Here are the latest news and events that happened today, Saturday, March 11, 2023.

HFMD outbreak idineklara sa Borongan City

Idineklara ng City Health Office nitong Biyernes ang Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease (HFMD) outbreak sa Borongan City, Eastern Samar. Ito'y matapos na madagdagan pa ang bilang ng mga bagong kaso ng naturang sakit. Sa pinakabagong datos mula sa City Epidemiology and Surveillance Unit ng Borongan, kasalukuyang mayroong 156 na kaso ng HFMD mula Enero 2023 hanggang Marso ang siyudad. See more...

US FDA approves nasal spray for migraines

WASHINGTON - The US Food and Drug Administration has approved a fast-acting nasal spray from Pfizer designed to treat migraines, the US pharmaceutical giant said Friday. Pfizer said it expected the drug, marketed under the name Zavzpret, to be available in pharmacies in July 2023. "The FDA approval of Zavzpret marks a significant breakthrough for people with migraine who need See more...

Mananaya sa Northern Samar, 25 taon ang hinintay bago tumama ng jackpot sa lotto

Nakubra na ng isang mananaya mula sa Northern Samar ang napanalunan niyang mahigit P63 milyon sa Super Lotto 649 draw noong February 19, 2023. Sa pahayag ng Philippine Charity Sweepstake Officer nitong Biyernes, sinabing mga numerong 47-46-35-25-15-04 ang tinamaan ng mapalad na 46-anyos na mananaya, na may kabuuang premyo na P63,152,025.00. Inihayag umano ng lotto winner, na may maliit na See more...

PCG open to Chinese help in Mindoro oil spill cleanup

The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said it was open to receiving assistance from China in containing and cleaning up the oil spill in Naujan, Oriental Mindoro. “Alam niyo, tayong mga Pilipino ay iisa ang kaugalian. Eh kapag nangangailangan at marami ang gustong tumulong sino ba ang tumatanggi sa tulong o assistance na ibinibigay sa atin?” PCG Commandant Admiral Artemio Abu See more...

Degamo slay task group created, resolution of case nearing —PNP

The Philippine National Police on Saturday announced the creation of a special task force (STF) to pursue the remaining suspects in the killing of Negros Oriental Governor Roel Degamo, saying that the resolution of the case is near. PNP spokesperson Police Colonel Jean Fajardo said that “STF Degamo” on Saturday afternoon held a meeting -- together with representatives from the See more...

Five Japanese crew members rescued in Oriental Mindoro —PCG

The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) on Saturday said it has rescued five Japanese crew members onboard a vessel which tilted off the coast of Navotas, Calapan, Oriental Mindoro. The maritime incident occurred at around 6:30 a.m. on March 11, 2023, according to the PCG. The rescued Japanese crew members were onboard MV Catriona which encountered vessel listing or tilting. Upon See more...

2 patay; pulis sugatan sa engkwentro sa Cotabato

Nauwi sa putukan ang pagsisilbi ng warrant of arrest sa dalawang lalaki na parehong may kasong attempted murder, nitong madaling araw ng Sabado sa Barangay Macabual, Pikit, Cotabato Province. Ayon sa Pikit Police, pinaputukan umano sila ng grupo ng mga suspek na kinilalang sina Abdullah Kurdotoy at Jonathan Kadalem, dahilan para gumanti sila ng putok. Kinilala ng Pikit Police See more...

Following Degamo slay, 2 task forces to focus on Negros

MANILA – President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has ordered the creation of joint and special task forces that would have a holistic government response following the assassination of Negros Oriental Gov. Roel Degamo. In a press conference Saturday, Philippine National Police (PNP) spokesperson Police Col. Jean Fajardo said “Special Task Force Degamo” will be led by Interior Secretary Benhur Abalos, with See more...

CAAP lauds Roxas Airport workers for returning lost items to passengers

The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) lauded workers at the Roxas City Airport for returning several valuable items passengers had misplaced. Among the items returned was a sling bag containing P200,000 in cash, medicines, and important documents which belonged to a former Capiz Governor. "The passenger had already departed to Manila onboard flight 5J 374 when it was See more...

4 to 5 more suspects in Degamo shooting still being hunted —police

Four to five more suspects who may have directly participated in the shooting incident that killed Negros Oriental Governor Roel Degamo are still the subject of a manhunt, a police official said on Saturday. "The actual participants, 'yung sumali talaga sa shooting incident, nasa four to five na lang ang hinahanap. But may mga other suspects po who participated See more...

Wall Street sinks on jitters about banks after mixed jobs report

Wall Street's indexes ended down more than 1% on Friday after investors ran for the exits as they feared for the health of US banks after the failure of a high-profile lender to the technology sector, overshadowing the February jobs report. California banking regulators said they closed SVB Financial Group to protect deposits in what was the largest bank failure See more...

PNP: Rifle used to kill Degamo found in hot pursuit operations

MANILA – The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Saturday said one assault rifle that was used to kill Negros Oriental Governor Roel Degamo was found along other guns confiscated during hot pursuit operations. Police spokesperson PCol. Jean Fajardo told ABS-CBN News that none of the guns found in the houses of Rep. Arnie Teves and his close associates has See more...

DPWH to conduct weekend road reblocking from March 10-13

The Department of Public Works and Highways will conduct road reblocking and repairs this weekend and advised motorists in affected areas to take alternate routes, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) said. The road activities will start at 11 p.m. of March 10 until March 13. The affected routes are: 1. EDSA Northbound Mahal Kita Hotel to Taft Avenue 2. See more...

Negros Occidental hiling na ma-lift ang ban sa pork products sa Cebu

Hiniling ni Negros Occidental Governor Bong Lacson kay Cebu Governor Gwen Garcia na bawiin ang utos nito na nagbabawal sa pagpasok ng karne ng baboy mula Negros. Ayon kay Lacson, hindi pinapayagan kahit dumaan man lang sa Cebu ang mga buhay na baboy at karne nito na papuntang Leyte matapos maglabas ng executive order si Garcia. “I wrote a letter See more...

PH coast guard now allowed to make public West PH Sea incidents: official

MANILA - The Philippine Coast Guard is now allowed by the National Task Force for the West Philippine Sea to make public incidents in those waters where Chinese harassments frequently occur, an official of the agency said Saturday. Commodore Jay Tristan Tarriela, PCG spokesperson on the WPS, told ABS-CBN TeleRadyo that the NTF-WPS believes the move is necessary to raise See more...

Arjo Atayde to star in 'Bagman' remake

Actor Arjo Atayde will be reprising his role as Benjo in the remake of the action-drama series "Bagman," a report confirmed Friday. In a report, Variety said that ABS-CBN will be launching it at Hong Kong’s FilMart next week. “Having had the privilege of being the first Filipino company to screen a series at MIPCOM, we are honored to be See more...

Obra ng mga Pinoy artist tampok sa DFA 2023 calendar

BRUSSELS - Tampok sa 2023 calendar ng DFA na ‘Juan and Culture’ ang mga obra ng ilang Filipino artists. Makikita sa kalendaryo ang guhit tungkol sa kababaihan, kagandahan ng Pilipinas at ang mayamang kultura nito. Ipinagmamalaki rin sa kalendaryo ang angking talento ng mga Pilipino. Kabilang dito ang mga likha ng Belgium-based artists na sina Anna Beth Santilla at See more...

2 bata, patay sa sunog sa Mandaluyong

MAYNILA – Patay ang dalawang bata sa sunog sa residential area sa Barangay Addition Hills, Mandaluyong City nitong Sabado. Ayon kay Senior Fire Officer 3 Alvic Alabastro, ang fire investigator-on-case, nasa edad 5 at 8 ang dalawang magkapatid na lalaki na sinasabing naiwan at na-trap sa loob ng nasusunog na bahay. Hindi pa makapagbigay ng buong detalye si Alabastro sa See more...

Meta working on potential Twitter rival

SAN FRANCISCO - Facebook owner Meta is working on a new "text sharing" social media platform, it said Friday, in a project seen as a potential rival to embattled Twitter. Since billionaire Elon Musk's takeover of Twitter in October, the influential website has suffered outages, layoffs and seen advertisers flee the platform over the lack of content moderation. But so See more...

US closes Silicon Valley Bank in biggest collapse since 2008

SANTA CLARA, California - US regulators pulled the plug on Silicon Valley Bank on Friday in a spectacular move that sent global banking shares into turmoil, as markets fretted over possible contagion from America's biggest banking failure since the 2008 financial crisis. US authorities swooped in and seized the assets of SVB, a key lender to US startups since the See more...

Mayor Degamo, umaasang makamit ang agarang hustisya para sa nasawing asawa, 8 pang biktima

Umaasa si Pamplona Mayor Janice Degamo na mabigyan ng agarang hustisya ang pinaslang na asawa nitong si Negros Oriental Gov. Roel Degamo at ang walo pang nasawi sa nangyaring pamamaril sa tahanan nito noong Marso 4. Itinuturo naman ng alkalde na sanhi ng pagkamatay ng gobernador ang mga "malalaking tao" sa likod ng mga krimen sa Negros Oriental dahil, aniya, See more...

DMW, DSWD giving cash aid to KSA OFWs awaiting back wages

The Department of Migrant Workers and the Department of Social Welfare and Development on Saturday signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) providing P10,000 financial aid to each OFW awaiting the release of their back wages by Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) construction firms. DMW secretary Susan Ople, and DSWD secretary Rex Gatchalian signed the MOA on Saturday. Ople said the See more...

Amazing Women: Thysz Estrada fights for a more inclusive society - one office at a time

In a society where talking openly about sex and gender can sometimes be considered taboo, Thysz Estrada believes it is important for people to understand that everyone has their own sexual orientation and gender expression, and that the experiences of the LGBTQIA+ community is not that different from the rest. Estrada, a freelance writer and consultant, conducts SOGIE (sexual orientation, See more...

Philippines to send $200K aid, in-kind relief assistance to quake-hit Syria

The Philippine government will donate $200,000 to Syria and send relief aid to help the country recover from the devastation caused by the magnitude 7.8 earthquake that struck its neighbor Turkey last month, the Presidential Communications Office said Friday. "Through the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), the Philippine government will be sending a financial donation of USD 200,000 to the See more...

LTO to release order on cap for driving school fees amid 'anti-poor' license process

MANILA – The Land Transportation Office (LTO) is set to release this month an order capping the driving school fees amid sentiments from a lawmaker that the process in getting a driver's license is "anti-poor," an official said on Saturday. Assistant Secretary Jose Arturo “Jay Art” Tugade, citing internal reports, said driving school fees have reached up to P20,000 See more...

Aljon Mendoza asks Jayda to be Star Magic prom date

MANILA – Actor Aljon Mendoza has asked "Teen Clash" co-star Jayda Avanzado to be his date in the upcoming Star Magic prom night later this month. Asked about her debut experience, Avanzado said: "Opo, pero simpleng birthday dinner lang po kasi 'yung lang naman po 'yung gusto ko, 'yung makasama lang po 'yung mga mahal ko sa buhay." When the See more...

Mag-inang Pinoy sa Belgium napabilang sa pagsungkit sa bagong Guinness World Record

BRUSSELS - Dalawang Pinoy ang lumahok sa book reading sa Bib Sophia Library sa Schaerbeek, Brussels. Ang okasyon ay ginawa para masungkit ang Guinness World Record para sa Multilingual Reading. Tagumpay nilang binasag ang dating record matapos ang relay reading ng mga kalahok sa isang libro gamit ang 65 wika, kabilang na ang Filipino. Hawak dati ng Museum of Islamic See more...

Isa pang bayan sa Davao de Oro, isinailalim na rin sa state of calamity

Bukod sa New Bataan, nagdeklara na rin ng state of calamity ang bayan ng Maragusan sa Davao de Oro dahil sa tinamong pinsala sa sunod-sunod na lindol. Ayon sa lokal na pamahalaan, idineklara ang state of calamity nitong Sabado sa pamamagitan ng special session ng Sangguniang Bayan. Ito'y matapos umabot na sa mahigit 1,000 na pamilya ang apektado sa Maragusan. See more...

Amihan, localized thunderstorms to bring rains across country

The Northeast Monsoon, or Amihan, and localized thunderstorms will continue to bring rains across the country, PAGASA said Saturday. In its 4 p.m. weather forecast, the state weather bureau said Metro Manila and the rest of Luzon will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with light rains due to the Northeast Monsoon, but no significant impact is expected. Visayas and See more...

China using 'gray zone' tactic in West PH Sea, expert says

The latest maritime domain awareness flight of the Philippine Coast Guard confirmed a "slight" decrease in the number of Chinese ships in the West Philippine Sea. This came after the agency intensified its patrols in the area and documented the aggressive actions of China in the strategic waterway since February. The number of Chinese maritime militia spotted within See more...

First time since COVID-19 hit: Japanese embassy welcomes Filipino returnees of teaching program

MANILA – The Japanese embassy on Saturday welcomed over 20 returnees from their exchange and teaching program, their first in-person homecoming in the past 3 years because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Japan Exchange and Teaching (JET) Programme allows Filipinos to go to Japan and let them become assistant English language teachers for private or public schools on a See more...

BI arrests two more ‘Luffy’ suspects

Two more suspects in the controversial “Luffy” case in Japan were apprehended by the Bureau of Immigration (BI). Fujita Kairi, 24, and Kumai Hitomi, 25, both citizens of Japan, were arrested by members of the BI Fugitive Search Unit on Friday in BF Homes, Parañaque City. The two have standing arrest warrants that were issued by the Tokyo Summary Court See more...

Mixed movement in fuel prices expected next week –Unioil

Pump prices of petroleum products are expected to have mixed movements in the coming week, according to Unioil Petroleum Philippines. In its fuel price forecast for the March 14 to 20 trading week, Unioil said the price per liter of diesel may “have no price change to a rollback of P0.10.” Gasoline prices, meanwhile, may increase by P0.80 to P1.00 See more...

Parokya ni Edgar's Gab Chee Kee discharged from hospital

MANILA – Parokya ni Edgar guitarist Gab Chee Kee has been discharged from the hospital, band frontman Chito Miranda announced Friday. In an Instagram post, Miranda thanked fans for their support, adding that Chee Kee will be continuing his chemotherapy. "After 2 months in the hospital due to pneumonia (more than a month dun, intubated sa ICU), and after several See more...

'Drag Race': Anetra stuns in lip sync battle vs Marcia, Marcia, Marcia

Pinoy drag queen has proven his spot anew in the main stage of "RuPaul's Drag Race" after a death-defying lip sync battle in the latest episode of the show that aired Saturday. In the 11th episode of the competition series' 15 season, the 7 remaining queens were tasked to do a stand-up comedy act. Anetra was paired up with Sasha See more...

What Vice Ganda said about top celebrity taxpayers

MANILA - Comedy superstar Vice Ganda on Friday reacted to a tweet concerning top celebrity taxpayers in 2022, in which he was not included. The tweet expressed "shock" over Vice Ganda's non-inclusion in the list, which included Kapamilya stars Coco Martin, Kathryn Bernardo and Daniel Padilla. But the entertainer said that he was also recognized by the Bureau of Internal See more...

With ‘Ang Pag-uusig’ on final weekend, TP newbies gear up for ‘Nekropolis’

MANILA -- Tanghalang Pilipino’s (TP) “Nekropolis,” the new play by Guelan Luarca to be directed by Charles Yee, is set to premiere on April 20 at the Cultural Center of the Philippines Black Box Theater or Tanghalang Ignacio Gimenez. The teaser synopsis goes: “Sa Nekropolis, naghihingalo ang mga gusali sa pagpadyak ng mga manhid na katawan. Lumalangitngit ang mga tulay See more...

PCG sends letter seeking US help in Mindoro oil spill cleanup

The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has formalized the Philippine government’s intent to seek the assistance of the United States government in containing and cleaning up the oil spill in Naujan, Oriental Mindoro. “I’ve sent a letter to the Embassy of the United States… na nangangailangan tayo ng tulong,” PCG Commandant Admiral Artemio Abu said during the Saturday News Forum in See more...

This rescued cat from Pawssion Project hasn’t found home yet after over 6 adoption drives

This rescued cat from Pawssion Project has not found her "furever" home yet even after joining over six adoption drives. Fussy, a 2-year-old cat seeking care in the non-profit organization’s shelter in Bulacan, was rescued from being impounded in 2020. She has been part of Pawssion Project’s online adoption drives back when COVID-19 restrictions were still strict. Pawssion Project See more...

Sawa, nakita sa ilalim ng isang nakaparadang kotse sa Pasay

Laking gulat umano ng may-ari ng isang sasakyan nang makitang pinagkakaguluhan ng mga tao ang nakaparada nilang kotse sa Pasay dahil pala sa isang sawa. Sa ulat ni Oscar Oida sa GMA News "24 Oras" nitong Biyernes, sinabing nangyari ang insidente sa parking lot ng Cartimar sa Pasay. Hinatak ang sawa na may haba na dalawang metro na nakapuwesto sa See more...

Suspects nabbed in Teves properties brought to Metro Manila

Several of the six suspects nabbed in the properties belonging to Negros Oriental Representative Arnolfo Teves Jr. refuted the allegations leveled against the congressman, according to John Consulta’s “24 Oras Weekend” report on Saturday. The six arrested Teves supporters were brought to Metro Manila and arrived at the NAIA Terminal 3 at 11 a.m. on Saturday. They were immediately brought See more...

Amihan, localized thunderstorms to bring rain over parts of the Philippines

Metro Manila, the rest of Luzon, and Western Visayas will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with light rains due to the northeast monsoon with no significant impact, PAGASA reported. Mindanao and the rest of Visayas will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rain showers or thunderstorms due to localized thunderstorms with possible flash floods or landslides during See more...

Safety concerns raised as Filipino K-pop fans report stolen photocards

MANILA — During a recent bus ride on the way to Manila, Mela was preoccupied with watching videos on her phone that she barely noticed a fellow passenger remove the pocket-sized photo of Jimin — a member of the K-pop supergroup BTS — dangling from her bag. Upon realizing what happened, the man, whom Mela described as someone who appeared See more...

G! Kapamilya stars nasa Barcelona para pasayahin ang mga Pinoy

BARCELONA - Maaga pa lang dinayo na ng Pinoy fans ang Barcelona airport para salubungin ang Kapamilya stars na sina Kathryn Bernardo, Daniel Padilla, Joshua Garcia, Zanjoe Marudo at Eric Nicolas. Sa kabila ng pagod at hectic schedule, kitang-kita na ang sabik ng Kapamilya stars na makapaghandog ng kasiyahan sa mga kababayan. “Medyo mahaba yung biyahe but it’s all worth See more...

Cap on driving school rates out before March ends — LTO

The Land Transportation Office (LTO) will release an order putting a cap on the fees being charged by driving schools before the end of the month, the agency’s chief said on Saturday. “Hindi matatapos ang month of March magkakaroon na ng order from our office,” LTO chief Jose Arturo Tugade said at the Saturday News Forum. (Our office will release See more...

PCG will follow communication channels about WPS ops —Abu

The Philippine Coast Guard said Saturday that it will follow proper channels in releasing any information on its operations in the West Philippine Sea (WSP), to avoid weakening the county's position on matters concerning foreign policy. PCG Commandant Admiral Artemio Abu said he will no longer disclose direct to the public China’s acts of "aggression" in the WPS as it See more...

Gov't looks to digitalize more LTO transactions

MANILA - The administration of Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is eyeing to digitalize more of the Land Transportation Office's transactions. This comes after LTO recently allowed private motor vehicle owners to renew their registration online. Land Transportation Office chief Arthur Tugade said the sub-agency under the Department of Transportation is exploring ways to address certain problems through digitalizing some See more...

Cessna plane crash site in Isabela reached; bodies to be brought down

The team tasked to retrieve the remains of the passengers of the Cessna plane that crashed in Isabela in January reached the crash site on Saturday morning, the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO) said in a statement. "The retrieval team arrived at the crash site today around 8 a.m.," the PDRRMO said. The weather has slowed down See more...

LOOK: Kapamilya stars watch 'Sound of Music' in Makati

MANILA – Some Kapamilya stars were spotted watching "The Sound of Music" on Friday. "It's Showtime" host Karylle and actor-singer Markki Stroem joined the international touring cast of "The Sound of Music" for the musical's Manila run. Among the stars spotted at the Samsung Performing Arts Theater were Karylle's mom ZsaZsa Padilla together with Conrad Onglao and Carlo Orosa. See more...

Quake-hit Davao de Oro towns declare state of calamity

Several towns in Davao de Oro were placed under a state of calamity due to the series of earthquakes that struck the province. In Resolution No. 2023-201, the municipality of New Bataan, Davao de Oro was placed under a state of calamity, according to the Davao de Oro provincial information office (PIO) on Friday. “In order for the municipal government See more...