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Are they hiding something? Duterte must explain 'caretaker' arrangement with Quiboloy, says solon

To show that they're not hiding anything, former president Rodrigo Duterte has been asked to explain why he has been tapped by Pastor Apollo Quiboloy as the potential administrator or caretaker of his assets. House Deputy Majority Leader Iloilo 1st district Rep. Janette Garin made this called Tuesday, March 19 during a press conference. READ MORE: https://mb.com.ph/2024/3/19/are-they-hiding-something-duterte-must-explain-caretaker-arrangement-with-quiboloy-says-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


63 Filipinos in troubled Haiti seek repatriation

At least 63 of the 115 Filipinos in Haiti have asked the Philippine government to bring them home due to widespread gang violence. The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), Department of Migrant Workers and Overseas Workers Welfare Administration said they were looking to charter a flight for the Filipinos concerned. “No flights are coming out of Haiti and land travel to the capital Port-au-Prince is also discouraged,” the three agencies said in...


France trials four-day working week for divorced parents so they can have day off to care for their children

Parents are expected to allocate Wednesdays as their day off because primary and most middle schools do not have classes that afternoon.


'My abuser died waiting for trial'

An abuse survivor fears victims may not report crimes due to record court backlogs.


Ilang mananaya na ilang beses umanong nanalo sa Lotto, ibinunyag sa pagdinig sa Senado | BT

Itinanggi ng PCSO na may tumama sa Lotto nang 20 beses sa isang buwan. Balitanghali is the daily noontime newscast of GTV anchored by Raffy Tima and Connie Sison. It airs Mondays to Fridays at 10:30 AM (PHL Time). For more videos from Balitanghali, visit http://www.gmanews.tv/balitanghali. #GMAIntegratedNews #KapusoStream Breaking news and stories from the Philippines and abroad: GMA Integrated News Portal: http://www.gmanews.tv Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/gmanews TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@gmanews Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/gmanews Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/gmanews GMA Network Kapuso programs on GMA Pinoy TV: https://gmapinoytv.com/subscribe


Hontiveros finds Comelec’s ‘procurement issues’ disturbing

MANILA, Philippines — Senator Risa Hontiveros on Monday evening questioned the “disturbing” contractual award entered into by the Commission on Elections (Comelec) for the 2025 national and local elections. In a privilege speech, Hontiveros pointed out that what Comelec recently awarded was a contract for the lease – not the purchase – of vote counting machines for the 2025 polls. She said with a whopping P18.827 billion approved budget, this...


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


Blinken lauds 'extraordinary' expansion of defence ties with Philippines

By Mikhail Flores MANILA (Reuters) -U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken hailed on Tuesday a recent strengthening of defence ties with the Philippines as "extraordinary", saying they would only grow further, though Washington's expanding alliances were not aimed at China. Speaking during a visit to the Philippines, Blinken said China's actions in the South China Sea had triggered a wider


ICC hiring Filipino, Cebuano translators

Translators of major Philippine languages are being sought to be hired by the International Criminal Court (ICC). A move that lawyers of drug war victims believed could be a sign that its investigation of extrajudicial killings during the Duterte administration is progressing toward the next stage. Applicants sought by the Hague-based ICC’s Office of the Prosecutor should be fluent in Filipino, Tagalog and Cebuano and they will serve as...


Rice gets cheaper in Mamasapano for Ramadan

MAMASAPANO, MAGUINDANAO DEL SUR—In this town infamous for the 2015 bloody encounter that killed 44 policemen and 23 others, something positive is happening: Rice farmers are selling the staple at a lower price to Muslims observing the fasting month of Ramadan. Lawyer Suharto Ambolodto, a member of the parliament of the Bangsamoro Transition Authority, said the “Ramadan rice,” a 7-tonner variety, was being sold at P45 per kilo or at P1,125 for...


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...


Marcos pledges aid for kin of 4 slain soldiers

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. condemned on Monday the ambush on government troopers in Datu Hoffer town in Maguindanao on Sunday, which killed four Army soldiers. In a statement, the President said he had directed agencies to render assistance and other benefits to the slain soldiers’ families. “Under my administration, we remain resolute in our pledge to ensure that justice is swiftly served for our fallen heroes,” he said. Media reports...


Progressive groups condemn US Sec. of State Blinken's visit to PH

Progressive organizations hold a protest in Mendiola, Manila on Tuesday, March 19, to condemn the meeting of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken, as they are expected to tackle the expansion of US military presence and intervention in the country. (MB Video by Arnold Quizol) Subscribe to the Manila Bulletin Online channel! - https://www.youtube.com/TheManilaBulletin Visit our website at http://mb.com.phFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/manilabulletin Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/manila_bulletinInstagram: https://instagram.com/manilabulletinTiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@manilabulletin #ManilaBulletinOnline#ManilaBulletin#LatestNews


Blinken to underline 'ironclad' support for Philippines as it clashes with China in disputed sea

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Secretary of State Antony Blinken will underscore Washington’s “ironclad commitment” to its alliance with the Philippines on Tuesday, as clashes between Chinese and Filipino forces in the disputed South China Sea turn more hostile, the U.S. State Department said. Blinken, the latest high-level official to visit the U.S. treaty ally, met his Philippine counterpart, Enrique Manalo Tuesday, before planned meetings with...


Failed modernization

Over 26 years ago, Congress passed Republic Act No. 8435, known as the Agriculture and Fisheries Modernization Act or Afma. One would expect that two and a half decades later, we should be seeing palpable improvement and modernization in our farm and fisheries sector. But a recent assessment by the country’s foremost think tank, the Philippine Institute for Development Studies, asserts that our agriculture and fisheries (AF) sector remains far...


Transport group appeals dismissal of petition to SC

MANILA, Philippines: A transport group based in the Mountain Province said it was appealing the rejection of its petition against the Public Utility Vehicle (PUV) Modernization Program (PUVMP) before the Supreme Court. On Tuesday, the Bayyo Association, consisting of Igorot drivers and operators hailing from Bayyo, Mountain Province, said it was making a "renewed appeal" for reconsideration of its petition. "Our call for reconsideration is...


U.S. Press Secretary: PBBM, U.S. Pres. Joe Biden, at Japanese PM Kishida Fumio, magpupulong sa White House sa April 11 | BT

Nakatakdang magpulong sina Pangulong Bongbong Marcos, U.S. President Joe Biden, at Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio sa Washington D.C. sa Abril. Balitanghali is the daily noontime newscast of GTV anchored by Raffy Tima and Connie Sison. It airs Mondays to Fridays at 10:30 AM (PHL Time). For more videos from Balitanghali, visit http://www.gmanews.tv/balitanghali. #GMAIntegratedNews #KapusoStream Breaking news and stories from the Philippines and abroad: GMA Integrated News Portal: http://www.gmanews.tv Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/gmanews TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@gmanews Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/gmanews Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/gmanews GMA Network Kapuso programs on GMA Pinoy TV: https://gmapinoytv.com/subscribe


DA exec named officer in charge of NFA pending rice row probe

An official of the Department of Agriculture (DA) will temporarily head the National Food Authority (NFA) after the Ombudsman suspended the agency’s administrator, Roderico Bioco, together with 140 other officials and employees pending its investigation of the alleged anomalous sale of the government’s rice buffer stocks. The NFA Council unanimously appointed DA Director Larry Lacson as officer in charge (OIC) administrator “to make sure the...


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

GENEVA — 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 Iran’s Islamic dress code unleashed months of protests and the biggest challenge to the...


Armenia's PM says he must return disputed areas to Azerbaijan or face war -TASS

TBILISI (Reuters) - Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said that Armenia may face a war with Azerbaijan if it does not compromise with Baku on returning some strategic Azerbaijani territories that Armenia has controlled since the early 1990s. Pashinyan was speaking during a Monday meeting with residents of border areas in northern Armenia's Tavush region, close to a string of deserted


Kingdom of Jesus Christ leader Apollo Quiboloy, ipinaaresto na ng Senado | GMA Integrated News Bulletin

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Singapore opposition leader charged for lying to parliament

Pritam Singh, who pleaded not guilty, faces a jail term of up to three years or a maximum fine of S$7,000.


Taiwan's vice president-elect makes Czech visit, angering China

TAIPEI (Reuters) -Taiwan's vice president-elect and former de facto ambassador to Washington, Hsiao Bi-khim, is on a visit to the Czech Republic following a low-key trip to the United States, the foreign ministry said on Tuesday, triggering anger from China. Hsiao, who takes office with president-elect Lai Ching-te in May, is detested by China which calls her a "diehard Taiwan independence


Senegal's election: What is at stake for investors?

(This March 18 story has been refiled to fix the spelling of the analyst's last name to Durmaz in paragraph 15) By Rachel Savage JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - International investors will be closely monitoring the presidential election in Senegal, scheduled for March 24, after delays incited widespread protests. The country, usually one of coup-prone West Africa's most stable democracies, has been


Concern as countryside crime doubles in north west

The latest PSNI figures show a sharp increase in reported agricultural crime in the Derry and Strabane district last year.


Council must pay £150 for woman's 144-day wait

A woman says her lengthy wait brought on "frustration and uncertainty".


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.


Poor Ukrainian defenses around Avdiivka allowed Russia to advance


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Marcos, Blinken to meet anew, to discuss further strengthening of PH-US alliance

MANILA, Philippines: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is set to meet with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Tuesday, as Washington and Manila intend to review regional and global developments that affect the two countries' economy and security. Blinken, who arrived in Manila late Monday after a stop in South Korea, will talk about the progress in bilateral ties between the Philippines and the US, and the shared commitment to further...


Ex-Moro rebels in Basilan now proud homeowners

HADJI MOHAMMAD AJUL, BASILAN—“Peace is having a home that you can call your own,” Hadja Habiba Asmawil, 61, a mother of three, said in Yakan. For most of her life, she lived in a tiny makeshift home, where her whole family used to sleep, eat, rest and cook. But in December last year, a green and white bungalow within an 80-square-meter area in the town’s Camp Abu Muthana in Sitio Marang-Marang, Barangay Tuburan Poblacion of this once troubled...


Daily politics briefing - March 19

All the latest political developments, as Rishi Sunak maintains hope of spring Rwanda flights after seeing off Lords' challenges.


Biden to host Marcos, Fumio in first trilateral summit

MANILA, Philippines: US President Joe Biden will host President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio on April 11 at the White House for the first trilateral US-Japan-Philippines leaders' summit. They are expected to advance a trilateral partnership built on deep historical ties of friendship, robust and growing economic relations, a proud and resolute commitment to shared democratic values, and a shared vision for a...


PH’s damaged gun culture

The Philippine National Police’s recent announcement, effective this month, that civilians can now be licensed to own semi-automatic rifles is a deeply troubling development. It has been met with widespread condemnation from politicians, media, business groups, and the general public. The outpouring of opposition suggests the chief PNP should immediately reconsider the expanded implementing rules and regulations (IRR). This change represents a...


Farmers concerned after sheep shot dead in field

A couple say rural crime in Shropshire is "out of control" after their lambs are killed.


Why is Ukraine building massive fortifications in Kharkiv?


Exclusive-Russia's Putin to visit China in May - sources

By Laurie Chen, Yew Lun Tian and Guy Faulconbridge BEIJING/MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin will travel to China in May for talks with Xi Jinping, in what could be the Kremlin chief's first overseas trip of his new presidential term, according to five sources familiar with the matter. Western governments on Monday condemned Putin's re-election as unfair and undemocratic. But


DFA chief says challenge is how to sustain, elevate US-Philippines alliance

MANILA — The Philippines’ foreign minister said on Tuesday the challenge ahead was how to sustain and further elevate relations between his country and long-term ally, the United States. Foreign Secretary Enrique Manalo thanked visiting U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken at a joint press conference for his country’s support with regard to recent incidents in the […]


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


3 injured in Quezon City fire

Three people were injured in a fire that hit a residential area in Barangay Damayang Lagi, Quezon City Tuesday morning. The Bureau of Fire Protection-National Capital Region raised Task Force Alpha at 11:38 a.m., an hour after the blaze started past 10 a.m. Two of the injured people sustained a laceration on their left foot while the other one has a wound on his hand.. As of posting time, 25 firetrucks responded to contain the fire The BFP-NCR...


Rwanda flights move a step closer after MPs reject Lords' attempts to neuter crucial Bill… teeing up major 'ping pong' showdown between the Houses tomorrow

The government overturned 10 amendments in the Commons last night in a major relief for embattled Rishi Sunak.


Paghahanda ng pamahalaan at pribadong sektor para sa inaasahang dagsa ng mga biyahero para sa Semana Santa, nakalatag na

Paghahanda ng pamahalaan at pribadong sektor para sa inaasahang dagsa ng mga biyahero para sa Semana Santa, nakalatag na


PNP reform bill advances

MANILA, Philippines — On Monday evening, the Senate ratified the bicameral committee report regarding the differing sections of Senate Bill No. 2449 and House Bill No. 8327, which outline proposed organizational changes within the Philippine National Police (PNP). Former PNP chief Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa, sponsor of the measure, said the conferees from both chambers of Congress agreed to use the Senate version as the working draft of the...


Police appeal for witnesses after blade attack

Wiltshire police were called to Fore Street, Trowbridge, on Monday after a man was injured.


Marcos leads LEDAC meeting to 'reprioritize' bills for livelihood improvement

President Ferdinand ''Bongbong'' Marcos Jr. on Tuesday led the Legislative Executive Development Advisory Council (LEDAC) meeting. ''We're reprioritizing bills aimed at improving livelihood, protecting the environment, and strengthening security,'' Marcos said. He noted that 14 of his administration's 57 priority legislation have already been enacted The scheduled LEDAC meeting in January did not push through. Instead, Marcos had separate...


Scotland's papers: Yousaf firm on slogan and Kate 'pictured in public'

"Discontent" over an SNP slogan and the first post-surgery photo of Princess of Wales make the front pages.


Alleged thief in Cebu City returns broken washing machine to owner

A man who reportedly stole a washing machine returned it to the owner after he found out the equipment is not working anymore. The 21-year-old man in Cebu City, who was identified by the Inayawan Police as a repeat offender, carried back the broken appliance to its owner, saying he has not obtained something from it. Police Major Jiceree Basitao of the Inayawan Police Station said that the owner of the washing machine saw the suspect returning...


Speedy OK of bill on small naval bases pushed

Amid continuing tension in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) and the recent sighting of Chinese research vessels near Benham Rise, Sen. Francis Tolentino wants the passage of the bill establishing the locations of the Philippine Navy’s “forward operating bases” (FOBs) fast-tracked. Tolentino, chair of the Senate special committee on Philippine maritime and admiralty zones, presided over the first public hearing on Monday on Senate Bill No. 654, or...


Senator Tulfo questions ‘investments’ in PCSO’s lotto winnings

A lotto outlet owner in Manila had “invested” P90 million in bet money to hit the P640-million jackpot in the Super Lotto 6/49 draw of the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) two months ago, according to Sen. Raffy Tulfo. Presiding over Monday’s hearing by the Senate subcommittee on games and amusement, Tulfo also claimed there were at least four “multiple winners” who pocketed millions of pesos in prize money for guessing the right...


Senate orders Quiboloy arrest

MANILA, Philippines: The Senate on Tuesday ordered the arrest of Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC) founder Apollo Quiboloy for unduly refusing to appear, despite due notices, at the hearings of the Committee on Women, Children, Family Relations and Gender Equality on Jan. 23, Feb. 19, and March 5, 2024. This comes upon the motion of Sen. Ana Theresia "Risa" Hontivero, chairman of the committee, and seconded by Senate Minority Leader Aquilino "Koko"...