Credit to Author: Janvic Mateo| Date: Sat, 5 Oct 2024 00:00:00 +0800
Former vice president Leni Robredo yesterday formally announced the candidates who will run under her slate in next year’s elections in Naga City.
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MANILA, Philippines — House Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez has called for calm and urged the public to cooperate with authorities following the killing of a Bulacan board member during an ambush. Romualdez, in a statement on Friday, said the House leadership joins calls for a quick resolution to the killing of Ramil Capistrano, 56, president of Bulacan’s Association of Barangay Captains (ABC), during an ambush in San Rafael town Thursday night. “We join the representatives from Bulacan and the Bulacan provincial government led by Gov. Daniel Fernando in pressing all our law enforcement agencies and authorities to investigate and apprehend […]…
Keep on reading: Romualdez calls for calm amid ambush-slay of Bulacan board exec
Read moreCredit to Author: Jean Mangaluz| Date: Fri, 4 Oct 2024 12:23:00 +0800
While her last name may not be new to the Senate, Makati City Mayor Abby Binay is one of the newcomers in the race towards the Upper Chamber of Congress.
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MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has pointed out siltation problem in the rivers of Ilocos Norte as the reason for extensive flooding in his home province. Siltation refers to the accumulation of sediment particles that are transported by water and deposited in riverbeds, reservoirs, and other water bodies. READ: Marcos pledges P25M to assist Batanes families hit by Typhoon Julian On Friday, the president and other government officials conducted an aerial survey in the province to determine the extent of damage caused by typhoon Julian. “The biggest conclusion I can arrive at after flying around is the siltation. Every town, […]…
Keep on reading: Marcos cites siltation problem causing flooding in Ilocos Norte
Read moreCredit to Author: Dominique Nicole Flores| Date: Fri, 4 Oct 2024 11:19:00 +0800
After previously fielding only one to three senatorial candidates, the Makabayan bloc said that they learned how “it will not work” unless they run as a team and field a whole slate.
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New Zealand’s Katharina Weichede collected several sashes at the preliminary event of the 2024 Miss Asia Pacific International pageant on Thursday afternoon, Oct. 3. The Filipino-Kiwi bet posted podium finishes in all three competition rounds during the event held at Lanson Place Mall of Asia in Pasay City and even took home two special awards. Weischede was first runner-up in both national costume and evening gown competitions and was second runner-up in the swimsuit round. She was also proclaimed as Miss Lime Hotel and Resort, and Miss Hotel 101. She had earlier topped the “Darling of the Press” poll among […]…
Keep on reading: NZ bet reaps accolades at Miss Asia Pacific International 2024 prelims
Read moreCredit to Author: Delon Porcalla| Date: Fri, 4 Oct 2024 00:00:00 +0800
The House of Representatives has adopted a resolution allowing five of its committees to conduct a “joint inquiry” for purposes of introducing an amendment to the law or come up with a new legislation that would help thwart massive smuggling and price manipulation, among many others.
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MALASIQUI, Pangasinan — Mayor of Sual town in Pangasinan province Liseldo Calugay, who made headlines for his alleged link to dismissed Bamban, Tarlac mayor Alice Guo, on Thursday, filed his certificate of candidacy for a third term in office. Calugay and his running mates first visited the Minor Basilica of Our Lady of Rosary of Manaoag in Manaoag town, Pangasinan and in another church in Sual before proceeding to the Commission on Elections (Comelec) office in their locality. He was greeted by supporters also wearing red shirts like the rest of their group. “I was not expecting this many people supporting […]…
Keep on reading: Sual, Pangasinan mayor linked to Bamban mayor, makes reelection bid
Read moreCredit to Author: Louise Maureen Simeon| Date: Fri, 4 Oct 2024 00:00:00 +0800
Consumers will likely feel the impact of the value-added tax on foreign digital service providers in the first quarter of 2025, according to the Bureau of Internal Revenue which stressed there is no guarantee from government that subscription costs will not increase.
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MANILA, Philippines — Marines and sailors from the United States Navy arrived in the Philippines on Wednesday for a six-month stint in the Indo-Pacific region, starting with joint naval exercises with Filipino troops from Oct. 7 to Oct. 24 under Sama Sama 2024 and Kamandag 8. READ: PH starts 4-nation naval drills with US, Australia, […]…
Keep on reading: US troops in PH for joint training with Pinoy forces
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