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Heavy rain alert for flooded areas
The government's Joint Information Centre on Monday urged people in flood-prone areas to monitor conditions closely, with heavy rain forecast in parts of the country from Oct 13-18.
Korean pornography suspect caught in luxury condo
The Immigration Bureau (IB) has arrested a 42-year-old South Korean man wanted under an Interpol Red Notice for allegedly operating illegal pornography websites and distributing sexually explicit videos involving minors.
BMA deploys health teams to aid victims
The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has deployed 220 Special Health Emergency Response Teams (SHERT) to provide medical and mental health support in 392 flood-affected communities across 29 districts.
Village councilor shot dead in broad daylight in Maguindanao del Norte
COTABATO CITY — An unidentified gunman shot dead a village official in Datu Odin Sinsuat, Maguindanao del Norte, on Monday morning. Capt. Steffi Salanguit, spokesperson for the Police Regional Office-Bangsamoro Autonomous Region (PRO-BAR), identified the victim as Amil Beno, a kagawad (council member) of Barangay Bungued, Datu Odin Sinsuat, Maguindanao del Norte. READ: Maguindanao del
Easterlies to bring rains over parts of PH on Oct. 13
MANILA, Philippines — Several parts of the country will experience rains and thunderstorms on Tuesday due to the easterlies and the northeasterly windflow, the state weather bureau said. In its 5 p.m. forecast on Monday, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said the Bicol Region, Eastern Visayas, Aurora and Quezon would have
DepEd to sign pact with DILG for tanod deployment in schools
MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Education (DepEd) and the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) are set to forge a memorandum of agreement formalizing the deployment of village watchmen or barangay tanods in public schools. DepEd Assistant Secretary Roger Masapol said on Monday that village watchmen have been deployed to schools since
Rate hike bets, rising oil prices to test PSEi
MANILA, Philippines — Philippine stocks could face renewed pressure this week as investors weigh another interest rate hike against rising oil prices and a weaker peso, according to F. Yap Securities Inc. In its outlook for Oct. 12 to 16, the brokerage urged investors to remain selective ahead of third-quarter earnings and the Bangko Sentral ng
Sara Duterte: Impeachment cases already failing; all evidence fabricated
MANILA, Philippines – Vice President Sara Duterte on Monday said that the cases presented during her impeachment trial are already failing, noting that the pieces of evidence against her are all fabricated. Duterte made this statement when she was asked to make an assessment of her ongoing impeachment trial. “Bumabagsak na yung kaso nila. Kaya
Paolo Duterte disputes NBI chief’s claim he owns Samal property
MANILA, Philippines — Davao City Rep. Paolo Duterte on Monday pushed back against National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) Director Melvin Matibag’s claim that he owns a property on Samal Island, a resort city. Duterte said Matibag should conduct due diligence when investigating such claims and avoid trumpeting unverified assertions. “If you claim that I own
Lacson to Padilla: Clarify ‘disregard for law’ remark during Sara trial
MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Panfilo “Ping” Lacson on Monday said Sen. Robinhood Padilla should clarify whether his remark about a supposed disregard for the law during the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte was directed at the entire impeachment court or individual senator-judges. Lacson said he was unsure whether Padilla’s remark referred to the