NPA officer slain in Samar clash

Joey A. Gabieta 12/15/2024

TACLOBAN CITY – A high-ranking officer of the New People’s Army (NPA) was killed in a firefight with government troops in Barangay Cawayan, Catbalogan City, Samar on December 13, according to the Philippine Army. The officer, identified…

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.…

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…

Timor-Leste court OKs return of Teves to PH

Jacob Lazaro 12/07/2024

The Department of Justice (DOJ) is expecting to see former Negros Oriental Rep. Arnolfo Teves Jr. back in the country soon to face murder charges after the Court of Appeals in Timor-Leste granted the Philippine government’s extradition…

Pope Francis reminds priests: Keep sermon under 10 mins

Dexter Cabalza 12/07/2024

Feeling like a lost, drowsy sheep during long and winding homilies in your church? Here’s the good news: the Pope totally understands. The leader of the Roman Catholic Church has again advised priests to keep their sermon…

Albay politics: 2 top Albay politicians join forces vs Salceda

Michael B. Jaucian 12/07/2024

LEGAZPI CITY – Suspended Albay Gov. Greco “Grex” Lagman has withdrawn from the 2025 gubernatorial race to support former Gov. Noel Rosal, setting the stage for a direct contest between Rosal and incumbent Rep. Joey Salceda. At…

Fuel prices: Gasoline up 90¢/L, diesel down 20¢/L

Lisbet K. Esmael 12/03/2024

Fuel prices will have mixed adjustments this week, with the per-liter cost of gasoline rising nearly P1 starting Tuesday, December 3, 2024.  Oil companies Seaoil and PetroGazz said in separate advisories on Monday, December 2, 2024, that…

PHLPost unveils world’s longest postage stamp

12/01/2024

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Postal Corp. (PHLPost) on Friday unveiled what it described as the world’s longest usable postage stamp, measuring 4 centimeters (1.5 inches) by 23.4 cm (9.2 inches). Postmaster General Luis Carlos said the…

Missing pages of PH history found on eBay, nearly sold for P44,000

Jane Bautista 12/01/2024

MANILA, Philippines — On Oct. 16, around 10 p.m., National Library of the Philippines (NLP) Director Cesar Gilbert Adriano received a text message from former National Historical Commission of the Philippines Chair Lisa Guerrero Nakpil: three missing…

Death threat on first couple, a ground for Sara’s impeachment?

Krixia Subingsubing 11/24/2024

The Batasang Pambansa on Saturday again served as battleground between Vice President Sara Duterte and the House leadership allied with President Marcos, with her latest, early-morning tirade that included a death threat on the first couple and…

Fuel price hike of more than P1 seen amid supply worries

Jordeene B. Lagare 11/24/2024

MANILA, Philippines — Local pump prices might increase by up to more than P1 per liter this week, mainly driven by geopolitical tensions triggered by the escalating geopolitical situation around Russia. Unioil said over the weekend that…

Why the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception was moved to Dec. 9

Jerome Aning 11/24/2024

MANILA, Philippines — The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Manila announced late November that the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary on Dec. 8, Sunday, will be moved to the following day, Dec. 9,…

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