Credit to Author: Ghio Ong| Date: Sat, 5 Oct 2024 00:00:00 +0800
More imported agricultural products were discovered allegedly stored for a thousand days at ports in Manila aside from the 888 unclaimed containers of imported rice, the Philippine Ports Authority reported.
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Michael Pacquiao is following in the footsteps of his father, boxer-turned-politician Manny Pacquiao, as he has tried his hands at politics by running for councilor in General Santos City in the 2025 midterm polls. The 22-year-old rapper filed his certificate of candidacy (COC) at the Commission on Elections (Comelec) office in GenSan on Saturday, Oct. 5. He was accompanied by his parents Manny and Jinkee Pacquiao. Michael is running under the People’s Champ Movement (PCM), the political party founded by his father. Also included in the said slate is Mayor Lorelie Pacquiao, Michael’s aunt and Manny’s sister-in-law, who is seeking […]…
Keep on reading: Michael Pacquiao files candidacy for General Santos City councilor post
Read moreCredit to Author: Mayen Jaymalin| Date: Sat, 5 Oct 2024 00:00:00 +0800
Aspirants for elective posts convicted by the courts can’t be prevented from running in the May 2025 midterm polls unless their conviction becomes final and executory, the Commission on Elections said yesterday.
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MANILA, Philippines—Converge coach Franco Atienza was anything but complacent following the FiberXers’ Game 4 win over San Miguel Beer on Friday in the PBA Governors’ Cup quarterfinals. Atienza didn’t want put too much into his team’s valiant 114-110 win over the Beermen that forced a do-or-die for a semifinals berth on Sunday. “If you go up against a perennial championship contender, momentum is nothing,” said Atienza. “These stats, momentum, everything will be out the window. This is just one game.” The FiberXers rode on a stellar game from Schonny Winston who dropped 26 points plus six rebounds and five assists. […]…
Keep on reading: PBA: Converge coach says ‘momentum is nothing’ vs San Miguel
Read moreCredit to Author: Louise Maureen Simeon| Date: Sat, 5 Oct 2024 00:00:00 +0800
The head of the state-run pension fund Social Security System (SSS) has tendered his resignation to vie for a seat in the House of Representatives in the midterm polls next year.
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The Department of Education (DepEd) on Friday said it is looking into the charges against a public school principal who was arrested for alleged acts of lasciviousness on four junior high-school students. In a statement, the office of the schools division superintendent in Metro Manila identified Bonifacio Caculitan Jr. as the school head of Pugad Lawin High School accused of molesting Grade 10 students. Carleen Sedilla, the schools division superintendent, said Caculitan was arrested on the morning of Sept. 29 and is jailed at a Quezon City police station for lascivious conduct, a violation under Section 5(b) of Republic Act No. […]…
Keep on reading: High school principal jailed over sex charges
Read moreCredit to Author: Michael Punongbayan| Date: Sat, 5 Oct 2024 00:00:00 +0800
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has canceled the Philippine passport of dismissed Bamban mayor Alice Guo, saying that it was acquired through fraudulent means.
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BAGUIO CITY—Residents and art enthusiasts in this city are mourning the loss of a mural featuring realistic images of indigenous peoples of the Cordillera, which was gradually destroyed this week to allow repairs to the building that has been hosting it since the COVID-19 pandemic broke out. These towering portraits of Cordillera life were drawn […]…
Keep on reading: Baguio folk mourn loss of iconic mural
Read moreCredit to Author: Brix Lelis| Date: Sat, 5 Oct 2024 00:00:00 +0800
Following recent price hikes, pump prices of petroleum products are expected to move in opposite directions next week.
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According to a production list, the sequel for ‘The Devil Wears Prada’ is set to begin filming on November 30th. Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway, Emily Blunt, and Stanley Tucci are said to return for the set. According to the Film and Television Industry Alliance, The Devil Wears Prada 2, classified as a “Feature Film,” is officially “In Development/Pre-Production.” The story is said to continue with the struggle of Miranda who is at the end of her career as the print media declines, as well as she competes with her former assistant, Emily Chariton, who is now a high-powered executive. In […]…
Keep on reading: News about the ‘The Devil Wears Prada’ sequel sparks divided opinions from fans
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