Socmed personality nabbed for trying to extort Philippine ex-Speaker
Franco Mabanta, a self-styled political strategist, allegedly threatened Rep. Martin Romualdez, a congressman and cousin of President Marcos, with the release of a video that…
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9.2mil Filipino families consider themselves ‘poor’
Based on Octa Research’s first quarter Tugon ng Masa survey, the recorded self-rated poverty in March is two percentage points lower than the 37 per cent (9.8 million families)…
Philippine VP Sara Duterte ready to answer impeachment raps in ‘proper forum’: counsel
This follows Ms Duterte’s absence from the House Committee on Justice’s impeachment hearing on Wednesday, March 25.
Metro Manila Christmas rush: Over 100,000 passengers flock to PITX on Dec. 21
According to Paranaque Integrated Terminal Exchange (PITX), the majority of the passengers were bound for Bicol, adding that 40 percent of the trips to the region this Sunday are…
421 of 8,000 flood control works in the Philippines are ‘ghost projects’: Public works secretary
According to Public Works Secretary Vince Dizon, the ghost projects are scattered across the country, with a significant number in Luzon. He has yet to provide details on the…
6.9-magnitude quake kills 26, damages heritage churches in Philippines’ Cebu
Officials warned the number of fatalities could rise as responders continue search and rescue operations in northern Cebu, which bore the brunt of the quake.
P20/kilo rice for Filipino fishermen an ‘insufficient consolation’: fisherfolk group
It does not concretely address the root of the production crisis, which is also behind the high price of rice in the market, Pamalakaya National Chairperson Fernando Hicap said in…
In the Philippines, volunteer taxi drivers help catch unregistered taxis, overcharging cabbies
According to Capoy, volunteer taxi drivers report colorum and overcharging incidents in airports directly to their “intelligence people on the ground” via calls or texts.
Philippines’ Kanlaon Volcano’s sulfur dioxide emissions nearly triple to 6,702 tonnes
Residents within the six-kilometer radius of Kanlaon are advised to evacuate from its summit. Flying any aircraft close to the volcano is also prohibited.
Even amidst rain: Fur babies shine at ‘Pets de Mayo’ parade in Pasig, Metro Manila
In an interview, Bianca Lagman, one of the organisers of the event who is a marketing officer of the Ortigas Land, said that it’s their first time to conduct the “Pets de…