Filipina on death row in Indonesia says planned transfer ‘miracle’

Agence France Presse 12/13/2024

INDONESIA — A Filipina drug convict on death row in Indonesia told AFP from prison Friday that her planned transfer was a “miracle”, in her first interview since Manila and Jakarta signed an agreement last week to…

Cebu graduate secures 14th spot in the 2024 Bar exams

CDN Digital 12/13/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A graduate of the University of San Carlos landed in the 14th place in the 2024 Bar Exams, the results of which were announced by the Supreme Court of the Philippines at past…

Bar Exam Results 2024: List of topnotchers, passers

12/13/2024

The Supreme Court of the Philippines announced the 2024 Bar Exam Results on Friday, December 13, 2024. The 2024 bar examinations were held on September 8, 11, and 15, 2024, and are headed by the Supreme Court…

VP Sara Duterte on confidential fund use: ‘I will not explain’

12/13/2024

Vice President Sara Duterte has refused to explain publicly how she used the millions in confidential funds allocated to the Office of the Vice President (OVP) and the Department of Education (DepEd) during her leadership, citing “national…

Mandaue City to mobilize 300 policemen for ‘Misa de Gallo’ safety

Mary Rose Sagarino 12/13/2024

MANDAUE CITY, Philippines — Over 300 police personnel will be deployed for Misa de Gallo in Mandaue City starting Monday, Dec. 16. Police Lieutenant Colonel Mercy Villaro, spokesperson of the Mandaue City Police Office, announced on Thursday,…

Kanlaon evacuees: Negros appeals for help

Carla Gomez - @inquirerdotnet 12/13/2024

BACOLOD CITY— An appeal for assistance for the  at least 33,806 individuals, who now have to be sheltered as the volcano continues to be restive, has been made by local leaders in areas affected by the eruption…

SC clarifies: Scores of bar topnotchers to be displayed

Jane Bautista - Reporter / @janebautistaINQ 12/13/2024

MANILA, Philippines —The names of those, who passed the bar exams, as well as the topnotchers and their scores, would be displayed publicly on wide screen at its compound in Padre Faura, Manila, the Supreme Court (SC)…

Biden grants clemency to nearly 1,500 people, most ever in a day

Agence France Presse 12/13/2024

WASHINGTON, United States — Outgoing President Joe Biden said Thursday he had commuted the sentences of nearly 1,500 people and pardoned 39 others, in what the White House called the largest single-day act of clemency in US…

Council backs Carbon Market reclassification; Vendors lose bid

Pia Piquero 12/13/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines —  The Cebu City Council has upheld the commercial zoning of the hawker area at the Carbon Public Market, rejecting calls to revoke its reclassification despite strong opposition from vendors and allegations of procedural…

GSIS to raffle off P1.5M for members, pensioners this Dec. 17

Wilnard Bacelonia - Philippine News Agency 12/13/2024

MANILA, Philippines – The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) is giving away P1.5 million in a raffle on Dec. 17 as a gesture of appreciation to its members and pensioners. In a news release on Thursday, GSIS…

‘Alarming’ US mystery drones: Officials confounded, locals scared

Agence France Presse 12/13/2024

EDGEWATER, United States — A rash of unexplained drone sightings in the skies above New Jersey has left locals rattled and sent US officials scrambling for answers. Breathless local news reports have amplified the anxious sky-gazing and…

Apple Bariñan cherishes trailblazing feat in Cesafi football

Glendale G. Rosal 12/12/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The University of San Carlos (USC) football team made history in the Cebu Schools Athletics Foundation, Inc. (CESAFI) men’s football competition by securing their seventh consecutive championship—a record-breaking feat that cemented their place…

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