Oil companies roll back fuel prices for 3rd time

Meg J. Adonis 05/09/2023

Motorists will again enjoy a rollback in the pump prices of gasoline, diesel and kerosene today by as much as P2.70 per liter, marking the third consecutive week of hefty price declines amid softening global prices. In…

PCG shifts to retrieval of 4 missing in yacht sinking

Frances Mangosing 05/09/2023

The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has shifted to search and retrieval operations for the four persons who went missing after a dive yacht sank near the Tubbataha Reef in Palawan on April 30. “The directive took effect…

Court junks Herbert Bautista’s bid to dismiss graft case

Dempsey Reyes 05/08/2023

MANILA, Philippines — The Sandiganbayan has denied the motion of former Quezon City Mayor Herbert “Bistek” Bautista for the outright dismissal of his graft case over a P32.208-million contract for the procurement of an online occupational permitting and tracking…

FDA warns vs fake versions of popular medicines

Donna Z. Pazzibugan 05/08/2023

MANILA, Philippines — Counterfeit versions of some popular over-the-counter pain relievers and flu medicines are circulating in the market, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) reported. The FDA issued advisories on May 4 through its website warning…

5.1-magnitude quake hits Isabela anew; 6 aftershocks also recorded

Villamor Visaya Jr. 05/07/2023

CITY OF ILAGAN, Isabela — A 5.1 magnitude earthquake struck the coastal town of Maconacon in Isabela and other areas anew on Sunday, May 7, at 7:36 p.m., the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said in…

Hidilyn Diaz on track for Paris Olympics despite fourth place finish in Asian Championships

Francis T.J. Ochoa 05/07/2023

MANILA, Philippines–Hidilyn Diaz-Naranjo fared decently in her initial foray into the 59-kilogram class, finishing fourth overall in the Asian Weightlifting Championships in Jinju, South Korea on Sunday. Despite finishing out of a medal, Diaz-Naranjo remained on track with…

Gilas Pilipinas loses to Cambodia, falls short of SEA Games 2023 men’s 3×3 gold

Denison Rey A. Dalupang 05/07/2023

MANILA, Philippines–The Philippines wound up with a silver medal after bowing to host Cambodia, 20-15, in the men’s 3×3 competition in the 32nd Southeast Asian Games on Sunday. Battling a Cambodia side parading three naturalized players, Gilas…

Marcos notes ‘abuses’ in Duterte drug war

Marlon Ramos 05/06/2023

WASHINGTON—President Marcos on Thursday (Friday in Manila) acknowledged that “abuses” were committed and that the human rights situation became a cause for concern during the previous administration, when his predecessor Rodrigo Duterte waged a bloody antidrug crackdown that claimed the lives…

Teves lawyer mocks DOJ: Where are the charges?

Jacob Lazaro 05/05/2023

The lawyer of suspended Negros Oriental Rep. Arnolfo “Arni”  Teves Jr., Ferdinand Topacio, mocked the Department of Justice (DOJ) on Thursday for prosecuting Teves via publicity without filing charges against him. Teves, whose whereabouts remain unknown, has…

P1,000 bill named ‘Bank Note of the Year’

Ronnel W. Domingo 05/05/2023

Bank note collectors and researchers around the world picked the Philippines’ polymer P1,000 bill as its “Bank Note of the Year 2022” in appreciation of its “eye-pleasing” design as well as its underlying promotion of ecological conservation.…

Thieves located through stolen AirPods

05/05/2023

The Quezon City police nabbed on May 3, 2023, a couple who stole luxury items from a home in Quezon City by using the device tracker in the Apple AirPods that were among the stolen items.  The…

Pagasa: Severe dry spell to start in next 3 months

Dempsey Reyes 05/03/2023

MANILA, Philippines — Expect hot and dry conditions in the next three months until the early part of 2024, as the weather bureau on Tuesday raised an El Niño alert amid rising temperatures experienced in several parts…

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