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No winners of big lotto draws held on April 29

No bettor managed to correctly guess the right combinations for the Grand Lotto 6/55 and Mega Lotto 6/45, drawn by the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO). The winning numbers for the Grand Lotto 6/55 were 29-32-19-47-30-02. The jackpot remains at P29,700,000. The winning numbers for Mega Lotto 6/45 were 38-41-20-27-13-02. The prize was P10,296,525.80. Check the other lotto results here.— RF, GMA Integrated News This article No winners...

Marcos to terrorist movements: ‘People will reject your selfish agenda’

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Monday vowed the full force of the law against separatist movements and terrorist elements. The President led the commemoration ceremony for the 10th Anniversary of the Signing of the Comprehensive Agreement on the Bangsamoro at the Camp Iranun, Municipality of Barira in Maguindanao del Norte. READ: Duterte now wants ‘separate, independent’ Mindanao “As we defend the gains we have achieved,...

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.

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...

Ukraine’s allies say slow arms deliveries have benefited Russia on the battlefield

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — NATO countries haven’t delivered what they promised to Ukraine in time, the alliance’s chief said Monday, allowing Russia to press its advantage while Kyiv’s depleted forces wait for military supplies to arrive from the U.S. and Europe. "Serious delays in support have meant serious consequences on the battlefield” for Ukraine, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg told a news conference in Kyiv with President Volodymyr...

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...

Mum of stabbed boy takes campaign to Westminster

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

Driver seriously injured after crash with minibus

The roads north of Hinckley have been closed since this morning for police investigation work.

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,...

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...

Woman rescued after being trampled by cows

A mountain rescue team says the woman was walking near Wansfell when she was trampled.

Gaza protesters disrupt Paris's Sorbonne university

By Lucien Libert PARIS (Reuters) - Protesters angry over the Gaza war took to Paris' Sorbonne University on Monday, chanting 'Free Palestine' at the university's gates while some students set up tents in the courtyard. Days after similar protests at Paris's Sciences Po elite school, the gathering at the Sorbonne was the latest sign that demonstrations on U.S. campuses were spilling over to

Three arrested after cars set alight in fields

Three people are being held in police custody after being arrested on suspicion of criminal damage.

3-day strike: Transport, labor groups start protest

MANILA, Philippines —A three-day nationwide strike starts today, Monday, April 29 to protest yet again government’s public utility vehicle modernization program (PUVMP). The protest of transport and labor groups starts ahead of the final April 30 deadline for franchise consolidation. The PUVMP is feared to take thousands of traditional jeepneys off the roads. An even bigger protest is expected on May 1, Labor Day, with more than 100,000 people...

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...

INQToday: China vessel stalks ‘Balikatan’ warships

PCG: Chinese ship passed via Batanes before ‘loitering’ off Catanduanes The Philippine Coast Guard says a Chinese-flagged research vessel passed through Itbayat and Basco in Batanes before “loitering” in the vicinity waters off Catanduanes. China vessel stalks ‘Balikatan’ warships Another Chinese gray ship was spotted on Sunday morning, April 28, apparently continuing to keep track of the multilateral maritime exercise being conducted off...

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...

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...

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,...

Sunak 'not interested' in doing a deal with Ireland on migrant returns

The UK is involved in a diplomatic spat after Dublin voiced alarm that large numbers are taking advantage of the invisible border on the island of Ireland to avoid being deported to Rwanda .

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...

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...

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...

Drug dealer punched three women at nightclub

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

2 Chinese warships seen tailing PH, France, US fleet in WPS drills

MANILA, Philippines — Two Chinese warships on Monday were seen tailing the naval fleet of the Philippines, France and the United States as their four-day maritime drills in the West Philippine Sea near completion. People’s Liberation Army-Navy (PLAN) warships with bow numbers 793 and 167 were spotted about four to five miles away from the trilateral fleet as of 9:00 a.m., according to Armed Forces of the Philippines’ Western Command spokesperson...

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...

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...

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

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.

Ecuador says it has sued Mexico over granting of 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 over Mexico's granting of asylum to former Ecuadorean vice-president Jorge Glas. Glas, twice convicted of corruption and now facing fresh charges, was arrested this month during a raid by police on Mexico's Quito embassy, where he had been living since

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...

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...

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...

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...

Man admits killing mobility scooter rider, 87

Thomas O'Halloran was stabbed in the neck and chest while riding a mobility scooter in west London.

Met to pay damages to French publisher over arrest

Ernest Moret was stopped and questioned by counter-terror police at St Pancras station.

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.

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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...

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...

Horse lassoed by police in 'hoof-stopping moment'

A police officer shows his "quick-thinking and roping skills" to "ensure the safety of road users".

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...

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.

Man jailed after golfer kidnapped and put in cage

The victim was grabbed by four well-dressed men and put in a dog cage with no toilet access.

PISTON strike failed to paralyze public transport — LTFRB

The nationwide transport strike failed to paralyze the public transportation system, the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) said Monday. “Tila walang epekto ang strike. In terms of paralyzation of the public transport system with special emphasis sa area na very strong ang presence ng PISTON like Divisoria, Sucat and Quezon Avenue. Kung napansin niyo parang wala naman kakapusan sa mga sasakyan,” said LTFRB Chairperson...

‘Unauthorized’ China research vessel spotted near Catanduanes – AFP

The Armed Forces of the Philippines is monitoring an ‘unauthorized’ Chinese-flagged research vessel spotted northeast of Viga, Catanduanes. Full story: https://www.rappler.com/philippines/china-research-vessel-spotted-coast-catanduanes-april-28-2024/

Ukraine claims Russia used chemical weapons if effort to capture a key village

Suspected cannabis found in arcade prize

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

Alleged BIAF members caught selling high-powered weapons

An alleged member of the Bangsamoro Islamic Armed Forces Moro Islamic Liberation Front (BIAF-MILF) who was reportedly selling illegal firearms died in a shootout with the police in Maguindanao del Sur. According to Emil Sumangil’s “24 Oras” report Monday, the Philippine National Police Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (PNP-CIDG) conducted an entrapment operation against some individuals reportedly selling loose guns and live...

Is the Rwanda policy driving migrants to Ireland?

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