Here are the latest news and events that happened today, Saturday, February 25, 2023.

BSP governor says another rate hike possible

MANILA - Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Governor Felipe Medalla on Friday said the next monetary rate adjustment will partly depend on the outcome of the inflation rate this February. At the sidelines of BSP's reception for the banking community, Medalla told reporters if the Consumer Price Index for February is lower month-on-month, then there is a chance the policy rate See more...

Marcos offers 'hand of reconciliation' on 37th EDSA People Power anniversary

President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. on Saturday offered a "hand of reconciliation" on the 37th anniversary of the EDSA People Power Revolution. "As we look back to a time in our history that divided the Filipino people, I am one with the nation in remembering those times of tribulation and how we came out of them united and stronger as See more...

2 talunan sa bilyar, namaril sa bilyaran sa Brazil; 6, patay

Anim katao, kabilang ang isang menor de edad, ang nasawi sa nangyaring masaker sa isang bilyaran sa Brazil. Ang ugat umano ng krimen, ang pagkatalo sa laro ng dalawang suspek at kinatiyawan pa umano ng ibang naglalaro. Sa ulat ng GMA News "Saksi" nitong Biyernes, ipinakita ang video na tila inipon ng dalawang suspek sa isang lugar ang mga biktima See more...

Lovi Poe to grace Panagbenga Festival in Baguio

Supreme actress Lovi Poe is busier than ever in her acting career now that she headlines Kapamilya Channel’s new primetime forerunner, “Batang Quiapo,” with Coco Martin as main star and director. Despite her loaded taping schedule, Poe still found the time to trek up north and join Baguio’s traditional Panagbenga Festival to be held this Sunday, starting at 8 a.m. See more...

Nihongo Fiesta 2023 kicks off

The Japanese Foundation kicked off this year’s Nihongo Fiesta Saturday afternoon in Mandaluyong City. Ambassador of Japan to the Philippines Koshikawa Kazuhiko opened the event with a short speech. The screening of the 4th Nihongo Video contest for Nihongojin of NIVICON followed. Several guest speakers, mostly Nihongo teachers, took the stage to shed light on their journey to becoming fluent See more...

Anetra flaunts Pinoy roots in 'RuPaul's Drag Race' 200th episode

Anetra flaunted his Pinoy roots in the 200th episode "RuPaul's Drag Race" which aired on Saturday morning (Manila time). In celebration of the 15th year of the show, the queens were tasked to showcase three looks on the runway based on: (1) RuPaul's race track look, (2) ball from a past season, and (3) look made of crystals. Anetra put See more...

Fourth season of 'Succession' to be last for megahit show

NEW YORK -- Fans of HBO juggernaut "Succession" will soon bid a final farewell to the family business drama which will end after its upcoming fourth season, according to the show's creator. "I've never thought this could go on forever," Jesse Armstrong told The New Yorker magazine in an interview published Thursday. "The end has always been kind of present See more...

Team faces challenges retrieving bodies from plane wreckage on Mayon

Retrieval team had a hard time recovering the bodies of the four people inside the Cessna plane that crashed in an area on the westside slope of Mayon Volcano, Mayor Carlos Baldo of Camalig, Albay said Saturday. “Actually pahirapan po talaga ang sitwasyon doon sa itaas. Kapag ginagalaw kasi nila ang bodies ng mga nakasakay sa eroplano, nagdadalusdos ang mga See more...

Isa, patay, 2, kritikal sa aksidente sa highway sa Camarines Sur

RAGAY, Camarines Sur - Dead on the spot ang driver habang dalawang iba pa ang nasa kritikal na kalagayan matapos maaksidente ang isang pick-up truck sa Andaya Highway, Amlongon, Ragay, Camarines Sur nitong Sabado ng umaga. Nangyari ang aksidente nitong 7:45 ng umaga. Ayon sa report ng Ragay Municipal Police Station, patungong Naga City ang pick-up truck na may dalawang See more...

‘EDSA Revolution needs to be remembered all the more’

MANILA (UPDATE) – Commemorating the 1986 People Power Revolution is all the more important these days to keep its spirit alive among the present and future generations, in light of the political changes in the country and some lingering social challenges, historians and some advocates said. While some associate the bloodless revolt against the dictatorial rule of the late President See more...

Cory's grandson urges Marcos Jr to acknowledge rights abuses under father's dictatorship

MANILA — The grandson of democracy icons former President Corazon Aquino and Benigno “Ninoy” Aquino, Jr. has urged President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr to acknowledge the human rights abuses under the dictatorship of his namesake father. The Philippines marked on Saturday the 37th anniversary of the EDSA People Power Revolution that ousted former President Ferdinand Marcos, Sr. This is the See more...

Babaeng laging masakit ang tiyan, nakitaan ng higit 100 tumor sa katawan

Ang inaakalang simpleng pananakit lang ng tiyan, isa na palang malalang tumor na nakita sa obaryo ng isang 29-anyos na babae sa USA. Ang mas ikinagulat pa ng mga doktor, nakitaan din siya ng mahigit 100 pang bukol sa iba't ibang bahagi ng katawan. Sa ulat ng GMA News Feed, sinabing tiniis ni Victoria Grande ang pabalik-balik na pananakit ng See more...

Abalos orders probe into shooting of Maguindanao del Sur town mayor

Interior Secretary Benhur Abalos on Saturday ordered a thorough investigation into the shooting of Datu Montawal, Maguindanao del Sur Mayor Ohto Montawal in Pasay City. "Masusi ko ngayong pinaiimbestigahan sa pulisya ang naganap na pananambang kay Mayor Ohto Montawal ng Tunggol, Datu Montawal, Maguindanao del Sur, sa Lungsod ng Pasay nitong Miyerkules, Pebrero 22, ilang araw lamang matapos ang pagpaslang See more...

Amihan to bring rains over Luzon

The Northeast Monsoon or Amihan will continue to affect Luzon and bring rains mainly over the northern and eastern sections of the island group, PAGASA said Saturday. In a 4 p.m. weather forecast, the state weather bureau reported that the Cagayan Valley, Aurora, Quezon, Camarines Norte, Apayao, Kalinga, Mountain Province, and Ifugao would experience cloudy skies with rains due to See more...

14,000 turista bumisita sa Panagbenga Festival

BAGUIO CITY — Muli nang binuksan ang pagdiriwang sa Panagbenga Festival 2023. Ngayong taon, ipinagdiriwang ito na may temang "A Renaissance of Wonder and Beauty." Marami pa rin ang nanabik na muling mapanood ang pinakaprehistiyosong kapistahan sa Baguio City pagkalipas ng tatlong taon. Hindi man kasing dami ng bilang ng turista noong 2019, dinagsa pa rin ito at umabot See more...

Youth groups call for true freedom, end to repression during 37th EDSA anniversary

The Kabataan Party-list and other youth groups called for true freedom and the well-being of the Filipino people as they marched to the People Power Monument on Saturday to commemorate the 37th anniversary of the EDSA People Power Revolution. In a statement, the Kabataan Party-list stressed the need to increase workers' wages and lower the prices of commodities, which are See more...

9 pamilyang Pilipino na apektado ng lindol sa Turkey, uuwi na sa Linggo

Kinumpirma ng Filipino Community in Turkey na may siyam na pamilyang Pilipino na apektado ng magnitude 7.8 na lindol ang uuwi na sa Pilipinas sa Linggo. Sa tala ng Philippine Embassy in Turkey, mayroon pang 40 Pinoy quake survivors ang humiling ng repatriation sa Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA). Isa sa mga survivor si Paulina Erdal, kasalukuyan siyang naninirahan sa See more...

BOC seizes P104M worth of illegally imported onions, sugar, cigarettes

The Bureau of Customs (BOC) said on Saturday it seized P104 million worth of illegally imported onions, sugar, and cigarettes during a series of inspections at the Manila International Container Port (MICP). The BOC said the illegally imported goods were seized from eight shipments—five of which came from China, two from Hong Kong, and one from India—and contained undeclared red See more...

PH Coast Guard urges gov’t to prioritize their modernization to bolster capacity amid Chinese incursions

MANILA — The Philippine Coast Guard on Saturday urged the government to prioritize their modernization so they could boost their capacity amid the continued incursions and harassments of China. Commodore Jay Tarriela, PCG's spokesperson for the West Philippine Sea, said they only have 3 offshore patrol vessels, one of which came from France and two were from Japan. See more...

Road mishap halts San Juanico Bridge light show

San Juanico Bridge stopped glowing in the dark again, the second time this February. This happened after a portion of the railings of the San Juanico Bridge was detached when a private vehicle from Basey, Samar, bound for Tacloban City figured in an accident at the Samar side of the famed bridge on Friday morning. Three persons were hurt, See more...

LOOK: Southern Cebu town airs 'Batang Quiapo' episodes on LED Wall for residents

A town in Southern Cebu has a new habit of airing episodes of hit teleserye "FPJ's Batang Quiapo" on an LED wall for its residents. In Moalboal, "a tourist town famous for its Sardine run, dive spots, and wild turtles," residents can now watch the ABS-CBN primetime series on its newly installed 24-square meter LED wall at its public park, See more...

'Maria Clara at Ibarra,' ang pagtatapos

Trending at inabangan ang finale ng hit historical portal fantasy series na “Maria Clara at Ibarra” nitong Biyernes ng gabi. Nagtapos man, pinukaw naman nito ang damdamin ng mga manonood para pahalagahan ang mayamang kasaysayan nating mga Pilipino, na sumasalamin sa mga nobela ni Rizal na “Noli Me Tangere” at “El Filibusterismo.” Sa huling episode, isa nang matagumpay na doktora See more...

Kilos protesta ginawa sa Davao City kasabay ng People Power anniversary

Inalala ng mga progresibong grupo ang ika-37 na anibersaryo ng EDSA People Power sa pamamagitan ng kilos protesta sa Freedom Park sa Roxas Avenue, Davao City ngayong Sabado. Ayon sa grupong Anakbayan Southern Mindanao, hanggang ngayon ay nararanasan pa rin umano ang kalupitan para patahimikin at paslangin ang mga aktibista. Inalala ng mga grupo ang nangyari noong Pebrero 24, 2022 See more...

Coast Guard says there were 'unpublicized' maritime incidents in West PH Sea

MANILA — The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) on Saturday admitted there were maritime incidents in the West Philippine Sea that were not publicized. Commodore Jay Tarriela, PCG's spokesperson for the West Philippine Sea, said it was only recently that they started making maritime incidents public, for the awareness among the Filipinos and the international community. “As far as See more...

Philippines supports UN resolution calling for withdrawal of Russia from Ukraine

The Philippines is among the 141 countries which signed the new resolution of the United Nations General Assembly calling for the withdrawal of Russian troops in Ukraine. The resolution was signed on Thursday by 141 countries out of 193 UN members while seven others opposed it, namely Belarus, North Korea, Eritrea, Mali, Nicaragua, Russia, and Syria. Meanwhile, 32 countries, among See more...

2 pulis sugatan sa buy-bust sa Lucena

Dalawang pulis ang sugatan matapos mauwi sa barilan ang isinagawang drug buy-bust operation laban sa isang suspek sa harap ng isang mall sa Barangay Ibabang Dupay, Lucena City Biyernes ng gabi. Ayon sa insiyal na report ng Lucena City police, ang mga nasugatan ay kapwa operatiba ng Provincial Drug Enforcement Unit (PDEU) ng Quezon PNP. Nagsasagawa ang mga ito ng See more...

Sharon Cuneta misses relationship with KC Concepcion when she was young

MANILA — Sharon Cuneta has admitted that she misses her relationship with her daughter KC Concepcion when she was young. "We're both bullheaded, stubborn and strong-willed pero opposites ang ugali namin so hindi maiwasan 'yung nagbabanggaan ... Nami-miss ko 'yung relationship namin nung bata pa siya," Cuneta said in an interview with Ogie Diaz. Asked about rumors that she's See more...

Gas prices to drop by month-end as US interest rates spike

MANILA (UPDATE) - Gas prices are projected to dip by as much as P1.80 per liter by the end of the month, as interest rates in the United States hike. Diesel is estimated to take a P1.30 to P1.60 per liter rollback, while kerosene prices could take the biggest cut at P1.50 to P1.80 per liter. Gasoline takes See more...

Philippines posts 142 new COVID-19 cases

The Philippines registered 142 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday, while the active tally increased to 9,343. According to the Department of Health, the nationwide caseload is now 4,076,064, with active infections rising to 9,343 from 9,337 on Friday. The National Capital Region had the highest number of new cases in the past two weeks with 419, followed by Davao Region See more...

'Dirty Linen': Mila axed from Fiero mansion as maid; gets kidnapped

MANILA — It seems that Alexa (Janine Gutierrez) hit a major roadblock with their plans in this week's episodes of "Dirty Linen." In the Thursday episode, her persona as Mila was axed from the Fiero mansion after Manang Precious (Rubi Rubi) accused her of having a one night stand with Aidan (Zanjoe Marudo) with a misleading video. Aidan denied the See more...

DSWD's Gatchalian: Cash aid payout will be by appointment

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian said Saturday the distribution of the agency’s cash aid program to beneficiaries will be through a QR code-based appointment system in a bid to avoid crushing queuing for beneficiaries. Interviewed on Dobol B TV, Gatchalian said, “Starting tomorrow... lahat by appointment.” “Kung 700 'yung kaya naman i-process. Ibibigay namin ang See more...

QC gov't establishes online payment system for traffic, ordinance fines

The Quezon City government established an online system for the payment of Ordinance Violation Receipts (OVRs), making it easier for traffic and ordinance violators to settle their fines. “Mas madali at mabilis nang magbayad ng multa ngayon sa tulong ng ating online payment system na makikita sa official website ng ating siyudad,” said QC Mayor Joy Belmonte in a Saturday See more...

NBI nabs alleged human trafficker, rescues 7 freelance models

National Bureau of Immigration-National Capital Region (NBI-NCR) agents arrested an alleged human trafficker and rescued the suspect's seven freelance models, according to John Consulta’s “24 Oras Weekend” report on Saturday. According to the NBI, suspect Diane Manarang assured the freelance models, including a minor, that they would be famous if they followed her orders. “Ang sinasabi niya na siya ay See more...

Diokno: Gov’t preparing P1,000 ‘ayuda’ to help consumers cope with inflation

The Marcos administration is preparing to launch another round of cash aid under the Targeted Cash Transfer (TCT) program to help ease consumers’ burden amid the continuous high inflation rate, according to Finance Secretary Benjamin Diokno. “Right now, we’re considering the two-month subsidy for consumers,” Diokno told reporters on the sidelines of the 2023 Annual Reception for the Banking Community See more...

Lawmakers expressed support for Coast Guard modernization — PCG

Legislators have backed the Philippine Coast Guard in its efforts to push for the agency's modernization, a PCG official said Saturday. “The Commandant [PCG Admiral] Artemio Abu has already received support from various lawmakers—senators and even congressmen—expressing their support for Coast Guard modernization and also helping us receive additional funds to sustain our patrol in the West Philippine Sea,” PCG See more...

Pagtanggal ng kalyo at kulugo gamit ang dagta ng kasuy sa palengke, ligtas nga ba?

Sa murang halaga, maaari nang magpatanggal ng pinoproblemang mga kalyo at kulugo at iba pang sakit sa balat gamit lamang ang langis mula sa kasuy na nabibili sa ilang mga palengke. Gaano naman kaya ito kaligtas, at nirerekomenda ba ito ng mga eksperto? Sa “Kapuso Mo, Jessica Soho,” isa ang pwesto ni Charlie De Castro sa mga pinupuntahan ng mga See more...

Sikhayan Festival sa Sta. Rosa, Laguna, muling idinaos

Muling idinaos ang Sikhayan Festival sa Santa Rosa City, Laguna nitong Pebrero 18, 2023. Hango ang Sikhayan sa salitang sikap at kabuhayan na naglalayong bigyang pagkilala ang pagsisikap ng mga mamamayan para maging mauland ang Santa Rosa. Mula sa pagiging dating natutulog lamang na bayan , naiangat ng mga mamamayan ang kanilang lugar bilang isa sa pinakamaunlad na lungsod hindi See more...

PCG: Chinese militia, coastguard ships still in Ayungin, Sabina Shoals

The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said Saturday that Chinese maritime militia and coastguard vessels spotted earlier in Ayungin and Sabina Shoals were still inside the country’s maritime domain. At a news forum in Quezon City, PCG adviser for maritime security Commodore Jay Tarriela said the Coast Guard has already submitted the incident report on the recently conducted maritime domain awareness See more...

8 Pinoy job scam victims in Cambodia rescued

MANILA — Eight Filipinos in Cambodia who fell victim to online job scammers were rescued by authorities there, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said on Saturday. They were deceived into working for an online scamming and catfishing syndicate in Cambodia's Ouddar Meanchey and Kampot provinces, the DFA said in a statement. The eight were rescued by the Cambodian National See more...

'Batang Quiapo': Sugatang Tanggol napag-initan na naman ni Rigor

MAYNILA — Napag-initan na naman si Tanggol (Coco Martin) ni Rigor (John Estrada) matapos madiskubreng nabaril ito sa sagupaan laban sa mga taga-Tondo sa latest episode ng "FPJ's Batang Quiapo" nitong Biyernes. Takot na mahuli ng amain, agad na umuwi si Tanggol sa kanilang bahay at inamin kay Tindeng (Charo Santos) na nais niya lang tulungan ang mga biktimang pasahero. See more...

Pascual optimistic about GSP+ renewal for Philippines

Trade Secretary Alfredo Pascual has expressed optimism that the European Parliament will decide in favor of renewing the Philippines’ Generalized System of Preference Plus (GSP+) trade agreement with the European Union, which will lapse by the end of the year. Members of the European Parliament’s Subcommittee on Human Rights (EP DROI) went on a three-day visit to the Philippines this See more...

60 pares lumahok sa kasalang bayan sa Pasay City

PASAY CITY — Tatlumpu't dalawang taon nang nagsasama at may isang anak ang senior citizen couple na sina Judith Ignacio at Ronaldo Lopez. Simula ngayong Sabado, legal na mag-asawa na sila at magsasama sa hirap at ginhawa. "Impoetante sa amin itong event na ito kasi bago kami pumanaw at least nakasal na kami, finally," ani Judith. "Sa matagal na panahong See more...

DOJ's Remulla: We will investigate drug war killings on our own

Justice Secretary Crispin Remulla on Saturday insisted that they would investigate the thousands of killings under the Rodrigo Duterte administration’s war on drugs on its own. Remulla issued the remark after the European Parliament Subcommittee on Human Rights said that the prosecution of perpetrators behind the killings in the war on drugs "will go on forever" with the current pace See more...

Julie Anne San Jose after 'Maria Clara at Ibarra' finale: 'Yakap ng mahigpit'

Julie Anne San Jose made sure to tune in to the finale of "Maria Clara at Ibarra." The Kapuso actress was tweeting along with fans, even using the designated hashtag #MCIEndingYarn. In one of her tweets, she told viewers: "Mula sa pamilya ng Maria Clara at Ibarra, ngayon pa lang ay miss na namin kayo." "Our moments together will forever See more...

Meta unveils more cautious approach to ChatGPT frenzy

SAN FRANCISCO - Facebook-owner Meta on Friday unveiled its own version of the artificial intelligence behind apps such as ChatGPT, saying it would give access to researchers to find fixes to the technology's potential dangers. Meta described its own AI, called LLaMA, as a "smaller, more performant" model designed to "help researchers advance their work," in what could be seen See more...

Chinese vessels still lingering in Ayungin, Sabina shoals: PH Coast Guard

MANILA — The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) on Saturday said Chinese vessels are still lingering in Ayungin (Second Thomas) and Esconda (Sabina) shoals in the West Philippine Sea, but they are so far not concerned about it. Commodore Jay Tarriela, PCG's spokesperson for the West Philippine Sea, earlier said around 30 Chinese vessels are still moored in the West See more...

PH should continue revealing China aggression in West PH Sea: experts

MANILA — Security and defense analysts on Saturday urged the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) to continue reporting maritime incidents in the West Philippine Sea, as this could help pressure China stop harassment of Filipino sailors. Commodore Jay Tarriela, PCG spokesperson for the West Philippine Sea, earlier said there were some unreported maritime incidents in the area. One of See more...

Fana's nephew kicks off 'The Voice Kids PH' season 5

MANILA — The nephew of OPM singer Fana kicked off the premiere of "The Voice Kids" season 5, as the show started on Saturday. Six-year-old kid Fabio Santos from Quezon City was one of the first contestants to enter the stage of the competition series and sang "Nosi Bala Si" by Sampaguita. His mother, Farha Lagueras, said that Fana is See more...

PVL: Creamline's Valdez undergoes procedure for injury

MANILA, Philippines -- Creamline team captain Alyssa Valdez has undergone a procedure to help in her recovery from a knee injury. The Cool Smashers announced the development on Saturday, saying that the procedure "will help [Valdez] recover faster and come back stronger." "We will ensure that she continues to receive the best possible care and treatment," Creamline said. "We See more...

Poultry stakeholders call for long-term solutions amid high inflation

Poultry stakeholders called on the government to come up with long-term solutions to ensure that the Philippines will continue to have enough supply of chicken amid the elevated prices of various commodities. In a statement, the stakeholders in the poultry sector said that the industry was hit by high inflation, which clocked in at a 14-year high of 8.7% in See more...

Northeast Monsoon to bring rains over Cagayan Valley, other parts of Luzon

The Northeast Monsoon (Amihan) continues to affect Luzon on Saturday and will bring rains over Cagayan Valley and other areas, PAGASA said in its weather forecast. Cagayan Valley, Cordillera Administrative Region, and Aurora will have cloudy skies with rains due to the monsoon. Flash floods or landslides may possibly result due to moderate to at times heavy rains. Metro Manila See more...

Jayson Gainza, may inilahad tungkol sa pagiging komedyante niya

Taliwas sa iniisip ng ibang tao, inihayag ni Jayson Gainza na hindi sa lahat ng oras ay kayang magpatawa o magpasaya ng mga tao ang mga komedyante na katulad niya. "Kasi minsan kapag pagod ka na rin, minsan, 'Seryoso ka pala.' Sabi ko, 'Nagpapatawa po ako?," natatawang sabi ni Jayson sa podcast na "Updated with Nelson Canlas." May mga tao See more...

Remains of Cessna plane crash victims in Albay retrieved: officials

MANILA — The remains of the four victims in the Cessna plane crash in Albay have been retrieved from its wreckage near Mayon Volcano, authorities said Saturday, a week after it went missing. The remains will initially be brought to the base camp, which is still part of the volcano, and will be transferred to the Camalig, Albay proper Saturday See more...

Imee Marcos visits dad’s grave; prays for peace, healing

MANILA — Senator Imee Marcos on the 37th anniversary of the EDSA People Power Revolution visited the grave of her late father Ferdinand Marcos Sr., saying her family “did not fall short” in hoping for peace and healing. In a Facebook post, the lawmaker could be seen kneeling on the grave of her father, who was toppled in a peaceful See more...