Photo courtesy of Showbiz Broadcast. Bea Alonzo and Carla Abellana served up laughs and candid reactions as they tackled dating rumors in TikTok’s viral “Suspect” challenge. The two stars of the drama series Widows’ War participated in the playful trend, where participants run in front of the camera as captions reveal fun facts or rumors…
SAN CARLOS CITY, Pangasinan – Over 2,000 residents of this city on Friday availed of various government services with the help of the Presidential Commission on Urban Poor (PCUP). PCUP Chair Maynardo Sabili and Commissioner Michelle Gonzales both said the activity was in line with the directive of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. to bring…
ANGELES CITY, Pampanga – The new Pampanga Public Market rebuilt at the cost of PHP400 million officially opened on Friday and is expected to ensure that this city remains the province’s commercial center. The state-of-art market that occupies 30,685 square meters (sqm) of land was inaugurated by Senator Imee Marcos, Mayor Carmelo Lazatin Jr. and…
MANILA – The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) will intensify its inspection of dredging ships operating in the Manila Bay area after the recent discovery of undocumented Chinese nationals on board a dredger in Bataan, a ranking government official said Saturday. The PCG found 13 illegal Chinese crew aboard the dredging vessel Harvest 89 in Mariveles,…
SHIJIAZHUANG, China– Almost 300 endangered oriental white storks were recorded in Nandagang Wetland, a World Natural Heritage site in north China’s Hebei Province, said local authorities on Friday. The oriental white stork, under top protection level in China, is listed as an endangered species by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), Nandagang Wetland…
Magnolia Hotshots will seek to build on their impressive start in the PBA Commissioner’s Cup when they face the Converge FiberXers this Sunday at the Ynares Center in Antipolo. Both teams are looking to improve their respective performances, with Magnolia looking for consistency and Converge determined to bounce back from a tough loss. The Hotshots…
MANILA – The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) on Saturday confirmed the sighting of two Chinese marine scientific research (MSR) ships entering the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone (EEZ) near Siargao and Davao Oriental. At a news forum in Quezon City, PCG spokesperson for the West Philippine Sea (WPS), Commodore Jay Tarriela, said the PCG had initially…
CAMP SIONGCO, Maguindanao Norte – Security forces, responding to calls for help from civilians, arrested 47 persons and seized 61 high-powered firearms during a law enforcement operation against warring Moro families in Mamasapano, Maguindanao del Sur on Friday. Among the firearms confiscated were assault rifles, handguns, rifle grenades, hand grenades, homemade sniper rifles, and a…
MANILA – Operatives of the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) have seized at least P28.9 million worth of smuggled cigarettes from a facility in Zamboanga City during a two-day operation. In a statement on Saturday, CIDG Acting Director Brig. Gen. Nicolas Torre III said the operation was conducted in Barangay Patalon, Zamboanga City from…
GAZA CITY, Palestine – The UN World Food Program (WFP) on Friday said all the bakeries in central Gaza were forced to shut down due to severe supply shortages amid continued war. “All bakeries in central Gaza have shut down due to severe supply shortages,” the WFP said on X. The WFP said bread, a…