Here are the latest news and events that happened today, Saturday, May 27, 2023.
PH braces for super typhoon Betty with 'adopt a neighbor', churches as evacuation sitesMANILA (2nd UPDATE) — Philippine authorities on Saturday ironed out evacuation plans and sought public cooperation ahead of the expected onslaught of super typhoon Betty. Betty, which entered the Philippine area of responsibility before dawn, will bring heavy rains and strong winds in northern Luzon. It may also enhance the habagat, which will bring rains in other western sections See more...
Saudi finally allocates funds for OFWs with unpaid wages: DMWMANILA — The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has finally earmarked funds to pay thousands of overseas Filipino workers with still unpaid wages, the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) said. At least 10,000 OFWs who had worked for 9 Saudi companies that declared bankruptcy following the economic crisis in 2015 would receive "full payment," DMW Undersecretary Bernard Olalia said in a See more...
Country continues to prepare as Betty enters PARFilipinos continued to prepare in anticipation of Super Typhoon Betty (international name: Mawar) as it entered the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) at 2 a.m. on Saturday. In Luzon, fishermen in Sta. Ana, Cagayan sold their catch immediately at the shore, taking advantage of the fair weather in the morning. According to a report by Jasmin Gabriel-Galban of One North See more...
Filipina doctor receives UAE Health Foundation PrizeA Filipina Doctor and advocate for exclusive breastfeeding and improving the health of mothers and newborns was awarded the 2023 United Arab Emirates Health Foundation Prize during the 76th World Health Assembly in Geneva. Dr. Maria Asuncion Silvestre, the founder of the nongovernmental organization “Kalusugan ng Mag-Ina” (Health of Mother and Child), was among those honored during the World Health See more...
Marcos renews call for passage of national land use policyPresident Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. renewed his plea to Congress on Saturday to pass a national land use policy. Speaking at the inauguration of Pier 88 in Liloan, Cebu province, Marcos said he would make sure that this measure would be given the “urgent attention that it deserves, cognizant of its fundamental importance to our holistic national development.” Marcos first See more...
Banana flour, tomato chips showcased in Int'l food exhibitMANILA - Local products and delicacies were showcased in the International Food Exhibition held in Pasay City, which opened on Friday. Among the products on exhibit were veggie chips. Locally produced fruits and vegetables are vacuum-fried instead of fried, to retain nutrients. The Center for International Trade and Expositions and Missions said it is aiming to boost the country’s export See more...
How drag boom opened doors for more LGBT storiesMANILA — For director JP Habac, the boom in the local drag scene after "Drag Race Philippines" last year opened more doors for stories centered on members of the LGBT community. "Para sa 'kin, walang pinipiling oras 'yung pagpapalabas ng ganitong klaseng series. I think, hindi lang naman po 'Drag You and Me' 'yung nag-umpisa,. Siguro magandang i-acknowledge rin po See more...
Halos P166M jackpot prize sa Ultra Lotto 6/58, walang tumamaWalang pinalad na manalo ng halos P166 milyong jackpot prize sa Ultra Lotto 658 draw nitong Biyernes ng gabi, Mayo 26, 2023. Sa website ng Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office, nakasaad na ang lumabas na mga numero sa naturang draw ay 35-08-10-11-36-28. Mayroon itong kabuuang premyo na P165,996,548.40. Sa Facebook page ng PCSO, nakasaad naman na mayroong 27 mananaya na nanalo See more...
COVID-19 positivity rate in NCR drops to 23.7% — OCTAThe COVID-19 positivity rate in the National Capital Region (NCR) dropped to 23.7% as of May 24, according to independent monitoring group OCTA Research. OCTA Research fellow Dr. Guido David said the NCR’s seven-day COVID-19 positivity rate went down to 23.7% on May 24 from 26% on May 17. The positivity rate refers to the percentage of people who were See more...
Man who opened Asiana plane door says he wanted out 'quickly'SEOUL — A man who opened an emergency exit on an Asiana Airlines flight in mid-air felt "suffocated" and wanted to get off quickly, South Korean police said on Saturday. The plane was carrying nearly 200 passengers as it approached the runway on Friday at Daegu International Airport, about 240 kilometers southeast of Seoul, on a domestic flight. When the See more...
What happens if US fails to lift debt limit by June 5?WASHINGTON — Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Friday updated the date for a possible US debt default to June 5 if Congress fails to raise the ceiling on borrowing, pushing back a previous estimate of June 1. This gives negotiators for President Biden and House Republican Speaker Kevin McCarthy a little breathing room as they work to find a bipartisan See more...
Signal No. 1 up over parts of Cagayan, Isabela as Betty maintains strengthTropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 1 was raised over some parts of Cagayan and Isabela as Super Typhoon Betty (international name: Mawar) maintained its strength while moving west northwestward, PAGASA said Saturday. In its 11 a.m. bulletin, PAGASA said the following areas were under TCWS No.1: According to PAGASA, strong winds are of minimal to minor threat to See more...
Super typhoon Mawar enters PAR, now called BettySuper Typhoon Mawar has entered the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) early Saturday morning, PAGASA reported. Mawar was reported within PAR by 2 a.m. and will be called Betty in the cyclone bulletins that would be issued by the weather bureau. As of 4 a.m., the center of the eye of Super Typhoon Betty was estimated at 1,320 kilometers east See more...
Andrea Brillantes honored to represent LGBT community with new series 'Drag You and Me'MANILA — "Thank you, goal ko 'yan." This is how Andrea Brillantes reacted when asked how she felt to be considered a gay icon by the LGBT community. "Gustong-gusto ko talagang maging gay icon, bilang parte ako ng community na 'to at ally din ako. Siyempre it's an honor, sobra talaga," she said. Brillantes credited the LGBT community for See more...
MANILA — Super typhoon Betty (international name: Mawar) has entered the Philippine area of responsibility, state weather bureau PAGASA said early Saturday morning. "At 2:00 AM today, Super Typhoon MAWAR entered the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) and was named #BettyPH," PAGASA said on Facebook. "Tropical Cyclone Bulletins will be issued beginning at 5:00 AM today," it added. As of See more...
'Oh, bother!' Winnie-the-Pooh gives school shooting adviceWASHINGTON — Tut, tut, it looks like another school shooting. Winnie-the-Pooh and the other inhabitants of the Hundred Acre Wood have been enlisted to provide advice to American children on what to do in case of one of the campus attacks that plague the nation. The beloved "bear of very little brain" and other characters provide security recommendations in a See more...
WATCH: Argus tears up on ‘Showtime’ as OFW dad leaves PH anewMANILA – One of “It’s Showtime!” kid hosts Argus brought the noontime show’s studio to tears, including Vice Ganda, as he bade farewell to his OFW father, who was leaving the country anew. On Friday, Argus revealed that his father Michael was set to return to South Sudan where he works as a policeman. Asked for his message for See more...
LGUs, residents on Typhoon Betty's path prepare for impactSeveral local government units and residents in areas facing the threat of Super Typhoon Betty -- which entered the Philippine Area of Responsibility at 2 a.m. Saturday -- are bracing themselves against the cyclone's dreaded wrath. Batanes Residents and fishermen in Batanes transferred their boats to higher grounds, along the roads, and secured the roofs of their houses with plywood See more...
Rains trigger landslides, flash floods in parts of PH as Mawar creeps closerMANILA — Heavy rains triggered landslides, flash floods and toppled trees in some parts of the Philippines on Friday night, as super typhoon Mawar moved closer to the country. In Arakan, Cotabato, a landslide hit a road in Barangay Doroluman on Friday afternoon, leaving several motorists stranded. A video by Jeneva Juntado showed motorists traversing the road shortly before See more...
Economic development in Asia still faces many challenges, China minister saysBEIJING - Economic and trade development in the Asia-Pacific still faces many disturbances and challenges, China's commerce minister Wang Wentao said. Wang made the comments at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) conference in Detroit, where he met with several leaders and exchanged views on multilateral and bilateral economic and trade issues amid wider global trade rifts and uncertainties. Wang said See more...
OCD: Preps for Betty continue; relief goods, response teams readiedVarious government agencies are continuing their preparations on Saturday in anticipation of the effects of Super Typhoon Betty (international name: Mawar), the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) said. "Tuloy-tuloy ang ating preparasyon. Bago pa pumasok ang bagyong Betty, nakahanda na tayo... From prepositioning ng relief goods, paghahanda ng response teams, ito po ay nakahanda na," OCD information officer Diego Mariano See more...
How Jodi Sta. Maria, Joshua Garcia prepared for intimate scene in 'Unbreak My Heart'MANILA — "Unbreak My Heart" stars Jodi Sta. Maria and Joshua Garcia opened up about how they prepared for an intimate scene which fans made viral online after a snippet of it was shown in a teaser. Garcia said they underwent a sensuality workshop to know their boundaries as actors and stressed that they are doing their scenes as their See more...
Meet the scientist (sort of) spending a year on MarsWASHINGTON — Living on Mars wasn't exactly a childhood dream for Canadian biologist Kelly Haston, though she'll soon spend a year preparing for just that. "We are just going to pretend that we're there," the 52-year-old told AFP, summing up her participation in an exercise simulating a long stay on the Red Planet. At the end of June, See more...
Cagayan, Isabela, Batanes naghahanda sa hagupit ni BettyPatuloy ang paghahanda ng mga lokal na pamahalaan sa Cagayan para sa super typhoon Betty. Sa Lal-lo, nagrepack ng mga relief goods ang mga kawani ng munisipyo, pulis, at bumbero. Nagputol naman ng mga sanga ng punongkahoy ang mga kawani ng Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office. Sa Calayan, nakalagay na sa matataas na lugar ang mga bangka ng See more...
IMF slightly lifts US 2023 growth forecastWASHINGTON - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) slightly raised its forecast for 2023 US economic growth Friday while noting that a slowing economy will likely lead to a small increase in unemployment in 2024. "The US economy has proven resilient," IMF managing director Kristalina Georgieva said in a press conference, shortly after the updated figures were released. Georgieva also sounded See more...
Fil-Am baker-author Abi Balingit on her sweet success with 'Mayumu'When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, Abi Balingit quarantined in New York City where she works in marketing. She was worried for herself and for her family in California, and had been craving Filipino food. Balingit's parents, originally from Pampanga province, served it whenever she visited them. She eventually found solace in baking. And while making anything in her apartment proved See more...
Gasoline prices seen to rise by P1-P1.20/l next week —UnioilMotorists should expect another round of increase in the per liter price of gasoline next week. In its fuel price forecast for May 30 to June 5 trading week, Unioil Petroleum Philippines said gasoline prices may go up by P1.00 to P1.20 per liter. Diesel, meanwhile, is expected to have no price change. Oil companies usually announce price adjustments every See more...
APEC trade chiefs agree on more inclusive trade, but no joint statementDETROIT - Trade ministers from the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) countries agreed on Friday to promote more inclusive and sustainable trade, but failed to produce a joint statement due to Russia and China's objections to language on Ukraine. Closing out two days of talks in Detroit, the APEC host, US Trade Representative Katherine Tai, instead issued a chair's statement See more...
The World Bank announced on Saturday that it had approved a $100-million loan to boost agricultural development in Mindanao. In a statement, the Washington-based multilateral lender said its board of executive directors approved the Mindanao Inclusive Agriculture Development Project (MIADP). Around 120,000 farmers and fisherfolk in selected ancestral domains in Mindanao are set to benefit as the program aims to See more...
Tradisyunal na burda at telang Pinoy ibinida sa MoroccoRABAT - Lumahok kamakailan ang Philippine Embassy sa Rabat, Morocco sa isang linggong exhibit tungkol sa sining ng tradisyunal na pagbuburda ng sinaunang mga Pilipino bilang paggunita ng National Heritage Month ngayong taon. Tampok sa exhibit na pinamagatang “La brodérie marocaine rencontre les brodéries du monde” (Moroccan embroidery meets the embroideries of the world) ang mga burdado at hinabing tradisyunal See more...
Betty heads west, weakens slightly; strong winds expected over north LuzonSuper Typhoon Betty (international name: Mawar) was moving westward at 25 kilometers per hour on Saturday afternoon as it weakened slightly, and Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 1 was raised over 12 Luzon areas. According to PAGASA's 5 p.m. weather bulletin, Betty was estimated to be 1,035 kilometers east of Central Luzon, with maximum sustained winds of 185 kilometers per See more...
Signal no. 1 up over parts of Cagayan, Isabela due to super typhoon BettyMANILA — PAGASA on Saturday morning raised wind signal no. 1 over parts of eastern Luzon as super typhoon Betty (international name: Mawar) maintained its strength and moved closer to the island. In its 11 a.m. bulletin, the weather agency hoisted tropical cyclone wind signal number 1 over the following areas, where strong winds might cause minimal to minor See more...
LOOK: Carlo Aquino, Trina Candaza reunite for daughter’s moving upMANILA – Actor Carlo Aquino and his former partner Trina Candaza appeared to be on good terms as they were seen together during their daughter’s moving up ceremony. Aquino and Candaza posed for a photo together with Mithi for their child’s academic milestone – which somehow suggested that the two are working with their co-parenting setup. This came See more...
Filipino Food Month ginunita sa SyriaDAMASCUS - Ginunita ng Philippine Embassy sa Damascus ang Filipino Food Month sa isang salu-salo sa Filipino Workers’ Resource Center kamakailan. Sinalubong ni Officer-in-Charge Edgar Matibag ang mga dumalo sa salu-salo. Layon ng Filipino Food Month na maipakilala at mapreserba ang samu’t saring culinary recipe ng Pilipinas para sa susunod na henerasyon. Sa kanyang talumpati, hinikayat niya ang mga dumalong See more...
'So sorry': Celine Dion cancels 2023-2024 shows over healthPARIS — Pop icon Celine Dion on Friday canceled all her remaining shows scheduled for 2023-2024, saying she was not strong enough to tour as she battles a rare neurological disorder. The 55-year-old Canadian revealed last year that her condition -- Stiff-Person Syndrome -- was affecting her singing. "I'm so sorry to disappoint all of you once again... and even See more...
Super typhoon Betty may bring strong winds, heavy rains on 3 'crucial' daysMANILA — Super typhoon Betty (international name: Mawar) may unleash strong winds and heavy rains in northern Luzon and enhance the habagat in other parts of the country during a "crucial" 3-day period early next week, the state weather bureau said Saturday. Betty entered the Philippine area before dawn on Saturday. It was spotted 1,170 kilometers east of Central Luzon See more...
Food shorts: Steak night, Turkish food and moreMANILA -- Check out some of the latest news in the local food scene. HAUTE CUISINE STEAK NIGHTS AT AQUAVIT Scandinavian pub and grill Aquavit invites steak lovers to its Haute Cuisine Steak Nights. Chef Robert Lilja presents a menu of steaks made with Australian Mulwarra beef aged 40 to 50 days with a variety of uncommon sides and sauces. See more...
Kiray Celis, nakatitiyak na si Stephan Estopia ang kaniyang ‘The One’Inilahad ni Kiray Celis na ang nobyo niyang Stephan Estopia ang kaniyang “The One.” “He is,” agarang sagot ni Kiray nang tanungin sa “Fast Talk with Boy Abunda” nitong Biyernes. “Kasi hindi lang ako ang nagsasalita eh, [pati] pamilya ko. Kinukulit na ako ng mama ko,” pagpapatuloy ni Kiray, na sinabing pinayagan na siyang magpakasal. “Bago ko bigyan ng P1 See more...
US, China wrangle on trade in rare talksWASHINGTON — The United States and China sparred over trade issues Friday but promised to keep lines of communication open as Beijing's commerce minister paid a rare visit after a period of soaring tensions. Minister Wang Wentao met US Trade Representative Katherine Tai on the sidelines of an Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation trade meeting in Detroit, a day after he saw See more...
Super typhoon Betty slightly weakens, moves westwardSuper typhoon Betty (international name Mawar) has slightly weakened and is now moving westward toward the waters of northern Philippines, state weather bureau PAGASA said Saturday. The tropical cyclone is packing maximum sustained winds of 185 kilometers per hour (kph) near the center (from 195 kph in the 11 a.m. bulletin), and gusts of up to 230 kph (from See more...
Marcos to VP Sara: I am still your number one fanPresident Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. on Saturday jested that he was the “self-appointed official BFF (best friends forever)” of Vice President Sara Duterte, adding that “I am still your number one fan.” Marcos made the remark after he was introduced by Duterte to give his speech during the grand launching of Pier 88 in Liloan, Cebu province. “Thank you very See more...