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Spanish police hunting for Jay Slater must re-examine Airbnb

A retired Scotland Yard officer who investigated several missing persons has urged Spanish police to accept an offer of help from their British counterparts.

2024-06-30T15:57:48Z

Construction of Cebu City Medical Center enters 10th year

NINE years and three mayors ago, the Cebu City government began the construction of the new Cebu City Medical Center (CCMC). It was to be a modern, 10-story medical facility catering to the residents of Cebu City in general, the lower-income residents in particular. The need for a new city-owned hospital was obvious: the old CCMC building was rendered unsafe after the Oct. 15, 2013 earthquake of 7.2 magnitude. Hospital operations were...

2024-06-30T16:05:35Z

Cases filed in connection to Wattah Wattah Festival

Cases have been filed against two individuals involved in the recent Wattah Wattah Festival in San Juan City after they inconvenienced passersby by spraying water during the celebrations. Among those who filed a complaint was a delivery rider who filed cases of unjust vexation and slander against a resident of San Juan, after video footage showed two individuals spewing water on the rider which he said damaged his phone. The rider asked not to...

2024-06-30T14:02:16Z

High turnout as France votes in election that could usher in far right

By Layli Foroudi and Mimosa Spencer PARIS (Reuters) -French voters flocked to the polls on Sunday in the first round of a snap parliamentary election that could usher in the country's first far-right government since World War Two, a potential sea change at the heart of the European Union. President Emmanuel Macron stunned the country when he called the vote after his centrist alliance was

2024-06-30T14:37:52Z

Kanlaon remains under alert Level 2

MANILA, Philippines — Despite the recent elevated gas emission, Kanlaon Volcano in Negros Occidental remains under alert Level 2, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology. Phivolcs director Teresito Bacolcol yesterday said state seismologists could not yet increase the alert level as they were still monitoring the volcano’s activity. “Sometimes it is high, sometimes it is low,” Bacolcol said, referring to Kanlaon’s gas...

2024-06-30T16:38:23Z

Coalition-building as an exercise in political shape-shifting

LAST week, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. announced that his political party, the Partido Federal ng Pilipinas, has entered into an alliance with the National Unity Party as he seeks to expand the Alyansa Para sa Bagong Pilipinas, a coalition he is building ahead of next year's midterm election. The NUP is the fourth party to join the Alyansa, and many more political groups are expected to sign up. The President's announcement came just days...

2024-06-30T16:20:32Z

PNU launches students meal program

THE Philippine Normal University (PNU) launched the PNU Meal Assistance to Learners under Special Populations (PNU MeALS) held at the PNU HRD Amphitheater on June 18, 2024. The meal program aims to provide qualified students with a continuous and sustainable source of their food to foster a more holistic and sound schooling. PNU Office of the Vice President for Student Success and Stakeholders Services (OVP-SSSS) and the PNU Student Affairs and...

2024-06-30T16:19:03Z

Senate undecided on Bagong Pilipinas hymn in flag ceremony

MANILA, Philippines — The Senate leadership has yet to decide whether to include the Bagong Pilipinas hymn and pledge during the regular flag-raising ceremony, even as the House of Representatives intends to adopt it. Senate President Francis Escudero said he personally sees no problem in including the hymn and pledge, but the Senate secretariat is still in the process of studying the matter. “I have yet to receive their recommendation and/or...

2024-06-30T16:38:28Z

Guided bomb attack on Ukraine's Kharkiv kills one, injures eight, officials say

(Reuters) - Russian forces attacked the centre of Kharkiv, Ukraine's second- largest city, with a guided bomb, killing one person, injuring eight and setting ablaze buildings and vehicles, officials said. Mayor Ihor Terekhov, writing on the Telegram messaging app, said the bomb hit near the city centre, triggering a fire. He put the death toll at one, with an 8-month-old infant among the injured.

2024-06-30T17:08:24Z

WW1 soldiers laid to rest 110 years after deaths

Gunner Charles Lightfoot's granddaughter travelled to France for the military burial ceremony.

2024-06-30T10:03:06Z

Police investigate teenager's death in seaside town

Officers were made aware the 17-year-old had died in Margate just before 18:00 BST.

2024-06-30T13:18:28Z

Red Cross receives P60M donation from Okada Foundation to build new blood center in Cavite

OFFICIALS of the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) national head office and its Cavite chapter were on hand recently to receive a donation from the Okada Foundation amounting to P60 million, which will fund the construction of a new building for the PRC Cavite Chapter in Vermosa Complex in Imus. The soon-to-rise building, which sits on 859 sqm of property donated by Ayala Land Inc., will serve as the primary blood center in Cavite. It will provide...

2024-06-30T17:30:52Z

OFWs urged to claim 294 balikbayan boxes

MANILA, Philippines — Overseas Filipino workers have been urged to claim 294 balikbayan boxes abandoned for almost 16 months in a Manila warehouse. The balikbayan boxes are stored at CFS warehouse at 2657 Old Panaderos street in Sta. Ana, Manila. Boxes reportedly consigned to Mediacom Express Cargo and Pinoy Network Cargo WLL arrived from Kuwait on Feb. 12, 2023, according to the Bureau of Customs. The BOC has facilitated the release of over 450...

2024-06-30T16:38:25Z

Immigration not a big issue in Wales, say Reform

Nigel Farage's party says immigration has been discussed more on the doorstep in England than Wales.

2024-06-30T16:49:33Z

Israeli tanks advance into areas in north and south Gaza

By Nidal al-Mughrabi and Kamel Hamdan CAIRO/GAZA (Reuters) -Israeli forces advanced further on Sunday into the Shejaia neighbourhood of northern Gaza and also pushed deeper into western and central Rafah in the south, killing at least six Palestinians and destroying several homes, residents said. Israeli tanks, which moved back into Shejaia four days ago, fired shells towards several houses,

2024-06-30T16:18:03Z

VP Sara to attend Palarong Pambansa 2024 opening event

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Vice President Sara Duterte has confirmed that she will be present during the upcoming opening ceremony of the Palarong Pambansa 2024 in Cebu City. She announced this to local media during an ambush interview in Cebu City on Saturday, June 29. Palarong Pambansa 2024 will take place from July 6 to 16, with the opening ceremony scheduled on July 9 at the Cebu City Sports Center. Aside from Palaro, she will also be...

2024-06-30T04:03:35Z

Council warns students over cannabis parties

Neighbours report cannabis use and loud, late night parties as the academic year ends.

2024-06-30T06:32:32Z

Video shows US police officer fatally shooting 13-year-old on ground

Police in New York state, where the incident occurred, say the teenage boy was carrying a replica gun.

2024-06-30T15:26:20Z

Proper method of photographic identification

Dear PAO, A man was killed while attending our town's foundation day festivities. The police conducted an initial investigation. However, since the initial witnesses could not positively identify any suspect, the police entered into its blotter entry "unidentified suspects still at large." During the trial, the same witnesses now claimed to have identified with certainty the suspects after being shown, at the police station, the pictures of...

2024-06-30T16:09:44Z

UK Reform leader Farage positive after 'tough' few days

LONDON (Reuters) -Nigel Farage, leader of Britain's right-wing Reform UK party, said his party was doing better than expected after a "tough" few days, as he addressed supporters at a rally with days to go before the country votes on July 4. Farage, one of the country's most recognisable and divisive politicians, has been a thorn in the side for Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's Conservative party as

2024-06-30T17:01:57Z

Morocco announces death of King Mohammed VI’s mother

RABAT — Princess Lalla Latifa, the mother of Morocco’s King Mohammed VI and the widow of his father King Hassan II, died on Saturday, a royal palace spokesman said. Morocco’s MAP news agency carried a statement which read: “The Official Spokesperson for the Royal Palace announces, with great sadness and deep sorrow, the passing of HRH Princess Lalla Latifa, may she rest in peace, on Saturday.” The king’s mother had no official responsibilities...

2024-06-30T04:04:56Z

Bishops’ plenary assembly to take place in CDO

The country’s Catholic bishops will meet in the southern city of Cagayan de Oro for their 128th plenary assembly next week. This will be the first time that the bishops’ high-level meeting will be held in the Mindanao region. More than 80 bishops are expected to attend the July 6 to 8 assembly at the […]

2024-06-30T09:26:39Z

Mexico celebrates Pride as Costa Rica fires minister

MEXICO CITY — More than 100,000 people rallied for LGBTQ rights in Mexico on Saturday, while Costa Rica’s culture minister was sacked for supporting the country’s own Pride March this weekend. The streets of Mexico City were filled with rainbow flags as people marched to central Zocalo square in a festive atmosphere. Crowds chanted against hate crimes and discrimination, and shouted for “sexual freedom!” with police and organizers saying more...

2024-06-30T09:20:47Z

Homeless man accused of stabbing stranger to death is amateur artist

Forrest Stevenson, 36, has been charged with murder after Andres Malmis Pancha, 45, was allegedly killed at Frankston pier at 6am on Saturday.

2024-06-30T07:26:12Z

North Korea says US, South Korea and Japan developing ‘Asian NATO’

The claim comes after Washington, Seoul and Tokyo began joint military exercises on Thursday.

2024-06-30T16:26:42Z

PNP chief orders cops: Stop moonlighting

MANILA, Philippines — Philippine National Police chief Gen. Rommel Francisco Marbil yesterday directed PNP personnel to stop moonlighting as security escorts for private persons and instead focus on public safety. Marbil issued the directive to ensure that police personnel are ready to respond promptly to citizens’ complaints and emergencies. “Our duty is to ensure the safety of the people. Police must be available at all times to address the...

2024-06-30T16:38:28Z

5 dead, 38 hurt in firecracker depot blast

(UPDATE) FIVE people, including a 4-year-old child, were killed in a massive explosion at a pyrotechnics warehouse in Mindanao, emergency services said Sunday. The Saturday afternoon blast at the Zamboanga City site tore a large hole in the ground, sent debris careening into nearby buildings and houses, and ignited a blaze, fire investigator Luigi Chan said. Four warehouse workers and the 4-year-old son of one of the staffers were killed, Chan...

2024-06-30T16:29:05Z

Man told to tear down 8ft fence by 'ridiculous' council 'buffoons'

Residents of Derby's Limes Avenue had thanked their lucky stars when Matt Hubbard and his family moved into the grade II listed cottage two years ago.

2024-06-30T10:11:58Z

Senators urge Pagcor to name ex-official behind Pogos

MANILA, Philippines — Senators on Sunday urged the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (Pagcor) to name the former high-ranking government official allegedly involved in expediting the issuance of licenses to Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (Pogos). READ: Pagcor chair: Ex-ranking exec wanted speedy issuance of Pogo licenses Senators made the call after Pagcor on Saturday revealed that a former government official was involved in the...

2024-06-30T07:11:11Z

NEDA to hold regional consultations for Trabaho Para sa Bayan -DOLE

The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) will conduct regional consultations to fill in the gaps in the Trabaho Para sa Bayan plan, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) said Sunday. “[I]to na yung na submit sa Pangulo, yung tatagos sa term niya. May karagdagan pang apat na taon para matugunan ang mandato ng batas na 10-year national employment masterplan,” DOLE Secretary Bienvenido Laguesma said on Super Radyo dzBB. (The...

2024-06-30T09:05:38Z

Teves can be extradited by end of July, says DOJ

MANILA, Philippines — Former lawmaker turned murder suspect Arnolfo Teves Jr. could be brought back to the Philippines by July to finally face the multiple murder charges filed against him here, the Department of Justice (DOJ) said on Saturday. In a news forum in Quezon City, Mico Clavano, spokesperson for the DOJ, said they expected a favorable decision even if Teves’ camp appealed the Timor-Leste Court of Appeals’ decision granting the...

2024-06-30T06:03:52Z

Mauritania's President Ghazouani holds unassailable lead in election

NOUAKCHOTT (Reuters) -Mauritania's President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani held an unassailable lead in the West African nation's presidential election with over 91% of votes counted, provisional results showed on Sunday. Ghazouani - a 67-year-old former army chief of staff and defence minister who is widely expected to win the race in the first round - had 55.72% of the vote, the tallies on the

2024-06-30T14:57:29Z

BulSU students present papers at intl conference

FOUR AB Literatura: Maikling Pagsulat students of Bulacan State University College of Arts and Letters (BulSU-CAL) presented their respective research papers during the 7 th International Conference of Asian and Philippine Studies (ICAPS) held in Baguio City on May 30 to June 1, 2024. BulSU President Teddy San Andres informed that the presented papers and the student presenters include "Makapakitbi sa Atay: Iba pang mga Pagdadalamhati" by Kyt...

2024-06-30T16:34:02Z

Baguio Midland Courier to close down in July after 77 years

MANILA, Philippines — The Baguio Midland Courier will cease its operation starting July 22 after 77 years of publication, it announced on Sunday. “The decision to cease publication was a difficult one, and the management deeply regrets any impact this may have on [its] esteemed readers, newsboys, supporters, contributors, and advertisers,” the newspaper said. READ: PDI moving to a newer building: How do you say farewell to your old home? Founded...

2024-06-30T06:26:02Z

What Palaszczuk has said about enforcing the tough Covid restrictions

Annastacia Palaszczuk has opened up on what she really thought about her Covid policies after separating dying people from their families because of border closures.

2024-06-30T07:41:26Z

Vice President Sara rejects tag as opposition leader

Duterte not running for senator DAVAO CITY, Philippines — Vice President Sara Duterte disagreed with claims that she is now the leader of the opposition against the Marcos administration. Her father, former president Rodrigo Duterte, meanwhile said he would not run for a Senate seat in the May 2025 midterm elections, contrary to Sara’s June 25 announcement. “Based on my work, my character and my principles, I don’t act for the benefit of the...

2024-06-30T16:38:32Z

World failed in attaining devt goals – UN

UNITED NATIONS — The United Nations warned that only 17 percent of its 169 targets to improve life for the world's more than 7 billion people are on track to be reached by the 2030 deadline. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres launched the annual report saying, "It shows the world is getting a failing grade." World leaders adopted the 17 wide-ranging development goals from ending global poverty to achieving gender equality in 2015 and set 169...

2024-06-30T16:14:20Z

France heads to the polls! Le Pen votes in first round of election

Le Pen votes in first round of France elections. The National Rally (RN) party have taken centre stage in France's parliamentary election campaign, after the RN trounced Emmanuel Macron's party in the early June European elections.

2024-06-30T16:44:19Z

Law waiving entrance exam fees signed

SEN. Bong Go said the new law waiving entrance exam fees in private higher educational institutions (HEIs) promotes educational equity. The senator on Sunday lauded the signing into law of Republic Act (RA) 12006 or the Free College Entrance Examinations Act. Go said RA 12006, sponsored by then chairman of the Senate Committee on Higher Education and now Senate President Francis Escudero, "opened up great opportunities" for HEIs to poor but...

2024-06-30T16:14:19Z

Marine trainee dies after passing out during swim training in Cavite

A male trainee of the Philippine Marine Corps died during swim training in Ternate, Cavite, according to a 24 Oras Weekend Sunday report. Based on police investigation, the victim passed out while undergoing swim training. The trainee was brought to the hospital but failed to regain consciousness. According to the victim's fellow trainees, no hazing or torture took place as the training only involved physical conditioning. Through an ocular...

2024-06-30T13:09:14Z

43 Negros Occidental barangays declared rebel-free

BACOLOD CITY, Philippines — Forty-three more barangays in Negros Occidental have been declared free from the presence of communists insurgents, according to Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson. Each rebel-free barangay is proposed to receive P10 million worth of infrastructure projects as part of the support to barangay development program (SBDP) of the Department of the Interior and Local Government, Lacson said. The proposed budget for infrastructure...

2024-06-30T16:38:24Z

Four dead, two missing after Swiss landslide, police say

Four people died and two were missing in Switzerland on Sunday after violent thunderstorms and melting snow caused flooding and landslides in two southern cantons, police said. Three of the victims were killed early on Sunday in a landslide in the remote Maggia valley, in the Italian-speaking Alpine canton of Ticino, police said in a statement. The...

2024-06-30T12:42:15Z

Myanmar central bank denies UN report on weapons transactions

(Reuters) - Myanmar's central bank denied a U.N. report that the country's military government can still access money and weapons for its war against anti-coup forces, saying financial institutions under the bank's supervision followed prescribed procedures. The Central Bank of Myanmar "expressed our strong objection to the U.N. Special Rapporteur’s report", it said in a statement published in a

2024-06-30T15:27:54Z

Motorcyclist seriously injured in crash

Police say the rider was taken to hospital, where he remains in a "life-threatening condition".

2024-06-30T12:18:33Z

Nearly 300 million use drugs globally – UN report

MANILA, Philippines — The United Nations agency tackling crime and drug abuse released its annual World Drug Report warning that there are now nearly 300 million users globally, alongside an increase in trafficking. According to the World Drug Report 2024 launched by the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), the number of people who use drugs rose to 292 million in 2022, a 20-percent increase over 10 years. Cannabis remains the most widely used...

2024-06-30T16:38:29Z

Boy, 13, shot dead by New York police had replica gun, authorities say

Nyah Mway died after police mistook his replica gun for a real firearm and shot him in the chest.

2024-06-30T10:48:29Z

Zelenskyy appeals to West to relax targeting limits for Ukraine as glide bombs hammer front line

DONETSK REGION, Ukraine (AP) — Drone footage from Ukraine’s military released Sunday has shown what appears to be bodies in a civilian area in the embattled eastern town of Toretsk, which has come under heavy Russian bombardment in recent days. The attacks in the war-torn Donetsk region have prompted a scaled-up evacuation effort by Ukrainian rescue services. Local officials said that powerful Russian glide bombs have also been used in the town,...

2024-06-30T08:58:33Z

British teacher, 30, jailed abroad reveals 'inhumane' living standards

British teacher - Jamie Morton, 30, - who was behind bars in a Thai prison for five months has spoken out about the 'inhumane' conditions of his cramped cell with 180 convicts.

2024-06-30T10:11:51Z

Village polling station moved to new location

It has been moved due to "an issue in the room booked at the village hall", a council says.

2024-06-30T06:47:29Z

Dela Rosa’s refusal to attend drug war probe ‘a cowardly act’ – Castro

MANILA, Philippines — Senator Ronald Dela Rosa’s decision to skip the House of Representatives probe into former President Rodrigo Duterte’s drug war is “a cowardly act” and “an attempt to evade accountability,” a lawmaker said on Sunday. ACT Teachers party-list Rep. France Castro said this after Dela Rosa, the Philippine National Police (PNP) chief during the Duterte administration, said he would only face the allegations against him and the...

2024-06-30T08:26:23Z