Here are the latest news and events that happened today, Sunday, February 19, 2023.

K-travel guide: Jeonju City, where past and present coexist

They say the third time’s always a charm. I must say I agree. Because on my third trip to South Korea, the charm that caught me was a city in the western part of the country, Jeonju. The easing of pandemic restrictions has inevitably led to revenge travel. So much so that thousands of Filipinos are on the lookout See more...

LPA to cause rain showers over Visayas, six other areas

A low pressure area (LPA) located northeast of Surigao del Norte will bring scattered rain showers over Visayas and six other areas on Sunday, PAGASA said in its weather forecast. Visayas, Caraga, Northern Mindanao, Bicol Region, Quezon, Romblon, and Marinduque will have cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms due to the LPA. Flash floods or landslides may result See more...

KBYN: Lalaking hindi na makakita, nagsisilbing mata ang kinakasama

Hindi na nakakakita ang kanang mata at halos wala na ring makita ang kaliwang mata ng 57 taong gulang na si Tatay Julito Tabucanon. Sa kabila ng kaniyang kondisyon, hindi ito naging hadlang sa buhay. Nagsisilbing mga mata niya ang kinakasamang si Nanay Felisa Valdez. "Pasalamat ako sa aking asawa. Tumulong sa akin. Hindi niya ako pinabayaan," kuwento ni Tabucanon See more...

Anetra survives 'RuPaul's Drag Race' lipsync smackdown battle challenge

Pinay drag queen Anetra survived the lipsync smackdown battle challenge in the recent episode of "RuPaul's Drag Race" season 15. In the 8th episode that aired Saturday (Manila time), the 10 remaining queens had to battle it out in a lipsync survival round with one queen going home at the end of the episode. Anetra went up against Sasha See more...

IPU committee renews call for de Lima release, to continue monitoring trial

A committee of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) renewed its call for detained former Senator Leila de Lima to be released adding that it would continue observing and monitoring her trial. A decision adopted by the Committee on the Human Rights of Parliamentarians called for the immediate release of de Lima, for the legal proceedings against her to be dropped, and See more...

LPA to cause moderate to heavy, intense rains over Cagayan, 7 other areas

A low pressure area (LPA) in the Visayas will bring moderate to heavy with at times intense rains over Cagayan and seven other areas on Sunday, PAGASA said in its weather advisory. Aside from Cagayan, the other areas where such rains may be expected in the next 24 hours are: Isabela, Aurora, Quezon, Bicol Region, Eastern Samar, Northern Samar, and See more...

What's the real score between Elle Villanueva and Derrick Monasterio?

Elle Villanueva and Derrick Monasterio have been making fans kilig with their chemistry on and off the screen. According to Cata Tibayan's report on "24 Oras Weekend," Sunday, the pair spent Valentine's Day working out together on a gym date. Does this mean they are officially together? Apparently, the two are not yet calling themselves boyfriend and girlfriend despite their See more...

Green lanes? Marcos wants DTI to address 'pain points' to ease entry of investments to PH

MANILA — President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. has sought the help of the Department of Trade and Industry to address the challenges in the entry of investments to the Philippines, with an official saying it was time to set up green lanes for this. “Malinaw po ang instruction ng Presidente – he wants an all-of-government approach in addressing the 'pain See more...

'The Voice Kids' alumni, coaches rock 'ASAP Natin 'To' stage

Several alumni of "The Voice Kids" graced the "ASAP Natin 'To" stage on Sunday as the singing competition gears up for a new season. Among the past contestants of "The Voice" who performed were Amy Nobleza, Joshua Oliveros, Sassa Dagdag, Heart Salvador, Vanjoss Bayaban, and Esang De Torres. They were joined by original "The Voice of the Philippines" coach Bamboo See more...

2 patay, 20 sugatan sa karambola ng 14 sasakyan sa Calamba City

Dalawa ang patay habang 20 ang sugatan matapos magkarambola ang 14 sasakyan sa national highway sa Calamba City, Laguna noong Sabado. Sa ulat ng Calamba police, nagsimula ang karambola nang mawalan ng preno ang isang mixer truck at inararo ang 3 kasalubong na sasakyan at 10 iba pang nasa unahan nito bandang alas-5 ng hapon. Ang mga apektadong sasakyan ay See more...

MDRRMO: Air Force verifying whether missing Cessna spotted near Mayon crater

Camalig, Albay's Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office said on Sunday afternoon that the Philippine Air Force was verifying whether a location near the Mayon Volcano crater was the crash site of a Cessna plane that went missing on Saturday. Speaking on Super Radyo dzBB, Camalig MDRRMO Public Information Officer Tim Lawrence Florence said the weather at the location See more...

Final testing ng vote counting machines para sa Cavite special elections, isinagawa

Isinagawa ngayong Linggo ang final testing at sealing ng mga vote counting machine na gagamitin sa special election sa Cavite sa Pebrero 25. Pinangunahan ni Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairman George Erwin Garcia ang inspeksiyon sa testing sa Amaya Elementary School sa Tanza. Ilang beses nagkaroon ng paper jam sa makina, na mismong naranasan din ni Garcia nang bumoto siya. See more...

Putahe ng Filipino-Australian chefs, tampok sa APBC food videos series

AUSTRALIA - Tampok sa 12-part video series na “A Taste of the Philippines” ang ilang Filipino-Australians chefs na gumawa na ng kanilang sariling pangalan sa larangan ng food business sa Australia. At bilang pinakahuling mga episode, inihahandog ng APBC o Australia-Philippines Business Council ang mga putahe nina Chef Kim Cudia-Prieto ng Lolo and Lola Restaurant mula sa Canberra See more...

Ogie Alcasid praises Zack Tabudlo for contributions to OPM

MANILA -- Ogie Alcasid praised Zack Tabudlo for his contributions to the OPM industry after his set in the "ASAP Natin 'To" stage. After singing his song "Akin Ka" with his band, Alcasid could not help it but tell the artist that he also sings his songs. "I love those songs, alam mo 'yung 'Binibini' kinakanta ko 'yun," Alcasid said. See more...

SUV nakabundol ng motorcycle rider sa Parañaque

MAYNILA - Nakaligtas ang isang 22-anyos na estudyante nang biglang humarurot at bumangga sa kanya ang isang SUV sa isang parking lot sa Parañaque. Ayon sa traffic investigator ng Parañaque City Police Station Traffic Vehicular Investigation Unit, Sabado ng tanghali, habang sakay ng motorsiklo sa parking lot biglang umusad ang isang SUV mula sa kanyang pagkaka-park. Tumama ang SUV See more...

Palace: Memo ordering gov't salary deduction for quake relief fund untrue

Presidential Communications Office Secretary Cheloy Garafil said on Sunday that an alleged Office of the President memorandum that ordered a two-day government salary deduction to fund a Turkey earthquake relief fund was untrue. The memo, titled "TWO DAYS SALARY DEDUCTION FOR THE MONTH MARCH 2023 FROM ALL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES FOR PRESIDENT RELIEF FUND FOR TURKEY AND SYRIA" claimed that an See more...

3 sugatan, 500 pamilya apektado sa sunog sa Quezon City

Tatlong tao ang nasugatan habang tinatayang aabot sa 500 pamilya ang nawalan ng tirahan sa sunog sa Quezon City noong gabi ng Sabado, sabi ng mga awtoridad. Bandang alas-9 ng gabi nang sumiklab ang sunog sa Manunggal Street sa Barangay Tatalon. Umabot hanggang ikalawang alarma ang sunog, na mabilis na kumalat sa mga bahay sa lugar dahil gawa ang mga See more...

Palace denies alleged memo deducting gov't workers' salary to pool Turkey aid

MANILA — Malacañang on Sunday said that a document claiming to deduct two days worth of salary from government workers to pool funds for relief operations in quake-hit Turkey is fake. The document, which bears the letter head of the Office of the President and the signature of Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin, circulated on social media over the weekend, some See more...

Persistent rains trigger landslides in parts of Visayas

Parts of Luzon and Visayas will continue to experience rains brought by a low pressure area (LPA), PAGASA said Sunday. In its 11 a.m. advisory, the state weather bureau said the LPA will bring moderate to heavy with at times intense rains over Cagayan, Isabela, Aurora, Quezon, Bicol Region, Eastern Samar, Northern Samar, and Samar in the next 24 See more...

Palace assails 'salary deduction' memo to raise fund for Turkey

Malacañang over the weekend denounced a fake memorandum claiming that government employees would have two days worth of pay deducted from their salaries to provide relief for Turkey and Syria. In an advisory made through the Office Gazette social media page, Malacañang said neither the Office of the President nor the Office of the Executive Secretary have issued such a See more...

3 arestado sa Navotas drug bust

Arestado noong gabi ng Sabado ang 2 magkapatid at isa nilang kasamahn sa buy-bust opreration sa Navotas City, ayon sa mga awtoridad. Base sa ulat ng pulisya, alas-11 ng gabi nang madakip ang mga suspek sa may Barangay San Jose. Ayon kay Police Capt. Luis Rufo Jr., lider ng Navotas Police Station Drug Enforcement Unit, karamihan sa mga parokyano ng See more...

Search and rescue ops for missing Cessna plane in Bicol continue

The search and rescue operations for the missing Cessna plane in Bicol resumed on Sunday. "Tuloy-tuloy naman po ang paghahanap at nahinto lang kagabi dahil madilim na. But early morning today sigurado 'yung team especially ng Camalig, Albay Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office ay nandoon na para hanapin doon sa malapit sa search area," Civil Aviation Authority of the See more...

SB19 featured in docuseries 'K-pop Generation'

P-pop sensation SB19 continues to expand its reach outside of the country, as the five-piece act were recently featured in a docuseries tackling the global K-pop phenomenon. The show "K-pop Generation," which is available on Korean streaming platform TVING, explores the international success of the K-pop industry, featuring interviews with artists, producers, fans and music critics. It also featured K-pop-inspired See more...

Aparri vice mayor kasama sa 6 patay sa pananambang sa Nueva Vizcaya

(2nd UPDATE) Patay ang vice mayor ng Aparri, Cagayan at 5 iba pa matapos tambangan ang sinasakyan nilang van sa Bagabag, Nueva Vizcaya nitong umaga ng Linggo, ayon sa pulisya. Kinumpirma ni Maj. Jolly Villar, information officer ng Nueva Vizcaya police, na kabilang si Aparri Vice Mayor Rommel Alameda sa mga nasawi sa ambush bandang alas-8:45 ng umaga. "Unang nakita See more...

Filipina survivor in Turkey quake says fighting for 'second life'

MANILA — The Filipina survivor from the powerful Turkey-Syria earthquake on Sunday assured her loved ones that she was fighting for what she called her "second life." "Ginagawa ko pong lumaban because of my daughter and family in the Philippines," Juliva Benligan said in a video message three days after she was rescued from the rubble in Turkey. In the See more...

Higit 1,000 silid-aralan nasira dahil sa lindol sa Masbate

Higit 1,000 silid-aralan ang nasira dahil sa lindol sa Masbate, sabi ngayong Linggo ng isang opisyal. Magugunitang niyanig ng magnitude 6 na lindol ang Masbate noong Huwebes, na sinundan ng mga aftershock. Base sa naitalang inisyal na datos, 59 na ang mga malubhang nasirang silid-aralan, 235 ang mga partially major o bahagyang nasira, at 773 naman ang partially minor na See more...

12 bangka pumarada sa fluvial parade sa Burnham Park

Labindalawang bangka ang pumarada sa Burnham Park sa Baguio City para sa fluvial parade ng taunang selebrasyon ng Panagbenga Linggo ng umaga. Isa ang fluvial parade sa mga aktibidad para sa taunang selebrasyon ng Panagbenga. Ayon sa Department of Tourism- Cordillera Administrative Office , Philippine Folklore ang tema ng Fluvial Parade ngayong taon. Makikita sa mga larawan na kabilang sa See more...

Missing Cessna plane found in Albay

MANILA - Authorities on Sunday found the Cessna 340 plane that went missing in the Bicol region. This was confirmed by Camalig Mayor Caloy Baldo. He also said the debris of the plane was found near the crater of Mt. Mayon, based on the drone footage. However, rescuers have yet to reach the area, which is difficult to reach using See more...

Why Ogie Alcasid is unable to watch wife Regine Velasquez's 'Solo' concert

MANILA – Ogie Alcasid expressed his sadness over being unable to witness his wife Regine Velasquez's "Solo" concert in the Philippines. Despite not being physically present, he conveyed on Instagram his immense pride in Velasquez, stating that he saw firsthand how much effort and preparation she has put into the show. “Day and night i would watch and listen See more...

AFP: Philippine troops relentless in ensuring interest of Filipinos

The armed forces of the Philippines will always be resolute in ensuring the interest of Filipinos in the West Philippine Sea, under the guidance of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s vision laid out in his speech during the alumni homecoming at the Philippine Military Academy in Baguio City on Saturday. In a statement on Sunday, the AFP said that its troops See more...

Aparri vice mayor, 5 others killed in Nueva Vizcaya ambush

Aparri, Cagayan Vice Mayor Rommel Alameda and five others were killed when their van was ambushed by gunmen in Nueva Vizcaya on Sunday, police said. The incident occurred at 8:45 a.m. in Sitio Kinacao, Barangay Beretbet in the municipality of Bagabag, Police Major Oscar Abrogena, police chief of Bagabag, said in an interview on Super Radyo dzBB. Initial investigation showed See more...

Possible crash site of missing Cessna plane in Bicol identified

MANILA — Authorities have pinpointed a possible crash site of the Cessna 340 plane that went missing in Bicol Saturday, the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) said on Sunday. According to the OCD, rescue troops were already on their way to the possible crash site in Barangay Quirangay in Camalig town, Albay, with the neighboring village of Anoling also part See more...

Medical center, itatayo sa Siargao

Tiniyak ng Department of Health ang pagsusumikap na mas maging malapit at mura ang mga serbisyong medikal at pasilidad sa mga taga-malalayong lugar. Halimbawa rito ang pagtatayo ng Siargao Island Medical Center (SIMC) na pinondohan ng P380 million mula sa national budget ngayong 2023. Itatalagang level 2 medical facility ang SIMC na may 100 kama at iba’t ibang See more...

Darren Espanto celebrates sister's birthday with Cassy Legaspi

MANILA -- Darren Espanto celebrated his sister's birthday with Cassy Legaspi last Saturday in Tokyo, Japan. In an Instagram post, Espanto had fun in Tokyo DisneySea celebrating the start of the teen years of Lynelle. "Celebrating Lynelle’s 13th at the happiest place on Earth! Happy 13th Birthday, Nenen! I can’t believe you’re a teen now. Kuya loves you so See more...

Search for missing Cessna plane in Isabela still ongoing, CAAP says

The search for the Cessna plane which went missing in Isabela last January is still ongoing, the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines said on Sunday. "Tuloy-tuloy pa rin simula noong ma-declare 'yan noong January 24 na missing. Hanggang ngayon ay tuloy-tuloy. Ngayong umaga magpapalipad pa rin tayo ng ating air assets if weather permits," CAAP spokesperson Eric Apolonio said See more...

Concert review: Dauntless Regine Velasquez captivates in 'Solo' concert

There were no front act or guest to alternately regale the audience in the “Solo” concert of Asia’s Songbird, Regine Velasquez, staged for the Valentine’s weekend at the Samsung Performing Arts Theater. From start to finish, it was only Velasquez who ruled the stage and held the audience at the palm of her hand. She casually delivered her spiels, talked See more...

Magnitude 5.0 earthquake hits parts of Mindanao's Caraga region

MANILA (UPDATE) — A magnitude 5.0 earthquake rocked parts of Mindanao's Caraga region on Sunday. The Philippine Insititute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) tracked the quake's epicenter in Tandag City, Surigao del Sur, where tremors of up to Intensity III strength were felt. It struck at 12:47 p.m. Intensity III was also felt in Butuan City, Agusan del Sur. It See more...

'Everything Everywhere' duo win top Hollywood directing prize

LOS ANGELES, United States - "Everything Everywhere All At Once" won top honors from Hollywood's directors Saturday, as the quirky indie sci-fi movie from two relatively unknown young filmmakers upstaged more famous rivals ahead of next month's Oscars. Directing double-act Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert, both 35, fended off competition from the likes of Steven Spielberg to win the prize See more...

Bangsamoro police identifies groups responsible for ambush of Lanao del Sur gov.

MANILA -- The Special Investigation Task Group (SITG) formed by the Bangsamoro Police has already identified the groups responsible for the ambush try against Lanao del Sur Governor Mamintal “Bombit” Adiong. "May lead na ang ating SITG, ang ating mga investigators at ito ang tinututukan ngayon and we are hoping that something positive will come up. May mga nagvolunteer See more...

Pampasaherong jeep, tumagilid sa Antipolo

Nakunan sa CCTV ang pagtagilid ng isang jeep sa Barangay Cupang Antipolo City, Rizal pasado alas-dos Sabado ng hapon. Papaakyat sa isang matarik na kalye ang jeep nang dumausdos ito pababa hanggang sa tumagilid. Lulan nito ang nasa 25 na mga estudyante, limang magulang, at isang guro. Ayon sa driver ng jeep na si Joey Quinones, bigla siyang napapreno matapos See more...

Suspect in ambush-slay of Maguindanao police chief killed, says PNP

MANILA — A suspect in the ambush-slay of former Ampatuan, Maguindanao police chief Lt. Reynaldo Samson was killed on Saturday, the Philippine National Police (PNP) confirmed. In a statement on Sunday, the PNP confirmed that Abdulkarim Hasim, also known as "Boy Jacket," was slain in a joint police and military operation in Barangay New Isabela, Tacurong City, Sultan Kudarat at See more...