Lara Montebon Tero, and Mary Eloisa Fullo admitted to performing some rituals, which they said helped them not just pass, but also top the September 2024 Licensure Examination for Teachers (LET).…

South Korea’s opposition chief urges top court to act swiftly on impeachment

Associated Press 12/15/2024

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s opposition leader on Sunday urged the Constitutional Court to rule swiftly on a bid to remove President Yoon Suk Yeol from office, a day after parliament voted to impeach him…

Pediatricians alarmed of rising dengue cases among children

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 12/15/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A group of pediatricians in Central Visayas recently expressed their worry about the increasing dengue cases in the region. Dr. Ellaine Nielo of the Philippine Pediatric Society Inc. Central Visayas Chapter (PPS-7) recently…

Gov’t workers to get extra cash this December

Julie Aurelio 12/15/2024

Government employees, military and uniformed personnel can look forward to slightly fatter pockets in time for the holidays after President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.  gave the go-signal for the payout of a one-time bonus not exceeding P20,000. The…

Romualdez offers Leyte as site for new naval base, airstrip

Joey Gabieta 12/14/2024

TACLOBAN CITY—Elected officials in historic Leyte province urged the government to consider putting up a naval base and military airstrip in the province. Tacloban City Mayor Alfred Romualdez, in an interview, said having these facilities in the…

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