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3 nabbed in Cavite drug buy-bust

DASMARIÑAS CITY: Three men were arrested in a drug buy-bust here on Tuesday by joint operatives from the Dasmariñas City Police Station and the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency Pampanga. Authorities identified the drug suspects as Saidamen Balbal, 24, of Bahay Karangalan, Lot 2 Block 7, Barangay Paliparan 3; Eugene Coyoca, 32, of Paliparan 3 Site, Barangay Paliparan 3; and Samroding Macalnas, 28, of Sitio Katuparan, Barangay Paliparan 3, all...

Filipinos eyed for Ukraine reconstruction

UKRAINE Deputy Head of Mission to the Philippines Denys Mykhailiuk has raised the possibility of tapping Filipino workers in the reconstruction of Ukraine. Ukraine has an embassy in Malaysia which has jurisdiction over the Philippines. Kyiv has a consulate in Manila. In a press conference on Wednesday, Mykhailiuk said the hiring of Filipino construction workers is one of the "possible" cooperation between Ukraine and the Philippines. "We will be...

Adnan Syed's murder conviction reinstated: shock ruling in 'Serial' podcast case

Dalawang estudyante, patay matapos malunod sa ilog | SONA

Dalawang estudyante ang patay matapos malunod sa Nueva Ecija. Ngayong tag-init at marami ang magpupunta sa beach o maliligo sa pool para mapreskuhan -- gaano nga ba kahalaga na marunong lumangoy?May report si Vonne Aquino.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.#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

Myanmar military govt dissolves Suu Kyi's party

BANGKOK: Myanmar's military government took another major step in its ongoing campaign to cripple its political opponents on Wednesday, dissolving dozens of opposition parties, including that of ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi, for failing to meet a registration deadline ahead of elections. Suu Kyi's National League for Democracy (NLD) was one of 40 parties ordered dissolved in an official announcement by the election commission published on...

'Nashville school shooter hid 7 firearms in house'

NASHVILLE, Tennessee: The 28-year-old who shot dead six people at a private elementary school in Nashville, Tennessee was able to buy and conceal multiple weapons in the family home despite evidence of mental health issues, police said on Tuesday. Two nine-year-old girls, a nine-year-old boy, two teachers and a school custodian died in Monday's attack, which recharged the bitter debate over gun rights in the United States. Parents with their...

World's usable nuke arsenal rose in 2022 – study

THE world's number of operational atomic warheads increased in 2022, driven largely by Russia and China, a new report out Wednesday said as nuclear tensions have risen since the war in Ukraine. The nine official and unofficial nuclear powers held 9,576 ready-to-use warheads in 2023 — up from 9,440 the year prior, according to the Nuclear Weapons Ban Monitor published by the NGO Norwegian People's Aid. Those weapons have a "collective destructive...

Student, 24, stabbed to death in dormitory

Camp Vicente Lim, Laguna, Philippines — A student was found dead with 14 stab wounds in her room at a dormitory in Dasmariñas City, Cavite on Tuesday afternoon. The body of Leanne Duguesing, 24, was discovered by the caretaker of the dormitory in Barangay Sta. Fe at around 4:40 p.m. when a classmate of the victim asked if she was in her room. Village chief Emmanuel Noora reported the incident to the police. Col. Christopher Olazo, Cavite police...

Minister of Defense Sergei Shoigu could succeed Putin as leader of Russia

After appeal rejected, Marcos claims PH ‘disengaging’ from ICC

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr says the Philippines will be 'disengaging' from the International Criminal Court or ICC after it junked the Philippine government’s bid to suspend an ongoing probe into former president Rodrigo Duterte’s bloody war on drugs. Full story: https://www.rappler.com/nation/marcos-jr-claims-philippines-disengaing-international-criminal-court-following-rejected-appeal-march-2023/

HEADLINES: Teves: Guns are not mine | Mar. 30, 2023

Good day. Here are the stories for The Manila Times for Thursday, March 30, 2023. READ: Teves: Guns are not mine FORMER Negros Oriental governor Pryde Henry Teves, brother of embattled Negros Oriental Third District Rep. Arnolfo Teves Jr., said on Wednesday he is cooperating with the authorities after a police search on a property connected to him yielded unregistered guns and bullets. He denied owning the illegal firearms. Teves said he does...

Atty. Topacio, sinabing may indikasyong mauuwi sa "Kangaroo Court" ang case buildup laban kay Rep. Teves | 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

CBCP hands digitized Catholic records to UST

THE Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) turned over digitized church records spanning four centuries to the University of Santo Tomas (UST). The CBCP said the university will serve as "guardians" of the important documents. In a statement late Tuesday, CBCP said that UST rector Fr. Richard Ang received the files from Bishop Pablo Virgilio David, CBCP president, in a low-key event at the UST Rector's Hall. The Catholic church...

Jinggoy files bill to modernize Coast Guard

RECENT developments in the maritime sector, the massive oil spill from a sunken tanker in Oriental Mindoro that affected four provinces, and the continued Chinese incursions and aggressions in waters within the Philippines' exclusive economic zone highlight the need to modernize the fleet of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) to make it more responsive to emerging sea emergency trends, Sen. Jose "Jinggoy" Estrada said. "Instead of finger-pointing...

Bodycam footage ng pagkakapatay sa suspek sa pamamaril sa isang Christian school | SONA

'Yan ang bodycam footage ng pulis na rumesponde sa pamamaril sa isang Christian school sa Tennessee sa Amerika.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.#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

Ina Raymundo, isiniwalat na biktima siya noon ng exploitation

"Na-exploit talaga ako."

Protect Verde Island Passage, enforce 2017 agreement —group

Groups from different sectors on Wednesday called on the government to protect Verde Island Passage from the effects of oil spill and fossil gas plant operations. In a statement, the Philippine Movement for Climate Justice (PMCJ) cited the agreement establishing the Verde Island Passage Marine Protected Area Network and Law Enforcement Network. The PMCJ said the memorandum of agreement (MOA) was signed by concerned provincial governments and...

Dating Pangulong Duterte: Wala akong pakialam sa ICC | Saksi

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Lalaking laging may katabing oxygen tank dahil sa mga iniindang sakit, patuloy sa paglikha ng sining | Saksi

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Mexican State leader welcomes delegation from Isabela, Tarlac

ENRIQUE Ibarra Pedroza, the secretary-general of the Mexican State of Jalisco, received the delegation from the Republic of the Philippines represented by Gov. Rodolfo Albano 3rd of the province of Isabela and Gov. Susan Yap of the province of Tarlac, in a bid to strengthen the bilateral relationship between the two regions. The Mexican and Filipino officials identified and talked about the opportunities in commercial matters and exchanged good...

Five alleged ‘fixers’ nabbed in LTO Novaliches office

The Land Transportation Office (LTO) on Wednesday said five alleged fixers were arrested in an entrapment operation conducted with the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) outside the agency’s Novaliches District Office in Quezon City. In a statement, the LTO said its chief Assistant Secretary Jay Art Tugade led the operation and personally witnessed the offering of services by the supposed "fixers" outside the Novaliches office....

3 inaresto sa raid sa compound ng mga Teves, ginigipit umano ng CIDG; planong magreklamo sa CHR | SONA

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Turkmenistan to build $5-B city for leader

ASHGABAT: Turkmenistan will spend nearly $5 billion to build a city named in honor of strongman Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov, officials said on Wednesday. The reclusive Central Asian country bordering the Caspian Sea has been ruled by the Berdymukhamedov family for more than 16 years. Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov, a former dentist-turned-autocrat, officially stepped down as president of the ex-Soviet nation last year and was replaced by his son...

High Seas Treaty offers opportunities for PH

EARLIER this month, member states of the United Nations, including the Philippines, approved a landmark High Seas Treaty, ending a decade of contentious negotiations capped off by a marathon, 38-hour session just before the final draft was approved by the UN General Assembly. Almost two-thirds of Earth's surface is covered by seas, and the ocean makes up 95 percent of Earth's total habitat by volume, but only about 39 percent of the planet's...

LRTA to suspend operations from April 6-9

LRTA to suspend operations from April 6-9

Brgy. kagawad, patay matapos malapitang barilin | Saksi

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PDEA dismantles La Union drug den

A SUSPECTED drug den was dismantled in Barangay Bacani in Rosario, La Union by operatives of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) in Ilocos Region. They also arrested four drug suspects during the operation on Monday. PDEA-1 Regional Director Joel Plaza identified one of the arrested suspects as Raymart Dumo, who was categorized as the second most wanted drug personality in La Union. Also collared by the authorities at around 9:30 p.m....

Priest nabbed in Bacolod City for alleged rape of 17-year-old

Authorities arrested a priest in Bacolod City for the alleged rape of a minor, according to a report on “Saksi” on Wednesday. An initial investigation on the case showed that Father Conrad Mantac reportedly assaulted a 17-year-old girl inside a church convent in 2022. GMA Integrated News reached out to Mantac for a comment but has yet to respond. The Diocese of San Carlos said it suspended the priest's pastoral duties and vowed to coordinate...

Sirang daluyan mula Angat Dam patungong La Mesa Dam, posible raw dahilan ng water interruption ng Maynilad | SONA

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Covid jab case respondents asked to present evidence

QUEZON CITY Regional Trial Court Branch 222 Judge Maria Cherell de Castro-Sansaet has set the presentation of evidence by the respondents to the petition questioning the legality of vaccinating minors against Covid-19 on June 6 and June 27, 2023, tentatively. The respondents in the case include former Health secretary Francisco Duque 3rd, Health Officer in Charge Maria Rosario Vergeire and the Department of Health (DoH) Public Health Services...

US at South Korea, kailangan maghanda para sa nuclear war? | Stand for Truth

Hindi pa rin natatapos ang banta ng pag-atake ng North Korea dahil wala pa ring pormal na peace treaty na naihahain matapos ang 1950 Korean war. Tila ginagamit ng North Korea ang nuclear weapons at testing upang mapanatag sila na hindi mawawalan ng kapangyarihan lalo na’t mukhang naghahanda ito para sa potensyal na transition of power ni Kim Jong Un sa kaniyang anak na si Kim Jun-ae. Dapat nga ba maghanda ang alyansang US at South Korea sa posibilidad ng nuclear war sa North Korea? Panoorin sa video.

PBM, iginiit na hindi na makikipag-ugnayan ang Pilipinas sa ICC

PBM, iginiit na hindi na makikipag-ugnayan ang Pilipinas sa ICC

Legal counsel on sugar mill raid Atty. Mella reveals his clients were pressured while under custody

Legal counsel on sugar mill raid Atty. Mella reveals his clients were pressured while under custody

De Vera ready to face accusers in court

Conclusion COMMISSION on Higher Education (CHEd) Chairman J. Prospero de Vera 3rd said that he is ready to answer allegations against him concerning the delay in the release of Tuition Education Subsidy (TES) in court. De Vera issued the statement following claims from some community colleges that the CHEd had been negligent in the disbursement of TES for the past three semesters, from 2021-2022 and 2022-2023. "Students are now holding...

Photo evidence shows Russia may be deploying 70-year-old tanks

Baby killed, 4 injured in Maguindanao ambush

An 8-month-old baby girl was killed while four others were injured when unidentified gunmen opened fire at the tricycle they were riding in Datu Hoffer town, Maguindanao del Sur, police announced on Tuesday. Capt. Ramillo Serame, Datu Hoffer municipal police chief, said the mother was carrying the baby in her arms when they were ambushed. Injured were the baby's father Sadam Mamadra Mamasainged, his wife Faira and two other children, all...

Pope Francis in hospital for respiratory infection

VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis, 86, was admitted to a hospital in Rome on Wednesday with a respiratory infection which will require a stay of a few days, the Vatican said. "In recent days Pope Francis has complained of some breathing difficulties," said Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni in a statement. The pontiff was admitted to Rome's Gemelli hospital for medical checks, which revealed "a respiratory infection... that will require a few days of...

Priest arrested for rape in Negros

BACOLOD CITY: A 62-year-old Catholic priest wanted for rape was arrested at Camelot Subdivision, Barangay Estefania, Bacolod on Monday, March 27. Police records show that Fr. Conrado Ursua Mantac is facing criminal charges for the alleged rape of a 17-year-old choir girl in Sagay City in 2022 with no bail granted for his temporary liberty. The alleged rape happened while the priest was assigned in Sagay City. Mantac, who is from Barangay...

Are you prepared for the coming global freshwater crisis?

Pagtaboy ng PHL Navy at PCG sa mga Tsino, ikinatuwa ng nakakakitang mangingisda | 24 Oras

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Sara blasts ACT on call to hire 30,000 teachers

VICE President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte blasted the Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT Teachers) over its call to hire 30,000 public school teachers and allocate a budget of P100 billion per year for classrooms, calling these proposals "unrealistic and impossible." The ACT Teachers said in a statement that to resolve the teacher shortage, the Department of Education (DepEd) should hire at least 30,000 teachers up to 2028 and aim to...

China vows to 'fight back' if Tsai meets McCarthy

TAIPEI: China vowed on Wednesday to "fight back" should Taiwan's leader Tsai Ing-wen meet the head of Washington's House of Representatives during a trip to the United States. Tsai left on Wednesday for the US, from where she will head to Guatemala and Belize to shore up ties with diplomatic allies. On her way back to Taiwan, she will stop in California, where US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy had said he would meet her. China claims the...

Graduating student, natagpuang patay at tadtad ng saksak sa kaniyang dorm | 24 Oras

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Baguio achieves Zero Open Defecation Grade 1 status

BAGUIO CITY: Mayor Benjamin Magalong signed City Council Resolution 151, series of 2023, endorsing the certification of the City of Baguio to the regional director of the Department of Health-Cordillera Administrative Region (DoH-CAR) as having achieved Zero Open Defecation (ZOD) Grade 1 Status pursuant to the Philippine Approach to Sustainable Sanitation (PhATSS). Authored by councilor Betty Lourdes Tabanda, the measure stated that under...

Senator wants ICC prosecutor to attend probe

SEN. Francis Tolentino said he will invite International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor Kamir Khan to an inquiry on Senate resolutions seeking to defend former president Rodrigo Duterte. "I'm thinking of having a resource person coming from the ICC itself. If they agree they can attend even through Zoom," the senator said in an online interview on Wednesday. The chairman of the Senate Committee on Justice and Human Rights is set to hear the...

Pedaling for cash! Countries that pay people to cycle to work

P2B worth of shabu seized from Chinese

BAGUIO CITY: Over 300 kilograms of suspected shabu tucked into at least 500 pieces of tea bags marked with Chinese characters were seized at the warehouse rented by a Chinese in Purok 4, Barangay Irisan here on Wednesday morning. Hui Ming, alias Tan, was arrested during the raid by the Regional Drug Enforcement Unit (RDEU) of the Cordillera Police with Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency agents. Anti-narcotics agents from the RDEU earlier asked a...

'Tanker owner should pay for oil spill damage'

FISHERFOLK communities and environmental organizations led by the Philippine Movement for Climate Justice (PMCJ) sought the government's intervention to hold the fishing vessel owner of the sunken MT Princess Empress vessel accountable for the oil spill. The oil spill has impacted not just the ecological balance of Mindoro Oriental but its neighboring provinces as far as the Verde Island Passage at the tip of Batangas province. "The Department...

Marcos to Duterte: ‘Naiintindihan ko na kung bakit napapamura ka’

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. makes a cheeky birthday greeting to his predecessor Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday, March 28. Full story: https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/inside-track/marcos-jr-greets-duterte-birthday-march-28-2023/

Philippines to be guided by Constitution in joint exploration talks with China

The Philippines and China will start discussions on the proposed joint oil and gas exploration in the West Philippine Sea. According to JP Soriano's report on "24 Oras", Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo said the Philippine side will be guided by the Constitution. “In any negotiations, we undertake on oil and gas, the Philippine position has always been that we would be guided by the Constitutional requirements," Manalo said. "And that's...