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

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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.

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...

Migrants drown in English Channel hours after UK passes Rwanda policy

By Yves Herman and Hannah Ellison WIMEREUX, France/DOVER, England (Reuters) -Five migrants, including a child, died in an attempt to cross the English Channel from France to Britain in an overcrowded small boat on Tuesday, hours after Britain passed a bill to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda in a move to deter the dangerous journeys. The deaths occurred when a boat carrying 112 people set out to

Woman who crashed into building, killing birthday boy and his sister, arraigned on murder charges

A Michigan woman was arraigned Tuesday on second-degree murder and other charges after prosecutors say she drunkenly cashed 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...

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

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...

No significant change in Philippines HR situation – US

MANILA, Philippines — Despite the decrease in cases of extrajudicial killings, there were no significant changes in the human rights situation in the Philippines last year, according to the US State Department. Based on the US State Department’s 2023 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices, significant human rights issues were reported in the past year, including credible reports of arbitrary or unlawful killings, enforced disappearance,...

Marcos promises aid to El Niño-hit areas

MANILA, Philippines — Rice remains sufficient despite the drought in some areas, President Marcos said yesterday as he vowed to continue providing aid to sectors hit by El Niño. Marcos directed agencies to coordinate closely with local government units to ensure swift distribution of assistance. The President visited Occidental Mindoro yesterday to assess the situation in areas affected by El Niño and discussed ways to mitigate the effects of...

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...

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,”...

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

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Bishop urges gov’t to expedite jail decongestion amid extreme heat

MANILA, Philippines — The Catholic Church’s prison ministry arm on Tuesday called on the government to expedite the decongestion of jails amid the increasing heat index across the country. According to Commission on Prison Pastoral Care (ECPPC) chairman bishop Oscar Jaime Florencio, relevant agencies should prioritize decongesting jails due to the overcrowding in correctional facilities. READ: Overcrowding in Bilibid stands at 358 percent, says...

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...

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.

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...

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...

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...

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/

Teves lawyer optimistic of Timor-Leste political asylum

MANILA, Philippines — Expelled Negros Oriental congressman Arnolfo Teves Jr.’s lawyer is optimistic that their application for political asylum in Timor-Leste will be granted and Teves will no longer be extradited or deported back to the Philippines. “He is not being prosecuted (here) in the normal process. He is being persecuted with the end view of pinning him down, notwithstanding the constitutional guarantees of the presumption of...

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...

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.

Lithuania FM visits Philippines

MANILA, Philippines — Lithuania’s top diplomat is in the Philippines for an official visit, the first time in the two countries’ three-decade diplomatic relations. Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis is visiting the country from April 23 to 25. It is the first high-level visit to the Philippines since former Lithuanian prime minister Adolfas Slezevicius visited the country in 1995, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said yesterday....

PNP bans visible tattoos for personnel

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine National Police (PNP) has issued a policy prohibiting its personnel from wearing or sporting revealing tattoos. PNP spokesperson Col. Jean Fajardo on Monday noted that since the assumption of PNP chief Gen. Rommel Marbil, there has been no directive to erase or remove tattoos of any PNP personnel. However, there is a memorandum circular regarding the bearing and sporting of tattoos. “Those who enter or intend...

Go welcomes PDP endorsement

MANILA, Philippines — With the formal endorsement of his re-election bid by Partido Demokratiko Pilipino (PDP), Sen. Bong Go has vowed to remain committed to improving the lives of Filipinos. Go said he is grateful to PDP chairman and former president Rodrigo Duterte as well as to his party-mates for backing his bid for re-election in 2025. Go got the third highest number of votes in the 2019 senatorial elections. “I know it’s a bit too early to...

'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.

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.

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...

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...

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

PRC: 1,185 pass April 2024 pharmacist licensure exam

MANILA, Philippines — A total of 1,185 out of 2,147 passed the April 2024 Pharmacist Licensure Exam (PHLEs), said the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) on Tuesday. According to the PRC, the results were released four days after the exams were conducted at testing centers in Metro Manila, Baguio, Cagayan de Oro, Cebu, Davao, Iloilo, Koronadal, Lucena, Pampanga, Rosales, Tuguegarao and Zamboanga. Rhedz-Wei Talling Hadjula of the Universidad...

Shop windows smashed in overnight attacks

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

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...

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...

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.

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,...

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.

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

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...

UN rights chief 'horrified' by mass grave reports at Gaza hospitals

By Emma Farge GENEVA (Reuters) -U.N. rights chief Volker Turk said on Tuesday he was "horrified" by the destruction of the Nasser and Al Shifa medical facilities in Gaza and reports of mass graves containing hundreds of bodies there, according to a spokesperson. Palestinian authorities reported finding hundreds of bodies in mass graves at Nasser hospital in Khan Younis this week after it was

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...

Couple gunned down in Cavite

CAMP VICENTE LIM, Laguna, Philippines – A man and his partner were killed in a gun attack along Molino 3 Road in Bacoor, Cavite yesterday. Rey Gonzales, 54, who had a barbecue business, and his partner Elvie Cariño, 46, a business owner, died at the scene. The two were in a tricycle on their way to Zapote market when they were shot. Police are eyeing robbery as the motive for the killing because the money of the victims amounting to P40,000 was...

CHED warns public vs fake cash aid announcements

MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) yesterday warned the public against fake announcements on cash assistance for college students, saying it has not announced applications for subsidy for Academic Year 2024-2025. “The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) and UniFAST (Unified Student Financial Assistance System for Tertiary Education) has not announced any call for the submission of TES (Tertiary Education Subsidy)...

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.

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

Five migrants have been killed after attempting to cross the Channel

Five migrants have been killed after attempting to cross the Channel from France. The tragedy, which included teh death of a child, happened hours after Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's Rwanda bill passed through Parliament.

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...

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

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...