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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...

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.

China slams PH’s repeated denial of Ayungin Shoal ‘understanding’

MANILA, Philippines — A Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson slammed the Philippine government for its repeated denial of the existence of what they call a “common understanding” between two nations when it comes to matters pertaining to Ayungin (Second Thomas) Shoal in the West Philippine Sea. Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin also noted that such a pact between Manila and Beijing was not only reached during President Rodrigo...

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...

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

Hundreds spoken to in dog walker shooting probe

Officers have spoken to more than 800 people as part of the investigation into the killing of Brian Low.

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

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

The Reason One Colonial War Was So Brutal

A new history of Indonesia’s fight for independence reveals the brutal means by which the Dutch tried to hold on to their colony.

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...

Manila suspends on-site classes in all levels on Wednesday (April 24)

MANILA, Philippines — The city government of Manila announced the suspension of face-to-face classes in all levels, both public and private, on Wednesday, April 24. According to the Manila City Public Information Office, Mayor Honey Lacuna-Pangan declared the suspension based on the forecast danger heat index of 43°C (degrees Celsius) on Wednesday. “Schools are advised to shift to asynchronous classes,” the office said in an advisory. The state...

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.

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...

PBBM - Mananatiling DepEd secretary si VP Sara Duterte | Saksi

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Ukraine cuts consular services for potential conscripts lodged overseas

Kyiv’s top diplomat orders the move as war-torn country pushes to boost conscription.

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...

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

Shop worker 'not the same' after knifepoint robbery

Being threatened with the weapon by Ian Gant "changed who I am" she tells a court.

Luzon placed under red alert for four hours

MANILA, Philippines —National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP) placed the Luzon grid under red alert today, April 23, for four hours. In its latest advisory, NGCP said a red alert is up in the Luzon grid from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. and from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. The grid operator placed the region under yellow alert between those periods or from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. and from 10 p.m. to 12 midnight. NGCP said a red alert is raised when the power supply is...

Teen 'usual self' before stabbing boy, court told

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

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

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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...

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

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Kumong Bol-Anon 15 bares complete fight card

CEBU CITY, Philippines– The complete fight card for the much-anticipated “Kumong Bol-Anon 15” of the PMI Bohol Boxing Promotions was officially unveiled. The April 30 fight card will feature a total of six bouts that will be held at the Holy Name University gymnasium in Tagbilaran City, Bohol. The main event is considered one of the most-awaited local bouts in the country today featuring two ex-world title challengers Regie “Filipino Phenom”...

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...

PBBM announces a potential rollout of ASF vaccines in June, July

PBBM announces a potential rollout of ASF vaccines in June, July; Malawi farmers receive food diversification training to curb hunger; U.S. Sec. of State Antony Blinken, headed to Beijing for talks on wars in Ukraine, Gaza, South China Sea tensions, etc.

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.

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...

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/

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.

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.

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.

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...

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...

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

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...

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)...

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....

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...

Former town rector denies sexual assault on teenager

Michael Woods is accused of committing the offence in the late 1990s.

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.

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...

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

Murder investigation launched after two die in fire

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

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.