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DFA warns vs ‘false narratives’ on Ayungin

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has warned the public against false narratives being spread by China to sow discord among Filipinos, including its “unverifiable” recording of a phone conversation between a ranking Philippine military officer and a Chinese diplomat purportedly on an agreement on a “new model” for managing the situation in Ayungin Shoal. In the alleged phone conversation, a voice – supposedly of...

2024-05-09T16:38:16Z

Police appeal after former army truck is stolen

The vehicle - which was taken from a street in Borehamwood - was once used by a UN peacekeepers.

2024-05-09T11:18:33Z

Search in Channel after report of boat debris

A coastguard helicopter, an aircraft and a lifeboat are searching off the Sussex coast.

2024-05-09T11:03:31Z

Twin decisions from Colombian courts deal blows to Petro's government

BOGOTA (Reuters) - Colombia's Supreme Court has ordered the country's interior minister to testify in a corruption probe and the Constitutional Court struck down the creation of the equality ministry in a double blow for the government of President Gustavo Petro. The courts' decisions - released late on Wednesday - topped a torrid 24 hours for Petro, Colombia's first leftist leader, after two

2024-05-09T16:58:59Z

Poe files electoral reform bill to prevent repeat of ‘Hello Garci’ scandal

MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Grace Poe on Wednesday pushed for electoral reforms to prevent a repeat of what she called a “blot in our history” that she said “robbed” her father, the late National Artist Fernando Poe Jr., of votes for the presidency in 2004. During the plenary session, Poe delivered a privilege speech and showed a film presentation that detailed the events that unfolded 20 years ago, particularly the “Hello Garci” scandal. The...

2024-05-08T21:50:14Z

Unpaid Cebu City Hall workers take leave amid stress, controversy

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The four regular employees of Cebu City Hall, who haven’t been paid since July 2023, are now on leave due to stress. This happened after the Office of the Ombudsman issued a suspension order against Mayor Michael Rama and seven other officials for the alleged illegal reassignment and withholding of salaries of these four employees. Sybil Ann Ybañez, one of the affected employees, said in a phone interview on Thursday...

2024-05-09T05:03:49Z

In 'dangerous world', UK's Cameron says NATO must be tougher, spend more

LONDON (Reuters) -British foreign minister David Cameron urged fellow NATO members on Thursday to meet pledges to spend 2% of GDP on defence, saying a tougher foreign policy is needed in a world more dangerous "than most of us have ever known". In a wide-ranging speech that touched on his 2010-16 time as prime minister, Cameron said the West was being tested by Iran, Russia and China among others

2024-05-09T12:33:49Z

DFA to enforce stricter visa issuance rule for the Chinese, cites Pogo crimes

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine government will implement a stricter visa issuance strategy for the Chinese “starting this week.” Speaking at a press conference on Thursday, Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Undersecretary Gary Domingo said this is in light of the “headline discovery of fraudulently-obtained passports and visas resulting in the illicit entry and overstay” of foreigners in the Philippines. “A major challenge is submitting...

2024-05-09T09:55:44Z

POC targets 25 for Paris

MANILA, Philippines — POC president Mayor Bambol Tolentino said yesterday he expects a delegation of about 25 athletes to represent the country at the coming Paris Olympics with more qualifiers from boxing, golf, judo, cycling, swimming, athletics, skateboarding, gymnastics and weightlifting tipped to bolster the current pool of 12. Tolentino said there will be at least two swimmers joining either through direct qualification or universality. In...

2024-05-09T16:38:08Z

Ofsted improvement for former 'inadequate' school

The school was previously rated "inadequate" and was criticised for poor attendance and conduct.

2024-05-09T15:03:43Z

Nancy Binay mulls running for Makati mayor in 2025

Senator Nancy Binay on Thursday said she is considering a run for Makati City mayor in the 2025 national and local elections, and addressed the possibility that she might go up against her brother-in-law if she does so. "At the moment...'yung future plans, ang trajectory niya talagang papunta sa Makati. Siguro ngayon, baka 70-30 kasi siyempre nga palapit na nang palapit," Binay, a graduating senator, said in an interview with reporters. With...

2024-05-09T12:03:47Z

Up to 12 police forces issue officers body-worn cameras made in China

Reveal Media, a company based in London , provides at least 12 British police forces with the cameras - which are used to record encounters between officers and the public.

2024-05-09T14:23:02Z

Police officers failed to investigate woman's attack, misconduct hearing told

The officers, who deny misconduct, said the woman's welfare was at the 'forefront of their minds.'

2024-05-09T12:48:46Z

Stunning 125- year-old Catholic church faces the wrecking ball

A historic Catholic church in Chicago faces imminent demolition if its parishioners aren't able to raise $2 million for repairs and maintenance. Advocates want it to be converted to a landmark.

2024-05-09T14:38:11Z

Tensions between Angela Rayner and Keir Starmer on workers' rights

The deputy leader will use a speech today to pledge greater protection for interns amid signs of a power struggle over how far to go among party leaders if they win the election.

2024-05-09T09:22:24Z

US warns Israel that Rafah invasion will jeopardise weapons supply as assault continues

By Jarrett Renshaw, Nidal al-Mughrabi and Mohammad Salem WASHINGTON/CAIRO/RAFAH, Gaza Strip (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden vowed publicly for the first time to withhold weapons from Israel if its forces make a major invasion of Rafah in southern Gaza while negotiations in Cairo on a ceasefire plan for the enclave were set to continue on Thursday. "I made it clear that if they go into Rafah,

2024-05-09T06:42:47Z

Cameron comments after Elphicke defection

Former prime minister Lord Cameron has said the defection of Natalie Elphicke to Labour showed the Opposition stood for nothing.

2024-05-09T13:56:04Z

Alleged gang war kills 1, hurts 2 in Liloan, Cebu

Gang war is looked into as a motive in a shooting incident in Liloan town, north Cebu Province, according to the Liloan Police. Unidentified perpetrators sprayed bullets at a group of youngsters hanging out at a convenience store in Barangay Yati at past 4 a.m. on May 9, 2024. Three youngsters who were injured in the incident are reportedly from Liloan, ages 18 years old, 17 years old, and 16 years old. The three were rushed to the hospital but...

2024-05-09T13:09:37Z

Dublin destroys tent city as Ireland struggles with migrant influx

Asylum seekers pitched more than 100 tents in a camp along Dublin's Grand Canal, a short walk from the International Protection Office, as the government struggles to provide accommodation.

2024-05-09T08:22:45Z

Cordon lifted after Army explodes ordnance

The Army were called in to safely detonate the ordnance.

2024-05-09T14:03:51Z

Church official joins appeal for minute of prayer for peace

An official of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) has enjoined dioceses to dedicate a minute to reflect and pray for an end to wars that are plaguing the world. Bishop Severo Caermare, chairman of the CBCP Episcopal Commission on the Laity (ECL), said this year’s “One Minute for Peace” is “urgently needed” […]

2024-05-09T08:11:43Z

Helicopter crash investigation delays a 'disgrace'

Lawyers told an inquest hearing families of the 2018 crash victims have suffered years of anguish.

2024-05-09T13:48:54Z

Putin agrees to withdraw Russian forces from various Armenian regions, says Ifax

MOSCOW (Reuters) -President Vladimir Putin has agreed to withdraw Russian forces and border guards from various parts of Armenia at Yerevan's request, Putin's spokesman was cited as saying on Thursday by Russia's Interfax news agency. The announcement follows the departure of nearly 2,000 Russian peacekeepers from in and around the Nagorno-Karabakh region which Azerbaijan returned by force in

2024-05-09T16:13:47Z

Marcos: Over 3K hectares of farmlands damaged due to El Niño in Zamboanga

President Ferdinand ''Bongbong'' Marcos Jr. said Thursday that more than 3,000 hectares of farmlands have been damaged due to the El Niño phenomenon. Marcos led the distribution of assistance to farmers, fisherfolk, and families in a program at the Universidad de Zamboanga Summit Center in Barangay Tetuan, Zamboanga City. ''Kaming lahat ay patuloy na nakikipag-ugnayan at nagsasanib puwersa sa kagustuhang mapawi ang iniinda ninyong hirap dulot ng...

2024-05-09T10:09:21Z

Russian TV hacked during Putin's Victory Day military parade

When Russian viewers expected to see Victory Day commemorations, they were instead shown calls for the impeachment of 'imposter' president Putin and Russian soldiers with the word 'killer' labelled on each one.

2024-05-09T14:51:09Z

Marcos to LGUs: Brace for La Niña

PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Thursday urged local government units (LGUs) to prepare for La Niña as the country continues to experience extreme weather. In his speech during the distribution of assistance for farmers, fisherfolk and families affected by El Niño in Zamboanga City, Marcos urged local governments to be prepared at all times. "It is extreme heat now and then in the coming months there will be extreme rains," the President said....

2024-05-09T16:14:10Z

Boeing 737 crashes during take-off in Senegal

Eleven people are injured, four of them seriously, as the Air Senegal plane leaves the runway in Dakar.

2024-05-09T11:12:28Z

China's Xi Jinping to talk Ukraine, investment on last European stop Hungary

By Anita Komuves BUDAPEST (Reuters) -Hungarian soldiers on horseback joined President Tamas Sulyok to give Chinese President Xi Jinping a warm welcome in the grounds of Budapest's spectacular Buda Castle on Thursday on the third and final stop on Xi's first European tour in five years. Hungary under right-leaning Prime Minister Viktor Orban has become an important trade and investment partner

2024-05-09T12:33:46Z

PFP, Lakas ink pact sans other ‘UniTeam’ players

MANILA, Philippines — A year shy of the 2025 midterm polls, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s Partido Federal ng Pilipinas (PFP) entered into a preelection alliance with the Lakas-Christian Muslim Democrats (CMD) of his cousin, Speaker Martin Romualdez, creating what the latter described as “the most powerful political force in our country today.” But the renewal of the coalition that dominated the 2022 elections was missing some of the power...

2024-05-08T21:50:13Z

Woman posing as patient steals from doctors in Luzon clinics

A woman was arrested after allegedly stealing from doctors in different clinics and hospitals in Luzon. According to a "24 Oras" report by Marisol Abdurahman on Thursday, the suspect allegedly posed as a patient seeking consultation, a patient's relative, or a medical representative. When presented with the opportunity as doctors go out of the room, she immediately runs off with her loot like wallets or other valuables. “Madalas po kasi itong...

2024-05-09T16:09:48Z

Marcos urges Zamboanga, neighboring towns to prepare for rainy season

President Ferdinand ''Bongbong'' Marcos Jr. on Thursday called on the local government of Zamboanga and neighboring areas to prepare for the rainy season, saying that the country is experiencing extreme weather due to climate change. Marcos led the distribution of assistance to farmers, fisherfolk, and families in a program at the Universidad de Zamboanga Summit Center in Barangay Tetuan, Zamboanga City. ''Ang buong mundo po ay [nahaharap] sa...

2024-05-09T11:09:27Z

Zelenskiy says Ukraine needs more arms to stop Russian advances

By Anastasiia Malenko KYIV (Reuters) - President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Thursday that Ukraine could stop Russian forces advancing in the east if allied countries increased the supply of arms. The Ukrainian leader made the comments at a joint news conference in Kyiv with the European Parliament's visiting President Roberta Metsola, more than two years after Russia launched its full-scale

2024-05-09T14:49:02Z

House backs Comelec plan to ban substitution by withdrawal

MANILA, Philippines — Administration lawmakers have expressed support for the plan of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to prohibit candidates from taking advantage of substitution by means of withdrawal of their certificate of candidacy (COC) and advancing their personal interest. “Through the years, substitution by reason of withdrawal has been used in numerous instances without any valid cause or reason from the withdrawing candidate. In...

2024-05-09T16:38:13Z

Marcos ICC stance remains consistent, briefer not a change in position

President Ferdinand ''Bongbong'' Marcos Jr.'s stance on the International Criminal Court (ICC) remains consistent, Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Secretary Cheloy Garafil said on Thursday. Garafil was asked if the administration is adopting a different tune when it comes to the ICC amid the Department of Justice (DOJ's) move of preparing a briefer on the legal options available to Marcos regarding any arrest warrants that may be issued...

2024-05-09T10:03:28Z

Fraudster pretends to be policeman to get bank cards

Essex Police hopes the suspect may have been captured on a dashcam or video doorbell.

2024-05-09T15:18:43Z

Award-winning director Mohammad Rasoulof sentenced to prison in Iran ahead of Cannes

The award-winning Iranian director Mohammad Rasoulof has been sentenced to eight years in prison and lashings just ahead of his planned trip to the Cannes film festival, his lawyer told The Associated Press Thursday. Rasoulof, 51, known for his film “There Is No Evil," has become the latest artist targeted in a widening crackdown on all dissent in the Islamic Republic following years of mass protests, including over the 2022 death of Mahsa...

2024-05-09T12:31:03Z

Destabilization vs Marcos admin can worsen unemployment woes--Manila solon

The supposed destabilization against the current Marcos government can have a negative impact on the country's employment situation. Thus, said Manila 1st district Rep. Ernesto Dionisio Jr. in a press conference Thursday, May 9 wherein he addressed the increase in the Philippines’ unemployment rate from 3.5 percent in February to 3.9 percent in March. READ: https://mb.com.ph/2024/5/9/destabilization-vs-marcos-admin-can-worsen-unemployment-woes-manila-solon Subscribe to the Manila Bulletin Online channel! - https://www.youtube.com/TheManilaBulletin Visit our website at http://mb.com.ph Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/manilabulletin Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/manila_bulletin Instagram: https://instagram.com/manilabulletin Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@manilabulletin #ManilaBulletinOnline #ManilaBulletin #LatestNews

2024-05-09T09:31:28Z

Advancing in Ukraine, Russia marks victory in World War Two

By Guy Faulconbridge MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russia on Thursday marked the Soviet Union's victory over Nazi Germany in World War Two as relations with the West spiral deeper into crisis over the advance of Russian troops against Ukraine's Western-backed forces. Vladimir Putin, who rose to power just eight years after the Soviet Union broke up, will speak at the Victory Day parade on Red Square though

2024-05-09T06:42:47Z

Putin lashes out: 'Not allowing them to threaten us'

Vladimir Putin speaks at length to his compatriots from Red Square on Thursday to mark Victory Day, the holiday on which Russia celebrates its victory over Nazi Germany. Today marks exactly 79 years after Russia defeated Nazi Germany on 9 May 1945. The common thread throughout the speech by 71-year-old Putin, who has just begun his fifth six-year term at the head of the Kremlin, is emphasising the fact that Russians are one united nation. In...

2024-05-09T08:20:47Z

Council 'at fault' for domestic abuse case handling

The council delayed rehousing the womon despite evidence she was at risk of abuse, a report finds.

2024-05-09T16:18:43Z

Today’s headlines: DFA, Cebu City’s Mike Rama, 2024 Pulitzer Prize | The wRap | May 9, 2024

Here are today's headlines – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world: - Amid China’s audio recording claim, DFA says: Diplomats must follow PH laws - Ombudsman suspends Cebu City Mayor Mike Rama, 7 officials for non-payment of salaries - Philippine economy grows by 5.7% in Q1 2024, below expectations - National Museum board approves return of pulpit panels to Boljoon church - 3 Filipinas named finalists in 2024 Pulitzer Prizes https://www.rappler.com/video/daily-wrap/may-9-2024/

2024-05-09T15:57:28Z

Saudi authorities: 'Kill anyone who gets in the way of The Line'

Colonel Rabih Alenezi, who has taken refuge in the UK to shelter from retribution, claims at least one villager was killed and several more were imprisoned after declining to give up their land

2024-05-09T07:52:14Z

'Jealous' arsonist targeted wrong victim

Nathan Bell was motivated by seeing a photo of his ex with another man, a court hears.

2024-05-09T12:03:44Z

Ireland and Spain could recognize Palestinian state on May 21, RTE News reports

Ireland, Spain, and a number of other European Union member states are considering recognizing a Palestinian state on May 21, according to a report by Ireland's national broadcaster. RTE News on Wednesday evening said contacts between Dublin and Madrid, and between Slovenia and Malta, had intensified with a view to the countries jointly recognizing...

2024-05-09T07:41:47Z

Vessel carrying aid to US-built pier off Gaza leaves Cyprus

NICOSIA (Reuters) - A vessel carrying aid to a pier built by the United States off Gaza set sail from Cyprus on Thursday, Cypriot officials said. The U.S. flagged Sagamore left the port of Larnaca in the morning. U.S. officials have said the vessel will be used to offload supplies onto a floating pier built to expedite aid into the besieged enclave. Cyprus opened a sea corridor in March to ship

2024-05-09T12:38:44Z

Reward offered to catch attempted murder suspects

Eight people have already been arrested in connection to the incident in Redditch.

2024-05-09T10:18:30Z

Man charged over taxi driver assault

Artur Nowostawski is due to appear at Coventry Magistrates' Court on Thursday.

2024-05-09T10:33:40Z

Nancy eyes Makati’s top post

MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Nancy Binay has expressed openness to run for Makati mayor next year, even if it means going against the husband of her younger sister, outgoing Mayor Abby Binay. “I am seriously contemplating it,” Senator Binay said yesterday of her decision to go for the mayoral post after completing two terms in the Senate. Calling herself an “accidental” candidate in politics after being thrust to the Senate in 2013, Binay said she...

2024-05-09T16:38:12Z

Soldiers' supplies airdropped on Patag Island for Balikatan 2024

The Philippine Air Force (PAF) has conducted airdrop drills for the military troops stationed at Patag Island in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) as part of the 2024 Balikatan exercises, according to Chino Gaston's story Thursday on 24 Oras. For this activity, food supplies and essential goods were packed inside boxes and airdropped to military personnel using an NC212i cargo plane. The airdrop drills were conducted on April 27, five days after...

2024-05-09T15:09:02Z

Russia’s Putin says ‘arrogant’ West risking global conflict

In Victory Day speech, Russian president says his forces are in a ‘state of combat readiness’.

2024-05-09T12:20:34Z