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Central Luzon bears brunt of super typhoon Carina

MABALACAT CITY—Despite leaving the Philippine area of responsibility on Thursday, Supertyphoon “Carina” (international name: Gaemi) left 502 villages flooded in Central Luzon region, affecting 1.137 million people while claiming the lives of at least nine people. Carina enhanced the southwest monsoon (“habagat”) as it cut a path of destruction over Luzon, triggering landslides and floods at its peak early this week. Data from the regional police...

2024-07-26T21:14:08Z

Australia's Wong presses Myanmar generals to change tack ahead of Laos summits

By Martin Petty (Reuters) - Australia's foreign minister urged Myanmar's military rulers on Saturday to take a different path and end an intensifying civil war, as top diplomats of world powers gathered in Laos ahead of two summits seeking to tackle key global issues. Penny Wong said Australia was deeply concerned about the conflict in Myanmar since the generals seized power in a 2021 coup and

2024-07-27T05:16:36Z

From Manila to France, South Sudan eyes victory beyond basketball

KIGALI—”Bigger than basketball.” After qualifying for the Olympics for the first time, South Sudan’s basketball team is on a mission to make their troubled young country proud. The players come from the United States, Australia, Canada, some starting out life in refugee camps. They know little about their country, as their parents fled during the Sudan conflict of 1983 to 2005, one of the longest civil wars on record, that eventually paved the...

2024-07-26T21:19:27Z

24-hr hotline launched for OFWs in Taiwan

The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) recently launched a 24-hour hotline to help overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in Taiwan affected by Supertyphoon “Carina” (international name: Gaemi). The DMW said the hotline is in partnership with the Manila Economic and Cultural Office in Taiwan and is meant to monitor the 4,280 OFWs in the northern regions. READ: 21 dead after Typhoon Carina pounds PH – PNP There are 2,098 OFWs in Yilan County, 821 in...

2024-07-26T21:18:25Z

New York family of Holocaust victim reclaims Nazi-looted art

US authorities announced Friday the return of another artwork stolen by Nazis to the family of Fritz Grunbaum, the Austiran-Jewish cabaret performer and collector who originally owned it. The drawing, by Austrian expressionist Egon Schiele, was returned at a ceremony Friday by another Austrian-Jewish family, who purchased the piece without knowing that it had been stolen.

2024-07-26T20:52:57Z

Pagasa: LPA spotted east of Mindanao

A low pressure area (LPA) east of Mindanao was detected within the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR) but the chances of it becoming a tropical cyclone remained “low,” the state weather bureau said on Friday. In its 4 p.m. update, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said the LPA, located 900 kilometers east of southern Mindanao, was unlikely to intensify in the next 24 hours. But Pagasa...

2024-07-26T21:44:11Z

Green MP says communities must be heard over pylons

Waveney Valley's Adrian Ramsay uses his maiden speech in Parliament to respond to the PM.

2024-07-27T05:16:55Z

15 elementary, high schools in QC to start classes in August

Fifteen elementary and high schools in Quezon City will push back the opening of their School Year 2024-2025 classes to August, the local government unit said on Saturday. The 15 schools were affected by Typhoon Carina and the enhanced Southwest Monsoon this week, the Quezon City government said in a Facebook post. The following schools will start classes on August 1: Sto. Cristo Elementary School Balumbato Elementary School Cong. Reynaldo...

2024-07-27T04:01:14Z

Officers on poignant ride for fallen colleagues

The 17 riders are wearing bracelets to commemorate their former colleagues who died while on duty.

2024-07-27T05:47:19Z

Delgaco joins short list of PH rowers who have made Olympic grade

Joanie Delgaco kicks off the Philippines’ campaign in the Paris Olympics Saturday as one of a few Filipino rowers to participate in the pinnacle of athletic competition. If very few people are aware of that, it’s understandable. And even the former volleyball standout who competed in the Palarong Pambansa was in disbelief when she made the Paris grade. “At first, I really couldn’t sleep because I was qualified. I thought, ‘Is this it, am I...

2024-07-26T21:19:24Z

Water sources in BARMM’s flood-hit areas positive for E. coli

COTABATO CITY—Health authorities in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) alerted disaster response front-liners in flooded areas in the region to urge local residents to boil water they use for drinking and preparing food. The advisory followed the release of test results suggesting that water sources in many parts of Maguindanao del Sur and Maguindanao del Norte provinces and in the towns of the Special Geographic Area...

2024-07-26T21:14:09Z

She conquered Everest 10 times - and escaped an abusive marriage

Lhakpa Sherpa, who has climbed Everest more than any other woman, wants to inspire women and girls.

2024-07-27T00:58:31Z

Paris Olympics launched by historic river parade

A historic boat parade down the River Seine launched the Paris Olympics with spectacular French flair Friday, as the City of Light welcomed the world’s greatest athletes for a sporting extravaganza. Braving torrential rain, some 300,000 people lined the river banks to cheer on the armada carrying competitors past the city’s iconic sights: the Eiffel Tower bearing the five Olympic rings, the Louvre and Notre Dame Cathedral. The wildly ambitious...

2024-07-26T22:12:23Z

My family went to help landslide victims and ended up dead

Meselesh Gosaye's home area in Ethiopia was hit by two landslides that buried hundreds under the mud.

2024-07-26T23:58:29Z

School holiday 'boredom' blamed for 999 hoax calls

A police force is urging parents to educate their children about the dangers of making prank calls.

2024-07-27T05:47:04Z

Ayungin arrangement will be honored, Manalo says after meeting China FM

Philippine Foreign Secretary Enrique Manalo met Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on the sidelines of the ministerial meeting in Laos and both affirmed that a recently agreed arrangement in resupply missions in Ayungin Shoal will be honored, diplomatic sources told GMA News Online. The Philippines conducted a rotation and reprovisioning mission to the BRP Sierra Madre in Ayungin Shoal on Saturday and "no untoward incident was reported," a...

2024-07-27T05:01:21Z

Australia FM calls on Myanmar junta to 'take different path'

Australia's foreign minister on Saturday called on Myanmar's junta to "take a different path" from its bloody crackdown on dissent, saying the situation in the war-torn country is "not sustainable". The junta has been barred from high-level ASEAN meetings over its crackdown on dissent.

2024-07-27T05:12:54Z

4 Japanese firms in Batangas ecozone in hiring mode

Four Japanese companies with manufacturing facilities inside the Lopez-controlled First Philippine Industrial Park (FPIP) economic zone in the cities of Santo Tomas and Tanauan in Batangas are hiring over 1,000 workers. In a statement on Friday, FPIP external relations manager John Carlo Navalta said there were at least 1,430 job openings in four of their locator companies including Brother Industries (Philippines) Inc., Canon Business Machines...

2024-07-26T18:33:48Z

Risa Hontiveros: No letup in Pogo probe amid shutdowns

Despite an order from President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to shut down all Philippine offshore gaming operators (Pogos), a Senate committee that focused national attention on this Chinese-dominated industry will continue its inquiry into the impact of the business on the nation, the panel’s head, Sen. Risa Hontiveros, said on Friday. “It’s not over yet,” Hontiveros said in a statement. Arrest orders Alice Guo, the suspended mayor of Bamban, Tarlac,...

2024-07-26T21:44:08Z

Resiliency center eyed to boost disaster response in Mindanao

DAVAO CITY—The Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA) is pushing for the establishment of a resiliency center here to address the region’s vulnerabilities to climate disaster and boost the capability of agencies to respond to calamities. This developed as the environment department cited Mindanao as the most vulnerable in the country to the impacts of climate change. According to MinDA Chair Leo Tereso Magno, the agency is firming up the...

2024-07-26T21:14:09Z

Mumbai heavy rains: Three-storey building collapses in Navi Mumbai; 2 rescued, search underway for missing

The incident occurred in Shahad-Belapur Village around 5 am, leading to a large-scale rescue operation involving teams from the Fire Brigade and the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF).

2024-07-27T05:21:23Z

Ismael 'El Mayo' Zambada, alleged Mexican kingpin, pleads not guilty to US charges

By Luc Cohen and Drazen Jorgic NEW YORK (Reuters) -Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada, the notorious alleged co-founder of the Sinaloa Cartel, pleaded not guilty to U.S. drug charges on Friday after he and a son of a Mexican drug lord were arrested in Texas in a dramatic achievement for U.S. law enforcement that could usher in a seismic shift to Mexico's criminal landscape. Court records showed that

2024-07-27T02:41:18Z

Think La Niña, Marcos tells Filipinos

LUCENA CITY—Despite the troubles brought about by the supertyphoon and enhanced southwest monsoon, President Marcos urged Filipinos and government officials to intensify their preparations for the La Niña phenomenon. “We have to prepare for the next flood. This is the first typhoon within the La Niña phenomenon. There’s a long way to go. So, we have to prepare. Let’s think about preparing,” Mr. Marcos told national and Quezon government...

2024-07-26T21:44:10Z

UN says 51 million Filipinos ‘food insecure’

About 51 million Filipinos experienced moderate or severe “food insecurity’’ from 2021 to 2023, making the Philippine situation the worst in Southeast Asia, according to a United Nations study. The UN’s latest report on the State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World showed that the country had the highest number of moderately or severely food-insecure individuals in the region, comprising nearly half of the 115.8 million people facing...

2024-07-26T21:48:32Z

DOH sends medical teams to evacuation sites

The Department of Health (DOH) dispatched on Friday medical teams to evacuation centers to ensure proper basic medical services. Health Secretary Teodoro Herbosa said he ordered regional DOH offices to ensure the presence of the medical teams and coordinate with local disaster offices about areas that need health personnel. READ: Marcos wants medical teams at all evacuation centers “I have also instructed the emergency purchase of medicines for...

2024-07-26T21:59:10Z

Ambuklao, Binga dam gates still open July 27

Some gates of the Ambuklao and Binga dams in Luzon remained open on Saturday morning, July 27, data from PAGASA showed. Ambuklao Dam in Bokod, Benguet had one gate open at 0.50 meters as of 8 a.m. This was a decrease from the six floodgates open on Friday morning. Binga Dam in Itogon, Benguet meanwhile had two gates open on Saturday morning at 1 meter. Six floodgates were open on Friday morning. Ambuklao Dam's water level reading was at 751.03...

2024-07-27T02:02:07Z

Wellspring apologizes to Puyat family, Abby Binay over 'Gil Tulog' campaign

MANILA, Philippines —The company behind an advertising campaign for a sleep supplement apologized to the family of the late Senate President Gil Puyat and to the Makati City government over a marketing strategy that involved changing the street name of Gil Puyat to "Gil Tulog." Tulog in Filipino means sleep. In a statement on Friday night, Wellspring said offending anybody was never its intention, and the wordplay in the campaign was used solely...

2024-07-27T06:17:02Z

30 things that you can't do in some countries

We all know that each nation has its own set of rules and laws, which are crucial to ensure a country's stability. However, certain things we take for granted in our daily lives are banned in some countries. Some of these laws are even considered normal by these countries' citizens, rarely causing problems with their popultations.

2024-02-01T16:36:44Z

Military truck to deliver aid to rural Ukraine

A Norfolk pair hope the new truck, raised through donations, can deliver aid to hard-to-reach areas.

2024-07-27T05:47:40Z

Manila archdiocese starts calamity fund drive

Metro Manila’s Roman Catholic dioceses have started a donation drive for people affected by the heavy rains and floods brought by Supertyphoon “Carina” and the enhanced southwest monsoon. In a circular issued on Friday, Cardinal Jose Advincula, archbishop of Manila, said there will be a second collection during all masses on Saturday evening and for the whole day of Sunday in parishes, chaplaincies and mission stations of the archdiocese, which...

2024-07-26T21:29:06Z

GUIDE: Parental Leave Benefits in the Philippines

Know your rights.

2024-07-27T04:06:18Z

Divers attempt to reach sunken Philippine oil tanker

Divers will attempt Saturday to inspect the hull of a Philippine tanker carrying 1.4 million litres of industrial fuel oil that sank off Manila as authorities race to avert an ecological catastrophe, the coast guard said. It took months to clean up after a tanker carrying 800,000 litres of industrial fuel oil sank off the central island of Mindoro last year, contaminating waters and beaches of the island and devastating the fishing and tourism...

2024-07-27T03:20:47Z

France travel disruption expected to last for days

Thousands more passengers could face delays or cancellations after an arson attack on France's train network on Friday.

2024-07-27T04:01:42Z

Abbott Loses $500 Million Infant Formula Verdict, Lawyers Say

Abbott Laboratories was ordered by a jury to pay almost $500 million over allegations that it hid the risk that its premature-infant formula can cause a potentially fatal bowel disease, according to lawyers for the mother who won the first case against the company to go to trial.

2024-07-27T02:10:33Z

The Nipah virus outbreak: should you be worried?

Health authorities in the southern Indian state of Kerala are on high alert following a flare-up of the deadly Nipah virus in July 2024. It comes after a 14-year-old boy died from the infection on July 21. The virus was first identified in 1999 in Malaysia and has led to outbreaks in Bangladesh, India, and Singapore. Parts of Kerala are among those most at risk globally for outbreaks of the virus. Nipah, which comes from fruit bats and other animals such as pigs, can cause a lethal, brain-swelling fever in humans. Click on to learn more about the Nipah virus.

2024-07-26T08:06:31Z

Heavy traffic on roads to Philippine Arena as INC celebrates 110th anniversary

MANILA, Philippines — In line with the 110th anniversary of the religious group Iglesia ni Cristo (INC) at Ciudad de Victoria on Saturday, roads along the Philippine Arena may experience heavy traffic and motorists were urged to take alternate routes. The event, which started at 6 a.m. this Saturday, is ongoing. "Please expect high volume of traffic in the area during this date. Motorists are encouraged to take alternate routes and allow more...

2024-07-27T03:46:38Z

Families pay tribute to four friends killed in crash

Andrei Tudorov, Lyuben Gogov, Narcis Titianu, and Ioan Toma died when their car hit a tree.

2024-07-26T21:16:08Z

Paris Olympics begins with ambitious, sprawling opening ceremony

PARIS — Celebrating its reputation as a cradle of revolution, Paris kicked off its first Summer Olympics in a century on Friday with a rule-breaking opening ceremony studded with stars and fantasy, showcasing the city’s resilience as authorities dealt with suspected acts of sabotage that targeted France’s flagship high-speed rail network. Widespread travel disruptions triggered by what French officials said were coordinated arson attacks on...

2024-07-26T18:03:59Z

Boy, 16, killed woman after inhaling laughing gas

The youth and victim had a physical fight, during which he stabbed her in the chest.

2024-07-26T20:00:24Z

'PH-China ties can serve shared goals, regional peace'

MANILA, Philippines — Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines Huang Xilian said the restoration of Philippine-China relations could serve the common aspirations of Chinese and Filipino peoples, as well as contribute to regional peace. In his speech during the 97th anniversary of the founding of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) on Friday, Ambassador Huang said: "Let us remember the common aspirations of our two peoples, work together to...

2024-07-27T05:31:54Z

Philippine forces sail to hotly disputed shoal without incident for first time since deal with China

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Philippine government personnel transported food and other supplies Saturday to a fiercely disputed shoal occupied by a Filipino navy contingent but closely guarded by Beijing’s forces in the South China Sea and no confrontations were reported, Philippine officials said. It was the first Philippine government supply trip to the Second Thomas Shoal, which has been the scene of increasingly violent confrontations between...

2024-07-27T04:31:50Z

China's foreign minister warns Philippines over US missile deployment

BEIJING (Reuters) -Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has warned the Philippines over the U.S. intermediate-range missile deployment, saying such a move could fuel regional tensions and spark an arms race. The United States deployed its Typhon missile system to the Philippines as part of joint military drills earlier this year. It was not fired during the exercises, a Philippine military official

2024-07-27T06:06:46Z

'No untoward incident' in PH's first resupply mission in Ayungin under new China deal

The Philippines resumed its resupply mission for its small navy contingent in Ayungin Shoal Saturday without "untoward incidents," the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Saturday, a week after it signed a provisional arrangement with China "It was the first RORE mission conducted under the ambit of the understanding reached between the Philippines and the People’s Republic of China on principles and approaches for the conduct of RORE...

2024-07-27T06:01:30Z

Australia signs $1.4 billion deal to upgrade navy submarines

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia said on Saturday it had signed a A$2.2 billion ($1.4 billion) four-year contract with state-owned submarine builder ASC to upgrade the navy's Collins class submarines. The "sustainment contract" is part of a government pledge to keep the diesel-electric powered Collins-class fleet "a potent strike and deterrence capability", Defence Industry Minister Pat Conroy said

2024-07-27T05:16:35Z

PCG: No cargo spill from sunken tanker

The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) on Friday has deployed floating barriers and dispersants to contain the little engine oil from the tanker that sank in the waters off Limay town in Bataan province early Thursday. Rear Adm. Armand Balilo, spokesperson for the the PCG, said there was no leak yet from the 1.4 million liters of industrial fuel that the Philippine-flagged oil tanker “MT Terra Nova” was carrying. He said what the PCG started...

2024-07-26T21:59:10Z

Marcos: ‘Do everything’ to open classes July 29

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Friday urged schools to reopen as scheduled next week “as much as possible,” even if teachers have to meet their students outside classrooms as a consequence of the recent typhoon, which damaged some school buildings and turned others into emergency shelters. He ordered the Department of Education (DepEd) to “do everything” to start classes on Monday, July 29, for school year 2024-2025. READ: Marcos: Start of...

2024-07-26T21:44:10Z

Meralco: 73,000 still without power

The Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) said power restoration works continued, with the number of its consumers affected now down to around 73,000, as of 3 p.m. Friday. In a statement, Meralco said the remaining consumers hit by service interruptions were mostly in Metro Manila and Bulacan. Some areas in Rizal, Cavite, Laguna and Batangas were also affected. Of the total affected consumers, more than 57,000 were in flooded areas. READ: 4 Luzon...

2024-07-26T21:14:06Z

‘Sabotage’ on French rail network before Olympics: What we know

Arson attacks scrambled France’s high-speed rail network for tens of thousands of passengers on Friday, after what officials called premeditated acts of “sabotage” just hours before the Paris Olympics opened. Friday’s attacks were launched as the French capital was under heavy security ahead of the Games opening ceremony, with 300,000 spectators and an audience of VIPs expected at the event. READ MORE: Locked-down Paris nervously awaits Olympics...

2024-07-26T15:26:15Z

BSP ready to welcome more digital banks

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) will resume accepting applications for digital banking licenses in the country after three years, a move that would open up the nascent industry to more players as it navigates the path to profitability. It is still unclear how many digital banking slots would be up for grabs to prospective players, but BSP Governor Eli Remolona Jr. told the Inquirer that a circular on this matter will be released “soon.”...

2024-07-26T18:33:49Z

Torregosa completes golden treble in final PRISAA Nat’l appearance

TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol— Artjoy Torregosa, one of Cebu’s premier long-distance runners, concluded her collegiate athletic career on a high note, making her final appearance at the PRISAA Nationals a memorable one. Representing Central Visayas at the 2024 National Private Schools Athletic Association (PRISAA) Games, Torregosa achieved a remarkable feat by securing three gold medals, and a new meet record. Her extraordinary performance earned her...

2024-07-26T22:12:22Z