The Philippine Star - September 15, 2024
The Philippine Star - September 15, 2024
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In this issue
September 15, 2024
House approves PCG upgrade
The House of Representatives has approved on second reading a bill that will modernize the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) amid threats in the country's maritime territories.
1 min
Hontiveros slams KOJC founder's request for hospital arrest
Sen. Risa Hontiveros slammed Pastor Apollo Quiboloy's request for hospital detention, saying there should be no special treatment for an accused sex offender.
1 min
PNP: Quiboloy sex accusers to surface
Justice will prevail, says rape victim
3 mins
PNP joining manhunt for Roque – lawmaker
Branding former presidential spokesman Harry Roque as a \"fugitive,\" the House's quad committee said yesterday that the Philippine National Police (PNP) is now \"fully engaged\" in hunting him down.
1 min
Satisfaction with BBM gov't improves - SWS
Although still below its ratings at the start of the administration, satisfaction with the national government has recovered in the second quarter of 2024, a survey conducted by Social Weather Stations (SWS) showed.
2 mins
Palace admits Duran Duran performed at BBM b-day bash
English pop rock band Duran Duran entertained guests at a birthday party for President Marcos organized - at no cost to the government - by his friends last Friday in Pasay, Malacañang said yesterday.
1 min
15-year NAIA transformation takes flight
A minute after midnight yesterday, San Miguel Corp chairman and CEO Ramon Ang received from Manila International Airport Authority general manager Eric Ines the symbolic key to the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA), officially jumpstarting a 15-year facelift for the premier gateway to the country, once considered one of the worst in the region.
2 mins
Tropical Storm Ferdie leaves PAR; monsoon rains to continue
The southwest monsoon will continue to bring rains over parts of the country even as Tropical Storm Ferdie left the Philippine area of responsibility, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA).
1 min
Estrada vows to restore OVP budget
Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Estrada believes the proposed budget of the Office of the Vice President (OVP) should be restored after it was slashed by more than half by the House of Representatives.
1 min
House taps NBI to probe Davao prison murders
The House quad committee has directed the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) to investigate the death of three Chinese drug lords inside the Davao Prison and Penal Farm (DPPF) in 2016 during the war on drugs of former president Rodrigo Duterte.
2 mins
DOT to continue enticing Chinese tourists
Despite conflict in the assertion of sovereign rights over the West Philippine Sea, the Philippines will continue to entice travelers from China to come here, the Department of Tourism (DOT) said.
1 min
BI approves rules for refunding offloaded passengers
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) has approved the rules on reimbursing the expenses of offloaded passengers.
1 min
Romualdez leads 'Handog ng Pangulo' mission
Speaker Martin Romualdez led the House of Representatives in celebrating President Marcos' 67th birthday with \"Handog ng Pangulo,\" a nationwide distribution of financial aid aimed at uplifting Filipinos in need.
1 min
Health advocate Willie Ong diagnosed with cancer
Health advocate, cardiologist and social media influencer Willie Ong announced yesterday that he is battling \"sarcoma cancer\" in his stomach and is now undergoing treatment in an undisclosed hospital abroad.
1 min
Ex-DOF exec convicted anew for tax credit scam
The Sandiganbayan has sentenced former Department of Finance (DOF) executive director Uldarico Andutan Jr. to up to 50 years in prison for another set of graft cases in connection with the multibillion-peso tax credit scam in the 1990s.
3 mins
Expert pushes for expansion of Phl partnerships in EU
The country should establish more strategic partnerships with like-minded states in the European Union, as it continues building up global alliances in response to new security realities unfolding.
2 mins
12 NCRPO cops cleared of kidnapping charges
Twelve former anti-narcotics officers of the National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) were cleared by the Department of Justice (DOJ) of wrongdo- ing over the kidnapping of four drug suspects.
2 mins
E-vehicle grand prix in Metro Manila proposed
Foreign investors are interested to have Metro Manila host in the future a grand prix that would feature race cars powered by electricity, revealed the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA).
1 min
Trillanes to run for mayor of Caloocan
Stressing it is time to end corruption and incompetence in governance in Caloocan, former senator Antonio Trillanes IV announced yesterday that he will run for mayor of the city in the 2025 midterm elections.
1 min
Palace declares 8 local holidays
The birth anniversary of Josefa LlanesEscoda, the civic leader and World War 2 heroine after whom the shoal that is subject of recent tensions between Filipino and Chinese sailors was named, has been declared a local holiday.
1 min
Court finds 17 Chinese guilty of cybersex crimes
The 17 Chinese found guilty for cybersex den operation in this city remain under the custody of the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) as it waits for the court to order their transfer to the Bureau of Immigration.
1 min
Mindanao NPA leader killed in Cagayan
The Philippine Army announced yesterday the neutralization of Edgar Arbitrario, a top New People's Army (NPA) leader from Mindanao, during an encounter with government troops in Peñablanca town in Cagayan.
1 min
Habagat forces evacuation of 1,518 families in NegOcc
The Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (PDRRMC) yesterday reported 1,518 families in 15 cities and towns of Negros Occidental were evacuated as heavy rains due to enhanced southwest monsoon or habagat continues.
1 min
Peru bids farewell to divisive ex-leader Fujimori
Peru will lay to rest on Saturday polarizing former president Alberto Fujimori, who ruled with an iron fist in the 1990s and later spent 16 years in prison for crimes against humanity.
1 min
Israel army renews vow to save hostages
The Israeli army will use all means to bring back hostages still held in Gaza, its spokesman told a group of foreign journalists on Friday in the war-scarred city of Rafah.
1 min
G20 nations unite to fight disinformation, set Al guidelines
Group of 20 leaders agreed on Friday to join efforts to fight disinformation and set up an agenda on artificial intelligence as their governments struggle against the speed, scale and reach of misinformation and hate speech.
1 min
Germany sails two warships through Taiwan Strait
Germany sailed two warships through the Taiwan Strait on Friday in its first transit of the disputed waters in more than two decades.
1 min
Pope slams both Harris, Trump as ‘against life'
Pope Francis on Friday slammed both US presidential candidates for what he called anti-life policies on abortion and migration, and he advised American Catholics to choose who they think is the \"lesser evil\" in the upcoming US elections.
1 min
Lions win despite missing 15 free throws
San Beda made up for a horrible free-throw shooting with a strangling defense as it turned back a feisty San Sebastian, 85-75, yesterday to bounce back into contention in NCAA Season 100 at the Filoil EcoOil Arena.
1 min
Alcaraz sends French Cuppers packing
France crashed out of the Davis Cup Friday when world No.3 Carlos Alcaraz beat Ugo Humbert 6-3, 6-3 in the second rubber in Valencia with a convincing display.
1 min
PGT resumes at Forest Hills
The Philippine Golf Tour resumes with the seventh leg the ICTSI Forest Hills Classic - on Sept.18 at the prestigious Nicklaus course.
1 min
Scribes to honor Bolick, Fajardo
Robert Bolick, June Mar Fajardo, and the thrilling Game 6 of the Philippine Cup finals between Meralco and San Miguel are among those to be cited in the 30th PBA Press Corps Awards Night set Sept.24 at the Novotel Manila Araneta City.
1 min
La Salle, Ateneo rekindle old rivalry
Different status, same rivalry.
1 min
17 Japanese firms eye local partners
Seventeen Japanese firms are looking for partners in the Philippines to offer their technologies and products in agriculture, disaster risk reduction and environment.
1 min
WTO calls for lower remittance fees
Economies still have a lot of work to do in bringing down remittance costs globally to three percent by 2030 and ensuring that the reductions translate to improvements in people's welfare, according to experts.
2 mins
Meralco, A-Flow team up for hyperscale power deal
Tycoon Manuel V. Pangilinan's Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) is teaming up with A-Flow to build a 115-kilovolt switching station set for completion in December next year.
1 min
Call centers seek to address cybersecurity gaps
The Contact Center Association of the Philippines is pushing to create collective solutions to address cybersecurity threats facing information technology and business process management (IT-BPM) firms.
1 min
Creative program to engage youth in agri launched Elen
An mid a decline in the number of young Filipi- nos entering rice farming, the Department of Agriculture-Philippine Rice Research Institute (DA-PhilRice) has launched new initiatives to spark interest in agriculture among students.
2 mins
Alternergy targets 500-MW capacity by 2026
Alternergy Holdings Corp.is loading up its artillery with new green energy projects within the next two years as it shoots for a 500-megawatt (MW) target.
1 min
ABS-CBN bags license deal for Sony movies
ABS-CBN Corp. has landed a licensing agreement with Sony Pictures Entertainment for the screening of Sony movies on ABS-CBN platforms.
1 min
DA urged to help lower agri input costs
Farmers, hog raises and poultry farmers are urging the Department of Agriculture to prioritize solutions that will lower the prices of vital agricultural inputs.
1 min
Revised corporation code training
The Center for Global Best Practices will hold an online training program titled the 2019 Revised Corporation Code of the Philippines on Oct. 4 from 1:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. via Zoom.
1 min
The Philippine Star Newspaper Description:
Publisher: Philstar Daily Inc.
Category: Newspaper
Language: English
Frequency: Daily
The Philippine STAR is the flagship title of the country's largest and most successful print media enterprise, the Philstar Media Group. Owned and published by Philstar Daily Inc., The Philippine STAR is a vaunted pillar of Philippine journalism whose integrity is anchored on the Biblical motto, “Truth Shall Prevail”. The Philippine STAR is a two-time winner of the prestigious Newspaper of the Year award given by the Rotary Club of Manila.
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