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Russia targets Ukraine railways as Western aid due to arrive

Ukraine warned Friday that Moscow was ramping up attacks on railways in a bid to disrupt military supplies ahead of a fresh Russian offensive while Kyiv waits for new US weapon deliveries. The Russian defence ministry said Friday that a strike on Udachne in the Donetsk region had targeted what it said were "Western weapons and military equipment" being transported by railway.

3 hurt in Marikina fire

MANILA, Philippines — Three people were injured after a fire razed seven houses in Marikina yesterday. The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP)’s National Capital Region field office said the victims, a man and two women, were treated by first aid responders. Two of the victims sustained fractures while the other had abrasions on the legs. Arson probers said the fire broke out in a residential area in Barangay Malanday at around 1:40 a.m. and reached...

2 minor siblings drown in Ilocos; father to build coffins

Two children died of drowning in an irrigation site in Bantay, Ilocos Sur. Due to financial constraints, the victims’ father personally built coffins for his children, GMA Regional TV One North Central Luzon's Cris Zuñiga reported on “24 Oras” on Friday. Victims Judilyn Pido, 7, and her five-year-old sister Princess drowned after they went for a swim in an irrigation site near their residence. Police said their mother was unaware they left the...

Park terror attack deaths were avoidable - inquest

David Wails, Joe Ritchie-Bennett and James Furlong were stabbed to death in Reading in 2020.

Man arrested after houses evacuated

Police arrest a 36-year-old man from Nuneaton on suspicion of assault and criminal damage.

CHR lauds DOJ’s vow to hold accountable those behind EJKs

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Justice’s (DOJ) statement guaranteeing that it will take steps against cases of extrajudicial killings is an assurance that those who are responsible will be held accountable, the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) said on Friday. According to the CHR’s statement, good governance should include the rule of law and the recognition of human rights. READ: EJK evidence gathering: Families and groups help gov’t,...

Minneapolis approves $150K settlement for witness to George Floyd's murder

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minneapolis City Council has agreed to pay a $150,000 settlement to an eyewitness who tried to intervene to prevent George Floyd’s murder and who says he suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder as a result. Donald Williams, a mixed martial arts fighter who testified against former Officer Derek Chauvin in his 2021 murder trial, sued the city last spring, alleging he was assaulted by police while trying to prevent...

8 trafficking victims rescued at Clark airport; recruiter nabbed

The Bureau of Immigration (BI) has arrested an alleged human trafficker and rescued eight of her victims who were recruited to work in Israel despite the ongoing crisis there as they attempted to depart from the Clark International Airport (CIA) Terminal 2 in Pampanga. In a press statement issued Friday, the BI protection and border enforcement section (I-PROBES) said the perpetrator attempted to board an Emirates Airlines flight with the...

Ukraine's air defence plea falls short in S Europe

Greece says it cannot spare its defence systems and Spain reportedly says it can only provide missiles.

Man jailed for fatal hit and run on day of driving test

Sharon Abraham fled the scene and bought a cover to hide the damage to his car following the crash.

Son's death in terror attack 'still feels so raw'

Jan and Gary Furlong want action from authorities after their son and two other men were murdered.

Secret leaked document confirms Russia’s hybrid war against the West

Report clears police in custody death case

Anastasia Theofilou died in hospital after becoming unwell in police custody in Plymouth in 2020.

Fish catch down since Balikatan – group

MANILA, Philippines — Fish catch around Panatag (Scarborough) Shoal has decreased since the start of the Balikatan exercises, which may have prompted the Chinese to send more vessels to the area and continue harassing Filipino fishermen, a local fishers’ group said yesterday. “The bullying of the Chinese coast guard continues and their number increased right after the Balikatan,” New Masinloc Fishermen’s Association president Leonardo Cuaresma...

6,680 pass April 2024 Civil Engineering board exam

MANILA, Philippines — A total of 6,680 out of 17,010 passed the April 2024 Civil Engineering Licensure Exam (CELE), the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) announced on Friday. The PRC said the results were released four days after the exams were conducted at testing centers in Metro Manila, Baguio, Butuan, Cagayan de Oro, Calapan, Cebu, Davao, Iloilo, Koronadal, Legazpi, Lucena, Pagadian, Palawan, Pampanga, Rosales, Tacloban, Tuguegarao...

Settlement 'reappears' as Pantabangan dam dries up

PANTABANGAN, Nueva Ejica: A centuries-old settlement submerged by the construction of a dam in the 1970s has reappeared as water levels drop due to a drought affecting swathes of the country. The ruins in the middle of Pantabangan Dam in Nueva Ecija are a tourist draw, even as the region swelters in extreme heat. Parts of a church, municipal hall marker and tombstones began to resurface in March after several months of "almost no rain," said...

Suspect nabbed for threatening to spread explicit video of victim

The Philippine National Police Anti-Cybercrime Group (PNP-ACG) arrested a suspect who allegedly threatened to spread an explicit video he took of his female victim. An initial investigation showed victim Unica (not her real name) filed complaints against the suspect after he threatened to spread an explicit video of her online, which he filmed without consent. “Parang nakita ko na medyo obsessed siya. Ayoko nang ganito dahil hindi ako okay....

2 Quezon Province LGU employees face raps over shooting

MANILA, Philippines — Two municipal government employees of Mulanay, Quezon are facing charges for frustrated murder for their alleged involvement in a shooting incident in Barangay Poblacion early yesterday. Maj. Marlon Comia, town police chief, said one the suspects is a municipal disaster risk reduction and management council responder and the other a security personnel. The victim, who was identified only as Michael, 33, was driving a truck...

UN warns of possible imminent attack on city in Sudan’s North Darfur

Attack on al-Fashir would have ‘devastating consequences’ for civilians in area already on brink of famine, UN says.

Filipinos favor alliance with US – survey

MORE Filipinos want the Philippines to align with the United States than with the People's Republic of China, a recent survey said. The results of a nationwide poll by Oculum Research and Analytics conducted from February 21 to 20 revealed that 43 percent of the 3,000 respondents favored an alliance with the US, while only 3 percent preferred closer ties with China. Oculum Research Head and Analytics Chief Statistician Joseph Mercado said the...

No winners of major lotto draws on Friday, April 26, 2024

There were no winners in the major lotto draws drawn by the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) on Friday, April 26, 2024. No bettor managed to correctly guess the winning combinations of 36, 25, 40, 11, 10, 42 for the Mega Lotto 6/45. The prize was P8,910,000.00. Meanwhile, under Ultra Lotto 6/58, no bettor also correctly guessed the winning combinations 2, 24, 22, 47, 49, and 21. the prize was P93,131,368.00. — BAP, GMA Integrated...

DOJ recommends filing of cyber libel case vs Manibela head Valbuena

MANILA CITY, Philippines — The Department of Justice (DOJ) has recommended the filing of two counts of cyber libel case against a transport group leader for accusing Transportation Secretary Jaime Bautista of involvement in the alleged corruption in the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB). In a 17-page resolution, Assistant Prosecutor Maria Kristhina Paat-Salumbides said found probable cause has been established to...

Top cop for Davao region assumes office

DAVAO CITY — The police in Davao region has a new leader. Brigadier General Aligre Martinez assumed his post on Friday as the new regional police director, replacing Brigadier General Alvin Delvo, who retired from the service on Thursday. Delvo had reached the mandatory retirement for uniformed personnel of 56, and had been in the service for 34 years. Sen. Ronald dela Rosa, formerly the country’s top police official, graced the retirement...

Man jailed for 18 years for child sex offences

Andrew Austin, 62, is described by police as a dangerous man who committed abhorrent crimes.

Police handing out leaflets over suspected murder

Police say "any information, no matter how small it may seem, could be vital".

Burkina Faso suspends BBC over HRW report coverage

BBC Africa is suspended for two weeks for covering a Human Rights Watch report on alleged mass killings.

Marcos cites key economic role of upgraded Batangas Port

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand “Bongbong” R. Marcos Jr. on Friday said that the newly-improved Batangas Port could help decongest the ports in Manila. Marcos led the launch of the newly renovated Batangas Passenger Terminal Building in Batangas City. “Maximizing the port of Batangas helps in decongesting our Manila ports, causing the dispersal of economic activities to places more than capable of housing entrepreneurial and industrial...

MMDA fines 105 in road clearing operation

MANILA, Philippines — One hundred five people were fined at least P1,000 each for leaving obstructions such as tables, chairs and vehicles as well as food carts and stalls during a road clearing operation yesterday in preparation for the closure of the EDSA-Kamuning flyover on May 1. Personnel from the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) Special Operations Group Strike Force cleared Panay Avenue, Scout Borromeo street and Sergeant...

Man arrested on suspicion of grooming on town's seafront

Police were called to Blackpool Promenade following reports of a sexual offence.

Luzon, Visayas on yellow alert on April 26

MANILA, Philippines — Grid operator National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP) hoisted a yellow alert in Luzon and Visayas due to a thin power supply caused by the unavailability of many power plants. In an advisory, NGCP said a yellow alert will be raised in the Luzon grid from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. and 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. today, April 26. It also said a yellow alert will be issued in Visayas from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. NGCP...

Businessman slain in Quezon City

MANILA, Philippines — A businessman was shot dead by a lone assailant in Quezon City on Thursday afternoon. Andy Delapierre, 36, was arranging computers in his shop in Barangay Holy Spirit when he was shot at around 5:54 p.m. Police investigators said an unidentified man wearing a crash helmet, jacket, pants and black shoes arrived and shot the victim with a handgun of unknown caliber. Witnesses interviewed by probers said the suspect fled from...

Medical evacuation, isa sa inensayo sa Sulu Sea bilang bahagi ng Balikatan exercises | Saksi

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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversees test-firing of multiple rocket launchers

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversees test-firing of multiple rocket launchers

Man, 4-year-old daughter shot dead in Abra

BAGUIO CITY , Philippines — A 44-year-old man and his four-year-old daughter were gunned down in Sitio Quemmel, Barangay Lubluba in Dolores, Abra on Wednesday night. Arnel Zapata and his daughter Ailish Precious were on a folding bed in front of their house when an unidentified man on a motorcycle arrived and opened fire. Cordillera police director Brig. Gen. David Peredo said the gunman was armed with an M16 rifle. Zapata and Ailish were...

Cacdac takes oath as new DMW secretary

MANILA, Philippines— Newly appointed Migrant Workers Secretary Hans Leo Cacdac has taken his oath for his new position, said the Palace on Friday. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. appointed Cacdac on Thursday. Before his appointment, Cacdac was the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) officer-in-charge following the death of Secretary Susan Ople in August 2023. READ: Marcos appoints Cacdac Secretary of Department of Migrant Workers “Pinangunahan ni...

Cagayan governor appeals disqualification

BAGUIO CITY , Philippines — Cagayan Gov. Manuel Mamba has sought reconsideration of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) ruling disqualifying him from the May 2022 general elections. Election lawyer Romulo Macalintal said Mamba‘s camp would file a motion for reconsideration with the Comelec en banc. In a decision released on Tuesday night, the Comelec First Division rendered the governor’s seat vacant, to be filled by the vice governor...

Marcos approves education, health, investment priority projects

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand “Bongbong” R. Marcos Jr. approved three priority projects, including the Basic Education Plan 2030 and Department of Education’s MATATAG Agenda, said the Palace on Friday. Marcos approved the three projects during his meeting with the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) on Thursday. The three projects are as follows: 1. Basic Education Plan 2030 and MATATAG Agenda 2. University of the...

Dela Rosa airs view on ICC’s reported talks with cops on drug war

MANILA, Philippines — Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa on Friday said he feels sorry for government officials being forced to allegedly “cooperate” with the International Criminal Court (ICC) probe into the war on drugs of the Duterte administration. Dela Rosa, who served as the first Philippine National Police chief of the Duterte administration, made the remark after former senator Antonio Trillanes IV’s recently claimed that ICC investigators...

No Chinese presence during West PH Sea trilateral drills – AFP

MANILA, Philippines—No Chinese vessel was monitored during the joint exercise of the Philippines, France, and the United States in the West Philippine Sea as part of the Balikatan war games, Balikatan information bureau chief Lt. Col. John Paul Salgado said on Friday. “So far, we have not monitored any presence; they are sailing smoothly,” Lt. Col. John Paul Salgado, Balikatan’s information bureau chief, said in a public briefing when asked...

Hamas fires MORTARS at US pier being built by the army off Gaza coast

Militants fired mortars at Israeli forces in Gaza as they prepared for the arrival of a floating U.S. Army pier, American officials said Thursday, an episode that highlights the risks.

Three taken to hospital after serious crash

Emergency services were called to Aberdeen's Auchmill Road on Friday morning.

Iran urged to spare rapper Toomaj Salehi sentenced to death

PARIS — Iranian authorities on Thursday, April 25, faced pressure to release and clear a prominent rapper sentenced to death in a verdict supporters say is merely revenge for his music backing anti-government protests. Toomaj Salehi, 33, one of the best-known figures arrested in a crackdown on protests that began in 2022, risks being hanged after the conviction on the sharia charge of “corruption on Earth” by a Revolutionary Court. The verdict,...

Owner of exploding Michigan building arrested at airport while trying to leave US, authorities say

CLINTON TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — The owner of a suburban Detroit business that caught fire and exploded, killing a man, was arrested at a New York airport as he was preparing to depart for Hong Kong on a one-way ticket, authorities said Friday. U.S. Customs and New York Port Authority personnel arrested Noor Noel Kestou, 31, on Saturday at John F. Kennedy International Airport. He was brought back to Michigan on Wednesday. Kestou, of Commerce...

PACU backs colleges over foreign students' issue

(UPDATE) THE Philippine Association of Colleges and Universities (PACU) is giving its support to four of its member private colleges and universities in Cagayan, who expressed concern over reports surrounding the enrollment of foreign nationals as their students. In a statement on Thursday, the colleges and universities are the University of Cagayan Valley, Medical Colleges of Northern Philippines, St. Paul University Philippines and the...

Sara Duterte leads potential presidential bets in survey

Vice President Sara Duterte emerged as the top choice for potential presidential candidates in an opinion survey conducted by Oculum Research and Analytics in the first quarter of 2024. According to a report on "24 Oras," Duterte garnered the support of 42% of the survey respondents ahead Senator Raffy Tulfo and former vice president Leni Robredo. The potential bets are the following: Sara Duterte - 42% Raffy Tulfo - 17% Leni Robredo - 10% Isko...

PH, China reached 'understanding' in Ayungin row, embassy claims

THE Philippines made two "arrangements" with China last year toward a peaceful resolution to the dispute over the Ayungin Shoal, a ranking Chinese official told The Manila Times. The official, who agreed to an exclusive interview with The Times as long as his identity is not revealed, described the arrangements as a "new internal understanding" and a "new model" that are completely different from the earlier "gentlemen's agreement" between...

Victim was beaten and shot in 'cowardly' attack

Two men were sentenced to lengthy jail terms for their actions in the incident.

Dog swinging video investigated by police

Officers say they have spoken to the people involved in the incident.

Briton charged over alleged Russia-linked arson attack

By Sam Tobin and Michael Holden LONDON (Reuters) -A British man has been charged over alleged hostile state activity intended to benefit Russia, including by allegedly recruiting others for an arson attack on a Ukrainian-linked commercial property in London. Foreign minister David Cameron voiced deep concern about the allegations, and the foreign ministry later said it had summoned Russia's

Written warning for SWG3 after teenagers' deaths

The Glasgow venue's licence was reviewed after it was linked to the deaths of three teenagers.