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DBM cites 4 LGUs on joining global initiative on transparency

Four local government units in the Philippines have been accepted into the Open Government Partnership, a global initiative promoting transparency, fighting graft, and improving governance in both the national and sub-national levels. In a statement, Budget Secretary Amenah Pangandaman congratulated Tagbilaran City in Bohol, Larena town in Siquijor, Quezon City, and Baguio City for their inclusion in the OGP. They join South Cotabato province...

Marcos vows honest, orderly Bangsamoro polls

MANILA, Philippines — Barely a year before the holding of the first parliamentary elections in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM), President Marcos has warned those planning to derail the process, including terrorists, that they would face the full force of the blaw. During the 10th anniversary of the Comprehensive Agreement on the Bangsamoro at Camp Iranun in Maguindanao del Norte yesterday, Marcos stressed the...

PNP to review policy on tattoo removal

MANILA, Philippines — Philippine National Police chief Gen. Rommel Marbil has ordered a review of the mandatory removal of visible tattoos among PNP members. Potential health and medical issues have been raised with Marbil, especially for police personnel with underlying conditions that could be affected by tattoo removal procedures, PNP spokesperson Col. Jean Fajardo said at a press briefing yesterday. “The review was prompted by these health...

Marcos to ones who’ll disrupt BARMM polls: ‘Don’t even think about it’

MANILA, Philippines — “Huwag nyo nang pag-isipan ‘yan (Don’t even think about it),” President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Monday said as warning to persons who will disrupt the upcoming elections in Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM). Marcos lead the commemoration of the 10th anniversary of the Comprehensive Agreement on the Bangsamoro (CAB) in Maguindanao Del Norte. “As your President, I reassure that you will have an honest,...

Kenya postpones reopening of schools as flood-related deaths near 100

NAIROBI, Kenya — Kenya has postponed the reopening of its schools by one week due to ongoing flooding caused by heavy rains, as flood-related deaths since mid-March in the East African country neared 100. Some schools remained “adversely affected” by the flooding, the Education Ministry said Sunday night. Local media reported that more than 100 schools were flooded, some with collapsed walls and roofs blown away. All schools were set to reopen...

DOTr stresses need for proper enforcement of bike lanes

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Transportation (DOTr) on Monday told local government units and concerned government agencies to properly enforce active transport measures such as bike lanes to further reduce traffic congestion. Transport Secretary Jaime Bautista made the pronouncement during the inauguration of an active transport infrastructure in San Fernando, Pampanga. READ: DOTr to continue promoting cycling, walking, light electric...

Propagandist warns Russia will sink Britain under a nuclear tidal wave

Any bid by the West to put boots on the ground in Ukraine to 'inflict a strategic defeat on Russia' would result in Armageddon, warned Dmitry Kiselyov.

Suspected cannabis found in arcade prize

Police have seized the package and are working to identify the substance.

Kenya Dam burst disaster kills at least 45 as floodwaters engulf homes

Police said the flooding was caused by a dam that burst, although two local residents said the water had actually broken through a railway embankment

Man and boy held on suspicion of attempted murder

A 16-year-old girl was attacked with a weapon outside a Londos shop in Liverpool, police say.

Russian spies behind UK poisonings also destroyed Czech ammo depots

The explosions near the eastern Czech village of Vrbetice in 2014 killed two workers and caused extensive damage - four years before the attack in Salisbury against the former Russian spy.

Ultra Lotto jackpot to reach P103.5 million

MANILA, Philippines — The Ultra Lotto 6/58 jackpot is expected to reach P103.5 million for tonight’s draw, the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) said yesterday. Melquiades Robles, PCSO general manager and vice chairman of the board, said no bettor hit the winning combination 46-32-52-15-20-21, which carried a prize of P98,293,493.40. Robles said two bettors won P120,000 each after guessing five digits of the winning combination. The...

Ecuador sues Mexico at ICJ over granting asylum to former VP

By Alexandra Valencia QUITO (Reuters) -Ecuador's foreign ministry said on Monday it has sued Mexico at the International Court of Justice in The Hague, asking it to find that Mexico's decision to grant asylum to former Ecuadorean vice-president Jorge Glas violated international law. Glas, twice convicted of corruption and now facing fresh charges, was arrested this month during an armed raid by

Abalos vows more sweeping drive vs drugs

MANILA, Philippines — The government will intensify the campaign against illegal drugs with the Revitalized Police Program, Interior Secretary Benhur Abalos announced yesterday. The Philippine National Police (PNP), Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) and the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) will focus their anti-drug campaign on the barangay level, according to Abalos. “The point is that the PDEA, the police, the NBI – they’re all...

Cops caught having sex dismissed

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine National Police (PNP) has relieved two police officers allegedly caught having sex in a parking lot of a mall, which resulted in a shootout in Laguna on April 25. PNP spokesperson Col. Jean Fajardo yesterday said that while the matter was deemed personal, the PNP pursued appropriate actions against the officers involved. “Both officers have been relieved of their duties and are facing criminal charges,...

A Colorado woman was reported missing on Mother's Day 2020. Her death was just ruled a homicide

DENVER (AP) — The death of a Colorado woman reported missing on Mother's Day nearly four years ago was a homicide, authorities said Monday, revealing new details in a case that at one point led to murder charges against her husband that were later dropped. Suzanne Morphew died by “undetermined means," according to an autopsy report released by the Chaffee County Attorney’s Office. A cocktail of drugs that are commonly used to tranquilize...

Teen murder arrest after man stabbed

Gary Belfield, 40, was found dead at a property on Saturday, along with another injured man.

Zubiri wants June to March school year back

SENATE President Juan Miguel Zubiri urged Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte to revert to the June to March academic calendar to spare students and teachers from possible health hazards due to extreme heat during the dry season. On Monday, Zubiri asked the Department of Education (DepEd) and the Commission on Higher Education (CHEd) to revert to the pre-pandemic calendar this coming school year instead of a gradual return in SY...

Media urged to counter Chinese propaganda

THE government on Monday called on media to expose and push back against China's "twisted and baseless narratives" about the West Philippine Sea (WPS), particularly its insistence that the two sides had reached a "gentleman's agreement" on how to deal with Ayungin (Second Thomas) Shoal. The National Security Council (NSC) on Monday accused China of controlling the information space with its "twisted and baseless narratives" about the West...

Hontiveros to DFA: Cancel Quiboloy’s passport

MANILA, Philippines — After the cancellation of gun licenses, Sen. Risa Hontiveros on Monday called on the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) to cancel the passport of fugitive Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC) pastor Apollo Quiboloy, who is facing various cases of alleged abuses. Hontiveros made the statement after Quiboloy’s continued failure to appear before the Senate and courts. Quiboloy and his associates have been charged with child abuse...

Cha-cha not among Senate priority measures – Zubiri

MANILA, Philippines — The controversial Resolution of Both Houses 6 that proposes to amend the 1987 Constitution was not included in the Senate’s priority measures on the last stretch of the second regular session of the present Congress. Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri yesterday said the Senate subcommittee headed by Sen. Sonny Angara will still have to conduct three more hearings for RBH6 pushing for the amendment of provisions on public...

Drug dealer punched three women at nightclub

Police say Kaidas Weekes attacked the women after making an "unwanted advance" to one of them.

Is the Rwanda policy driving migrants to Ireland?

The Irish government claims over 80% of asylum seekers have crossed the border from Northern Ireland.

Bagong Pilipinas: Marcos administration's brand of governance, leadership

PRESIDENT Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. leads the kickoff of a campaign on Jan. 28, 2024 that seeks to become a brand for his administration's governance and leadership: Bagong Pilipinas (New Philippines). What is Bagong Pilipinas? Bagong Pilipinas is the campaign rally of Marcos' presidency and administration that focuses on an all-inclusive plan for economic and social transformation. The name is derived from a campaign jingle used in...

Exclusive-UN experts say North Korea missile landed in Ukraine's Kharkiv

By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The debris from a missile that landed in the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv on Jan. 2 was from a North Korean Hwasong-11 series ballistic missile, United Nations sanctions monitors told a Security Council committee in a report seen by Reuters on Monday. In the 32-page report, the U.N. sanctions monitors concluded that "debris recovered from a missile

Ex-soldiers not prosecuted over 1971 deaths

Annette McGavigan, 14, and William McGreanery, 41, were shot dead by the Army in Londonderry.

Memorial for policeman killed in WWII air raid

A memorial headstone has been erected for Robert Smith who died in an air raid on York in 1942.

Lost work of the Brothers Grimm found hidden in Poland library

Scientists have discovered 27 new original works by the Brothers Grimm that have thought to have been lost in WWII. The books contain handwritten notes that could reveal how the brothers chose themes.

LGUs told to enforce structural safety measures amid quake threats

MANILA, Philippines — The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) is enjoining all local government units (LGUs) to strictly enforce the Structural Code of the Philippines to cushion the impact of earthquakes. OCD Administrator Ariel Nepomuceno said the 17 regional offices of the agency will communicate this with LGUs nationwide as part of the agency’s massive campaign for compliance of the safety provision of the law. “We are more on the preventive...

House to summon Duterte admin execs over ‘gentleman’s agreement’ with China

MANILA, Philippines — House of Representatives Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez said committees will invite past administration officials to shed light on the supposed gentleman’s agreement entered by then president Rodrigo Duterte with China, amid contradicting statements. Romualdez, in a briefing on Monday, was asked if the House will find time to hold the hearings on the gentleman’s agreement — supposedly meant to maintain the status quo on...

MPs debate assisted dying after Dame Esther Rantzen-led petition

MPs debate assisted dying in Westminster Hall, after a petition backed by Dame Esther Rantzenr secured more than 200,000 signatures. MPs Tonia Antoniazzi, Siobhan Baillie and Sir David Davis shared their experiences and those being sent by their constituencies.

Afghans who escaped to Pakistan now hiding to avoid deportation

KARACHI, Pakistan — Born and raised in Pakistan to parents who fled neighboring Afghanistan half a century ago, an 18-year-old found himself at the mercy of police in Karachi who took his cash, phone and motorbike, and sent him to a deportation center. Scared and bewildered, he spent three days there before he was sent back to Afghanistan, a place he has never been to, with nothing but clothes on his back. The youth is one of at least 1.7...

Tory MP moved to tears by constituent's plea for assisted dying

Tory MP Siobhan Baillie shares constituent's heart-wrenching story of mother's plea for assisted dying during parliamentary debate prompted by Esther Rantzen-backed petition.

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On-site classes in Lamitan City, Basilan suspended until April 30

MANILA, Philippines — Lamitan City, Basilan on Monday suspended face-to-face classes in public elementary to secondary schools until April 30 due to cases of reported cases of nosebleeds amid extreme heat. “Upon the reported cases of learners brought to hospital due to nose bleeding caused by extreme heat … I order the suspension of face-to-face classes in public elementary and secondary schools within the territorial jurisdiction of Lamitan...

AFP: Chinese ship seen near Catanduanes possibly on survey mission

MANILA, Philippines — Noting that their presence in the area is “very unusual,” an Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) official on Monday said the Chinese vessel first spotted off Catanduanes may be conducting a marine survey in the eastern section of the country. Col. Xerxes Trinidad, AFP public affairs chief, said that as of 7:30 a.m., Chinese ship Shen Kuo was spotted 44.6 nautical miles northeast of Northern Samar’s Gamay town. “We are...

Marcos on power infra: Others forgot about it, we’re catching up only now

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Monday said the government is working to bring down the power rates. In an ambush interview in Cotabato, Marcos was asked how the government is handling the country’s energy crisis. “Mayroon kaming mga plano, mga strategy para hindi na magtaas ng presyo ng kuryente. At least for now, in this crisis time,” said Marcos. (We have plans and strategies so that the electricity prices do not...

Ukraine collapsing is not a possibility that can be ruled out official says

Marcos to Army troops in Maguindanao: Work with communities

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand “Bongbong” R. Marcos Jr. on Monday instructed Philippine Army (PA) troops stationed in Maguindanao Del Norte to maintain peace in the region by working with Moro troops. Marcos met with the WestMin Command, the Joint Task Force Central, and the PA 6th Infantry Division during a series of activities in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM). “In our role as peacekeepers now, we must...

UK crime agency alerts teachers on "sextortion" after rise in cases

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's National Crime Agency (NCA) said on Monday it had issued an unprecedented alert to hundreds of thousands of education professionals over an increase in cases of financially motivated sexual extortion, including in schools. The NCA said there had been a global rise in "sextortion" cases - in which people are threatened with the release of comprising photos, either real

Ex-Labour minister Shahid Malik charged over Covid testing kits

Shahid Malik, 56, is one of five people accused of fraudulently running the testing firm RT Diagnostics by lying to UK authorities to be approved for Covid testing.

2 Chinese vessels spotted off Palawan near Balikatan site

MANILA, Philippines — Two Chinese naval vessels were spotted off Palawan near an area where Philippine, US and French warships were holding joint sail – on its last day yesterday – as part of the Balikatan exercises. The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG), for its part, said it was monitoring the activities of Chinese-flagged research vessel Shen Kuo reportedly sighted traversing Philippine waters. Western Command (Wescom) spokesman Capt. Ariel Joseph...

Woman held for trying to sneak shabu into Bilibid

MANILA, Philippines — A woman was arrested after she allegedly attempted to sneak suspected shabu into the New Bilibid Prison (NBP) in Muntinlupa on Sunday. The Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) said Wilmar Castro was arrested after Jail Officer 1 Everlyn Mary Pingian discovered the contraband while conducting a strip search. Based on the report, Castro was instructed to squat several times after she was seen inserting an object in her private...

Transport group asks SC to stop April 30 PUV consolidation deadline

MANILA, Philippines—The transport group Pagkakaisa ng mga Samahan ng Tsuper at Operators Nationwide (PISTON) and allied organizations on Monday prodded the Supreme Court (SC) to temporarily stop the government from implementing its April 30 deadline to modernize and consolidate public utility vehicles (PUVs) in the country. The supplemental petition with an urgent reiterative motion for the issuance of a temporary restraining order and or writ...

Suspect in radioman's slay nabbed

MANILA, Philippines — The prime suspect in the murder of radio broadcaster Juan Jumalon, alias “DJ Johnny Walker,” was arrested in Dipolog, Zamboanga del Norte before dawn yesterday, according to the Philippine National Police. PNP spokesperson Col. Jean Fajardo said the suspect, identified as Julito Mangumpit, was collared at around 3:10 a.m. in a joint operation conducted by the Misamis Occidental and Zamboanga del Norte police. Fajardo said...

Mum of stabbed boy takes campaign to Westminster

Max Dixon and Mason Rist were stabbed in Bristol in January and died in hospital.

Australian PM describes domestic violence as ‘national crisis’

CANBERRA, Australia — Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Monday described domestic violence as a “national crisis” after thousands rallied around the country against violence toward women. Thousands protested in cities around Australia on Sunday to draw attention to the deaths of 27 women so far this year allegedly caused by acts of gender-based violence in a population of 27 million. Albanese said on Monday the rallies were a call...

Migrants sent back to Northern Ireland amid processing centre chaos

Amid chaos in Dublin centred on a tent city outside an immigration processing centre, asylum seekers in Ireland are sent back to Northern Ireland.

Suspended Davao del Norte governor leaves office

DAVAO CITY, Philippines — Suspended Davao del Norte Gov. Edwin Jubahib has left his office at the provincial capitol after staying there for almost three weeks to defy the order issued by Malacañang. Jubahib’s suspension originated from a complaint filed by board member Orly Amit, whose vehicle was recalled by the governor. In a video message posted on social media, Jubahib said he decided to leave his office to give capitol employees a better...

The terrible facts behind chemical warfare

The use of gas in warfare can be traced back to Antiquity. Though crude in their make up, these ancient chemical weapons proved very effective and provided new and deadly ways in which to dispatch an enemy. The widescale development of chemical weaponry began in earnest during the early years of the 20th century. In 1915, the first full-scale use of gas in war took place on the battlefields at Ypres in Belgium. By the Armistice, all sides involved in the First World War had used chemical weapons. The Chemical Weapons Convention of 1997 prohibits the large-scale use, development, production, stockpiling, and transfer of chemical weapons. And yet as recently as 2013 in Syria, chemical weapons have been deployed to devastating effect. Click through and follow this timeline of the development and use of chemical weapons.