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Increase in rabies deaths moves E. Samar to declare state of calamity

TACLOBAN CITY—The provincial government of Eastern Samar has placed the province under a state of calamity in a bid to contain the number of deaths caused by rabies, a viral disease transmitted to humans by infected animals, usually dogs and mainly through bites. Gov. Ben Evardone said the declaration approved by the provincial board was prompted by the recommendation of the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office on May 6. From...


Marcos, Sotto parties to forge alliance for 'genuine unity'

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s Partido Federal ng Pilipinas (PFP) will forge an alliance with the Nationalist People's Coalition (NPC), led by former Senate president and party chairman Vicente Sotto III today, Saturday. Sotto said the NPC would ally with PFP in the run-up to the 2025 midterm elections. Sotto said the partnership was grounded on the two parties' desire for genuine unity, strength, and continued positive...


College Tensions Reignite With Arrests at Penn, Chicago Campuses

Police removed protesters who were attempting to occupy buildings at the University of Pennsylvania and University of Chicago Friday night, as tensions over the Israel-Hamas War once again flared up across college campuses.


PH buying 5 patrol boats from Japan for Coast Guard

The government has agreed to buy five coast guard patrol ships from Japan, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said on Friday, as the country faces increasing Chinese aggression in the West Philippine Sea. Foreign Secretary Enrique Manalo and Japanese Ambassador to the Philippines Endo Kazuya on Friday signed a P23.85-billion ($413.3 million) loan package under Japan’s Official Development Assistance (ODA), for the purchase of the boats as...


'My animals were culled and I had severe sadness'

Challenges in agriculture range from soaring feed, fuel and fertiliser costs to an ageing population.


Mega Millions winning numbers for May 17 drawing: Jackpot rises to $393 million

Mega Millions players, are you feeling lucky? The winning numbers are in for the May 17 drawing.


How this man's killer got 79 blades delivered to his door

Omar Khan's murderer was able to buy dozens of blades from an online store. What went wrong?


Australians stranded in New Caledonia 'running out of food' amid civil unrest

SYDNEY (Reuters) -Australians stranded in New Caledonia are rationing food as they wait for a way out of the troubled Pacific island territory, after riots that killed four people, a traveller from Sydney said on Saturday. "The kids are definitely hungry because we don't really have much option of what we can feed them," Joanne Elias said from a resort in the capital Noumea, where her family has


Zubiri hits China bid to detain ‘trespassers’ in disputed waters

MANILA, Philippines — China’s new rule that would supposedly grant its coast guard the power to detain foreigners deemed “illegally crossing” its borders without trial is a violation of international laws, Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri said on Friday. In a radio interview, Zubiri said the South China Sea, including the West Philippine Sea “are freedom of navigation lanes.” “Clear violation of United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea...


Fierce fighting in northern Gaza as aid starts to roll off US-built pier

By Nidal al-Mughrabi CAIRO (Reuters) -Israeli forces battled Hamas fighters in the narrow alleyways of Jabalia in northern Gaza on Friday in some of the fiercest engagements since they returned to the area a week ago, while in the south militants attacked tanks massing around Rafah. Residents said Israeli armour had thrust as far as the market at the heart of Jabalia, the largest of Gaza's eight


Zubiri to ask telcos: Boost signal in Pag-asa

PAG-ASA ISLAND, Philippines — Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri is planning to talk to telecommunications companies to help boost their networks’ signal here. Zubiri was here on Thursday to lead a simple groundbreaking ceremony for the planned construction of a Philippine Navy barracks and a super rural health unit. As their group’s plane was approaching Pag-asa Island, some of them received a notification message on their mobile phone,...


Anger, anxiety, acrimony: Slovaks weigh what led to Fico shooting

By Boldizsar Gyori, Kuba Stezycki and Jan Lopatka HANDLOVA, Slovakia/BRATISLAVA (Reuters) -Slovak opposition party leader Michal Simecka, who described an assassination attempt on Prime Minister Robert Fico this week as an attack on democracy, said on Friday that he, his wife and child had received death threats. His experience is not uncommon, a measure of the extreme political and personal


MMDA advisory: Some Metro Manila roads to undergo reblocking, repairs

MANILA, Philippines — Some roads in Metro Manila will be closed from Friday evening until next week due to reblocking and repair works, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) said. The works will be carried out by the Department of Public Works and Highways in the following areas starting at 11 p.m. on May 17 to 5 a.m. on May 20: Caloocan City Regalado Avenue (northbound), going to North Caloocan Regalado Avenue (northbound), Outer...


Marcos tells PMA 2024 grads: Sacrifice for country, keep PH territory secure

President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. on Saturday called on the new graduates of the Philippine Military Academy (PMA) to sacrifice for the country in the face of threats to national territory and those who seek to divide the Filipino people. The President made the call in his speech during the graduation ceremony of the PMA "Bagong Sinag" Class of 2024 at Fort General Gregorio Del Pilar in Baguio City. Saying that the graduates have...


David Miliband 'wants to be British ambassador to the United States'

Many in Westminster think David Miliband could do a David Cameron and become Sir Keir's foreign secretary in the Lords. But his ambitions are said to lie stateside.


NYPD arrest suspect in assault on Steve Buscemi

Buscemi was punched in an apparent random attack last week in Manhattan's Lower East Side.


It’s official: Carlos out as chief of Wescom

PUERTO PRINCESA CITY—Vice Adm. Alberto Carlos, who supposedly confirmed that a “new model” arrangement to ease tension between the Philippines and China during the resupply of the troops at Ayungin (Second Thomas) Shoal, has been removed as chief of the military’s Western Command (Wescom). Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. on Thursday disclosed in a speech to Philippine Navy personnel stationed on Pag-asa Island that Carlos was officially...


'Educate children about tombstoning' - coastguard

There has been an increase in people jumping into the water from structures in Southend-on-Sea.


Double-amputee who climbed Everest eyes new peaks

Double amputee Hari Budha Magar aims to climb the highest peaks on all seven continents.


Lotto Draw Results, May 17, 2024 | Ultra Lotto 6/58, Mega Lotto 6/45, 4D, 3D, 2D

Here are the winning lotto combinations of the lotto draw results for the 9 p.m. draw on Friday, May 17.


North Korea confirms missile launch, vows bolstered nuclear force – KCNA

SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea on Saturday confirmed that it had test-fired a tactical ballistic missile, the government news agency KCNA reported, with leader Kim Jong Un vowing to boost the country’s nuclear force. Kim oversaw the Friday test launch into the East Sea, also known as the Sea of Japan, on a mission to evaluate the “accuracy and reliability” of a new autonomous navigation system, the KCNA report said. Kim expressed “great...


Ex-Aurora officials cite SC ruling vs Ombudsman

Former Aurora province officials Gerardo Noveras and and his son Christian Noveras continued to assail the Ombudsman’s recent ruling against them despite a Supreme Court ruling on the need for “substantial evidence.” The father and son cited the 2018 Supreme Court decision on the case of Philippine National Police-Criminal Investigation and Detection Group vs Police Supt. Ermilando Villafuerte. The ruling stated that “conspiracy as a means of...


When the US nearly detonated an atomic bomb on the Moon

On July 20, 1969, Apollo 11 landed on the surface of the Moon. The Americans had managed to put a human being on the surface of Earth's natural satellite and history was made. The Moon was completely untouched back then, but if America's Project A119 had gone ahead a few years prior, things would have been very different. 'A Study of Lunar Research Flights,' better known as Project A119, was a top-secret plan developed by the US Air Force in 1958. The goal was to detonate an atomic bomb on the Moon. But why did the US want to nuke the Moon, and why didn't they go ahead with the plan? Click through the following gallery to find out.


BSP awaits opportunity to cut reserve requirement

MANILA, Philippines — A day after hinting at an interest rate cut in August, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Governor Eli Remolona Jr. suggested that the economy might be in need of a further shot of liquidity as he recognized that financial conditions are tighter than necessary. In an interview with Bloomberg on Friday, Remolona reiterated his wish to reduce banks’ reserve requirement ratio (RRR) to 5 percent from 9.5 percent, still higher...


Qatari firm Baladna eyes dairy business in PH

MANILA, Philippines — Qatari agricultural firm Baladna is mulling over investing in a large-scale, fully integrated dairy facility in the Philippines, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) said on Friday. Established in 2014, Baladna is Qatar’s largest dairy and beverage producer, supplying over 95 percent of the country’s fresh milk. The DTI said that Trade Secretary Alfredo Pascual had an engagement in Doha with company officials...


DA regains control of crop insurance agency

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Agriculture (DA) has regained control of state-run Philippine Crop Insurance Corp. (PCIC), boosting its capacity to assist farmers and fisherfolk in case of natural calamities and diseases. President Marcos signed Executive Order No. 60, which transferred the supervision and control of PCIC back to the DA nearly three years after becoming an attached agency of the Department of Finance (DOF). “The PCIC is...


Cebu Province declares state of calamity due to El Niño

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Cebu Provincial Government has declared the entire province under a state of calamity. This decision follows the submission of initial reports to the provincial government, detailing the damage and losses to crops and livestock in several areas of the province caused by the ongoing drought from the El Niño phenomenon earlier this year. Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia announced that, based on the extent of the damage...


Visayas Grid under yellow alert on Saturday evening — NGCP

The Visayas Grid will be placed under yellow alert status for the sixth straight day on Saturday, the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) said. In an advisory issued at 8 a.m. Saturday, the NGCP said that the yellow alert would be implemented between 6 p.m. to 7 p.m., indicating that the operating margin is not enough to meet the transmission grid's contingency requirement. The grid's available capacity is at 2,681 megawatts, but...


Sinister declassified CIA operations

The Central Intelligence Agency, better known simply as the CIA, has inspired fear, suspicion, and curiosity ever since its official formation in 1947. Before it was called the CIA, it was known as the Office of Strategic Services, and was responsible for some of the most covert operations during and after World War II. As the CIA, the organization has become notorious for an apparent disregard of federal and international law, and is suspected to handle some projects that even the president of the United States is unaware of. From toppling governments and staging false flag operations, to introducing one of the world's most addictive drugs to the US, the covert operations of the CIA that have come to light are, if nothing else, fascinating to read about. Intrigued? Read on to learn more about some of the CIA's declassified deeds.


House bill creating Manila Bay Council passed on third reading

MANILA, Philippines — The House of Representatives passed on third reading a bill creating an agency to supervise the conservation of waters and fishery resources in Manila Bay. Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez said House Bill 10158, which was passed before the plenary on Wednesday, seeks to establish the Manila Bay Aquatic Resources Management Council that would "manage, control, and supervise all plans, programs, and initiatives to conserve...


Aklan power rate hike seen to hurt Boracay

An impending increase in electricity rates by the power distribution utility in Aklan province is expected to hurt both households and businesses that are already reeling from rotating power outages and a drop in the number of tourist arrivals. The Aklan Electric Cooperative (Akelco) announced plans to raise its rates by P5 per kilowatt hour (kWh) in the province, including Boracay Island, in May, just a month after the power cooperative...


'Complete loss' for shops after town roof incident

Businesses have spoken out about the loss of earnings after they were forced to close due to a man on a roof.


Village shop returns after 10-year absence

The store will open in Bridgerule on Saturday and it is hoped it can become a "hub" for the village.


Roughly 1400 buildings, structures destroyed in Rafah since beginning of May

Some 1400 buildings have been destroyed in Rafah since May 4, ABC Go reported on Saturday morning. The figure of 1400 damaged buildings was based on an analysis of data by the radar-enabled Copernicus Sentinel-1 satellite operated by the European Space Agency. From May 4 to May 8, the researchers estimated that 895 buildings were likely damaged or ...


MMDA stays jeepney apprehensions

The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) will wait for guidelines from the Department of Transportation before making any apprehension of unconsolidated public utility vehicles (PUVs). The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) earlier said that the apprehension of unconsolidated PUVs will be by the Land Transportation Office, MMDA and Philippine National Police starting on Thursday. But as of Friday, the LTFRB...


GP circumcised second boy without parent's consent

A doctor is being investigated for circumcising a second child without full parental consent.


The Slovak assassination attempt photo that nearly got away

(Reuters) - It's every amateur photographer's nightmare: you spy a once-in-a-lifetime picture, and you forget to change your camera settings. But it can happen to a seasoned professional, too. Reuters stringer Radovan Stoklasa was one of the few people left in a makeshift press centre in the Slovakian town of Handlova about 40 minutes after Prime Minister Robert Fico had briefed reporters on a


Mission to help dog's pals find new homes

Elder, an adopted Labrador, leads a parade which it is hoped will help find his friends new homes.


Comelec urges 'delisted voters' to register for reactivation

Commission on Elections (Comelec) chair George Garcia urged those who were delisted from the poll body's list of voters to take advantage of the ongoing registration so they could participate in the next elections. "Meron po tayong ongoing registration, meron tayong tinatawag na "reactivation"... Ang ibig sabihin ng reactivation kahit sila ay natanggal, hindi ibig sabihin hindi na sila botante. Botante pa din sila, andiyan ang record pero ang...


Fifty dead in heavy rain, floods in central Afghanistan, official says

KABUL (Reuters) -At least 50 people are dead following a fresh bout of heavy rain and flooding in central Afghanistan, an official said on Saturday. Mawlawi Abdul Hai Zaeem, the head of the information department for the central Ghor province, told Reuters that there was no information about how many people were injured in the rain spell that began on Friday, which had also cut off many key roads


Has India’s Muslim population really exploded?

A new government report claims that India’s Muslim population share has grown 43 percent since 1950. What’s the truth?


Incoming Taiwan president Lai to pledge steady approach to relationship with China

By Yimou Lee TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan's next president, Lai Ching-te, will pledge to secure stability by maintaining the status quo in the island's relationship with China in his inauguration speech on Monday, an incoming senior security official said. Lai, who succeeds President Tsai Ing-wen after having been her vice president for the past four years, will have to deal with a China that has


Robber jailed for attack on woman walking home

Police used mobile phone tracking data to locate Petrica Mustafa after the brutal attack.


Biden Border Patrol officials probed for connections to tequila heir

President Joe Biden 's top Border Patrol officials attended booze-filled parties in the U.S. and Mexico on behalf of a tequila tycoon and international trade broker.


Toilet garden planters become village landmark

Floral displays created in old toilet bowls make their creator the talk of the village.


Ang See: Tougher visa rules for Chinese not right solution

Tightening visa rules for Chinese tourists will not stop the influx of undesirable visitors if immigration officers can be bribed anyway, civic leader Teresita Ang See said on Thursday. “We already have a proper visa application process in place in our consular and embassy office abroad. That system ain’t broke,” said Ang See, a longtime anticrime crusader from the Filipino-Chinese community. “Instead, the problem lies with our bureaucrats here...


Philippines to vigorously defend territory, president says

MANILA (Reuters) -Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr said on Saturday the country will "vigorously defend what is ours", in a thinly veiled reference to mounting tensions with China over maritime disputes. The conduct against intruders disrespecting Philippine territorial integrity will be guided by law and the responsibility as a rules-abiding member of the international community, Marcos


Zelensky expects Russian offensive in northeast Ukraine to intensify

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said in an exclusive interview with AFP on Friday he expects Russia to step up its offensive in the northeast and warned Kyiv only has a quarter of the air defences it needs to hold the front line. "I won't say it's a great success (for Russia) but we have to be sober and understand that they are going deeper into our territory," he said, speaking from Kyiv in his first interview with foreign media since...


DOH: 12,000 killed on roads each year

An average of 12,000 Filipinos are killed every year in mishaps on the road, like car crashes and pedestrians getting hit by speeding vehicles. In an interview on Bagong Pilipinas Ngayon, Albert Domingo, assistant secretary and spokesperson for the Department of Health (DOH), lamented that fatalities in road accidents went up by 39 percent in 10 years from 2011 to 2021. “Road traffic deaths in 2011 were 7,938. This went up to 11,096 in 2021. Of...


Man 'overwhelmed' by support for his fight to be British

Nelson Shardey says people's generosity in supporting his legal fight has left him "speechless".