Fish production improves but corals are dying – BFAR
Bleached corals in Coron, Palawan MANILA, Philippines – Data from the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) reported improvements in fish production in the country as compared to the...
View ArticleThe Vowels They Orbit’s ‘Selos’ is a new addition to your ‘hugot playlist’
“Binabaliw ako ng selos, ‘di ko man aminin…” Filipino alt-rock band, The Vowels They Orbit’s first single, ‘Selos’ outlines the struggle of jealousy into a combination of alternative pop and jazz...
View ArticleManila Mayor Isko orders ‘shrine makeover’ near city hall
Manila Mayor Isko Domagoso MANILA, Philippines – Mayor Isko Domagoso continued his city-wide clearing and cleaning operations on Wednesday (July 10). But instead of going somewhere else, the Mayor...
View ArticleDuterte vows to strengthen military, police to prepare for ‘dangerous times...
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte attends the 115th Police Service Anniversary at the Philippine National Police (PNP) headquarters in Quezon city, metro Manila, Philippines August 17, 2016....
View ArticleCustoms’ tariff collection from imported rice now at P5.9B — DOF
MANILA, Philippines – Since the implementation of the Rice Tariffication Law in February this year, about 1.43 million metric tons or around 28.6 million sacks of imported rice made their way into...
View ArticleDOTr’s Tugade meets with Tolentino on emergency powers bid vs PH traffic woes
MANILA, Philippines – Department of Transportation (DOTr) Secretary Arthur Tugade on Wednesday met with Senator Francis Tolentino to discuss plans on refiling an emergency powers bill to solve the...
View ArticleRadio commentator Eduardo Dizon shot dead
MANILA, Philippines – PNP Chief Police General Oscar Albayalde on Thursday (July 11) ordered an investigation on the shooting of Brigada News-Kidapawan City Radio Commentator Eduardo Dizon. Dizon was...
View ArticleAngat Dam water level dips further below critical level
As of 6:00 a.m. on Thursday (July 11), the water level in Angat Dam has dipped lower than the critical level at 159.93 meters. This is lower compared to the 160.30 meters recorded on Wednesday (July...
View ArticleMaynilad accepts MWSS penalty, Las Piñas customers to receive P2,500 rebate
Water concessionaire, Maynilad, has accepted the penalty imposed by the Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS) and will provide Las Piñas customers P2,500 rebate. “The penalty was due to...
View ArticleTaylor Swift, Kylie Jenner, Kanye West lead Forbes’ highest paid entertainers
Singer Taylor Swift was named the world’s highest-paid entertainer on Wednesday but was closely followed by two members of the wider Kardashian clan – reality star turned cosmetics queen Kylie Jenner...
View ArticlePalace: the Filipino suicide bomber a cause for concern
Scene of the suicide attack at a military camp in Indanan, Sulu that killed three soldiers and two bombers. | Courtesy: AFP-WESMINCOM One of the two suicide bombers who was confirmed to be Filipino is...
View ArticleLooming ‘coup’? Paolo Duterte says speakership race far from over
Davao City 1st Representative Paolo Duterte MANILA, Philippines – Presidential son, Davao City 1st Representative Paolo Duterte on Thursday said the fight for the House speakership is far from over...
View ArticlePalace: Term extension bid for elected officials up to Congress
Courtesy : HOR Facebook page MANILA, Philippines – The decision on whether to amend the Constitution to provide for longer terms of elected officials, as proposed by House speaker bet Taguig-Pateros...
View ArticleImplementation of Rice Tariffication Law burdens local farmers – Stakeholders
MANILA, Philippines – A few months after the government began implementing the Rice Tariffication Law in March, the farm gate price of palay instantly went down. Organic farmer and agrarian reform...
View ArticleOne suspect in Binondo bank robbery possibly posed as security supervisor – MPD
Suspects in the robbery of Metrobak Binondo branch MANILA, Philippines – Authorities are now investigating the bank robbery incident that happened along Sto. Cristo Street in Binondo on Thursday...
View ArticleCayetano bats for ‘practical’ term extension for elected officials
FILE PHOTO: Taguig-Pateros Representative Alan Peter Cayetano MANILA, Philippines – House Speakership aspirant, Taguig-Pateros Representative Alan Peter Cayetano is looking to extend the term limits...
View ArticleCayetano has to work for House speakership – Koko Pimentel
(L-R) Taguig-Pateros Representative Alan Peter Cayetano and Senator Aquilino ‘Koko’ Pimentel MANILA, Philippines – Senator Aquilino ‘Koko’ Pimentel on Thursday said Taguig-Pateros Representative Alan...
View ArticleVolkswagen in Puebla rolls out its last iconic Beetle
Last Beetle being rolled out in Puebla, Mexico | Courtesy: Reuters German carmaker Volkswagen’s (VW) plant in the Mexican state of Puebla rolled out its last iconic Beetle on Wednesday (July 10) as it...
View ArticlePNP eyes obstruction of justice raps against Metrobank management after...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) eyes filing obstruction of justice charges against the Metrobank-Binondo branch management after a robbery incident. This was after the management refused to allow...
View Article3 years after PH arbitral win vs. China: Duterte admin did nothing to enforce...
MANILA, Philippines – July 12, 2019, marks the third anniversary of the Philippine’s arbitral win against China’s historical claims on the South China Sea, part of which is the West Philippine Sea....
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