More than 2,000 aftershocks had been recorded after the magnitude 7.8 earthquake that struck off Maasim, Sarangani on June 8, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said Wednesday. Phivolcs said its monitoring showed 2,023 aftershocks as of 7 a.m., two days after the powerful offshore quake jolted parts of Mindanao. The tremor left widespread…
Senate of the Philippines. Photo courtesy of PNA. Interior Secretary Jonvic Remulla said security around the Senate would be strengthened after Senate President Pro Tempore Sherwin Gatchalian cited information on possible threats against the chamber. Remulla said threats were always part of the security landscape, but he confirmed that authorities were taking steps to reinforce…
Senate President Vicente “Tito” Sotto – Photo from Vicente Tito Sotto/Facebook Sen. Tito Sotto said the reported security threat against the Senate was serious, as concerns grew over the situation in the chamber. Sotto made the remark after Senate President Pro Tempore Win Gatchalian confirmed in a radio interview that the National Bureau of Investigation…
Photo courtesy of Anadolu The military chiefs of Pakistan and Lebanon met on Tuesday to discuss regional security concerns and defense cooperation as Lebanon continued to face Israeli attacks, according to the Pakistani military. Lebanese Armed Forces commander Gen. Rodolphe Haykal held talks with Pakistan Army chief and Chief of Defense Forces Field Marshal Syed…
Photo courtesy of Anadolu Crew members of a US Army Apache attack helicopter were rescued after the aircraft crashed near the Strait of Hormuz on Monday, according to multiple reports. The circumstances behind the crash were not immediately clear, with investigators still determining whether the helicopter went down because of hostile fire, mechanical failure, or…
The Supreme Court kept court operations suspended in several parts of Mindanao on Tuesday, June 9, after a strong offshore earthquake damaged infrastructure and raised safety concerns in affected areas. In an advisory, the high court said localized work suspensions remained in force while authorities assessed the structural condition of court buildings. The SC said…
Image from NDRRMC-11 Four people were reported dead while 23 others were injured in the Davao Region after a magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck parts of Mindanao, disaster officials said Tuesday. The Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council in Davao said the tremor affected 42 villages across the region and forced thousands of residents to…
The National Capital Region Police Office stayed mum on reported threats against the Senate but said it remained on heightened alert as political tension continued to grip the chamber. NCRPO spokesperson Hazel Asilo said the police office would defer to statements from Senate security officials and higher headquarters on the supposed threats. Still, Asilo said…
Photo courtesy of Senator Win Gatchalian/Facebook. Senate President Pro Tempore Sherwin Gatchalian rejected a proposed power-sharing arrangement in the Senate as the leadership dispute in the chamber continued. Gatchalian said the June 3 session had already settled the question of who was elected Senate president pro tempore and who was designated acting Senate president. He…
PNA photo by Joan Bondoc Manila Rep. Benny Abante has taken the offensive, filing libel and cyberlibel complaints against lawyer Levito Baligod and 18 former bodyguards of ex-Ako Bicol Rep. Zaldy Co over claims linking him to alleged suitcase deliveries of cash. Abante went to Manila City Hall on Tuesday to lodge the complaints, flatly…