News

Caloocan, Quezon City suspend face-to-face classes in public schools on April 24, 2024

The local government of Caloocan announced a suspension of face-to-face classes for public schools on Wednesday due to the predicted 43°C heat index for Metro Manila. According to a Facebook announcement by Caloocan City Mayor Along Malapitan, the Schools Division Office said that class suspensions for private schools still depend on their respective school administrations. “Magpapatuloy na lamang [ang mga klase] sa pamamagitan ng asynchronous o...

Number of Chinese ships in West PH Sea increases as war games begin

MANILA, Philippines — A substantial increase in the number of Chinese vessels was monitored in the West Philippine Sea on the heels of the annual war games between Manila and Washington. On Tuesday, the Philippine Navy released data to reporters, showing that a total of 124 China Coast Guard and People’s Liberation Army-Navy warships, as well as suspected Chinese maritime militia vessels, were monitored from April 16 to 22. This was a sharp...

Sunak says latest Channel deaths prove Rwanda flights MUST start soon

The Prime Minister spoke after the latest tragedy struck the morning after his plan to start the flights to Kigali finally became law.

'We saw people struggling on board migrant boat'

The BBC’s Andrew Harding witnessed the vessel leave the French coast in which five people later died.

110 Chinese militia vessels, namataan sa West Philippine Sea | Saksi

Saksi is GMA Network's late-night newscast hosted by Arnold Clavio and Pia Arcangel. It airs Mondays to Fridays at 11:00 PM (PHL Time) on GMA-7. For more videos from Saksi, visit http://www.gmanews.tv/saksi.News updates on COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019) and the COVID-19 vaccine: https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/covid-19/#Nakatutok24OrasBreaking news and stories from the Philippines and abroad:GMA News and Public Affairs Portal: http://www.gmanews.tvFacebook: http://www.facebook.com/gmanewsTwitter: http://www.twitter.com/gmanewsInstagram: http://www.instagram.com/gmanewsGMA Network Kapuso programs on GMA Pinoy TV: https://gmapinoytv.com/subscribe

Malaysian navy helicopters collide in mid-air, 10 killed

KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) -Two Malaysian navy helicopters collided in mid-air during a rehearsal for a naval parade on Tuesday, killing all 10 crew members aboard, the navy said in a statement. The incident occurred at the Lumut naval base in the western state of Perak at 9.32 a.m. on Tuesday morning (0132 GMT), the navy said. "All victims were confirmed dead at the scene and sent to the Lumut

Woman who crashed into building hosting birthday party, killing 2 kids, arraigned on murder charges

A Michigan woman was arraigned Tuesday on second-degree murder and other charges after prosecutors say she drunkenly smashed her SUV into a boat club that was hosting a child's birthday party, killing the 4-year-old birthday boy and his 8-year-old sister and injuring several other people. Marshella Chidester, 66, did not enter a plea to the eight counts she faces in Saturday's tragic crash at the Swan Boat Club in Monroe County, about 30 miles...

Laguna Lake Drinking Water Treatment Plant wins a global prize

MANILA, Philippines — A Philippine water treatment plant has won an international award for its innovation in lessening environmental footprints. The Poblacion Water Treatment Plant, also known as the Laguna Lake Drinking Water Treatment Plant, won the Water Project of the Year award from the Global Water Intelligence, a publisher in the international water industry. Global Water Intelligence has offices in the United Kingdom, United States and...

PBBM - Mananatiling DepEd secretary si VP Sara Duterte | Saksi

Saksi is GMA Network's late-night newscast hosted by Arnold Clavio and Pia Arcangel. It airs Mondays to Fridays at 11:00 PM (PHL Time) on GMA-7. For more videos from Saksi, visit http://www.gmanews.tv/saksi.News updates on COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019) and the COVID-19 vaccine: https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/covid-19/#Nakatutok24OrasBreaking news and stories from the Philippines and abroad:GMA News and Public Affairs Portal: http://www.gmanews.tvFacebook: http://www.facebook.com/gmanewsTwitter: http://www.twitter.com/gmanewsInstagram: http://www.instagram.com/gmanewsGMA Network Kapuso programs on GMA Pinoy TV: https://gmapinoytv.com/subscribe

CHR denounces confiscation of photojournalist’s equipment during coverage

MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) on Tuesday denounced the confiscation of a photojournalist’s equipment during coverage, tagging it as an “outright obstruction to the right of every Filipino to fact-based information.” The CHR made the pronouncement after the belongings of a photojournalist were confiscated by a security agency, despite being a part of the media covering a land dispute in Silang, Cavite. “We emphasize...

No winners of major lotto draws on Tuesday, April 23, 2024

There were no winners of any of the big lotto draws held on Tuesday, April 23. No bettor managed to correctly guess the right combinations for the Ultra Lotto 6/58, Super Lotto 6/49 and the Lotto 6/42, drawn by the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO). The winning numbers for the Ultra Lotto 6/58 were 31-07-48-15-45-47. The jackpot remains at P87,463,985.20. The winning numbers for Super Lotto 6/49 were 42-02-44-24-14-16. The prize was...

Tuguegarao Mayor speaks up on issue of alleged influx of Chinese students in Cagayan

Tuguegarao Mayor speaks up on issue of alleged influx of Chinese students in Cagayan

Pictured: Rishi Sunak's Rwanda deportation bill by numbers

Nearly 80,000 migrants have arrived across the English Channel since Boris Johnson unveiled the scheme in April 2022.

2 Navy helicopter, nagkatamaan habang nagsasanay para sa Naval parade; 10 sakay, patay | 24 Oras

24 Oras is GMA Network’s flagship newscast, anchored by Mel Tiangco, Vicky Morales and Emil Sumangil. It airs on GMA-7 Mondays to Fridays at 6:30 PM (PHL Time) and on weekends at 5:30 PM. For more videos from 24 Oras, visit http://www.gmanews.tv/24oras. #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

Romualdez wants to add clause in economic Cha-cha to safeguard gov’t

MANILA, Philippines — Despite concerns about amending the 1987 Constitution by inserting the phrase “unless otherwise provided by law,” Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez has maintained that this move will make the government more flexible to global economic changes. Romualdez, during the Department of Foreign Affairs forum on Tuesday, touched on the controversial economic Charter change (Cha-cha) pushed by the House, which some University of...

Rwanda Bill 'an extortionately expensive gimmick', says Yvette Cooper

Shadow home secretary Yvette Cooper called the Rwanda Bill aimed at deterring migrants "an extortionately expensive gimmick rather than a serious plan to tackle dangerous boat crossings". "The Rwanda scheme will cost more than half a billion pounds for just 300 people, less than 1% of asylum seekers here in the UK - and there is no plan for the 99%," she said.

Murder investigation launched after two die in fire

Police believe there may have been an incident outside the the house before the fire started.

INQToday: Taiwan hit by numerous quakes, strongest reaching 6.3 magnitude

Taiwan hit by numerous quakes, strongest reaching 6.3 magnitude Taiwan’s capital was hit by a series of earthquakes overnight into the early hours of Tuesday, with the Central Weather Administration saying the strongest was a magnitude-6.3 tremor originating in eastern Hualien. DMW says no report yet of OFWs hurt in latest Taiwan earthquakes The Department of Migrant Workers says it has not received any report of Filipinos injured in the series...

Japan is sending a 'sugar baby' to prison for 9 years for defrauding men out of $1M and selling a manual on how to do it

Japanese 'sugar baby' Mai Watanabe was sentenced to 9 years in prison for defrauding men on dating apps and selling a manual on how to do it.

New MCWD acting general manager appointed by LWUA

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A new officer-in-charge general manager (OIC GM) in the Metropolitan Cebu Water District (MCWD) has been appointed. On Monday, April 22, the interim board of the Local Water Utilities Administration (LWUA), has chosen Joselito Thomas Baena, a lawyer, to be the MCWD’s OIC GM, replacing lawyer John Dx Lapid who recently resigned from his appointment. READ MORE: MCWD leadership dispute: LWUA-appointed acting general manager...

Teen 'usual self' before stabbing boy, court told

Alfie Lewis, 15, was stabbed to death in the Horsforth area of Leeds in November.

3 poste ng kuryente, tumagilid dahil sa malakas na hangin at ulan; supply ng kuryente apektado | SONA

State of the Nation is a nightly newscast anchored by Atom Araullo and Maki Pulido. It airs Mondays to Fridays at 10:30 PM (PHL Time) on GTV. For more videos from State of the Nation, visit http://www.gmanews.tv/stateofthenation. #GMAIntegratedNews #KapusoStream #BreakingNews 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

Boy 'may have been sleepwalking' during attack

The jury in the trial in Devon is told it will hear about the science of sleepwalking from experts.

Shipyards Convention sparks maritime innovation

THE Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) and Shipyards Association of the Philippines (ShAP) held the 3rd National Shipyards Convention on April 16 to 17 in Cebu City to share insights, best practices and technological advancements in shipbuilding/ship repair (SBSR) and maritime operations. Transportation Undersecretary for Maritime Elmer Francisco Sarmiento emphasized the transformative impact of Marina's Maritime Industry Development Plan...

FEO-PNP recommends revoking Quiboloy's firearms license

The Firearms and Explosives Office of the Philippine National Police (FEO-PNP) has recommended the revocation of Pastor Apollo Quiboloy's license to own and possess firearms (LTOPF). According to a Super Radyo report by dzBB’s Mark Makalalad, FEO-PIO Chief Major Lady Lou Gondales said they are leaving the approval of their recommendation to PNP Chief Police General Rommel Marbil. GMA Integrated news has sought more details from the PNP regarding...

Man in body armour with weapons caught on street

A man has been arrested after he was stopped by police in the early hours of the morning.

NATO forces could face battle-hardened Russian troops if Ukraine falls

PNP chief on Quiboloy arrest: We are working on it

TACLOBAN CITY — “We are working on it.” That was the response of Police Director General Rommel Francisco Marbil when asked why they had not arrested the fugitive preacher and self-proclaimed son of God, Apollo Quiboloy. He, however, stressed that it was the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) that headed the manhunt operation against Quiboloy. “We are working on that. The lead agency is the NBI, and we are helping the NBI to locate him,”...

Jeepney driver loses P300K cash in Taguig fire that left 15 families homeless

A jeepney driver lost P300,000 in cash after the money he borrowed burned inside his house in a fire that left 15 families homeless in Taguig City on Tuesday. According to a 24 Oras report by Mark Salazar, Joseph Puede was out working while his wife and child were left home when the fire occurred. His wife was unable to save the money or any of their belongings as she and her small child desperately tried to escape the fire that consumed their...

PH Navy: Chinese maritime militia vessels, dumami kasabay ng pagsisimula ng Balikatan exercise 2024

PH Navy: Chinese maritime militia vessels, dumami kasabay ng pagsisimula ng Balikatan exercise 2024

1 dead, 1 injured after siblings pinned by boulder in Davao del Sur

An 18-month-old child died, while her four-year-old brother was injured after they were pinned by a large boulder while bathing in a river in Sta. Cruz, Davao del Sur. Wresly Marie Castillon, the victims’ aunt, said the children went with family members to the Sibulan River over the weekend to bathe and do laundry. However, witnesses said it began to rain and a huge rock by the riverbank moved and fell on the small children. “Ang kuya ko, agad...

Shop windows smashed in overnight attacks

One man is arrested, and police are looking for a vandal on a bike after separate incidents.

Six hospital wards hit by crumbling concrete open

Half of the hospital's 12 wards were shut last year after being found to be afflicted by Raac.

RP-US Marines exercises end with outreach in Maguindanao

COTABATO CITY — At least 400 families along the coastal town of Maguindanao del Norte benefited from the outreach services given by Filipino and American marines at the end of the joint Marine Exercises 2024 (Marex 24) in this city on Saturday, April 20. Brigadier General Eric Macaambac, commander of the 1st Marine Brigade, said the activity was an integral part of Marex 24 and included a range of services from medical and dental consultations,...

UK Rwanda law sparks fear among migrants hoping to cross Channel

Britain's new law allowing the deportation of undocumented asylum seekers to Rwanda is sparking fear among migrants who have come to France in the hope of crossing the Channel to England. Other migrants gathering at the water spot said they hoped the British law was meant to deter migrants from crossing the water rather than being applied fully.

PDEA to establish permanent academy in Tanay, Rizal

MANILA, Philippines — A new establishment that will serve as a permanent training institute for drug law enforcement and education is now in the works and will soon rise in Tanay, Rizal, according to the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA). The anti-narcotics agency said it held a ground-breaking ceremony on Tuesday on an 11-hectare land in Sitio Tablon, Barangay Cuyambay. LOOK: PDEA training a ‘new breed of drug busters’ “The site will be...

UK's Sunak announces raised defence spending, new Ukraine aid

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak Tuesday announced additional funding for Ukraine and pledged to increase Britain's own defence budget, during a visit to the Polish capital Warsaw. - Missiles, armoured vehicles - On Tuesday, Sunak also announced £500 million additional funding for Ukraine's war effort against Russia.

Shop worker left with four-inch knife wound after stabbing outside train station

Shop worker left with four-inch knife wound after stabbing outside train station - Officers appeal for witnesses after incident outside Potters Bar station

Senate probe sought on foreigners using fake papers to pose as Filipinos

MANILA, Philippines — A resolution seeking to investigate the national security implications of foreigners using falsified documents to pose as Filipinos has been filed in the Senate. Deputy Minority Leader Risa Hontiveros filed her Senate Resolution No. 1001 after an alleged spike of Chinese students using “questionable entry credentials” in Cagayan. According to Hontiveros, it is only normal for the Philippine government to be alarmed by this...

17-year-old dies after being stabbed with barbeque stick, bread knife in QC

A 17-year old died boy after getting stabbed with a barbecue stick and a bread knife amid a brawl in Quezon City. In Raffy Tima’s "24 Oras" report, the stick that hit the victim’s heart snapped and remained inside his body. According to the victim's friend "BG", they were hanging out outside a billiard room in Barangay Quirino 3A when they were suddenly surrounded by a group of boys, mostly minors. "Tinanong po kami kung taga saan kami, nang di...

Teenagers charged over fire at Peaky Blinders mill

Police say two boys have been charged with arson and will appear in court later in April.

Estrada pushes PGH upgrade

SEN. Jinggoy Estrada has filed Senate Bill 2634 seeking the refurbishment of the fire-damaged Philippine General Hospital (PGH). "As the largest government tertiary hospital in the country and the only national referral center for tertiary cases, we must ensure that PGH provides high-quality medical and health care services. The recent fire incidents that hit the hospital have made us realize the sorry state of PGH. Just like the thousands of...

Marcos vows to end Mindoro power woes

PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Tuesday promised to provide a sustainable solution to the power supply problem in Occidental Mindoro. The President said the unreliable power source in the province is a lingering issue that must be promptly addressed. Mindoro officials have sought the help of the Energy Regulatory Commission to solve the recurring power outages in the province exacerbated by the dry spell brought by El Niño. "It's expensive...

Iran is 'weeks away' from having enough uranium to make nuclear bomb, warns IAEA boss

Director General Rafael Grossi has revealed Iran's nuclear activities were "raising eyebrows" at IAEA and admitted they are "weeks rather than months" away from being able to produce a nuclear bomb

Baltimore says ship in bridge wreck was 'unseaworthy'

The city lawsuit says the vessel had "an inconsistent power supply" before it slammed into the span last month.

Ukraine wants to destroy the Crimean Bridge but how could they do it?

HEADLINES: Marcos rules out firing Duterte | Apr. 24, 2024

Good day. Here are the stories for Wednesday, April 24, 2024. Today's episode is brought to you by Wilcon Depot, The Philippines' leading home improvement and construction supplies retailer—your Trusted Building Partner. READ: Marcos rules out firing Duterte PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Tuesday rejected calls to replace Vice President Sara Duterte as education secretary, saying his working relationship with her would not be affected by his...

Marcos tells farmers gov’t is building dam, working to ease effects of El Niño

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Tuesday said the government is continuously working to alleviate the effects of the El Niño. Marcos held a site inspection in Occidental Mindoro to assess the impacts of the weather phenomenon. As El Niño persists, more local governments declare state of calamity. “Asahan po ninyo na ito po, kaming lahat ay sabay-sabay gumagalaw, para tiyakin na kahit papaano, kahit tayo na naghihirap sa...

Anti-social behaviour prompts more police patrols

Police say "a number of youths" are responsible for a series of incidents in Bodmin at the weekend.

President downplays Liza Marcos-Sara Duterte rift | The wRap

Here are today’s headlines – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world: - Marcos downplays Liza-Sara rift, shrugs off calls to sack DepEd chief - Doctors in pyramid schemes? DOH reminds medical professionals of ethical code - Hontiveros: What’s taking PNP so long to revoke Quiboloy’s gun licenses? - Pro-Palestinian protesters arrested at Yale, Columbia cancels in-person classes - Star Magic threatens legal action vs BINI, BGYO detractors online https://www.rappler.com/video/daily-wrap/april-23-2024/