In this issue

March 13, 2024

'Phl made significant strides in women's rights'

The Philippines has made significant strides in advancing women’s rights in different sectors, a budget official said at the 68th annual Commission on the Status of Women (CSW68).

2 mins

'Perform acts of love during Holy Week'

Filipino Catholics should perform acts of love while observing Holy Week traditions, Lingayen-Dagupan Archbishop Socrates Villegas advised in a Facebook post.

1 min

House panel orders Quiboloy's arrest

SMNI franchise revoked

3 mins

Sara: Quiboloy deserves fair trial

Vice President Sara Duterte has defended controversial Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC) leader Apollo Quiboloy amid measures by lawmakers to make him show up during their inquiries into the pastor’s involvement in alleged human trafficking, sexual abuse and those involving the franchise of his broadcast network Sonshine Media Network International (SMNI).

3 mins

'Abused' wife blocks CA promotion of AFP general

The ad interim appointment of Brig. Gen. Ranulfo Sevilla was deferred yesterday after his wife accused him of domestic abuse, according to the Commission on Appointments (CA).

2 mins

Payments for COVID-related claims reach P16.7 B - PhilHealth

Total reimbursements for COVID-19-related claims last year reached over P16 billion, according to the state health insurer.

1 min

Phl to sign maritime, labor deals with Germany

BERLIN – President Marcos arrived here early yesterday (Manila time), commencing his five-day visit to Germany and the Czech Republic, which is aimed at strengthening ties between the Philippines and the two European countries in various fields including maritime, labor and people-to-people exchanges.

4 mins

'Exposing China's bad behavior won't lead to war'

It is “illogical” and “preposterous” to conclude that exposing China’s bad behavior in the West Philippine Sea would lead to World War III, Commodore Jay Tarriela of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said yesterday.

4 mins

BOC seizes P238.2-M marijuana in balikbayan boxes

The Bureau of Customs has confiscated 198.5 kilos of dried marijuana in balikbayan boxes valued at P238.2 million smugled from Thailand, a BOC official said yesterday.

1 min

275 BuCor personnel face job loss

At least 275 personnel of the Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) are set to lose their jobs for failing to complete the required eligibility and education requirements under the law, despite extensions.

1 min

Cops in arrest of film director face raps

The Philippine National Police has filed administrative cases against the PNP officers who arrested film director Jade Castro and his three companions for the burning of a modern jeep in Catanauan, Quezon on Jan. 31.

1 min

Biden, Trump close in on party nominations

NEW YORK (AP) – Joe Biden and Donald Trump hope to clinch their parties’ presidential nominations with dominant victories in a slate of state primaries on Tuesday as the 2024 fi ght for the White House moves into a new phase.

1 min

Israeli strikes kill 67 in Gaza

As Ramadan begins PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES (AP/AFP) With no end to the war sight, Palestinians in Gaza began fasting on Monday for the holy month of Ramadan as hunger worsens across the strip and pressure is raised on Israel over the growing humanitarian crisis.

1 min

Cool Smashers overpower SGA foes

A little shuffle in its rotation produced the same result – a rousing victory.

1 min

No 'cruel summer' for PAL as Swifties fill flights

Fans of US music royalty Taylor Swift, collectively called Swifties, can’t seem to shake off the excitement of watching her in concert as flag carrier Philippine Airlines’ bookings to Singapore went with almost no blank space in flights.

1 min

US eyeing to boost Phí chip output

The US has committed to help double the number of semiconductor facilities in the Philippines as part of efforts to diversify its chip supply chain.

2 mins

SM Prime expects to raise P25 B from bond issue

Sy-led integrated property developer SM Prime Holdings Inc. is gearing up to raise as much as P25 billion from a proposed bond offering to fuel its expansion.

1 min

Unprogrammed appropriations boosted 2023 budget by P374 B

The government has included a P374 billion additional program, on top of the P5.268 trillion national budget in 2023, the bulk of which were unprogrammed appropriations.

2 mins

China sidetracked as funding source for PNR Bicol

The government is taking another funding route for the Philippine National Railways South Long Haul, also called the PNR Bicol instead of China.

2 mins

Grab contributes up to 0.3% to GDP - study

Ride-hailing giant Grab Philippines contributes as much as 0.3 percent to the economy, as a peso spent on the platform generates an additional P3.42 in output, according to a recent report.

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