Here are the latest news and events that happened today, Sunday, May 14, 2023.
PCG monitoring alleged Chinese vessels in WPS but says tension not heightenedThe Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) on Sunday allayed concerns regarding the situation in the West Philippine Sea, saying that the tension there with Chinese vessels is not heightened. In a Super Radyo dzBB interview, PCG Vice Admiral Joseph Coyme said they are currently monitoring several alleged Chinese militia vessels that are anchored in claimed maritime areas, but said these vessels See more...
SINAG urges government to import white onions by JulyThe Samahang Industriya ng Agrikultura (SINAG) on Sunday called on the government to import white onions by July to avert a possible shortage, and price increases. Interviewed on Super Radyo dzBB, SINAG chairperson Rosendo So said that considering the recent harvest of onions, the Department of Agriculture (DA) should no longer wait for projections before importing onions. He said that See more...
NCT DoJaeJung heading to Manila in June for fan concertJust months after its debut, the latest sub-unit from K-pop boy group NCT is coming to Manila for a fan concert. NCT DoJaeJung — composed of Doyoung, Jaehyun and Jungwoo — will meet and perform for their Filipino fans at the SM Mall of Asia Arena on June 24, local production company Ovation Productions said Saturday. In a separate See more...
Sangguniang Bayan member, kasamahan patay sa aksidente sa IsabelaPatay ang isang Sangguniang Bayan member ng San Mateo, Isabela at isa pa niyang kasamahan matapos maaksidente ang sinasakyan nilang kotse sa karatig-bayan na Cabatuan nitong Linggo. Kinilala ang mga nasawi bilang sina Sangguniang Bayan member Michael Angelo Ramones at si Mario Acupan, na isang barangay peacekeeping action team member. Base sa imbestigasyon, binabaybay ng kotse ni Ramones ang kalsada See more...
11 guro positibo: In-person classes sa paaralan sa Isabela, suspendido dahil sa COVID-19Sinuspende nang isang linggo ang in-person o face-to-face classes sa isang eskuwelahan sa Cabatuan, Isabela matapos magpositibo sa COVID-19 ang ilang guro at estudyante. Noong Huwebes inumpisahang ipatupad ang suspensiyon sa Cabatuan National High School sa Barangay Del Pilar alinsunod sa utos na inilabas ni Mayor Mayor Bernardo Garcia Jr. Dahil dito, balik muna sa blended na online at modular See more...
LOOK: Pia Wurtzbach shares glimpse of first days as wifeMANILA – Miss Universe 2015 Pia Wurtzbach has remained on cloud nine after her marriage with Jeremy Jauncey. On Saturday, Wurtzbach shared some cozy snaps of their first days as a married couple while staying in a breathtaking resort in Seychelles. “Our first few days on the island as husband and wife,” she said in the caption. The beauty See more...
Get to know new Miss Universe PH Michelle DeeMANILA – Pageant-savvy have Filipinos welcomed a new queen, with Michelle Dee of Makati being hailed as the Miss Universe Philippines 2023. Stars finally aligned for Dee on Saturday night as she successfully took the crown at the Mall of Asia Arena after two consecutive attempts in the competition. She bested 37 other candidates for the chance to See more...
Gov't employees to get midyear bonus starting May 15 —DBMAll qualified government personnel are set to receive their midyear bonus starting Monday, May 15, the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) announced Sunday. In a statement, DBM said that the midyear bonus is equivalent to one-month basic pay as of May 15, and shall be given to entitled civil servants who have rendered at least a total or aggregate See more...
'End of an era': Lauren Dyogi turns sentimental as part of 'PBB' house gets demolishedMANILA – “It’s the end of an era.” This was how ABS-CBN executive Laurenti Dyogi described the demolition of one-half of the popular “Pinoy Big Brother” (PBB) house on Saturday. On Instagram, Dyogi reminisced about his and the production team's experiences that happened inside that part of the house, which was built over 17 years ago for the launch of See more...
WATCH: Taylor Swift hands cap to Filipino fan at 'Eras' concert in PhiladelphiaOne lucky Filipino fan received the ultimate souvenir from Taylor Swift herself during the superstar’s The Eras concert at the Lincoln Financial Filed in Philadelphia on Saturday. As seen in a clip he posted on Instagram and TikTok, Mikael Arellano was extremely ecstatic when Swift came near him to hand the cap that she wore during one of her performances. See more...
DOH logs 2,109 new COVID-19 cases; active tally rises to 15,891The Department of Health logged 2,109 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday, bringing the Philippines' total cases to date to 4,115,202. According to GMA Integrated News Research, it is the third straight day that more than 2,000 new cases reported. With active cases rising by 364 to 15,891, it is also the third straight day that more than 15,000 active cases See more...
PAGASA warns of localized thunderstorms across PH this weekMANILA - Large parts of the Philippines will be experiencing localized thunderstorms throughout this week, the state weather bureau said. In its weekly weather outlook for May 15 to 21, PAGASA said localized thunderstorms will be experienced across the country, with intense ones affecting Mindanao and northern and central Luzon early this week. Batanes, Babuyan Islands and northern parts of See more...
DepEd creates task force to review SHS programThe Department of Education (DepEd) organized a national task force that would review the implementation of the senior high school (SHS) program. Based on a memorandum signed by DepEd Undersecretary Gina Gonong dated May 11, the task force was created “to address the emerging challenges in the implementation of the SHS program in both DepEd and non-DepEd schools.” The task See more...
MANILA - Newly minted lawyer Kira Jorgio and her single mother Jinky are celebrating milestones this year as they mark Mother’s Day by continuing the fight against prejudice and those who call single moms as “naano lang”. Jinky’s greatest gift so far as a mother is seeing her daughter Atty. Kira pass the 2022 bar examinations. But since she was See more...
WATCH: Sharon, Regine, Zsa Zsa in Mother's Day numberMANILA – Sharon Cuneta, Regine Velasquez and Zsa Zsa Padilla joined forces on Sunday to perform a moving version of “Iingatan Ka” to celebrate Mother’s Day. The three teamed up for the The Greatest Showdown segment of “ASAP Natin ‘To.” After their song number, all three turned candid and talked about how motherhood really makes them feel. “Walang kapalit talaga See more...
IN PHOTOS: Scenes from the 2023 Miss Universe Philippines pageantOne of the most glamorous events in the country this year ended with a candidate from Makati City winning the 2023 Miss Universe Philippines title during the coronation night held at the Mall of Asia Arena Arena in Pasay City on Saturday. Michelle Dee was hailed to be the next Filipina who will wave the country’s flag at the Miss See more...
GMA shows, personalities score wins at Gandingan Awards 2023GMA Network programs and personalities dominated the Gandingan Awards 2023, organized by the University of the Philippines (UP) Community Broadcasters’ Society. This year’s awarding ceremony was held on Saturday at UP Los Baños with the theme, “Kabuhayan, Buhay ng Bayan.” GMA Network received a total of 20 awards, with Atom Araullo winning Best News Anchor for GTV’s “State of the See more...
Marcos, VP Sara laud mothers’ sacrifices, unconditional love on Mother’s DayIn celebration of Mother’s Day, President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. and Vice President Sara Duterte on Sunday showed appreciation and paid tribute to mothers’ sacrifices and unconditional love, and how they teach children to make the world a better place. "I wish each and every mum a day full of the love, happiness, and appreciation they deserve. Happy Mother’s Day!" See more...
OPACC says new 'country brand' meant to uplift Filipinos abroadMANILA — The Office of the Presidential Adviser on Creative Communications (OPACC) on Saturday explained that the Philippine government's new country brand, "We Give The World Our Best," was meant to showcase and promote the talents and skills of Filipinos working abroad. In a statement, OPACC Secretary and filmmaker-producer Paul Soriano said the new "country branding campaign" aimed to "uplift See more...
TRANSCRIPT: How Miss Universe PH 2023 Top 5 fared in Q&A portionMANILA — The top five contestants in Miss Universe Philippines 2023 battled it out in the question and answer portion, with Makati's bet Michelle Dee winning the crown on Saturday at the coronation night in the Mall of Asia Arena. Here's how the aspirants fared in the Q&A portion with the question. Miss Universe Philippines 2023: Michelle Dee (Makati) QUESTION: See more...
New Twitter CEO says she is excited to help to transform TwitterNewly appointed Twitter CEO Linda Yaccarino said in a tweet on Saturday that she has been inspired by owner Elon Musk's vision to create a brighter future and is excited to help to transform the social media platform. It was the first time Yaccarino has spoken publicly since the news broke Thursday that she was in talks to become the See more...
Slater Young on men 'fantasizing' about other women: 'It's very normal'MANILA – Slater Young drew mixed reactions on social media after the former “Pinoy Big Brother” housemate said that it is “very normal” for men to fantasize about other women even if they are already in a relationship. In the recent episode of Skypodcast, Young’s wife Kryz Uy read a letter from one of their listeners, who asked for advice See more...
'Nagbunga na': The journey that led to the rebirth of 'Cattleya Killer'MANILA — After “Cattleya Killer” was screened at the MIPCOM Cannes in France in October last year, the producers received the great news four days later that the crime drama series would be carried by Prime Video. However, the information had to be kept under wraps for a long time. “Ang tagal na secret and I’m glad that it’s no See more...
Philippines records 2 million international arrivals from January to May 2023: DOTMANILA — The Philippines recorded more than 2 million international arrivals in the first half of 2023, the Department of Tourism (DOT) said Sunday, noting that the number surpassed its baseline target last year. In a forum in Makati City Sunday, Tourism Secretary Christina Frasco said the country recorded 2,002,304 international visitor arrivals from Jan. 1 to May 12, 2023. See more...
Fire hits residential area in Sta. Cruz, Manila; two deadTwo died and four others were hurt in a fire that broke out in a residential area in Santa Cruz, Manila before dawn on Sunday. The fire started at around 3 a.m. and affected around 400 houses on Oroquieta Street, according to a report by Olan Bola on Super Radyo dzBB. In a Sunday See more...
Theater review: 'Twenty Questions' has timeless appealJigs (Diego Aranda) and Yumi (Isabelle Pardo) were members of one gang of friends. They had a yearly tradition to lock one boy and one girl, supposedly randomly picked, to spend 24 hours together in one hotel room. So far, those who had been locked together before all went on to have successful romantic lives as couples. At the start, See more...
Two ABS-CBN News personalities bagged awards at the 17th Gandingan Awards 2023 held at the D.L. Umali Hall at the University of the Philippines Los Banos on Saturday. Kapamilya news reporter Jervis Manahan's exclusive report on the struggles of fishermen in the West Philippine Sea was awarded Most Development-Oriented News Story. Meanwhile, Knowledge Channel and DZMM Teleradyo host Edric Calma See more...
Pauline Amelinckx crowned Miss Supranational PH 2023MANILA — Bohol's Pauline Amelinckx is finally competing in an international pageant this year after being crowned Miss Supranational Philippines 2023 early Sunday. Amelinckx was awarded the title, along with Baguio's Krishnah Gravidez as Miss Charm Philippines 2023, at a ceremony at Okada Manila around 2 a.m. after the Miss Universe Philippines pageant. Both Amelinckx and Gravidez competed in the See more...
Olongapo mom's ice candy recipe goes viral with over 10 million views on TikTokA recipe for ice candy, a favorite cold treat of the Filipinos during the summer, just became viral on TikTok! According to Kuya Kim's report on "24 Oras Weekend," Sunday, Mommy Janina of Olongapo City shared a video of her making ice candy on the video-sharing platform. It blew up because instead of the usual homemade ice candy, hers is See more...
Erik Santos turns emotional as he remembers mom on 'ASAP'MANILA – Erik Santos was unable to hold back his tears as he expressed how much he misses his late mother on Sunday. After the “The Greatest Showdown” segment of “ASAP Natin ‘To,” Santos joined hosts Gary Valenciano, Ogie Alcasid, and Martin Nievera in paying tribute to Sharon Cuneta, Regine Velasquez, and Zsa Zsa Padilla in celebration of Mother’s Day. See more...
DBM: Government employees to receive midyear bonus starting May 15MANILA — Eligible government employees will be receiving their midyear bonus starting May 15, the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) said Sunday. In a statement, Budget Secretary Amenah Pangandaman reminded all government agencies and offices to release the said bonus to their employees on time. "Alam naman po natin na isa ito sa mga inaabangan ng ating mga kapwa See more...
Sundalo patay sa pamamaril ng kapuwa sundalo sa TagumPatay ang isang sundalo matapos barilin ng kapuwa sundalo sa Tagum City, ayon sa pulisya. Base sa imbestigasyon, sakay ng motorsiklo ang 34 anyos na biktima at isang angkas na babae nang biglang pagbabarilin ng suspek na lulan rin ng motorsiklo. Nangyari umano ang insidente sa Barangay La Filipina noong gabi ng Biyernes. Nagtamo umano ang biktima ng maraming tama See more...
Japanese IT firm eyes Philippines as regional tech hubJapanese cloud-based solutions provider Sansan Inc. is looking at the Philippines as a regional tech hub, following the establishment of its development center in Cebu which seeks to accelerate its product expansion across Southeast Asia. According to Sansan Overseas Establishment Team head Fujikura Shigemoto, the firm is now in the process of hiring talent for its development center in Cebu, See more...
NSC: Only 2 communist guerilla fronts in PH remain activeOnly two out of the 22 remaining communist guerilla fronts in the country continue to be active, the National Security Council (NSC) said Sunday. In a Super Radyo dzBB interview, NSC spokesperson Assistant Director General Jonathan Malaya said 20 guerilla fronts had weakened. However, several still had access to firearms and other weapons, so attacks were still possible. “‘Pag sinabing See more...
Lalaki patay, higit 1,000 pamilya apektado sa sunog sa Maynila(UPDATE) Patay ang isang lalaki sa sunog na sumiklab sa Santa Cruz, Maynila nitong madaling araw ng Linggo, sabi ng Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP). Natagpuan ang nasawi sa kapilya ng Barangay 310, ayon sa BFP, na nagsabi ring may 4 na nasugatan at 2 pang pinaghahanap kasunod ng sunog. Aabot sa 1,200 pamilya at 400 bahay ang apektado ng See more...
Sarah Geronimo pays tribute to mom on Mother's DayMANILA – Popstar Royalty Sarah Geronimo turned to social media to greet her mother, Divine, on Mother’s Day. On Instagram, Geronimo posted an old photo where Divine is seen hugging her as they smile for the camera. Another shot shows the singer with both her parents. “Superheroes ng buhay ko. I love you nanay at tatay ko,” Geronimo wrote in See more...
Stars pen heartwarming tributes for moms, wives on Mother's DaySeveral celebrities shared their celebration of Mother’s Day on Sunday, writing heartwarming tributes to their mothers, mother figures or wives accompanied by their favorite pictures with them. Their gestures showed just how much they appreciated the sacrifices and unwavering love that these people have given them. Among those who took to social media their Mother’s Day greetings include Nico See more...
Gov't hospitals preparing for possible uptick of COVID-19 patients due to Arcturus subvariantMANILA - An uptick of COVID-19 cases has not been recorded yet in Amang Rodriguez Memorial Medical Center in Marikina City. According to Dr. Imelda Mateo, the medical center chief of ARMMC, as of May 14, there are only 29 admitted positive COVID-19 patients in the hospital. This is way below from the 80 to 100 COVID-19 hospital bed capacity. See more...
Valerie Concepcion announces pregnancy on Mother's DayMANILA – Valerie Concepcion marked Mother's Day in a special way, as she revealed being pregnant with her child with her husband Francis Sunga. Concepcion shared several photos on Instagram on Sunday showing her baby bump while holding out a printed result of her sonogram. “Mother’s Day this year is extra blissful for me because God has given us our See more...