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April 27, 2024

PNP revokes Quiboloy's firearms licenses

Fugitive preacher Apollo Quiboloy must surrender his guns, after the Philippine National Police (PNP) yesterday revoked his license to own and possess firearms and his firearms registration.

1 min

BBM OKs DepEd's basic education plan, other measures

The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Board, chaired by President Marcos, approved on Thursday three priority projects, including a medium-term basic education plan and a higher project cost for a world-class cancer center of the University of the Philippines-Philippine General Hospital (UP-PGH).

1 min

Filipina youth champions education for women at UN

In her bid to break barriers in education experienced by women and girls in the Philippines, Mandy Romero, 23, wrote and delivered recently the country statement at the 68th Session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (UNCSW).

1 min

Phl, France start tackling VFA-envoy

France and the Philippines will begin talks next month on a defense pact that would allow troops from each country to hold exercises in the other's territory, the French ambassador said Thursday.

1 min

'Foreign actor' seen behind BBM audio deepfake

A \"foreign actor\" is likely behind the audio deepfake of President Marcos where he supposedly ordered the Armed Forces to intervene if China poses a threat to the Philippines, according to the Presidential Communications Office.

1 min

US, China to avoid 'miscalculations'

Xi to Blinken: We should be partners, not rivals

5 mins

Hottest day (again) in Metro at 38.2 C

Temperatures reached a scorching 38.2 degrees Celsius in Metro Manila on Thursday, again marking the hottest day so far this year, according to state weather forecasters.

1 min

DILG: Crime rate lower under Marcos compared to Duterte

The Philippine National Police (PNP) has recorded a lower crime rate during the first 21 months of the Marcos administration compared to the same period under former President Rodrigo Duterte.

2 mins

P15.5-B calamity fund ready for El Nino

Government agencies can still tap over P15 billion in disaster funds to mitigate the impacts of El Niño, the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) said yesterday.

1 min

Fish catch down since Balikatan group

Fish catch around Panatag (Scarborough) Shoal has decreased since the start of the Balikatan exercises, which may have prompted the Chinese to send more vessels to the area and continue harassing Filipino fishermen, a local fishers' group said yesterday.

3 mins

MMDA fines 105 in road clearing ops

One hundred five people were fined at least P1,000 each for leaving obstructions such as tables, chairs and vehicles as well as food carts and stalls during a road clearing operation yesterday in preparation for the closure of the EDSA-Kamuning flyover on May 1.

1 min

P4.5-M kush abandoned at NAIA

The Bureau of Customs (BOC) and the Inter-Agency Drug Interdiction Task Group confiscated yesterday five parcels, containing around 2.5 kilos of kush from Canada valued at P4.5 million, abandoned at the Central Mail Exchange Center of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA).

1 min

Grids still on alert amid demand surge

Power grids across the country remained on alert yesterday, according to the National Grid Corp. of the Philippines.

1 min

Economy likely grew by 6.2% in QI

The Philippine economy is expected to have posted a 6.2-percent growth in the first quarter supported by gains in the labor market and manufacturing, as well as government spending, according to First Metro Investment Corp. (FMIC) and the University of Asia and the Pacific (UA&P).

1 min

‘BSP ready to mitigate excessive peso volatility’

Monetary authorities are ready to mitigate any unnecessary movement” and excessive volatility” in the foreign exchange market as the peso sank to fresh 17-month lows against the dollar, according to Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas BSP) Governor Eli Remolona Jr.

2 mins

Business units power up AEV profit to P4.9 B in QI

Conglomerate Aboitiz Equity Ventures Inc. (AEV) registered strong profitability in the first quarter, driven by higher contributions from its business units.

2 mins

Maya Bank lends P2.75 B to fintech firm Tala

Philippine digital lender Maya Bank has signed a loan channeling partnership with global financial technology firm Tala, providing P2.75 billion of loan capital to the fintech company.

1 min

NEDA OKs contract changes in UP-PGH Cancer Center PPP

The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Board has approved the revised terms and cost of the Cancer Center public-private partnership (PPP) project and two other initiatives intended to help accelerate the development of infrastructure and human capital.

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