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Marcos welcomes Vatican foreign minister to Manila

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Tuesday met with Vatican Secretary for Relations with States and International Organizations Archbishop Paul Gallagher in Malacañang. According to the Presidential Communications Office (PCO), Gallagher visited Malacañang during a five-day visit to the Philippines. “It’s a great pleasure to welcome you here in Manila,” Marcos told Gallagher, as quoted by the PCO in a statement. Marcos then...

2024-07-02T10:14:02Z

MB lineup down to bare minimum

THE Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has taken down the names of two Monetary Board (MB) members, who resigned last month in the wake of a ghost employee scandal, from its website. The central bank said that Malacañang had informed it and MB members V. Bruce Tolentino and Anita Linda Aquino that their resignations — earlier reported to have been made in May — had been accepted and were effective June 30. This leaves the MB, which decides policy...

2024-07-02T17:02:40Z

Oxford University student dies after 'jumping into water to celebrate end of exams'

A 19-year-old student, who has not yet been named, is believed to have drowned at Port Meadow on Friday, June 21 - with police currently treating the incident as 'unexplained'

2024-07-02T14:41:49Z

PNP reassigns 6 police officials

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine National Police (PNP) has reassigned six ranking police officials effective on Tuesday, July 2. The reorganization is in line with PNP chief General Rommel Marbil’s order dated July 1. READ: PNP reshuffles 11 ranking police officials Below is the list of police officers and their new assignment, based on the order: Lieutenant General Jonnel Estomo – Commander of Area Police Command (APC)-Southern Luzon Major...

2024-07-02T06:49:03Z

Norwegian man accused of spying for China appears in court

By Nora Buli and Isabelle Yr Carlsson OSLO (Reuters) - A Norwegian man appeared in an Oslo court on Tuesday to face accusations of espionage on behalf of China and will be detained for an initial four weeks, a police official said, in the latest case involving alleged spying by China in Europe. The man, who was not named, was arrested on Monday by the Norwegian Security Police Service (PST) at

2024-07-02T14:30:51Z

PH, China renew commitment vs Pogo-related crimes

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine and Chinese governments renewed their commitment to work together in combating crimes linked to Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (Pogos), the Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission (PAOCC) said on Tuesday. The PAOCC made the pronouncement after a meeting between its chairperson Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin and Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines Huang Xilian on Monday, July 1. According to...

2024-07-02T08:58:42Z

At least 116 people killed in stampede at Hindu religious event in India

NEW DELHI (Reuters) -At least 116 people, many of them women and children, were killed in a stampede at a Hindu religious gathering in north India on Tuesday, authorities said, in one of the country's worst such tragedies in years. The stampede happened in a village in Hathras district, about 200 km (125 miles) southeast of the national capital New Delhi, where authorities said thousands had

2024-07-02T16:16:07Z

US deported Chinese migrants on charter flight, Homeland Security says

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States deported Chinese people who sought to enter the country illegally back to China over the weekend in the first large charter flight since 2018, the Department of Homeland Security said on Tuesday. The department did not specify how many people were on the flight. The United States and China are working on reducing illegal migration and combating human

2024-07-02T14:55:42Z

Chinese badminton star, 17, DIES from cardiac arrest during a match as inquest opens into 40-second delay before treatment

Zhang Zhijie was playing at the Asia Junior Championships in the Indonesian city of Yogyakarta on Sunday when he suddenly fell to the floor.

2024-07-02T16:38:32Z

INQToday: Angara is new DepEd chief; P35 wage hike in Metro Manila ‘insufficient’, senators say

Here’s a quick roundup of today’s top stories: Angara is new DepEd chief Senator Sonny Angara will be replacing Vice President Sara Duterte as the new Education Secretary, the Palace announced Tuesday. The Presidential Communications Office said in a statement that Angara will take the helm of the Department of Education (DepEd) starting July 19. China Coast Guard no help to distressed fishers near Panatag, survivors say Fishermen who survived...

2024-07-02T04:18:46Z

CWC concerned over reports of inappropriate videos, photos of kids circulating online

The Council for the Welfare of Children (CWC) on Tuesday said it has received reports of questionable photos and videos of children from modeling shoots circulating online. In a statement, the CWC said the photos and videos from these shoots shows the children wearing clothing and doing actions and poses which may be deemed inappropriate. Even in cases where the motives of the parents, organizers and other stakeholders of the shoots are...

2024-07-02T14:00:15Z

PAOCC meets with China envoy on fight vs illegal POGOs

The Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission (PAOCC) has met with Chinese Ambassador Huang Xilian regarding the ongoing government campaign against illegal offshore gambling in the Philippines. The commission said its chairman, Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin, and Huang had a meeting on Monday, July 1, to discuss and explore ways to strengthen their partnership in the fight against transnational criminal activities. "China expressed its...

2024-07-02T13:10:06Z

Soldiers Reunite with Stray Dogs They Fell in Love with During Deployment and Are Now Adopting as Pets

Paws of War organized an emotional reunion for five dogs and the four soldiers who cared for them while deployed in the Middle East

2024-07-02T16:46:51Z

DOH studying name change

MANILA, Philippines — Renaming the Department of Health will be further studied, according to DOH Assistant Secretary Albert Domingo. Health Secretary Teodoro Herbosa had floated the idea of renaming the DOH as the Department of Health and Wellness. Domingo said yesterday that this is a “sound idea…anchored on a broad understanding of the ultimate goal of public health.” The World Health Organization charter, he said, defines health as “a state...

2024-07-02T16:46:24Z

Fake Irish heiress Marianne Smyth is extradited to the UK

A judge in Maine ruled that there was sufficient evidence for extradition of the American, who accusers say has also fashioned herself as a witch, a psychic and a friend to Hollywood stars.

2024-07-02T16:05:37Z

Two Chinese execs kidnapped, killed

MANILA, Philippines — A Chinese and a Chinese-American, both associated with the medical device industry, have been kidnapped for ransom and killed. The victims arrived in the Philippines on June 20 on a business trip, but they were kidnapped by unidentified persons. One of the victims is Xia Ke Fu, 39, a marketing director at Suzhou RainMed Medical Technology and an alumnus of Hunan City University. The identity of the other victim, a...

2024-07-02T16:46:24Z

Philippines says it agrees with China to 'de-escalate' South China Sea tensions

The Philippines and China agreed on Tuesday to "de-escalate tensions" over the South China Sea, Manila said, following a violent clash in the disputed waters last month. China and the Philippines launched the consultative meeting in 2017 to promote the peaceful management of conflicts in the South China Sea.

2024-07-02T14:02:02Z

Widespread pickpocketing, sexual harassment happening in MRT – Tulfo

MANILA, Philippines — Senator Raffy Tulfo has urged the Philippine National Police (PNP) to deploy personnel at all Metro Rail Transit (MRT) stations. The request comes, following reports of widespread pickpocketing, sexual harassment and other crimes taking place in these places. Tulfo made the call in a letter addressed to the National Capital Region Police Office dated July 1, he said in a press release on Tuesday. READ: Gabriela wants...

2024-07-02T05:03:48Z

Dog shot dead after man and police officer bitten

Police firearm used to destroy the Akita breed after incident at house from which the dog escaped.

2024-07-02T15:41:52Z

PNP forms team to probe into the disappearance of beauty tilt bet, fiancé

MANILA, Philippines — A special investigation task group (SITG) was created to solve the case of Pampanga missing beauty pageant candidate and her Israeli fiancé, the Philippine National Police (PNP) said on Tuesday. In a press briefing, PNP spokesperson Col. Jean Fajardo said the formation of task group ‘Genesaac’ was in accordance with an order released by PNP Chief Gen. Rommel Marbil. READ: PNP: Persons of interest eyed in beauty pageant...

2024-07-02T05:48:53Z

Escudero wants Marcos, Xi to resume talks

AMID the increasing tension in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), Senate President Francis Escudero on Tuesday said that President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and Chinese President Xi Jinping need to continue their dialogues and devise a diplomatic and peaceful solution to the maritime problem. "Reducing tensions in the WPS depends on the mutual actions or initiatives of both countries' executive branches. Since the head of state is the primary architect...

2024-07-02T16:11:56Z

Inquest opened despite man's body not being found

A coroner says Cumbria Police has "exhausted all lines of enquiry" in the search for Benedict Gibson.

2024-07-02T14:11:48Z

NP to forge alliance with President's party

(UPDATES) THE Nacionalista Party (NP) will forge an alliance with the Partido Federal ng Pilipinas (PFP), the party headed by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. In a press conference on Tuesday, Surigao del Norte 2nd District Rep. Robert Ace Barbers, an NP stalwart, said that his party was in the process of firming up the alliance with PFP. "We would like to align with them to show our support for all the programs of our President in changing and...

2024-07-02T16:26:59Z

Rishi Sunak accuses Reform of using 'bots' to flood social media

The Prime Minister said Nigel Farage 's party had 'serious questions to answer' as the Government's disinformation unit was revealed to have opened an investigation.

2024-07-02T10:19:44Z

Protest after Pakistan Christian given blasphemy death sentence

Pakistan minority rights campaigners protested Tuesday after a Christian man was sentenced to death for sharing an allegedly blasphemous TikTok post. "Day by day, Pakistan is becoming a country where minorities aren't safe anymore," said Christian pastor Ghazala Shafiq.

2024-07-02T13:05:36Z

Woman scammer arrested in Antipolo for using stolen phone's FB account

A woman was arrested in Antipolo City for using the social media account of a stolen phone to scam several people. According to Mark Salazar's report on 24 Oras, the suspect was caught in an entrapment operation on June 10. Police said the suspect was using a cellphone that was snatched from the victim who was on his way home on June 9. “On the same day meron nag-hack sa Facebook niya sa cellphone niya and then may nag-message sa friends sa...

2024-07-02T15:12:26Z

Mexican gang fight leaves pile of bodies

Officials found 19 bodies in and around a dumper truck abandoned in southern Chiapas state.

2024-07-02T12:39:05Z

Man who beheaded grandmother and left head near creek branded 'coward' by family

WARNING: DISTURBING CONTENT: Luis Gustavo Aroyo-Lopez, 24, was sentenced to life in prison for the murder and decapitation of his 64-year-old grandmother, Elvia Lopez-Aroyo

2024-07-02T11:39:25Z

Man convicted of terrorism offence for planning attack on UK military base

LONDON (Reuters) - A British man was convicted on Tuesday of planning an attack on a military base after being arrested with an explosive device in the grounds of a hospital, Britain's Crown Prosecution Service said. Mohammad Farooq was found guilty of preparing acts of terrorism following a trial at Sheffield Crown Court, in northern England. The 28-year-old had previously pleaded guilty to

2024-07-02T16:04:55Z

China embassy, PAOCC to cooperate in POGO crackdown

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines and China have committed to strengthen the fight against transnational crimes as the Marcos administration sustains its campaign to dismantle illegal offshore gambling hubs in the country. The commitment was made at a meeting between Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin and Chinese Ambassador Huang Xilian on Monday at Malacañang. In a statement released on Tuesday, the Presidential Anti-Organized Crime...

2024-07-02T16:46:25Z

Alleged brains behind Agusan mining exec’s slay falls

SAN FRANCISCO, Agusan del Sur — A local businessman alleged to have masterminded the killing of retired Colonel Samuel Afdal, a gold miner in Agusan del Sur, was arrested by police on Monday afternoon in Bukidnon. Major Ralph Jezen Perez, police chief of Bunawan town, told Jay Solis in a live broadcast over 89.7 DXGP-FM radio on Tuesday that Ryan Mark Baylon, president of JB Earthmovers, Inc. was already in their hands after his arrest in a...

2024-07-02T07:19:11Z

Marcos would likely be part of admin’s 2025 senatorial slate – Barbers

MANILA, Philippines — Senator Imee Marcos, sister of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., would likely be part of the administration’s senatorial slate for the 2025 elections, according to Surigao del Norte 2nd District Rep. Robert Ace Barbers. In a press briefing on Tuesday, Barbers was asked how Senator Marcos’ statement of being unsure if she will be part of the administration’s senatorial slate will affect the alliance of the Nacionalista Party...

2024-07-02T07:49:11Z

Chaotic scenes as emergency crews respond to massive fire

Several demountables and shipping containers erupted into flames at the intersection of Wren Street and O'Connell Terrace in Bowen Hills in Brisbane just after 8.30pm on Tuesday night.

2024-07-02T11:49:56Z

Urgent search for missing mum and her two young children last seen six days ago

Police have launched an urgent appeal after a mum Della went missing from home with her two young children - aged seven and two - from the Edgbaston area of Birmingham

2024-07-02T15:56:54Z

PH, China see need to ease SCS tension

(UPDATES) THE Philippines and China have affirmed their commitment to "de-escalate" tensions in the region without prejudice to their respective positions, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said. In a statement, the DFA said the Philippines and China convened the 9th Meeting of their Bilateral Consultation Mechanism on the South China Sea (BCM) in Manila on July 2. The DFA said Manila and Beijing raised the need "to restore trust, rebuild...

2024-07-02T16:16:46Z

DILG: Baste won’t be asked to explain absence

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) will not ask Davao Mayor Sebastian Duterte to explain his absence when a flood hit the city over the weekend. “There’s no truth to this, as far as the DILG is concerned,” DILG Secretary Benhur Abalos said in a post on social media. Abalos made the statement to clarify reports that the DILG would ask Duterte to explain why he was not around when heavy rainfall...

2024-07-02T16:46:31Z

Cousins murdered man on Christmas Day, jury told

Keaton Adlam-Morgan and Kersharn Dockeray-Barnett are accused of killing Reece Connor.

2024-07-02T15:11:59Z

3 Chinese nabbed for drugs

MANILA, Philippines — Shabu with an estimated street value of P3.4 million was recovered during a sting that also resulted in the arrest of three Chinese in Angeles, Pampanga on Monday night. Bin Da, 23; Hei Xiao, 21, and Gua Xiao, 20, were collared by agents of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency in Barangay Balibago at around 10:50 p.m., according to a report of the PDEA-Central Luzon office. The suspects were placed under surveillance for...

2024-07-02T16:46:20Z

Talks with the Taliban - no women allowed

Diplomats say the first talks with Afghanistan's rulers since they seized power were productive.

2024-07-02T15:39:40Z

More shabu found floating in Ilocos Sur

BAGUIO CITY, Philippines — Another four packs of shabu were found by fishermen in the waters off Ilocos Sur on Sunday and Monday. Of the packages, two were found floating along the coastal waters of Barangay Puro in Magsingal town and Villamar in Caoayan. Two others were recovered on Sunday in Barangay San Julian in Magsingal and Barangay Mantana in Sta. Cruz. Authorities said the packages bore Chinese markings similar to the 79 packs recovered...

2024-07-02T16:46:19Z

'Heinous' child rapist jailed for 17 years

Stephen Frame's victim says the rapist "ruined" her and "ripped" her childhood away.

2024-07-02T16:11:59Z

We are now targets for not only Chinese but also Russian nuke-tipped missiles

UNDER-REPORTED in the Philippine mainstream media, the US in April deployed to an unidentified military camp in Northern Luzon its state-of-the-art ground-based missile system consisting of a containerized system of four strike-length launcher cells and radar facilities linked to US satellites. Called the Typhon Payload Delivery System, all it needs to create a nuclear Armageddon in the South China Sea are the nuclear-tipped missiles themselves...

2024-07-02T16:28:32Z

PAOCC files complaints vs. 2 Chinese nationals for human trafficking

The Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission (PAOCC) on Tuesday filed complaints against several individuals in connection with the raided Philippine Offshore Gaming Operator (POGO) hub in Porac, Pampanga. Two Chinese nationals and 7 John Does were charged with violation of the Anti-Human Trafficking Act, robbery with violence against or intimidation of persons, serious physical injuries, and kidnapping and serious illegal detention. The...

2024-07-02T11:09:47Z

Bb. Lapu-Lapu shares preparations as coronation night draws near

CEBU CITY, Philippines— Cebuana candidate for this year’s Binibining Pilipinas Phoebe Tutor Godinez is beginning to feel the pressure of the competition as the coronation night draws near. In an interview with CDN Digital last July 1, Monday, the lone candidate from Cebu who hails from Lapu-Lapu City says that even with the pressure building up, she knows that this experience will give life lessons she will take with her moving forward. READ...

2024-07-02T03:41:32Z

Angara’s appointment as DepEd chief lauded

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Business for Education (PBEd) expressed optimism that the experiences of the incoming Department of Education Secretary (DepEd), Sen. Sonny Angara, will enhance the government’s ability to effectively address the learning crisis in the country. in a statement, the education reform advocacy group also commended President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s “swift” decision to name a new education leader. “We welcome...

2024-07-02T05:18:47Z

Marcos instructs Angara: Improve history teaching, global ranking in education

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has issued his marching orders to Senator Sonny Angara as new secretary of the Department of Education (DepEd). According to Mariz Umali’s “24 Oras” report Tuesday, Angara said Marcos Jr. asked him to help improve the country’s performance in the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) and to change the approach in teaching history. “May binanggit siya about history. 'Yung hindi ba naka-focus masyado...

2024-07-02T16:00:36Z

Who is Anas Sarwar?

BBC Scotland News takes a look at the leader of the Scottish Labour party.

2024-07-02T15:42:00Z

AFP: No more foreign terrorists in the Philippines

MANILA, Philippines — There are now zero foreign terrorists monitored on Philippine soil, Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) chief Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr. announced yesterday. Speaking at the Bagong Pilipinas Ngayon public briefing, he said the country, through the efforts of the military and other law enforcement agencies, is now safer for all. “There are no foreign terrorists being monitored here in the Philippines for now. We have...

2024-07-02T16:46:21Z

Three Leicestershire Police officers investigated over Valdo Calocane

The Independent Office for Police Conduct said two constables and a sergeant have been told they are being investigated over how inquiries were progressed.

2024-07-02T13:20:25Z

Child killer nurse Lucy Letby convicted of trying to murder baby girl.

Child killer nurse Lucy Letby has been convicted of trying to murder a baby girl known as Child K. A previous trial occurred in August 2023 on one of the counts; a verdict could not be reached.

2024-07-02T17:10:33Z