Here are the latest news and events that happened today, Sunday, May 21, 2023.
Boboy Garrovillo, Jim Paredes grace 'ASAP' stageMANILA — OPM singers Boboy Garrovillo and Jim Paredes of Apo Hiking Society graced the "ASAP Natin 'To" stage opening on Sunday. Garrovillo and Paredes sang "Doo Bi Doo" and "Kung Gusto Mo, Gusto Ko Pa" and danced with the "ASAP" family. VST & Company members Male Rigor and Monet Gaskell also joined them with numbers like "Tayo'y Magsayawan" and See more...
A change of pace and style for Mishka AdamsMANILA — “That’s Mishka Adams,” whispered one fan to her friend. If one’s last memory was of this young jazz musician when she released her debut album, God Bless the Child back in 2005 when she was but 21 years of age – short-haired and elfin like and even then, a music prodigy – she now looks like someone who See more...
Weak habagat precursor to bring rains over parts of PH this week: PAGASAMANILA - Parts of the country may experience scattered rains and thunderstorms in the morning and late afternoon to evening due to the southwesterly windflow, the state weather bureau said. In its weekly weather outlook for May 22 to 28, PAGASA said the southwesterly windflow, the weak southwesterly habagat precursor, will affect the western section of southern Luzon until the See more...
Here's a first look at Ruru Madrid and Yassi Pressman in 'Video City'Ruru Madrid just gave viewers a first look at "Video City," his upcoming film with Yassi Pressman. On Instagram, Saturday, the Kapuso-Action Drama Prince shared several photos of stills and behind-the-scenes from the set. In some of the photos, Ruru and Yassi can be seen on the building rooftop looking at the night sky and the evening skyline. "Day 1," See more...
Hustisya hiling ng pamilya ng architect na ginahasa, pinatay sa Davao CityPatuloy na nananawagan ng hustisya ang pamilya ng architect na ginahasa at pinatay umano sa Davao City. Bumuo na ng special investigation task group ang mga awtoridad para matukoy at mahuli ang salarin sa pagpatay kay Vlanche Bragas, 28. Nanawagan din ang pulisya sa kung sino man ang makapagbibigay sa kanila ng mahalagang impormasyon tungkol sa krimen. Huling nakita si See more...
Bilang ng COVID-19 patients sa mga pribadong ospital, tumataasMAYNILA - Tumataas ang bilang ng COVID-19 admission sa mga pribadong ospital sa bansa, ayon sa pangulo ng Private Hospital Association of the Philippines Incorporated (PHAPI) na si Dr. Jose Rene de Grano. Ayon kay De Grano, ang pagiging kampante ng karamihan ang isa sa mga nakikita nilang rason sa bahagyang pagtaas ng kaso. “So far dumami talaga, although gradual See more...
PMA valedictorian pays tribute to fallen classmates on graduation dayBAGUIO CITY — The valedictorian of the Philippine Military Academy’s (PMA) Madasigon Class of 2023 on Sunday paid tribute to 2 of his classmates who died during their freshman year. In his valedictory speech, Cadet 1st Class Warren Leonor said fallen cadets Darwin Dormitorio and Mario Telan Jr. would always be a part of their batch. Dormitorio and Telan would See more...
Philippines detects 7 more cases of omicron subvariant Arcturus; total now at 11MANILA — The Philippines has detected 7 additional cases of omicron subvariant XBB.1.16, raising its tally to 11, according to the Department of Health. The 7 local XBB.1.16 cases were found in the Cordillera Administrative Region, Western Visayas, Mimaropa, Bicol Region and Central Luzon, the DOH's latest COVID-19 biosurveillance report showed. XBB.1.16, also known as "Arcturus," is a descendent lineage See more...
Shane Bernabe wins ‘The Voice Kids’ season 5MANILA – Shane Bernabe from Bamboo Manalac’s team has been named the winner of “The Voice Kids” season 5. Bernabe bested Rai Fernandez from Martin Nievera’s team, and Xai Martinez from KZ Tandingan’s team during the finale of the singing competition on Sunday. As the new winner, Bernabe will bring home one million peso in cash and a recording contract See more...
Maynilad announces water service interruptions scheduleCustomers of Maynilad Water Services Inc. will experience water service interruptions this week, as the west zone concessionaire is set to undertake repair activities due to a leaking valve at the Putatan Water Treatment Plant. In an advisory, Maynilad said the interruptions will take place within a specific number of hours between Wednesday, May 24, and Friday, May 26, 2023, See more...
ITCZ, localized thunderstorms to bring isolated rain showersMetro Manila and the rest of the country will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rain showers or thunderstorms on Sunday due to an Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) affecting Mindanao and Palawan and localized thunderstorms, PAGASA said in its weather forecast. Flash floods or landslides may result due to severe thunderstorms. Coastal waters will be slight to moderate See more...
Ilang taga-Estero de Magdalena, nanawagan ng pagkakakitaan kasabay ng relokasyonMAYNILA -- Nagdadalawang-isip ang ilang residente ng Estero de Magdalena sa Maynila sa napipintong relokasyon nila matapos maapektuhan ng nabuwal na puno ng Balete. Magugunitang natumba noong gabi ng Miyerkoles ang isang Balete sa mga bahay sa komunidad, dahilan ng pagkasawi ng 2 residente. Matapos ang insidente ay inilikas ang 13 pamilya sa Delpan evacuation center. Pero mayroong mga residenteng See more...
Once estranged, Nora Aunor reunites with children as she celebrates 70th birthdayMANILA — National Artist Nora Aunor marked her 70th birthday Saturday with a rare family reunion and prayer for extended life and good health. All of the film icon’s five children were present at the '70s-themed party at Seda Hotel Quezon City, namely Ian de Leon, his wife Jennifer Orcine and their kids; Lotlot de Leon and her husband, Fadi See more...
5 hinihinalang miyembro ng NPA, patay sa mga engkuwentro sa Negros OccidentalPatay ang 5 hinihinalang miyembro ng New People's Army (NPA) sa magkasunod na engkuwentro sa Negros Occidental nitong Linggo. Unang nakasagupa ng mga sundalo ng 62nd Infantry Battalion (IB) ng Philippine Army ang tinatayang 14 miyembro ng NPA bandang alas-5:05 ng madaling araw sa Sitio Napiluan, Barangay Quintin Remo sa bayan ng Moises Padilla. Tumagal nang 10 minuto ang palitan See more...
Wedding bells in 2024? Catriona Gray shares future plans with Sam MilbyMANILA – Catriona Gray said she and Sam Milby are likely going to marry each other sometime next year. In an interview with Vicki Belo, the former Miss Universe said she is still enjoying the “engagement season” and they don’t want to rush into marriage right away. “Baka next year. I just want to enjoy this season. It’s a once See more...
BAGUIO CITY - President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. called on the Philippine Military Academy “Madasigon” Class of 2023 to respect democratic ideals and the rule of law. In his speech during the commencement exercises, Marcos said the graduates’ courage, strength, and skills qualified them for deployment to actual theaters of operation. “As you join the military’s ranks, continue to fuel See more...
Netizens amazed by 'rainbow cloud' in Bacolod, compare it to Northern LightsAn events photographer captured an image of a rainbow-colored cloud he spotted while on his way to a shoot in Bacolod City. As seen on Kuya Kim's report on "24 Oras Weekend," Sunday, the cloud shined in several colors like a rainbow. Netizens compared it to the Aurora Borealis or the Northern Lights which appear in Arctic countries like Norway, See more...
Fast craft collides with another vessel in waters off MactanCourtesy of Naveen Bharwani. A fast craft and a Roll on, Roll off (RoRo) vessel collided on Sunday afternoon off the waters of the Mactan Channel in Cebu. Initial reports said that the incident happened near the First Mactan Mandaue Bridge by Barangay Looc. A video of the incident was caught on camera by a passenger inside. At See more...
Sen. Villanueva isolating after positive antigen testSenate Majority Leader Joel Villanueva on Sunday announced he is in isolation after testing positive on an antigen test for COVID-19 and while awaiting the results of an RT-PCR test. In a statement released Sunday evening, Villanueva said he started feeling unwell on Thursday, which he initially thought was due to his knee injury. He took the antigen test on See more...
Malacañang orders reorganization of Zero Hunger Task ForceThe Office of the President ordered the reorganization of the Inter-Agency Task Force on Zero Hunger, which would now be headed by the Secretary of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD). As indicated in Executive Order 27 signed by Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin dated May 18 and released on Sunday, the Task Force on Zero Hunger chairperson would See more...
Lechon Festival ipinagdiwang sa La Loma, Quezon CityBumaha ng lechon ngayong Linggo sa La Loma, Quezon City dahil sa pagdiriwang ng Lechon Festival. Naglalakihang lechon ang ibinida ng mga lechoneros sa parada, kasabay ng init ng panahon at tindi ng sikat ng araw. Pagarbuhan din ng mga float, pagalingan sa street dance gayundin sa lechon reinvention cook-off, at may konsiyerto pa ng banda. Masaya ang lechonero See more...
Higit 3,000 lumahok sa fun run para sa pagpapagawa ng paaralan sa Nueva EcijaHigit 3,000 tao ang nakitkabo nitong umaga ng Linggo sa isang fun run sa Pasay City, na layong makatulong sa isang paaralan sa Nueva Ecija. Proyekto ng grupong JCI Manila ang event na Color Run for Education 2023, na naglalayong makalikom ng pera para sa pagpapagawa ng bagong gusali sa Monic Elementary School sa Nampicuan, Nueva Ecija. Ayon s ahead See more...
PAGASA monitors tropical storm that could develop into a super typhoonThe state weather bureau PAGASA is monitoring a tropical storm over the Pacific Ocean that could enter the country’s area of responsibility later this week, and possibly develop into a super typhoon. According to PAGASA, it is now looking into the tropical storm with the international name Mawar, which would be called Betty should it enter the Philippine Area of See more...
Beauty queens to join Santacruzan in MakatiMANILA – Several Filipina beauty queens will grace the star-studded Santacruzan of Barangay San Lorenzo at the Glorietta 2 Activity Center in Makati on May 27. Adding grandeur to the event will be Bb. Pilipinas International 2021 Hannah Arnold, Bb. Pilipinas Globe 2022 Chelsea Fernandez and Bb. Pilipinas Intercontinental 2022 Gabby Basiano. Actor Joseph Marco will be escorting Arnold as See more...
Philippine Historical Association hosts Independence Day fora on film and historyPhilippine Historical Association (PHA) President Dr. Ma. Luisa Camagay and the board of trustees invite historians, researchers, historysocial science educators and the interested public to the 2023 PHA Independence Day Colloquium with the theme “MAMULAT KA'T BUMANGON: 125 years of Independence and Nationhood on Film and Television” on June 7, 2023, 8:30 – 5:30 PM at the historic Metropolitan Theater See more...
DA to set P115/kg ‘cold storage price’ for red onions; P100/kg for white onionsThe Department of Agriculture (DA) said Sunday that it will impose a “cold storage price” or wholesale price of P115 per kilo for red onions and P100 per kilo for white onions. Interviewed on Super Radyo dzBB, DA Assistant Secretary Kristine Evangelista said that the cold storage price was discussed in a recent stakeholders meeting in a bid to lower See more...
Sen. Gatchalian seeks inquiry into 'delayed' NGCP projectsSenator Sherwin Gatchalian has filed a resolution calling for an investigation into the supposed delayed development of several electric transmission projects by the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP). In filing Senate Resolution 616, Gatchalian, vice chairperson of the Committee on Energy, noted that only six out of 16 transmission projects considered to be Energy Projects of National Significance See more...
P840,000 halaga ng marijuana kumpiskado sa magtiyahin sa QCArestado nitong Sabado ng gabi ang magtiyahing tulak umano ng iligal na droga sa Quezon City matapos makuhanan ng P840,000 halaga ng marijuana. Ayon sa pulisya, pasado alas-10 ng gabi nang mahuli ang 2 tulak sa Barangay Pasong Tamo. Bago madakip, nakatanggap umano ng impormasyon ang Quezon City police na magkakaroon ng bentahan ng marijuana ang 2 lalaki sa lugar See more...
DOH logs 1,912 new COVID-19 cases; active cases dip to 16,422The Department of Health on Sunday registered 1,912 new COVID-19 cases, the first daily tally in four days to go below 2,000, and bringing the Philippines' total cases to 4,127,628. Active cases decreased to 16,422 for the second straight day of declining cases, but the fourth straight day of the active tally being above 16,000, according to GMA Integrated News See more...
Marcos Jr. urges public to help save water, energy during El NiñoBAGUIO CITY — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Saturday urged the public and local government units to save water and power resources as the Philippines braces for El Niño this year. The Philippines’ power demand far exceeds the supply in the country, and the 35 percent decrease in rainfall has already affected several dams, irrigation systems and hydroelectric power plants, See more...
BAGUIO CITY - His dream to be like his father prompted 22-year-old Cadet First Class Warren Leonor to apply in the prestigious Philippine Military Academy. His father, Joel, was a retired technical sergeant at the Philippine Air Force while his mother, Angelina, is a housewife. In an interview with GMA News Online, Warren said he idolized his father that's why See more...
PMA topnotcher Leonor’s pa very happy son followed in his footstepsBAGUIO CITY — No words could express the happiness of retired military man Joel Leonor when his son graduated as the topnotcher of the Philippine Military Academy's “Madasigon” Class of 2023. In an interview with reporters, Joel said he is very proud of his son, Cadet First Class Warren Leonor. “Sobrang saya, talagang di lang saya, sobrang, sobrang napakasaya namin, See more...
No reported casualty in Romblon after 4.8 magnitude quake —PDRRMONo casualty has been reported in Romblon after a magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck the municipality of Odiongan on Saturday morning, the Romblon Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO) said Sunday. In a Super Radyo dzBB interview, retired Colonel Roseller Muros of Romblon PDRRMO said there is no official report on the estimated damage in Odiongan yet, but said See more...
Grab Philippines calls on users to claim rebates before expiration in JulyGrab Philippines over the weekend called on affected users to avail of the unclaimed rebates before the expiration in July, as any amounts left would be remitted to the national treasury as ordered by the Philippine Competition Commission (PCC). The transport network vehicle service (TNVS) operator said it has already released P18.78 million or 73.8% of the P25.4 million the See more...
Fil-Canadian artist Randall Mercurio opens up about his mental health journeyMANILA — Randall Mercurio did not anticipate that he, too, would grapple with depression after actively being involved in mental health initiatives. “Before pa po, very active na ako sa mental health group. Hindi ko naman akalain na ako mismo makararanas ng depression,” the Filipino-Canadian model and fashion designer told ABS-CBN News during his recent media conference in Quezon City. See more...
LIST: Star Magic All Star Games 2023 Badminton winnersMANILA — Fans got to see the competitive side of Kapamilya artists after the badminton matches of Star Magic All Star Games 2023, Sunday at the Mall of Asia Arena. JM Yosures and Karen Bordador won in the Beginners category with Darren Espanto and AC Bonifacio as 1st runner-up along with Aiyana Perlas and Kerwin King as 2nd runner-up. Ashley See more...
Romualdez says House 'in order,' shuns 'moves to destabilize'MANILA — The House of Representatives remains "in order," Speaker Martin Romualdez said Sunday, amid concerns of "destabilization" from an alleged coup attempt to oust him from the speakership following the demotion of Pampanga 2nd District Rep. Gloria Macapagal Arroyo. "The House of the People is in order," Romualdez said in a statement, adding that the lower house would rather See more...
5 things to expect from ‘Unbreak My Heart’Who else can’t wait for “Unbreak My Heart?” The much-awaited and historic collaboration of GMA Network and ABS-CBN is almost here, and the series has already got us feeling every emotion all at once. Here are five things to expect from this exciting series, but don’t worry, we’re keeping it spoiler-free. 1. Picturesque Europe It has been known that Switzerland See more...
PMA honors 310 graduates of 2023 'Madasigon' classMANILA — After 2 years of being unable to return home to their families due to the COVID-19 pandemic, 310 cadets of the Philippine Military Academy (PMA) "Madasigon" Class of 2023 officially departed the campus halls as they graduated on Sunday. PMA said the graduating class consists of 238 males and 72 females, and will be deployed to various units See more...
Chesca Garcia gets emotional as daughter Kendra 'becomes her own lady'MANILA – Chesca Garcia turned sentimental as she reflected on how much her eldest daughter Kendra has grown. In a lengthy Instagram post on Saturday, Garcia said she cannot believe that in the blink of an eye, her once chubby baby is now becoming her own lady. “Kendra, this school year has taught me that it's not easy to let See more...
Romualdez: Moves to destabilize House should be nipped in the budAmid rumors of a supposed plot to oust him, Speaker Martin Romualdez on Sunday said the House of Representatives should focus on more urgent matters and end political destabilization efforts. “There is still much work to do, so occasional moves to destabilize the House should be nipped in the bud,” Romualdez said in a statement. “The House cannot be distracted See more...
Pahinanteng nang-carnap sa company vehicle matapos masisante, timbogArestado ang isang lalaki matapos umanong tangayin ang sasakyan mula sa dati niyang pinagtatrabahuhan sa Maynila. Unang ini-report ang insidente ng carnapping ng company vehicle noong Huwebes sa himipilan ng anti-carnapping unit ng Manila Police District (MPD), dahilan para magkasa ng operasyon ang mga awtoridad. Makalipas ang 2 araw, narekober ang pampasaherong van sa Bagong Silang, Caloocan City. Base sa See more...
Philippines detects 7 more Arcturus casesSeven additional cases of the COVID-19 Omicron subvariant XBB.1.16 or “Arcturus” were detected in the country, bringing the total caseload to 11. Based on the Department of Health’s latest COVID-19 biosurveillance report, two new Arcturus cases were identified in Central Luzon and another two in the Western Visayas. The Bicol Region, Mimaropa, and Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) have one case See more...
Sharon Cuneta surprises Zsa Zsa Padilla on 'ASAP' birthday celebrationMANILA — Megastar Sharon Cuneta surprised her longtime friend Zsa Zsa Padilla during the latter's birthday celebration at the "ASAP Natin 'To" stage. While singing "Sana'y Maghintay Ang Walang Hanggan," Cuneta showed up and had a duet with Padilla. Cuneta shared how she intended to surprise her longtime friend on the show. "Sabi ko kasi puro na lang ako See more...