Substandard steel bars in the market concerns PISI
The Philippine Iron and Steel Institute (PISI) was concerned after discovering substandard steel bars sold in the market. PISI found another batch of steel bars that are either unmarked or …
Get to know Joe Biden, Kamala Harris
America celebrates Joe Biden’s victory as impending the 46th president of the United States. Biden won the state of Pennsylvania, so he garnered more than 270 state electoral votes. At …
Biden’s victory beneficial to Philippines – political analysts
Some political analysts believe that Biden’s victory will benefit the Philippines. As the longest and strongest ally of the Philippines, it is said that the relationship between the Philippines and …
Tropical Depression ‘Ulysses’ enters as ‘Tonyo’ exits PAR
The low pressure area east of Mindanao has developed into Tropical Depression Ulysses, Pagasa reported on Sunday night, November 8. At 10:00 PM Sunday, the center of Tropical Depression Ulysses …
Tropical Storm Tonyo exits PAR
Tropical Storm Tonyo is now outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR), Pagasa reported on its latest severe weather bulletin, November 9. Tonyo intensified into a tropical storm at 2:00 …
SEC advises public not to invest in Coinmax.ph
THE Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) warned the public against an investment group called Coinmax.ph, noting that it operates investment schemes without regulatory clearance. “The public is advised not to …
New LPA enters PAR – Pagasa
The Low Pressure Area (LPA) east of Mindanao entered the PAR at 2:00 PM today. At 4:00 PM today, the LPA was estimated at 955 km East of Visayas. It …
Duterte surprised PH included in 50 safest countries in the world
President Rodrigo Duterte said he was surprised that the Philippines was included in the world’s 50 safest countries, as reported by analytics company Gallup. According to the 2020 Gallup Global Law and …
Severe Tropical Storm Siony to exit PAR tonight
Severe Tropical Storm Siony is now moving west-northwestward over the Bashi Channel and is expected to exit the country tonight. At 1:00 PM today, the center of Severe Tropical Storm …
CHR probes death of shooting victim in Angono
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) investigates the brutal death of a shooting victim inside a government hospital in Angono, Rizal. 27-year-old Vincent Adia was shot twice and killed while …
Palace saddened by SWS report on Filipinos’ quality of life
Malacañang is saddened by Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey results which showed that four out of five or 82 percent of adult Filipinos said their quality of life worsened in …
Pangilinan wants to investigate dolomite beach
Sen. Francis Pangilinan on Thursday filed a resolution aiming to investigate the “wasteful and unnecessary” P389-million spent on the dolomite white sand beach along the portion of Manila Bay. The …
Gov’t will pay OWWA’s P241-M debt to quarantine hotels
Malacañang assured that the government would pay the P241 million debt of Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) to some hotels that provided quarantine accommodations to returning overseas Filipino workers (OFW). …
Gordon reacts to Duterte’s ‘mukhang pera’ remark on PRC
Senator Richard Gordon, the Philippine Red Cross chairman, blamed Health Secretary Francisco Duque III for President Rodrigo Duterte’s “mukhang pera” (greedy remark) against the humanitarian organization. “I think he was …
Quarrying suspension in Albay will affect gov’t infra projects – Escudero
Sorsogon Governor Francis “Chiz” Escudero said Friday that the suspension of the quarrying operations in Albay towns would slow down the government’s Build, Build, Build projects. Following President Rodrigo Duterte’s …
Signal no. 2 remains over Batanes due to Siony
Severe Tropical Storm Siony maintains its strength while moving over Bashi Channel. Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal no 2. is still raised over Batanes. At 10:00 AM today, the center of …
War on drugs gov’t data: Nearly 6k suspects killed, over 250k arrested
The government data showed that a total of 5,903 had been killed since President Rodrigo Duterte launched his administration’s war on drugs in 2016. The records also showed that a …
Killing of shooting victim inside hospital ‘isolated case’ – Angono police chief
The chief of police in Angono, Rizal, said Friday the killing of a shooting victim while getting treatment inside a government hospital is an “isolated case.” “Medyo isolated case ‘to, …
IATF suggests banning Christmas caroling amid pandemic
Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF) suggests banning Christmas caroling amid the threats of COVID-19 during the holiday season. Based on Raffy Tima’s report on …
DOH cautions public in attending holiday activities
The Department of Health (DOH) cautioned the public in attending different activities during the holiday season amid the ongoing threats of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. DOH-Health Promotion Policy and Technology …
Some motorists complain about missing Easytrip load
Some motorists complain of lost or reduced load on their Easytrip Radio-frequency identification or RFID stickers even when they do not use them. Even an official of the Toll Regulatory …
French Australian dies in gyrocopter crash in Argao
A French Australian died after the gyrocopter he was flying crashed in Barangay Jampang, Argao, Cebu, Thursday, November 5. The foreign national was identified as 65-year-old Ferris Kauley. He was …
P6.5-M worth of shabu seized from Nigerian in Las Piñas
A Nigerian was jailed after being caught with P6.5 million worth of shabu in a buy-bust operation by the Philippine National Police-Drug Enforcement Group (PNP-DEG) in Las Piñas City Thursday …
Duterte calls Philippine Red Cross ‘mukhang pera’ amid debt issue
President Rodrigo Duterte called the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) “mukhang pera” (greedy) after the government paid half of its nearly P1-billion debt to the humanitarian organization. During Duterte’s meeting with …
Duterte warns DPWH officials tagged in ‘ghost projects’
President Rodrigo Duterte has warned the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) officials involved in “ghost projects.” According to Duterte, ghost projects are the most frequent form of corruption …
Carl Lentz fired from Hillsong church; admits being unfaithful to his wife
Carl Lentz, a prominent Christian pastor to celebrities, was fired Wednesday from Hillsong East Coast due to “leadership issues and breaches of trust, plus a recent revelation of moral failures.” …