By Darryl John Esguerra The United States (US) condemned China’s interference on a Philippine humanitarian rotation and resupply (RoRe) mission at Ayungin Shoal in the West Philippine Sea earlier this week. In a statement Sunday, US Ambassador to the Philippines Lee Lipton called out the China Coast Guard (CCG) and the People’s Liberation Army Navy’s…
By Christopher Lloyd Caliwan The Philippine National Police (PNP) is targeting a 100-percent efficiency rate in handling emergency calls through the Unified 911 Hotline, as it seeks to further improve response time and service delivery to the public. The Unified 911 system recorded a 96.15 percent efficiency rate from January to August, prompting the PNP…
By Christopher Lloyd Caliwan The Philippine National Police (PNP) is urging licensed firearm holders across the country to make responsible gun handling and secure storage a constant practice to prevent unauthorized access and help protect families and communities. The PNP Civil Security Group (CSG) has rolled out the nationwide “Gun Safety Advocacy Campaign” amid recent…
By Priam Nepomuceno The peace implementing panels of the Government of the Philippines (GPH) and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) thanked President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. for his “unwavering commitment to the Bangsamoro peace process.” The Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation and Unity (OPAPRU) said the two panels expressed their appreciation…
Bon Jovi perform ‘Hey God’ after 13 years. (Photo from Facebook) NOSTALGIA By Heidi Nicodemus FANS were upended as one song that remained one of the most elusive tracks in Bon Jovi’s live repertoire in the past 13 years as the iconic track made a surprise return to the stage for the first time since 2013….
MALASIQUI, Pangasinan – Young graduates from third district towns of Pangasinan are thankful for the financial gains and experience they will have from the Department of Labor and Employment’s (DOLE) Government Internship Program (GIP). Julie Ann De Vera of Calasiao town, a new graduate of Elementary Education, said in an interview Friday, said the GIP…
By Alexander Lopez The Police Regional Office in the Caraga Region (PRO-13) reported the arrest of three high-value suspects during a buy-bust early morning in Butuan City early Saturday. PRO-13 Director Brig. Gen. Rolindo Suguilon said a total of 2,252 grams of shabu worth over PHP15.3 million were confiscated by authorities during the raid in…
By Ruth Abbey Gita-Carlos Malacañang on Saturday advised Vice President Sara Duterte to “level up” her defense and support her responses to allegations with evidence. “Uulit-ulitin natin para tumimo sa isipan (Let’s repeat it over and over so it sinks in). She needs to level up her defending skills so she can appear credible, if…
By Jean Malanum Typhoon Queenie (international name: Surigae) slightly intensified early Sunday as it accelerated north-northeastward, while the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) continued to bring rains over parts of the Visayas and Mindanao, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said. In its 5 a.m. tropical cyclone bulletin, PAGASA said the center of…
By Darryl John Esguerra President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has declared special non-working days in five municipalities in Isabela, Cebu, Palawan, Nueva Vizcaya and Davao del Sur to allow residents to participate in their respective local celebrations. Under Proclamation No. 1450, Marcos declared Sept. 28 (Monday) a special non-working day in the Municipality of Luna,…