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Dalipe: House to consider calls to probe Duterte-China ‘gentleman’s deal’

MANILA, Philippines — The House of Representatives would consider appeals for a congressional probe into the gentleman’s agreement between former president Rodrigo Duterte and China regarding the West Philippine Sea (WPS), Majority Leader Manuel Jose Dalipe said on Tuesday. Dalipe in a statement said that they will consider the request of Assistant Majority Leader and Zambales 1st District Rep. Jay Khonghun, who said over the weekend that the...

2024-04-16T06:02:01Z

Missing student found with face wrapped in tape

ZAMBOANGA CITY, Philippines — A female college student who was reported missing on Monday was found alive with her face wrapped in packing tape and her hands and feet tied. Police said the victim is a resident of Barangay Malagutay in this city. The victim was last seen when she went to a photocopy shop in nearby Barangay San Roque. Three unidentified men reportedly forced her into a car then sped toward an unknown direction. Passersby found the...

2024-04-16T16:45:08Z

Former city councillor abused child in 1980s - court

Ron Grahame has avoided jail for the offences because he was deemed medically unfit to stand trial.

2024-04-16T11:49:31Z

PAF fighter pilots train for 'Balikatan'

PHILIPPINE Air Force (PAF) fighter pilots held air combat maneuvering (ACM) training in the ongoing Cope Thunder Philippines (CT PH 24-1), its spokesman said on Tuesday. In a statement, PAF spokesman Col. Ma. Consuelo Castillo said the ACM is a critical component of the flight integration training (FTI) exercise in preparation for the upcoming large force employment (LFE) missions for this year's "Balikatan" exercises. "This rigorous training in...

2024-04-16T16:16:01Z

Alcover calls Baclayon, Cebu City Agriculture chief: A ‘liar’

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Councilor Pastor “Jun” Alcover continues to stand firm on the removal of Joelito Baclayon from his post as the head of the City Agriculture Department, calling him a ‘liar.’ Last April 11, Baclayon was interviewed by the Cebu City News where he questioned Alcover’s sources of the concerns. READ MORE: City Agriculture head asked to resign over alleged negligence, ‘palpak’ service Cebu City declares state of...

2024-04-16T06:08:23Z

Illegal possession of firearms at tangkang panunuhol | 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

2024-04-16T16:08:04Z

Nigerian regulator says no record of child deaths from recalled J&J cough syrup

By Ope Adetayo ABUJA (Reuters) -Nigeria's drug regulator has no record of children dying or falling ill from exposure to a batch of cough syrup manufactured by Johnson & Johnson that was recalled last week, a senior official said on Tuesday. Nigeria's National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) announced the recall after laboratory tests found an unacceptably high level

2024-04-16T15:58:00Z

Bishop airs concern for 4 OFWs on board Portugese vessel seized by Iran

MANILA, Philippines — A Catholic prelate asked for prayers for the Filipino crewmen of the MSC Aries, which was seized by Iranian authorities near the Strait of Hormuz in between Persian Gulf and Gulf of Oman in the Middle East. Antipolo Bishop Ruperto Santos on Monday expressed concern for the four Filipino personnel of the Portuguese vessel that was seized on Saturday. He hopes the Philippine government will be able to safely bring them home....

2024-04-16T08:02:01Z

Exclusive-Ukraine man's torture case against Russians seeks justice in Argentina

By Adam Jourdan and Stephanie van den Berg BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - A Ukrainian man who alleges he was tortured by Russian occupying forces has filed a legal complaint halfway around the world in Argentina, an unusual bid to seek accountability for alleged war crimes at a time when prosecutors in Kyiv are overwhelmed. In the filing, reported for the first time, the man accuses one named person,

2024-04-16T16:17:42Z

Matataas na kalibre ng armas at bala, natagpuan sa tinutuluyan ng isang Chinese | 24 Oras

Arestado ang isang Chinese national sa Taguig matapos may masabat na mga matataas na kalibre ng armas sa tinutuluyang townhouse. Pumalag pa ang Tsino nang poposasan na pero hindi umubra sa mga awtoridad. Tinangka namang suhulan ang mga pulis ng kapwa niya Chinese kaya dinakip din ito. 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

2024-04-16T12:37:40Z

China ships hose down PH vessels anew

China ships hose down PH vessels anew

2024-04-16T15:03:04Z

Marcos orders DOE to address power situation

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Tuesday ordered the Department of Energy to address the energy situation in the country following the red alert declaration of the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP). "In light of the recent Red and Yellow Alerts in the Luzon Grid, I have instructed the Department of Energy to closely monitor and coordinate with all stakeholders to address the situation," Marcos said in a post on on X (formerly...

2024-04-16T14:08:02Z

Russia arrests man over 'Ukraine-backed' car bombing of double agent in Moscow

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's FSB security service said on Tuesday it had detained a man it said had tried to kill an ex-employee of Ukraine's main security service in Moscow last week with a car bomb on Kyiv's orders. A powerful explosion ripped through a Toyota Land Cruiser Prado belonging to Vasily Prozorov, a former Lieutenant-Colonel in Ukraine's SBU security service, on April 12, leaving

2024-04-16T14:07:49Z

Acting Cebu water board director denied entry amid power row

CEBU CITY — It was his first day as acting general manager of Metro Cebu Water District (MCWD) that has been rocked by leadership dispute. But lawyer John Dx Lapid found himself barred from entering his office in the morning of April 15 as lockdown was imposed in MCWD by its chair, Jose Daluz III and Edgar Donoso, who had been suspended by the Local Water Utilities Administration’s (LWUA). Lapid, head of the MCWD Customer Care Division, was...

2024-04-16T03:57:32Z

Marcos: Death of PH serviceman from foreign attack triggers defense treaty with US

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. says a Filipino serviceman’s death in an attack by a foreign power would trigger the Philippines’ Mutual Defense Treaty with the United States. Full story: https://www.rappler.com/philippines/marcos-death-filipino-serviceman-foreign-attack-triggers-mutual-defense-treaty-united-states/

2024-04-16T14:15:24Z

DOTr mulls raps vs. protesters of PUV modernization

Protesters who joined the two-day transport strike rejecting the implementation of the government's public utility vehicle (PUV) modernization program may face complaints for inconveniencing the public, the Department of Transportation (DOTr) on Tuesday said. According to Joseph Morong's report on 24 Oras, the DOTr said the nationwide strike launched by groups PISTON and MANIBELA failed to paralyze transportation systems, but generated enough...

2024-04-16T15:08:11Z

UK's upper house delays PM Sunak's Rwanda scheme again

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's upper house of parliament again proposed changes to Rishi Sunak's divisive law to send asylum seekers to Rwanda on Tuesday, delaying one of the prime minister's flagship policies he hopes could help change his party's electoral fortunes. Sunak has invested huge political capital in the Rwanda scheme before an election later this year he is predicted to lose, saying it

2024-04-16T15:58:21Z

Iran to release 4 Filipino seafarers – DFA

IRAN will soon release the four Filipinos aboard the Portuguese-flagged cargo vessel MSC Aries that Iranian authorities seized, a Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) official said. On Saturday, Iran's state-run IRNA News Agency reported that the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps Special Naval Force seized the ship near the Strait of Hormuz, near the Gulf of Oman. DFA Undersecretary for Migration Affairs Eduardo de Vega said the Filipino seafarers...

2024-04-16T16:16:13Z

IDF Chief of Staff Halevi thanks UK Defense Chief Radakin for interception efforts

IDF Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi spoke with the Chief of the Defense Staff of the United Kingdom, Admiral Sir Antony David Radakin, on Monday, the IDF reported. Halevi thanked Radakin for the British Army's assistance in the joint defensive effort to intercept Iran's attack on Israel in the "Iron Shield" operation. He asked Radakin to convey his app...

2024-04-16T10:59:04Z

PISTON Cebu reiterates calls vs jeep modernization

CEBU CITY, Philippines – A transport group here reiterated its calls to scrap the government’s public transportation modernization program by staging protests in various areas in the city. The Pagkakaisa ng mga Samahan ng Tsuper at Opereytor Nationwide (PISTON) in Cebu organized protest rallies on Monday, April 15, urging the government to lift the April 30 deadline for the franchise consolidation of public utility vehicles (PUVs). While they...

2024-04-16T07:03:25Z

Alvarez faces sedition probe

JUSTICE Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla on Tuesday ordered a probe into Davao del Norte 1st District Rep. Pantaleon Alvarez's call for the military to withdraw its support for the President to determine if the congressman is liable for sedition, inciting to sedition or even rebellion. Alvarez made the call during a political rally on Sunday in Tagum City, saying the way President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. was handling the West Philippine Sea dispute...

2024-04-16T16:31:06Z

Explainer-Why is Russia trying to capture the Ukrainian town of Chasiv Yar?

By Andrew Osborn LONDON (Reuters) - Russian paratroopers have reached the eastern edge of the Ukrainian town of Chasiv Yar, which Kyiv's top commander says Moscow wants taken by May 9, the date when Russia marks the Soviet victory over Nazi Germany. The Kremlin has not acknowledged setting such a deadline, but Russian forces are pummelling the strategically-important Ukrainian town's defenders

2024-04-16T12:37:22Z

Manila Water vows adequate water supply for hospitals, schools

MANILA, Philippines — Manila Water on Tuesday committed to providing adequate water supply to hospitals and schools in eastern Metro Manila and Rizal throughout the summer. READ: 6 Quezon City areas to have water interruptions from April 16 to 21 “As the country experiences one of the warmest summers brought about by El Niño, Manila Water ensures adequate water supply to hospitals and schools in its concession area,” Manila Water’s Corporate...

2024-04-16T07:27:39Z

International na sindikato, posibleng nasa likod ng mahigit P13B droga; Pilipinas, maaaring ginagawang transshipment point | 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

2024-04-16T16:08:04Z

US envoy visits DMZ on heavily-fortified Korea border

Seoul, South Korea — The US ambassador to the United Nations visited the heavily-fortified border between North and South Korea Tuesday, urging Pyongyang to return to talks as global enforcement of UN sanctions stumbles. Linda Thomas-Greenfield arrived in South Korea on Sunday on a trip aimed at keeping up pressure on the nuclear-armed North after Russia last month used its UN veto to effectively end UN monitoring of violations of the raft of...

2024-04-16T08:47:08Z

DA chief backs rice fund extension

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Agriculture (DA) is supporting the extension of the rice competitiveness enhancement fund (RCEF), and proposes tweaks to the program such as making the allocation more flexible and hiking the budget of key components. Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. said the RCEF, which lapses this year, should be extended, but emphasized that adjustments are necessary so that the fund would adapt to the...

2024-04-16T16:45:08Z

Israel hopes its response to Iranian salvo will end 'exchange of blows'

By Dan Williams JERUSALEM (Reuters) - When Israel responds to the unprecedented weekend Iranian drone and missile salvoes, its aim will be to send a message of deterrence to Tehran while drawing a line under this round of hostilities, a senior Israeli lawmaker said on Tuesday. Among Israeli considerations in planning a counter-strike are the war-wariness of Westerns powers, the risk to air crews

2024-04-16T15:58:04Z

Comelec considers removing barangay certification for voter registration

MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) said on Tuesday that it is mulling whether to remove the barangay certification as a requirement for voter registration. According to Comelec Chairperson George Garcia, this was due to some incidents in which some citizens attempted to register even though they were still not of voting age. READ: Comelec: New voters breach 1 million mark “I’ll be very honest sa inyong lahat na...

2024-04-16T08:27:43Z

No cause for man's post-arrest death - inquest

A pathologist tells an inquest there is no evidence injury played a part in Mohamud Hassan's death.

2024-04-16T15:50:04Z

Australia offers French mall stabbing hero citizenship

Sydney, Australia — Australia’s prime minister on Tuesday suggested a visiting Frenchman who heroically fended off a knife-wielding Sydney mall attacker using only a bollard could be offered citizenship. Damien Guerot has been dubbed “bollard man” and a “hero” of Saturday’s attack that killed six people a wounded a dozen more. READ: Police probe killer’s targeting of women in Sydney mall attack Prime Minister Anthony Albanese singled Guerot out...

2024-04-16T03:46:54Z

Woman charged with murder after two-year-old dies

Shilyrand Charigwati appears in court after a two-year-old is taken to hospital and dies on Sunday.

2024-04-16T12:35:09Z

Hundreds of juvenile goldstripe sardinella or mangsi spotted in Cebu

Hundreds of juvenile goldstripe sardinella with scientific name of Sardinella gibbossa and also known as mangsi were spotted in Cebu. According to Kuya Kim’s report on “24 Oras,” Tuesday, in the video of Cebu City Vice Mayor Raymond Alvin N. Garcia the school of fish are shown in a unified movement above water. The local government of Cebu said the phenomenon is due to regular coastal clean up efforts in the area. “Ang main reason kung bakit...

2024-04-16T16:10:28Z

Six dead after boat capsizes in Kashmir river

Children using the boat to get to school are among those who died when the boat capsized.

2024-04-16T14:53:59Z

Mga barko ng Pilipinas kasama ang PCG, U.S., Australia, at France, maglalayag sa PHL EEZ | 24 Oras

Makakasama sa unang pagkakataon ang barko ng Philippine Coast Guard sa Balikatan exercises ngayong taon. Lalahok din ang Amerika, Australia, at France sa paglalayag nila sa loob ng ating Exclusive Economic Zone. 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

2024-04-16T12:37:40Z

Sailor gunshot inquest to probe warship security

A pre-inquest review hears Petty Officer Jon Errington Paxton died on HMS Cattistock.

2024-04-16T16:20:04Z

No winners of major lotto draws on Tuesday, April 16, 2024

There were no winners of either of the big lotto draws held on Tuesday, April 16, 2024. 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 43-44-37-42-55-38. The jackpot remains at P73,034,813.40. The winning numbers for Super Lotto 6/49 were 14-17-18-22-29-19. The...

2024-04-16T16:03:16Z

Marina vows to improve safety, domestic shipping

THE Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) Administrator Sonia Malaluan recently convened Marina personnel and maritime stakeholders to encourage the promotion of a common approach in investigating marine casualties and incidents. This endeavor also enhanced its competency to carry out safety investigations in accordance with international standards, based on the IMO Casualty Investigation Code. The Marina Enforcement Service (ES) held the...

2024-04-16T16:42:41Z

Mother in court over death of baby found in bath

Seven-month-old Charlie Goodall was found unresponsive in a house in Chilton, County Durham, in 2022.

2024-04-16T11:04:32Z

DA team 90 percent complete, says Tiu Laurel

MANILA, Philippines — Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. said his leadership team is now 90 percent complete, noting that he is just awaiting the appointment of his last undersecretary. “Only one undersecretary is missing but basically the team is 90 percent complete,” Tiu Laurel told reporters on the sidelines of the inauguration of PMFTC Inc.’s P8.8 billion factory expansion in Tanauan City, Batangas. Tiu Laurel said the...

2024-04-16T16:44:56Z

Villanueva sees ‘gentleman’s agreement’ as a Chinese propaganda

MANILA, Philippines — Senate Majority Leader Joel Villanueva downplayed the so-called “gentleman’s agreement” entered into by former President Rodrigo Duterte with China, calling it a mere propaganda by the Asian giant. READ: China insists ‘gentleman’s agreement’ under Duterte administration “I really believe so — that this is just a plain, simple propaganda of the Chinese government. Look at the ambassador, ‘di ba? Kung anu-ano na naman ang...

2024-04-16T08:27:44Z

DND, AFP eye delisting of Alvarez as military reservist

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of National Defense (DND) and Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) are looking at a possible investigation of Davao del Norte 1st District Rep. Pantaleon Alvarez and his delisting from the roll of reservists in the Philippine Marine Corps (PMC). The move came after Alvarez called on the AFP to withdraw support for President Marcos to force the Chief Executive to step down. Defense Secretary Gilbert Teodoro...

2024-04-16T16:44:49Z

Drunk woman sexually assaulted boy, 15, court hears

Delyth Davies admitted the sexual assault as well as threatening a man with a knife.

2024-04-16T12:49:38Z

Germany’s Scholz seeks Chinese role in ‘just peace’ for Ukraine

Beijing, China — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said Tuesday he hoped Berlin and Beijing could help achieve a “just peace” in Ukraine, as he met President Xi Jinping in the Chinese capital. The chancellor arrived in China on Sunday, accompanied by a large delegation of ministers and business executives on his second visit to the country since taking office. His whistlestop tour has taken him to the southwestern megacity of Chongqing, economic...

2024-04-16T08:02:03Z

Assange extradition moves closer as U.S. provides UK court with assurances

By Michael Holden LONDON (Reuters) - The United States has provided assurances requested by the High Court in London to pave the way for WikiLeaks' founder Julian Assange to be extradited from Britain, a spokesperson for his wife confirmed on Tuesday. Last month, the High Court ruled that, without certain U.S. guarantees, Assange, 52, would be allowed to launch a new appeal against being

2024-04-16T16:06:28Z

Russia's meat grinder soldiers - 50,000 confirmed dead

In the second 12 months on the front line the body count was nearly 25% higher than in the first year.

2024-04-16T16:05:18Z

14 countries observing expanded Balikatan

Philippines, US, Australia, France set joint drills MANILA, Philippines — Representatives of 14 nations will arrive in the country as observers in the coming Balikatan exercises, the biggest multi-nation assembly so far, to witness the annual joint drills originally conducted only by Philippine and US troops. Organizers said this year’s 39th iteration of the Balikatan – scheduled from April 22 to May 10 – will have observers from Brunei, Canada,...

2024-04-16T16:44:48Z

MIDP 2028: Strengthening Marina's campaign to make PH a maritime hub

PRESIDENT Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr.'s endorsement of the 10-year Maritime Industry Development Plan (MIDP) in February 2024 ignited momentum at the Maritime Industry Authority (Marina). This plan fueled the Philippines' ambition to become a maritime hub, unlocking the industry's potential for national development as promised by the President during his campaign. Marcos signed Executive Order (EO) 55, solidifying his commitment to...

2024-04-16T16:42:42Z

Drivers injured as crash closes busy road

Police had urged drivers to avoid the A6 and allow extra times for any journeys.

2024-04-16T14:19:49Z

MCCP launches largest containerized ship in domestic trade

MCC Transport Philippines Inc. (MCCP)recently launched MV MCC Gigantes, the largest container ship for domestic trade. The 1,544 TEU vessel will boost cargo capacity and efficiency on existing routes while a new service to Bacolod and Iloilo is launched with another MCCP ship. Not only is it the biggest container ship for local trade, but it's also built for efficiency and sustainability. MCC Gigantes was designed to dive deeper. Unlike what its...

2024-04-16T16:06:16Z

PNP official denies any affiliation with name-dropping EDSA Busway violator

The police official whose name was mentioned by a female motorist after she was caught for using the EDSA Busway, denied he knew the woman and wants to file charges against her. According to a 24 Oras report on Tuesday, Police Major General Mario Reyes said that he was neither related nor acquainted with the woman who identified herself as a “Major Miguel”. “I want to make it clear that this person who introduced herself as Major Miguel of the...

2024-04-16T15:08:12Z