The Philippine Star - September 21, 2024
The Philippine Star - September 21, 2024
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In this issue
September 21, 2024
Mabilog willing to testify in ICC drug war probe
Former Iloilo mayor Jed Mabilog is willing to testify before the International Criminal Court (ICC) on the Duterte administration's war on drugs.
3 mins
QC mayor among Forbes sustainability leaders
Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte was the lone Filipino included in the Forbes list of 50 people who are leading global efforts to combat the climate crisis.
2 mins
Court orders Guo transfer to Pasig City jail
The legal woes of dismissed Bamban mayor Alice Guo are piling up, after a Pasig court ordered her transfer to the city's jail on charges of qualified human trafficking.
3 mins
Sara visits Leni in Naga
Vice President Sara Duterte met with former vice president Leni Robredo in the latter's hometown in Naga City yesterday.
1 min
BBM sees stronger, deeper Phl-Indonesia ties
President Marcos is looking forward to \"stronger and deeper\" relations with Indonesia under President-elect Prabowo Subianto, who paid him a courtesy visit at Malacañang yesterday.
1 min
'Don't touch Rody's women'
Immediately after complain- ing about the appointment of then police colonel Royina Garma as Cebu City police chief, then mayor Tomas Os- meña received a terse warning: \"Don't touch the president's women.\"
4 mins
DA: Rice importers may face hoarding raps
Importers face possible charges of hoarding after the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) said 888 containers or an estimated P555 million worth of imported rice have been left unclaimed for over 20 days at the Port of Manila, the Department of Agriculture (DA) said yesterday.
1 min
Año: No plan to pull out US missiles from Phl
There are no plans to pull out a US mid-range missile system in the Philippines, National Security Adviser Eduardo Año confirmed yesterday, saying China cannot dictate to Manila \"what to do.
2 mins
Embassy strongly urges all Filipinos in Lebanon to leave
The Philippine embassy in Beirut strongly urged all Filipinos in Lebanon to leave the country after an unprecedented series of explosions of pagers and walkie-talkies across Lebanon.
1 min
Go grateful for strong showing in OCTA poll
Sen Bong Go has expressed his gratitude to the Filipino people after being included among the top preferences in the latest OCTA Research senatorial survey for the 2025 elections.
1 min
South Korea eyes VFA with Phl
South Korea is considering a proposal for a Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) with the Philippines.
1 min
De Lima leads LP party-list nominees
The once-ruling Liberal Party (LP) is fielding stalwarts, including former senator Leila de Lima, in next year's party-list elections.
1 min
Angara vows to improve students' IT skills, digital literacy
Education Secretary Sonny Angara has vowed to improve the information and technology or IT skills and digital literacy of Filipino students to make them more \"adaptable\" when they enter the workforce.
1 min
Pagasa monitoring 'Igme'
Tropical Depression Igme will not make landfall but may bring rains over parts of the country, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration.
1 min
Sandigan: Ex-AFP comptroller must pay P400 M fine
Anti-graft court Sandiganbayan has upheld its earlier resolution ordering retired military comptroller Carlos Garcia to pay a total of P407.8 million in fine as part of his conviction for direct bribery and facilitating money laundering when he was in the military service.
2 mins
Duque posts bail, vows to challenge graft rap
Former health secretary Francisco Duque III has posted bail before the Sandiganbayan for his graft case in connection with alleged irregularities in the Department of Health (DOH)'s transfer of P41.46 billion to the Department of Budget and Management Procurement Service (PS-DBM) at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020.
2 mins
PAOCC, BI nab Michael Yang brod at NAIA
The elder brother of former presidential economic adviser Michael Yang was arrested at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 3 in Pasay City on Thursday night.
2 mins
NAIA gets new website, social media pages as upgrade starts
SMC-New NAIA Infra Corp.(NNIC) has launched an official website and social media pages of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) as the transformation of the Philippines' primary gateway begins.
1 min
300,000 connections affected by damaged Maynilad pipeline
At least 300,000 service connections were affected by the water interruption after a 2.2-meter-diameter pipeline of Maynilad Water Service Inc.along Recto corner Delpan Avenue in Manila was damaged by a third-party contractor conducting a drainage construction project.
1 min
Fuel price hike of PO.90 per liter looms
After a two-week downtrend, pump prices of petroleum products are expected to increase by as much as P0.90 per liter next week.
1 min
Prices of eggs continue to go up
Retail prices of eggs are expected to continue going up until December amid the increase in demand during the holiday season and supply issues, according to the Philippine Egg Board Association.
1 min
3 Chinese plane pickpockets to be blacklisted by BI
Three Chinese men accused of stealing valuables from hand-carried bags while on a flight from Malaysia will be blacklisted by the Bureau of Immigration (BI).
1 min
GSIS allots P1.5 B for dengue loans
State-run pension fund Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) has allocated P1.5 billion in emergency loans to members and pensioners affected by the increasing number of dengue cases.
2 mins
Cavite bettor wins P19 M lotto prize
A lone bettor from Cavite won the P19-million jackpot in the Lotto 6/42 draw on Thursday, the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office said yesterday.
1 min
Marcos sends off mobile care clinics to 82 provinces
The government has completed the distribution of mobile primary care clinics to 82 provinces in the country, with President Marcos and First Lady Liza Marcos leading the send-off of the last batch of vehicles to Mindanao yesterday.
1 min
Fisherman survives 46 days adrift in open sea
A fisherman who was reported lost since Aug.4 was found alive after 46 days of keeping himself afloat in the open sea.
1 min
Mpox vaccines administered in Rwanda, first in Africa
Mpox vaccines have been administered in Africa for the first time, with several hundred high-risk individuals vaccinated in Rwanda, the African Union's disease control center said on Thursday.
1 min
Israel pounds Lebanon
As Hezbollah vows revenge for device blasts
1 min
Ino and the gutsy Pinoy chessers
Commentary From the Olympics to Olympiad.
2 mins
Sadorra, Gomez find winning lines
The Philippines rode on victories by Grandmasters Julio Catalino Sadorra and John Paul Gomez as it flattened South Africa, 3-1, in the eighth round Thursday to keep its medal bid alive in the 45th FIDE Chess Olympiad at the BOK Sports Hall here.
1 min
NLEX HURDLES ROADBLOCK
Even in the midst of their four-game skid, the NLEX Road Warriors knew that a trip to the PBA Governors' Cup crossover quarterfinals is very much within reach.
1 min
Phl junior lifters deliver gold medals
Like a factory, Philippine weightlifting is continuously producing world champions.
1 min
Historic 50-50
Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani made Major League Baseball history on Thursday, becoming the first player ever to record 50 home runs and 50 stolen bases in a single season.
1 min
13-year-old rules Forest Hills Classic
Junior golfer Yunju An showcased her talent well beyond her years in a dominant sevenstroke win over Gretchen Villacencio in the ICTSI Forest Hills Ladies Classic at the Nicklaus course here yesterday.
1 min
BSP slashes banks' reserve requirements
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) surprised markets yesterday as it announced another major reduction in the amount of deposit banks are required to keep in their vault.
1 min
Rice imports surpass 3 M MT as of mid-Sept
The country's rice imports have breached the three million metric ton (MT) mark as of mid-September, according to the Bureau of Plant Industry.
2 mins
BOP swings to $88-M surplus in Aug
The country's balance of payments (BOP) position remained in a surplus for a second straight month in August, shifting from a deficit a year ago, mainly due to the central bank's net income from investments abroad.
2 mins
RRR cut boosts market to fresh 2-year high
The local stock market soared to a fresh high in over two years as the decision of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) to fur- ther lower the banks' reserve requirements ratio (RRR) boosted investor sentiment.
1 min
Motorcycle firms join fight vs counterfeiting
The Motorcycle Development Program Participants Association Inc.
1 min
ACEN on track to complete wind farm in Laos
Ayala-led ACEN Corp.is making significant strides.in the construction of the 600-megawatt (MW) Monsoon Wind project in Laos, which is set to become one of the largest wind farms in Southeast Asia.
1 min
ALI raises P2.7 B from sale of AREIT shares
Property giant Ayala Land Inc. (ALI) has raised P2.72 billion from a fresh round of block sale of shares of AREIT Inc.
1 min
Haus Talk buys P1 B property for mixed-use project
Property developer Haus Talk Inc.(HTI) is acquiring a P1-billion property in Rizal for its first mixed-use development project.
1 min
DFNN to raise add'l capital through private placements
Listed DFNN Inc.is raising additional capital through private placements to fund its expansion and settle financial obligations.
1 min
State agencies post better spending rate in 8 months
The government ramped up the releases of cash allocations, with state agencies remaining in a higher spending mode from January to August compared to a year agp.
2 mins
Infra, innovation vital to economic growth - NEDA
Investments in infrastructure and innovation are key to enhancing the country's resilience against climate shocks and achieving sustainable economic growth, according to the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA).
2 mins
Group warns gov't against amending SIM registration law
An advocacy group championing consumer rights has cautioned the government against amending the SIM registration law, saying that the proposal to limit SIM ownership will mean nothing if law enforcement remains weak and incapable of going after fraudsters.
1 min
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Language: English
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