News Roundup

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Fri, 03 Jan 2020 09:37:28 +0000

BACOLOD CITY – A lawyer was wounded after he was shot Friday morning by two unidentified men on a motorcycle at his house in Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental. Col. Julian Entoma, Negros Oriental police director, identified the victim as lawyer Ray Moncada, 74. Entoma said the victim was at his garage preparing to go to […]

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Fri, 03 Jan 2020 06:06:11 +0000

In case you haven’t heard, the famous Champ burger of Jollibee Foods Corporation will soon cease to exist. Late Thursday evening, the fast food chain confirmed this by releasing a statement online. Its famous 1/3 pounder classic burger will no longer be served in all branches to pave way for an improved burger line. “We […]

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Fri, 03 Jan 2020 03:37:03 +0000

  ILOILO City — More than week after typhoon “Ursula” hit the country, world famous Boracay Island is slowly regaining its power supply. “Only some parts of the island have electricity,” said Mayor Frolibar Bautista of Malay town, Aklan province. To recall, Ursula’s strong winds knocked down electrical posts in Boracay and the rest of […]

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Fri, 03 Jan 2020 03:19:08 +0000

  KIDAPAWAN CITY – Twenty six people were injured when a passenger bus ferrying them fell into a shallow ravine while traversing an accident-prone segment of the national highway in Barangay Amas here before down Friday. Residents, reportedly awakened by a loud noise caused by the accident at about 2a.m., responded and rescued all 25 […]

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Fri, 03 Jan 2020 02:24:25 +0000

  The Archdiocese of Manila has warned the faithful against a person who is soliciting donations for a gift for Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle who was recently appointed to a Vatican post. Father Reginald Malicdem, chancellor of the archdiocese, issued the warning after they received information that an unknown individual is using his name to […]

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Thu, 02 Jan 2020 03:29:43 +0000

  The body of one of the two overseas Filipino workers who died in a freak car crash in Singapore was received by her siblings at Clark International Airport in Pampanga Wednesday night, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said in a statement. Onboard a flight that flew directly from Singapore, the remains of Arlyn […]

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Thu, 02 Jan 2020 03:29:43 +0000

  The body of one of the two overseas Filipino workers who died in a freak car crash in Singapore was received by her siblings at Clark International Airport in Pampanga Wednesday night, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said in a statement. Onboard a flight that flew directly from Singapore, the remains of Arlyn […]

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Mon, 30 Dec 2019 08:05:15 +0000

CEBU CITY – Two Chinese tourists died after falling from a parasailing boat in Panglao, Bohol, last Sunday afternoon. Police identified the victims as Lou Rennei, 63, and Lan Rong, 56. The fatalities were two of the 10 Chinese nationals aboard PARAW sailboat. Lt. Jr. Grade Michael John Encina, spokesperson of the Philippine Coast Guard-Central […]

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Mon, 30 Dec 2019 08:04:05 +0000

Iloilo City – As Filipinos are set to welcome the New Year, at least 45,361 people in Panay Island remain homeless due to typhoon “Ursula”. The Western Visayas Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (RDRRMC) reported Monday morning that the 45,361 are still taking shelter in evacuation centers as their homes in Capiz and […]