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PAGCOR chief: Immediate closure of POGOs would affect many sectors

For Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) chairman and CEO Alejandro Tengco, abrupt closure of Philippine Offshore Gaming Operations (POGOs) would affect many sectors. "Sa akin po naman eh hindi po basta bigla-bigla nating puwedeng isara dahil sa aking paniwala marami pong maapektuhan," Tengco said in an interview on Super Radyo dzBB. "Alam naman po ninyo yung pinagdadaanan natin ngayon See more...

NDRRMC: Damage to agriculture due to bad weather now at P885M

The estimated damage to agriculture from the combined effects of the weather systems since January 2 has already reached P885 million, according to data by the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) on Thursday. The NDRRMC’s latest situational report showed that a total of P885,165,517.43 worth of production loss was recorded in Cagayan Valley, Central Luzon, Mimaropa, the See more...

Philippines’ December trade deficit wider at $4.596 billion, says PSA

The Philippine trade deficit continued to expand in December 2022 despite imports contracting at a faster rate than exports, data from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) on Thursday revealed. The balance of trade in goods (BoT-G) or the difference between the value of exports and imports stood at a $4.596 billion deficit last December, wider than the $3.709-billion deficit in See more...

CHR to DMW: Probe 'alarming' reports of distressed OFWs seeking refuge in shelters

The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) has asked the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) to investigate reports of distressed overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) seeking refuge in shelters abroad. The CHR issued the remark after the “brutal killing” of 35-year-old OFW Julleebee Ranara, whose body was found burned in the middle of the desert in Kuwait and was reportedly raped and See more...

Bea Alonzo, hindi tumitingin sa estado ng buhay o career ni Dominic Roque

Inihayag ni Bea Alonzo na kahit isa siya sa mga pinakamaningning na bituin sa showbiz industry, hindi siya tumitingin sa estado ng buhay o career ng kaniyang nobyo na si Dominic Roque. Sa "Fast Talk with Boy Abunda," sinabi ni Bea na "happiness" at "contentment" ang nasa isipan niya nang ipakita sa kaniya ni Tito Boy ang mga larawan nila See more...

Asteroid to come ‘extraordinarily close’ to Earth —NASA

WASHINGTON — A truck-sized asteroid will pass near Earth in one of the closest approaches to our planet ever recorded, NASA said, emphasizing that it poses no danger. Asteroid 2023 BU, which was recently discovered by an amateur astronomer, will zoom by the southern tip of South America at around 4:27 p.m. PST on Thursday (0027 GMT Friday, 8:27 a.m. See more...

LPA to bring rain over Visayas, Mindanao, Romblon, 3 other areas

At 3 a.m. on Thursday, the Low Pressure Area (LPA) was estimated at 245 kilometers east Southeast of Davao City as the northeast monsoon will continue to affect Luzon, PAGASA reported. Visayas, Mindanao, Romblon, Albay, Sorsogon, and Masbate will have cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms brought about by the LPA with possible flash floods or landslides due See more...

Rabiya Mateo is a living barbie doll in latest photos

Rabiya Mateo once again proved that she is a real-life Barbie doll. On Thursday’s episode of “TickoClock,” Rabiya channeled her inner sweet girl in a pink and purple cutout top paired with a black floral mini skirt. “I can be your baby doll,” the Miss Universe Philippines 2020 wrote in the caption of her Instagram OOTD. Previously, Rabiya proudly shared See more...

Court enters not guilty plea for Walden Bello in cyber libel case

A Davao City Regional Trial Court on Thursday entered a not guilty plea for former vice presidential candidate Walden Bello following his refusal to enter a plea to a cyber libel charge against him. According to Leomar Doctolero, the coordinator of Bello’s legal defense team, his arraignment took place at the Davao City RTC Branch 10. “Our counsel refused to See more...

Gen. Durante, Col. Licyayo, 8 iba pa, kinasuhan na

Isinailalim na sa kustodya ng Army sina Brigadier General Jesus Durante III at Colonel Michael Licyayo, matapos silang sampahan ng reklamo-- kasama ang walong iba pa-- kaugnay sa pagbaril at pagpatay sa modelo at negosyanteng si Yvonette Plaza noong Disyembre 28, 2022 sa Davao City. Ayon sa Police Regional Office-11 (PRO-11), mga reklamong murder, obstruction of justice, at theft ang See more...

DOH logs 181 new COVID-19 cases; active tally down to 10,074

The Department of Health (DOH) on Thursday registered 181 new COVID-19 cases, while the active tally dropped to 10,074. This was the fourth straight day that fewer than 200 cases were reported. Based on the DOH data, the active tally went down to 10,074 from 10,109 on Wednesday. The department said the nationwide caseload climbed to 4,072,488, including 3,996,679 recoveries. See more...

Sandiganbayan denies Gigi Reyes' bid for waiver of appearance in plunder trial

The Sandiganbayan on Thursday refused to grant the appeal of Jessica “Gigi” Reyes’ for a waiver of appearance in her plunder and graft trial. The cases stemmed from alleged unlawful disbursement of P172 million discretionary fund of her former boss and now Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Juan Ponce Enrile. Sandiganbayan Third Division Associate Justice Bernelito Fernandez said the anti-graft See more...

Palace: Marcos wants meeting after imported onions sold for P180-P200 a kilo

President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has ordered a meeting of stakeholders after the Department of Agriculture noticed that imported onions were being sold at P180 to 200 a kilo. The DA is looking to achieve P170 for a kilo of onions in 2023, even in certain months when they will be sold for P80 a kilo. "The President has ordered See more...

Paris 2024 ticket buyers asked to help others attend Games

PARIS — Organizers of the Paris 2024 Olympics are asking ticket buyers to donate two euros per purchase to help people who cannot afford it to attend the next Summer Games. "It's the same principle as the 'pending coffee'," said French entrepreneur and Paris 2024 board member Alexandre Mars. This idea comes from Naples, Italy, where a customer pays for See more...

PSA: Births, deaths down; marriages up from Jan. to Sept. 2022

There were fewer births and death registered from January to September 2022 compared to the data in the same period last year, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA). Marriages, however, was up last year, the statistics office data showed. Births From January to September 2022, the number of registered births reached 783,199. This was lower by 20.6% than the See more...

Jollibee Group Coin Banks Share Joy of Education with Indigent Youth

MANILA, Philippines – Jollibee Group Foundation (JGF)—the social development arm of the Jollibee Group— recently launched the "Scholarship Coin Bank" found in all Jollibee, Greenwich, Chowking, Mang Inasal, Red Ribbon, Burger King, Panda Express, and Yoshinoya restaurants across the country. The proceeds of the campaign will benefit youth scholars of the Foundation taking up Quick Service Restaurant Operations (QSRO) and See more...

VP Sara: Holocaust lessons must be taught to future generations

Vice President Sara Duterte said on Thursday that the lessons of the Holocaust, in which Nazi Germany killed millions of European Jews between the 1930s and 1940s, must not be forgotten. Duterte and Israel's Ambassador to the Philippines Ilan Fluss led the commemoration of International Holocaust Remembrance Day at the Department of Education Central Office. During the program, six See more...

Tricycle driver, nahulihan ng higit P500K na halaga ng shabu umano sa QC

Arestado ang isang tricycle driver matapos makumpiska sa kaniya ang mahigit P500,000 na halaga ng umano'y shabu sa Batasan Hills, Quezon City. Depensa ng suspek, itinanim lang sa kaniya ng mga pulis ang hinihinalang droga. Sa ulat ni James Agustin sa Unang Balita nitong Huwebes, kinilala ang suspek na si William Santos, na dinakip ng mga operatiba ng QCPD Station See more...

2 putol na kamay ng tao, natagpuan sa Bacolod City

Dalawang putol na mga kamay ng tao ang natagpuan sa may materials recovery facility ng Barangay Dos sa Bacolod City. Sa ulat ng Unang Balita nitong Huwebes -- batay na rin sa report ng GMA Regional TV One Western Visayas -- nakalagay ang mga kamay sa lalagyan ng ice cream na nakita sa gilid ng kalsada. May kasamang listahan ng See more...

Lisa of Blackpink, soccer star Neymar pose for a photo in Paris

Blackpink’s Lisa and soccer star Neymar Jr. just posed for a photo and fans are in bliss. On her Instagram Stories on Thursday, Lisa posted a photo of her and the Paris Saint-Germain player. This interaction has led to Neymar being among the top trending topics on Philippine Twitter with 202,000 tweets. Some were also quick to point out how See more...

Strong Group games in Dubai to air on GMA's on-air and online channels

The games of Strong Group, the Philippine representative to the 32nd Dubai International Basketball Championship, will air on GMA Network's on-air and online channels. A deal was signed on Thursday between GMA Network, through GMA Synergy, and the UAE Basketball Association. In the said agreement, the games of the Philippine delegation led by Strong Group head coach Charles Tiu, will See more...

Senate bill seeks free funeral services for extremely poor families

Senator Raffy Tulfo has filed a bill seeking to provide free funeral services to extremely poor families nationwide. While there is an existing burial assistance program by the Department of Social Welfare and Development, Tulfo said Senate Bill 1695 seeks to institutionalize the provision of said assistance. This benefit, he said, shall include the preparation of funeral documents, embalming, viewing, See more...

US Defense chief Austin planning to visit Philippines — envoy

Philippine Ambassador to the United States Jose Manuel Romualdez on Thursday disclosed that United States Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has been planning to visit the Philippines. In a television interview, Romualdez said Austin wants to meet his Filipino counterpart, Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr., who was appointed to lead the Philippines' defense and security sector early this month. "Secretary Austin has See more...

15 pawikan, kinatay sa Sulu; 8 lalaki, arestado

Walong lalaki ang arestado matapos silang maaktuhan ng mga awtoridad na kinakatay ang mga pawikan sa Sulu. Kabilang sa kinatay ang isang hawksbill sea turtle na critically endangered na. Sa ulat ni Jestoni Jumamil sa GMA Regional TV News nitong Huwebes, sinabing 15 pawikan ang kinatay ng mga suspek sa baybayin ng Barangay Bubuan sa Hadji Panglima Tahil. "Patay na See more...

3 patay, 4 iba pa sugatan sa pagsabog ng granada sa Cavite City

Umakyat na sa tatlo ang namatay habang nasa ospital sa insidente ng pagsabog ng granada sa nitong Miyerkoles ng gabi sa Cavite City. Nauna nang iniulat ni Bam Alegre sa Unang Balita nitong Huwebes na dalawa na ang patay sa insidente ng pagsabog sa may Ronquillo Compound sa Barangay 9 ng lungsod. Isa isang update ng mga pulis, sinabing umakyat See more...

Shear line, Amihan to affect parts of country

The shear line and the Northeast Monsoon or Amihan will affect several areas of the country, according to weather bureau PAGASA on Thursday. Based on PAGASA’s 4 p.m. weather forecast, Caraga, Northern Mindanao, Eastern Visayas, Central Visayas, Albay, Sorsogon, and Catanduanes will experience cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms due to the shear line. Flash floods or landslides See more...

Raps filed vs. 10 suspects in Yvonette Plaza slay —police

Murder, obstruction of justice, and theft complaints have been filed against the 10 suspects in the December 2022 killing of businesswoman Yvonette Plaza in Davao City, the Police Regional Office-11 (PRO-11) said Thursday. Interviewed on Dobol B TV, PRO-11 spokesperson Police Major Eudisan Gultiano said the complaints against the 10 suspects, which include Brigadier General Jesus Durante III, were filed See more...

Kylie Padilla shares poem about self-discovery on 30th birthday

Kylie Padilla turned 30 on Wednesday and in honor of that, she wrote a poem all about self-discovery and being kinder to herself. On Instagram, the actress said she "wrote a super long poem" but decided to post a snippet of it instead. "I can no longer be reckless, I can no longer be running on rebellious fumes," Kylie said See more...

PH economy up by 7.2% in Q4, pushes 2022 GDP to surpass gov't target

The Philippine economy continued its growth trajectory in the last three months of 2022, pushing the full-year gross domestic product (GDP) to exceed the government’s target ceiling, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported on Thursday. The economy, as measured by GDP or the total value of goods and services produced in a specific period, grew by 7.2% during the October See more...

3 killed, 4 hurt in Cavite grenade blast —police

Three people were killed and four others, including the suspect, were injured after a hand grenade exploded during a riot between teenagers in Cavite City in Cavite late Wednesday night, the Police Regional Office 4A (PRO-4A) said Thursday. According to the police, two groups of male teenagers engaged in a brawl in Barangay 10-A in Cavite City around 11:58 p.m. See more...

Boy Abunda apologizes to Bea Alonzo over 2021 interview with Gerald Anderson

Boy Abunda apologized to Bea Alonzo over his 2021 interview with her ex-boyfriend Gerald Anderson. On Thursday's episode of "Fast Talk With Boy Abunda," Tito Boy asked Bea about her feelings when he interviewed Gerald about their relationship two years ago. "Nagtampo ka sa 'kin?" the King of Talk asked. "Oo kasi tao lang, Tito Boy," Bea admitted. "Masakit sa See more...

Microsoft cloud outage hits users around the world

Microsoft said on Wednesday it had recovered all of its cloud services after a networking outage took down its cloud platform Azure along with services such as Teams and Outlook used by millions around the globe. Azure's status page showed services were impacted in Americas, Europe, Asia Pacific, Middle East and Africa. Only services in China and its platform for See more...

BIR no longer requires monthly filing of VAT returns

The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) is no longer requiring taxpayers to file monthly their value-added tax (VAT) returns. In a statement on Thursday, the BIR said the new policy took effect January 1, 2023. The taxman said VAT-registered taxpayers are no longer required to file the Monthly Value-Added Tax Declaration or BIR Form No. 2550M. The directive was contained See more...

Carla Abellana drops cryptic Instagram post: 'A day I'll never forget'

Carla Abellana dropped a cryptic Instagram post on Wednesday, January 25—incidentally the day news broke of Carla's separation from Tom Rodriguez last year. In a video reel, Carla was seen posing and making smiles at the camera. In the caption, she wrote, "A day I'll never forget." The video set to the song, "You" by Morgan Saint, specifically the See more...

DepEd to tap mental health experts, advocates to address violence in schools

Following recent reports of violence in several schools, the Department of Education (DepEd) said Thursday it will seek help from mental health experts and advocates to craft and implement programs to address such issues. DepEd spokesperson Michael Poa said this in light of the incident on Thursday morning where a 12 year-old student accidentally shot himself with a gun he See more...

SC upholds Frank Sibuma election as Agoo mayor

The Supreme Court has upheld the election of Frank Ong Sibuma as mayor of Agoo Town in La Union as it dismissed two issuances of the Commission on Elections (Comelec). During its session on Wednesday, the Supreme Court En Banc nullified the resolution of the Comelec dated May 2022 which canceled the certificate of candidacy (COC) filed by Sibuma. It See more...

Cop tagged as suspect in Butuan couple slay

A couple was killed after being shot several times allegedly by a police officer in Butuan City, according to a GMA Regional TV One Mindanao report on "Saksi" on Wednesday. A CCTV footage showed a vehicle slowing down to a stop and two women getting out. Shortly after a man holding a firearm approached the vehicle and shot at a See more...

GCash partners with Grab for 'transfer fee-free' payment scheme

Globe-backed mobile wallet GCash has partnered with rides and delivery platform Grab to unburden their users with transfer fees. In a statement on Thursday, GCash said that under the partnership, Grab users can soon choose GCash as a payment method for GrabCar, GrabFood, GrabMart, GrabExpress, and other Grab services transactions. GCash said it will be officially available as a mode See more...

Experts: 1987 Constitution not the problem, but the solution

The 1987 Philippine Constitution is not the problem to be solved but is actually part of the solution in addressing poverty, among other social injustices, one of the framers of the Charter and a former Supreme Court justice said Thursday. Former Commission on Elections chairperson Christian Monsod, one of the framers of 1987 Philippine Constitution, and former Supreme Court justice See more...

Marcos honors SAF 44 on 8th anniversary of Mamasapano clash

President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. on Wednesday paid tribute to the 44 members of the Special Action Force (SAF) who died in battle on January 25 in Mamasapano, Maguindanao eight years ago. "We honor the 44 brave Special Action Force officers who made the ultimate sacrifice in the line of duty," Marcos said in a statement. "Their heroism will always See more...

BFAR: 13,856 MT of imported galunggong arrives

The Department of Agriculture-Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (DA-BFAR) on Thursday said 55% or 13,856.64 of the 25,056.27 metric tons (MT) of galunggong imported since November 2022 has already arrived days before the lifting of the three-month closed fishing season in Palawan. In a statement, the DA-BFAR said the importation of frozen round scad, bigeye scad, mackerel, bonito, and See more...

Daga na pinatanda, muli raw napabata sa eksperimento sa Amerika

Sa pamamagitan ng pagmanipula sa DNA, nagawa raw ng mga siyentista sa Harvard University sa Amerika na patandain ang mga daga, at muli itong napabata sa pamamagitan ng pagreporma sa kanilang cells. Ito na kaya ang sagot sa tinatawag na "fountain of youth?" Sa ulat ng Next Now, mapapanood sa isang video ang dalawang daga na sinasabing magkaedad pero kapansin-pansin See more...

Utak umano ng bolt cutter gang at 3 miyembro, nalambat ng mga pulis

Naaresto ng mga awtoridad ang itinuturong utak ng bolt cutter gang at tatlo niyang kasabwat na sinasabing nasa likod ng pagnanakaw sa kahon-kahon na mga imported na damit na nasa isang bodega sa Maynila. Sa ulat ni John Consulta sa GMA News “24 Oras” nitong Miyerkules, kinilala ang naturang mastermind ng grupo na si Sadic Garangan. Sa kuha ng CCTV, See more...

ADB OKs $500-M loan to boost Philippines' labor market recovery

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Thursday said it approved a $500-million policy-based loan to assist the Philippines in addressing the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the labor market. Lodged under the Post-COVID-19 Business and Employment Recovery Program, the loan aims to provide the government assistance in liberalizing the business and investment environment to boost employment. It also aims See more...

Viral ice candy vendor in Leyte with 'Harry Potter' accent hopes to go back to school

An ice candy vendor in Maasin City, Southern Leyte has caught the attention of the public for his sales pitch using a British accent, according to a report on "State of the Nation" on Wednesday. "By the way, sir, I got a product in here and I am just hoping you gonna like this. So, I'm gonna sell this to See more...

Kakai Bautista reveals she's the singer of 'Maynila' theme song, shares fresh version

Kakai Bautista surprised netizens when she revealed that she was the voice behind the theme song of the GMA series "Maynila." On TikTok Wednesday, Kakai took a shot at singing the song again after more than 20 years, and her voice is as crystal clear as ever, making netizens feel nostalgic in the comment section. “Grabe Ms. [Kakai Bautista], wala See more...

Marcos to Coast Guard: Mission more intense, defend our nationals

The Philippine Coast Guard is expected to defend not just the country’s coastlines but also its citizens, President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. said on Thursday. In a speech at the oath-taking of PCG officers in MalacaƱang, Marcos said many of the duties that once belonged to the Navy had been transferred to the coast guard. “The reason for this is See more...

Remains of slain Pinay in Kuwait to be repatriated Friday — DFA

The remains of the Filipina household worker who was brutally slain in Kuwait will be brought home Friday night, the Department of Foreign Affairs said. At a press briefing Thursday, Foreign Undersecretary for Migrant Workers Affairs Eduardo De Vega said the employer of Jullebee Cabilis Ranara, whose burnt body was found on Sunday in the desert, have agreed to See more...

P50k jackpot sa 'Pinoy Henyo!,' nakuha nang wala pang isang minuto

For the record ang nagawa ng isang magkaibigan na naglaro sa Pinoy Henyo ng "Eat Bulaga" matapos nilang masagot ang tatlong pinapahulaang salita nang wala pang isang minuto. Bumilib ang mga dabarkads maging si Jose Manalo sa ipinakitang husay ng magkaibigang Ian Santos at Rim Mendoza na mula sa Sampaloc. Sa elimination round pa lang, nagpakitang gilas na ang dalawa See more...

Rocco Nacino’s Elias lives on in Maria Clara at Ibarra’s ‘El Filibusterismo’ chapters

Although Rocco Nacino’s Elias seemingly died during the “Noli Me Tangere” chapters of “Maria Clara at Ibarra,” the sequel proved that he is still alive and fighting. On Aubrey Carampel’s “24 Oras” report Wednesday, Rocco gave a glimpse of what his character now looks like: with longer hair, a beard, and a different look. “Surprise, mga Kapuso! Nagbago lang ang See more...

Dambuhalang pusit na mas malaki pa raw sa tao, namataan sa Japan

Isang 8.2 talampakang giant squid na mas malaki pa sa tao ang namataan ng mag-asawang diver sa Toyooka City, Japan. Pero sabi ng eksperto, medium-sized pa ito. Sa ulat ng GMA News Feed, mapapanood sa isang video ang isa sa mga diver na lumapit sa giant squid. Gumagalaw ang tentacles ng pusit, ngunit nakitaan ito ng panghihina, ayon sa mga See more...

Marcos orders extension of e-visas for some foreign nationals

With the aim to boost tourism, President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. on Thursday directed government agencies to extend e-visas for Chinese, Indian, South Korean and Japanese nationals. Marcos issued the order during a meeting with the Private Sector Advisory Council (PSAC) tourism sector group in MalacaƱang wherein the council advises the President to achieve the government's economic goals. The PSAC See more...

Jollibee Group boosts ‘Project Karinderya’ with push on Food Safety

MANILA, Philippines – Jollibee Group continues to assist karinderyas (local eateries) to help them sustain their businesses and ensure safer and better food service operations. Through its restaurant teams, Global Quality Management Unit, and Jollibee Group Foundation (JGF), Jollibee Group shared best practices on Food Safety to almost 70 local eatery owners from Metro Manila, Bulacan, Cavite, and Rizal who See more...

BIR launches nationwide operations vs. illegal cigarette trade

The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) on Wednesday conducted its first simultaneous nationwide operations against illicit cigarette trade. In a statement, the BIR said the government was losing P50 billion to P100 billion in tax revenues from the illicit tobacco trade. Revenues from the sale of cigarettes are intended to fund basic services including the Universal Health Care program and See more...

EJ Obiena bags silver in German tiff to open pole vault indoor season

EJ Obiena bagged a silver medal in the International Jump Meeting Cottbus in the Lausitz-Arena, Cottbus, Germany early Thursday (Manila time) to open his campaign in the indoor pole vault season. The Filipino Olympian cleared 5.77 meters to finish second behind American Sam Perkins who cleared 5.82 meters. The Asian record holder tried to clear the 5.82 meter clearance thrice See more...

Bomb threat disrupts classes in another QC school

Classes in Ponciano Bernardo High School in Cubao, Quezon City, have been suspended on Thursday morning due to a bomb threat, the school's disaster contact person said. According to a report from Quezon City Police District (QCPD), teacher Marlon Lalik saw a bomb threat message from a certain Bob Key Ser Panganiban in the Facebook page of the school. "May See more...

SWS: 34% Pinoys say quality of life improved

At least 34% of adult Filipinos believe that their quality of life is better compared to 12 months before while 26% said their life got worse, and 39% believe their lives remain the same, according to the national Social Weather Survey of December 10-14, 2022. The score of the Net Gainers or those who believe the quality of their life See more...

Philippine markets mixed as players digest local, overseas data

Philippine financial markets closed mixed on Thursday, as market players took into consideration a number of factors such as local economic data and overseas corporate earnings. The local stock barometer PSEi shed 38.55 points or 0.55% to 7,042.70, while the broader All Shares index lost 9.87 points or 0.27% to 3,692.89. More than 1.336 million shares, valued at P5.111 billion, See more...

Goat farming, puwede umanong kumita ng P30k bawat buwan

Pinasok ng ilang residente sa Concepcion, Tarlac ang goat farming o pagpapastol ng mga kambing dahil sa malaking kita na dala nito sa kanilang kabuhayan. Sa ulat ng GMA Regional TV One North Central Luzon, na iniulat din ng ni Bam Alegre sa Unang Balita nitong Huwebes, sinabing ilang residente sa Brgy. Alfonso ang na-engganyong nang subukan ang pag-aalaga ng See more...

Castro suggests nationwide survey to see if majority of Filipinos want Charter change

House Deputy Minority Leader France Castro on Thursday recommended conducting a nationwide survey to see if the majority of Filipinos want to amend the 1987 Constitution. During the public hearing on proposals seeking Charter change before the House constitutional amendments panel, Castro said the participation of the Filipinos is very important in the discussion of the constitutional changes. “Pwede po See more...

Conor McGregor to make a comeback in 2023 – coach

Former two-division UFC champion Conor McGregor will surely return to action this year, his coach John Kavanagh said. The 34-year-old McGregor has not fought since July 2021 when he suffered a leg injury in his third fight with Dustin Poirier, which resulted in a loss via technical knockout. Though he teased a comeback in the past, no definite date has See more...

Bea Alonzo 'hurt and upset' over land-grabbing issue: 'Hindi ako magnanakaw'

Bea Alonzo said she was "hurt and upset" over the recent land-grabbing issue hurled towards her online. In a recent vlog, Bea invited some of her Aeta neighbors for a simple meal in their Zambales farm. This led one netizen to react, saying "how about giving their land back." Bea straight up said in Thursday's episode of "Fast Talk with See more...

Third-party POGO auditor complied with all bidding requirements —PAGCOR chief

The third-party auditor that got the multi-billion peso contract for the assessment of the Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGO) has complied with all bidding documents, PAGCOR chairman and CEO Alejandro Tengco said Thursday. "I don't see any irregularity in the contract because if you will go through the documents that they did submit during the time of the bidding, See more...

Pets allowed in LRT2 starting February 1 — LRTA

Pets will be allowed in Light Rail Transit Line 2 starting February 1, Light Rail Transit Authority (LRTA) administrator Hernando Cabrera said on Thursday. “Beginning February 1, puwede nang magdala at magsakay ng ating mga pets sa mga istasyon at tren ng LRT Line 2 (we will be allowed to bring and ride with our pets in the stations and See more...

BARMM official calls for Marawi rehab completion

MARAWI CITY - An official of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) is calling for the completion of the rehabilitation of war-torn Marawi City. BARMM Deputy Chief Minister Aleem Ali Solaiman, chairperson of the Special Committee on Marawi, said fast-tracking the rehabilitation of the residences of internally displaced persons (IDPs) is among the current priorities of the provincial See more...

Hataman seeks EPIRA law review over power outages in island provinces

House Deputy Minority Leader Mujiv Hataman of Basilan on Wednesday urged his colleagues to review the Electric Power Industry Reform Act of 2001 to address recurring power outages in isolated small island grids. Hataman, under his House Resolution 708, made the call in reference to the operations of the National Power Corporation Small Power Utility Group (NPC-SPUG) which recently announced See more...

Mag-asawa, patay sa pamamaril ng isang pulis sa Butuan City

Nahuli sa video ang pamamaril ng isang pulis sa isang mag-asawa sa Butuan City. Dead on the spot ang mga biktima. Sa ulat ng Unang Balita nitong Huwebes, makikita sa video na nakuha ng GMA Regional TV One Mindanao mula sa Butuan City PNP, ang pagdating ng isang sasakyan sa tapat ng isang bahay at ang pagsulpot ng isang pulis. See more...

Ice candy vendor, viral sa kaniyang 'Harry Potter' accent habang naglalako

Viral ang isang tindero ng ice candy dahil sa kaniyang "Harry Potter" accent habang inilalako ang kaniyang mga paninda sa Maasin City, Southern Leyte. Ang binata, nagsusumikap para makabalik sa eskwela. Sa State of the Nation, mapapanood ang video ni Glynis Mark ng pagtitinda ni Jomar Villamor. "By the way, sir, I got a product in here and I am See more...

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