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Illegal structures also found in Davao’s Mt. Apo, reveals Senator Tulfo

MANILA, Philippines — No different from the saddening fate of Chocolate Hills in Bohol, Senator Raffy Tulfo said business establishments have also been built within the protected areas of Mt. Apo in Davao City. In a privilege speech delivered Monday, Tulfo said he received numerous tips and reports of other tourist sites and protected areas that are not properly guarded by the Philippine government. This came not long after Captain’s Peak Resort...


Solons ask why Quiboloy rallies are used to air violent, ‘misogynistic’ ideas

MANILA, Philippines — Lawmakers from the House of Representatives have again asked why prayer rallies, supposedly organized for Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KJC) founder Apollo Quiboloy, have been used for espousing violent and misogynistic ideas. In a press briefing on Monday, House Deputy Speaker David Suarez, 1-Rider party-list Representive Ramon Rodrigo Gutierrez, and Zambales 1st District Representive Jefferson Khonghun asked why these actions...


Grade 12 student dies due to cobra bite in Ilocos Norte

A Grade 12 student was killed after she was bit by a cobra in Banna, Ilocos Norte. According to a report on "Saksi," the incident happened inside their home while the victim was changing clothes. The student was initially brought to an herbalist where she got weak and fell unconscious. The victim was later brought to a hospital where she died. The cobra who bit the victim was reportedly killed. The victim's mother said the family caught another...


Mga bagong opisyal ng PNP, nanumpa na kay PBBM

Mga bagong opisyal ng PNP, nanumpa na kay PBBM; Crime rate sa bansa, bumaba sa nakalipas na anim na taon


Putin's allies hail 'decisive victory': As West decries election win as undemocratic, autocratic friends in China, Iran, North Korea and Saudi Arabia - but also democratic India and NATO member Turkey - heap praise on Russian president

Leading the accolades, North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un said Russian voters showed their 'unshakeable support and trust' in Putin, according to the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA).


Biden to host Philippines, Japan leaders to counter China

US President Joe Biden will hold the first three-way summit with the leaders of the Philippines and Japan next month, the White House said Monday, as the United States boosts alliances against China. Biden will later hold a separate bilateral meeting with Marcos to "reaffirm the ironclad alliance" with the Philippines, she said.


Man convicted of ambush shooting in New Mexico

Aftab Hussein's murder was one of three that caused widespread fear in Albuquerque's Muslim community.


‘PNP change of command next week, no info yet on new chief’

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Monday said that it is gearing up for the change of command ceremony for its chief, General Benjamin Acorda Jr., on March 27. Acorda was supposed to retire last December 3, after turning 56 — PNP’s mandatory retirement age. President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., however, extended his term until March 31, 2024. PNP Spokesperson Colonel Jean Fajardo said she has no information on...


Kemi Badenoch issues rallying cry for Tories to get behind Rishi Sunak as she tells rebel MPs to 'stop messing around'

Business Secretary Kemi Badenoch (left) led Cabinet efforts to bolster Rishi Sunak's (right) position, telling rebel MPs to 'stop messing around'.


No More 'No Exam, No Permit' Policy In Schools, Thanks To This New Law

The new law, known as Republic Act No. 11984, aims to protect students from academic delays.


Romualdez hails Naia rehab project, sees ‘new era of progress’

MANILA, Philippines — House of Representatives Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez believes the signing of the public-private partnership (PPP) contract for the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (Naia) signals the start of a new era for the often-criticized airport. In a statement on Monday, Romualdez said the P170.6 billion concession agreement between the government and San Miguel Corporation (SMC) show the administration’s commitment to usher...


Boy's death ended mum's 'sadistic cruelty' campaign

In a closing speech, prosecutors say a three-year-old boy's mum regularly and violently punished him.


Rwanda bill amendments overturned in Commons vote

Labour continues its opposition, flagging how six flights to space cost the same as each deportation.


Tulfo probes into lotto bettor’s case who ‘invested’ P90-M, ‘won’ P600-M

MANILA, Philippines — Senator Raffy Tulfo flagged on Monday potential irregularities surrounding a lotto bettor who reportedly invested P90 million and who is said to have won more than P600 million on 6/49 lotto draw via system play. At the Senate’s hearing held Monday, Tulfo said there’s a possibility that the bettor also owns the three lotto outlets in Binondo, where the P90-million bet was cast. “So again one person may ari siya — maybe siya...


Murder inquiry as man dies 'after altercation'

Det Ch Insp Ant Alcock says the incident is a "shock" to the community.


Sen. Tulfo, ikinalungkot ang ilang istrukturang nakatayo sa protected area ng Mt. Apo

Sen. Tulfo, ikinalungkot ang ilang istrukturang nakatayo sa protected area ng Mt. Apo


Ukraine almost killed Russia's most important military figure in 2022


More than 100 illegal migrants are identified for the first wave of Rwanda deportations with the first flight likely to depart next month

Home Office officials have identified a group who are least likely to be able to launch successful legal challenges against removal.


San Miguel drops PAREx project

MANILA, Philippines — Conglomerate San Miguel Corp. (SMC) has dropped its plan to build the P81.53-billion Pasig River Expressway (PAREx) amid concerns raised by civil society about its likely harmful impact on the environment. Ramon Ang, SMC chief, said on Monday in Manila they were no longer pursuing the toll road project after hearing out public opinion. “We are very sensitive [to] the opinion of the public. If the public think that it is not...


Man pleads guilty to murder in Hawaii after killing lover and encasing his body in tub

HONOLULU (AP) — A man pleaded guilty to murder Monday, about two years after his lover's decomposing body was found encased in concrete in a bathtub in one of Hawaii's most exclusive gated communities. Juan Tejedor Baron, now 25, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in the death of Gary Ruby, 73. As part of a plea deal, prosecutors won't seek a sentence of life without possibility for parole. Prosecutors will recommend a minimum term of 20...


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19 vehicles recovered from ‘rent-tangay’ suspects

MANILA, Philippines — Police recovered yesterday 19 motor vehicles in Quezon City amid the crackdown on carjackers who use the “rent-tangay” scheme to rent vehicles and steal them. The recovered vehicles – 12 of which are motor vehicles and seven motorcycles – were impounded at the anti-car theft unit of the Quezon City Police District (QCPD). Three carjacking rings have been identified and neutralized by authorities following reports from...


UN secretary-general alarmed by reports of Myanmar airstrikes

(Reuters) - United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is alarmed by reports that military airstrikes in Myanmar, including on Monday in Minbya township, have killed and injured many civilians, a U.N. spokesman said. Myanmar has been convulsed by turmoil since the military seized power from an elected government in a 2021 coup. "The expansion of conflict in Rakhine State is driving


Poor Ukrainian defenses around Avdiivka allowed Russia to advance


Gaza's catastrophic food shortage means mass death is imminent, monitor says

By Nidal al-Mughrabi, Dan Williams and Aidan Lewis CAIRO/JERUSALEM/LONDON (Reuters) - Extreme food shortages in parts of the Gaza Strip have already exceeded famine levels, and mass death is now imminent without an immediate ceasefire and surge of food to areas cut off by fighting, the global hunger monitor said on Monday. The Integrated Food-Security Phase Classification (IPC), whose


Massachusetts family finds 22 WWII artifacts looted from Japan in their late father's attic

The FBI has returned 22 artifacts that were looted following the Battle of Okinawa in World War II to Japan after a family from Massachusetts discovered them.


Biden, Japan’s Kishida and Philippines’ Marcos to hold April summit at White House

U.S. President Joe Biden will host Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr for a summit in Washington on April 11 to discuss economic relations and the Indo-Pacific, the White House said on Monday. The leaders “will discuss trilateral cooperation to promote inclusive economic growth and emerging technologies, advance clean energy […]


Eco protesters cannot claim a 'climate emergency' as justification for vandalism, the UK's most senior judge rules

Lady Chief Justice Carr ruled protesters could not say they honestly believed a property owner would consent to criminal damage if they were fully aware of its 'circumstances'.


Angara rejects suggestion to directly transmit RBH 7 to Comelec

MANILA, Philippines — Senator Sonny Angara on Monday asserted the “bicameral system” of both chambers of Congress, noting the need for measures passed by either house to be transmitted to the other and not any other agencies. Angara’s remark came after House Majority Leader Manuel Jose Dalipe suggested that Resolution of Both Houses No. 7 (RBH 7) — which mimicked the upper chamber’s RBH 6 containing specific economic amendments to the 1987...


PCSO Lotto Draw Results, March 18, 2024 | Grand Lotto 6/55, Mega Lotto 6/45, 4D, 3D, 2D Lotto

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Lebel ng tubig sa Angat Dam, patuloy na bumababa

Lebel ng tubig sa Angat Dam, patuloy na bumababa; NWRB, hinihikayat ang publiko na magtipid ng tubig


Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 754

As the war enters its 754th day, these are the main developments.


Putin hails Crimea annexation after landslide election win

The president addresses thousands in Moscow after official figures suggest he won 87% of the vote.


Blinken to meet Philippine leader on bolstering alliance

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is due to hold talks with Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos on Tuesday, as the countries seek to reinforce security and economic ties in the face of growing Chinese aggression. During his meeting with Marcos and his Philippine counterpart Enrique Manalo on Tuesday, Blinken is expected to reaffirm the United States' security commitments to the Philippines.


New Zealand raises South China Sea, Taiwan tensions with China

WELLINGTON — New Zealand shared with China its concerns about rising tensions in the South China Sea and the Taiwan Strait during a meeting on Monday between the foreign ministers of both countries. The meeting between Wang Yi and Winston Peters was their first in person since New Zealand elected a conservative government in October 2023. They had previously spoken by phone. The ministers discussed trade, business and security in the Pacific as...


Ukraine turned an older US missile into a deadly air defense weapon


Vladimir Putin's unstoppable rise to power

On March 17, 2024, Vladimir Putin extended his seemingly unending reign over Russia for another six years. The 71-year-old achieved a landslide victory in the presidential election, winning a record-breaking 88% of the vote. As with his previous victories, the election was criticized as neither "free nor fair" by countries like the US and Germany given the imprisonment of Putin's political opponents, and the culture of fear he cultivates in Russia. His Ukrainian opponent, President Volodymyr Zelensky, called the election illegitimate in a damning statement. "These days, the Russian dictator is simulating another election. It is clear to everyone in the world that this figure, as it has already often happened in the course of history, is simply sick for power and is doing everything to rule forever." President Putin has ruled over Russia for almost a quarter of a century, and has been widely condemned for his invasion of Ukraine. But who is this man from Leningrad who grew up to become one of the most powerful men in recent history? Click through and find out more about Vladimir Putin's life and career.


Nilagdaang ‘No Permit, No Exam’ Prohibition Act, makaaapekto sa maliliit at pribadong paaralan

Nilagdaang ‘No Permit, No Exam’ Prohibition Act, makaaapekto sa maliliit at pribadong paaralan; GASTPE ACT, tinitignang solusyon para sa maliliit at pribadong paaralan


China congratulates Putin on election victory

BEIJING — Key Russian ally China on Monday congratulated President Vladimir Putin on his election victory. “China expresses its congratulations on this,” foreign ministry spokesman Lin Jian said when asked about the vote at a regular press conference. “China and Russia are each other’s largest neighbors and comprehensive strategic cooperative partners in the new era,” he added. READ: Putin wins Russia election in landslide with no serious...


Mahsa Amini's death in Iran custody was 'unlawful', says UN mission

By Gabrielle Tétrault-Farber GENEVA (Reuters) -A fact-finding mission mandated by the United Nations said on Monday the death of Mahsa Amini in the custody of Iran's morality police was unlawful and caused by violence and that Iranian women still suffer systematic discrimination. The death of 22-year-old Amini, a Kurdish Iranian woman, in September 2022 while in custody for allegedly flouting


First Minister Mark Drakeford to officially quit

Wales' first minister will tender his resignation on Tuesday after five years in the job.


Senate ratifies bicam report on proposed PH Maritime Zones Act

MANILA, Philippines — The Senate on Monday ratified the bicameral conference committee report on the proposed Philippine Maritime Zones Act. Senator Francis Tolentino, chair of the Senate’s special panel on maritime and admiralty zones, said the conference from both houses of Congress have decided to adopt the Senate version of the measure [Senate Bill No. 2492] “with an amendment on the reciprocity provision.” READ: Philippine Maritime Zones...


Nasa 63 Pinoy sa Haiti, nakatakdang i-repatriate ng DMW dahil sa tumitinding kaguluhan doon

Nasa 63 Pinoy sa Haiti, nakatakdang i-repatriate ng DMW dahil sa tumitinding kaguluhan doon; Bagong OIC-Administrator, itinalaga sa NFA


Solons worry anew about Cha-cha window closing amid long SC battle

MANILA, Philippines — Lawmakers have expressed concern about the window for economic Charter change closing soon as several sectors anticipate a long battle at the Supreme Court (SC) over the proposed amendments and the procedure’s constitutionality. House of Representatives Deputy Speaker David Suarez said on Monday that the limited time to proceed with economic Charter change is a top concern for him — which he said stresses even more the need...


North Korea's Kim oversees firing drills with 'super-large' rocket launchers, state media says

By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has overseen firing drills by artillery units in the western region involving "newly-equipped super-large" multiple rocket launchers, state media KCNA said on Tuesday. The drills came a day after South Korea and Japan reported North Korea's launch of several short-range ballistic missiles into the sea, its first such missile test


Judge approves new murder charges against man in case of slain Indiana teens

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — A judge approved two additional murder counts Monday against an Indiana man charged in the killings of two teenage girls but rejected a prosecutor's bid to add kidnapping charges. The new charges approved against Richard Allen of Delphi are murder while committing or attempting to commit kidnapping. Allen was arrested in October 2022 and charged with murder in the 2017 slayings of 13-year-old Abigail Williams and 14-year-old...


Solons warn VP Sara: Joining anti-admin rallies may send wrong signals

MANILA, Philippines — Vice President Sara Duterte has been warned that her attendance to the prayer rallies — where the administration and the First Lady herself were attacked verbally — may send wrong signals, considering that she is still part of the cabinet. House Deputy Speaker David Suarez and 1-Rider party-list Representative Ramon Rodrigo Gutierrez on Monday said that while Duterte has the right to her free speech, attendance to prayer...


Banksy’s art around the world

Banksy uses the streets as his canvas like no one else. While his real name remains unknown, his works are famous worldwide for making powerful statements. With that said, take a look at his works around the world in the following gallery.


West decries Russia's reelection of Putin; China, India vow closer ties

By Matthias Williams and John Irish LONDON (Reuters) -Western governments lined up on Monday to condemn Russian President Vladimir Putin's landslide reelection as unfair and undemocratic, but China, India and North Korea congratulated the veteran leader on extending his rule by a further six years. The contrasting reactions underscored the geopolitical fault lines that have gaped wider since


3 Visayan solons join Lakas-CMD; membership at House stands at 97

MANILA, Philippines—Political party Lakas-CMD now has 97 members in the House of Representatives after three more lawmakers from Visayas joined, Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez said on Monday. According to Romualdez’ office, the three new members are: Leyte 5th District Rep. Carl Nicolas Cari Samar 2nd District Rep. Reynolds Michael Tan Cebu 1st District Rep. Rhea Mae Gullas The lawmakers took their oath before Romualdez at the Social Hall of...