The Philippine Star - September 29, 2024
The Philippine Star - September 29, 2024
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In this issue
September 29, 2024
Over 18,000 posts up for grabs in 2025 polls
Over 18,000 positions will be contested by candidates across the country in the May 2025 national and local elections, according to the Commission on Elections (Comelec).
1 min
Guo: I am not a spy, I love the Philippines
Ex-mayor loses cool over Chinese spy documentary
4 mins
NZ joins WPS exercises with Phl, US, Australia, Japan
New Zealand, for the very first time since similar activities began, has joined Australia, Japan, the Philippines and the United States in a multilateral maritime cooperative activity (MMCA) in the West Philippine Sea (WPS).
2 mins
Imee to 'stand alone' in her reelection bid
While grateful to be part of her brother's Senate slate for the 2025 mid-term polls, Sen. Imee Marcos said she'd rather campaign alone for her reelection bid.
2 mins
Julian strengthens into tropical storm
Tropical cyclone Julian could intensify into a super typhoon as it moves closer to Batanes by tomorrow.
1 min
BI rushing exit clearance for POGO workers
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) would hasten processing of applications of employees of Philippine offshore gaming operators (POGO) or internet gaming licensees (IGL) so they could leave the country immediately.
1 min
China holds drills in SCS after talks with US
Chinese air and naval forces are conducting maneuvers in a disputed area of the South China Sea, the military said on Saturday, hours after the country’s top diplomat discussed ways of reducing regional tension with his US counterpart.
2 mins
Lacson: I am an independent senatorial candidate
Former senator Panfilo Lacson on Friday said he is an independent candidate despite being in the administration senatorial slate of President Marcos.
1 min
Caritas Manila celebrates graduation of 1,178 scholars
Caritas Manila’s Youth Servant Leadership and Education Program (YSLEP) celebrated the graduation of 1,178 youth servant leaders for the school year 2023-2024.
1 min
Phl destinations, DOT earn travel award nominations
The Philippines and the Department of Tourism earned nominations from two international tourism award-giving bodies, the DOT announced yesterday.
1 min
Malacañang debunks another alleged BBM drug video
The Presidential Communications Office (PCO) yesterday belied another video implying that President Marcos is using illegal drugs and urged the public to examine the claims that are making the rounds online.
1 min
Michael Yang, associate linked to 'web of criminal activities'
Former president Rodrigo Duterte's presidential adviser Michael Yang and his associate Allan Lim were linked by the House of Representatives' quad committee on Friday to a \"web of criminal activities\" in the country which are \"all with the collusion of corrupt officials.
2 mins
Diokno eyes House seat as Akbayan nominee
Human rights lawyer Chel Diokno is abandoning his Senate bid, and will instead seek a seat at the House of Representatives as first nominee of Akbayan party-list in the 2025 elections.
2 mins
'Garma a ruthless killer'
Surigao del Sur Rep.Johnny Pimentel of the House quad committee branded former Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) general manager Royina Garma as a \"ruthless killer\" who hides behind \"an innocent facade to commit brutal crimes.\"
1 min
Pinoys urged to prioritize bone health for Osteoporosis Month
As October is marked as Osteoporosis Month, the Department of Science and Technology-Food and Nutrition Research Institute (DOSTFNRI) has raised the alarm over the widespread calcium deficiency among Filipinos that could lead to a surge in osteoporosis cases, particularly among the elderly.
2 mins
UP allays fears on 'Declaration of Cooperation' with AFP
The University of the Philippines Administration has allayed fears of some faculty members and the UP Diliman (UPD) University Council over its signing of a “Declaration of Cooperation” with the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP).
1 min
Priests, politicians 'not enemies'
Priests and politicians should not treat each other as enemies, appealed Antipolo Bishop Ruperto Santos.
1 min
Maranan is new Central Luzon police chief
The police force in Central Luzon has a new commander in Quezon City Police District (QCPD) director Brig.Gen. Redrico Maranan.
1 min
MM drainage master plan talks underway - MMDA
The proposed Metro Manila drainage master plan has started moving forward with discussions already underway.
1 min
19 women detainees graduate from QC education program
Nineteen female detainees in Quezon City recently obtained a college degree under the city government's \"No Woman Left Behind\" program.
1 min
Mindoro's 'GSM' endorses FPJ Panday Bayanihan
The regional political party GSM or Galing at Serbisyo Para sa Mindoro has endorsed the FPJ Panday Bayanihan as its party-list.
1 min
Sandigan upholds conviction of ex-mayor
The Sandiganbayan has upheld the conviction of former Mamburao town mayor Voltaire Anthony Villarosa for his failure to ensure the timely remittance of P4.808 million in premium contributions of municipal employees to the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) from 2015 to 2016.
1 min
SBMA releases P204.7 M in revenue shares to LGUs
The Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) has released P204.7 million in net revenue shares for eight neighboring localities of the premier Freeport.
1 min
Comelec stops voter certificate issuance
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has ordered its field offices to suspend the issuance of voter certifications or voter registration records on Sept.30, the last day of the registration period for next year's polls.
1 min
Harris vows migration crackdown, reform as she visits border
Kamala Harris pledged on Friday she would tighten the border and fix America's broken immigration system on her first visit to the US-Mexico frontier as a presidential candidate.
1 min
Trump, Zelensky meet after tensions over Ukraine war
Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky held high-stakes talks on Friday following several attacks by the White House hopeful on the Ukrainian president as the looming American election raises questions over long-term US support for ally Kyiv in its war with Russia.
1 min
Hezbollah confirms leader Nasrallah's death
Lebanon's Hezbollah group has confirmed that its leader and one of its founders, Hassan Nasrallah, was killed in an Israeli airstrike.
1 min
Saudi Arabia announces alliance for Palestinian state
Saudi Arabia's foreign minister has announced an \"international alliance\" to press for Palestinian statehood, on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly, state media said on Friday.
1 min
Pope says Church must 'seek forgiveness' for sexual abuse
Pope Francis said on Friday the Catholic Church had to \"seek forgiveness\" for the \"scourge\" of child sexual abuse, during a visit to Belgium where the clergy's dark past looms large.
1 min
Japan bids farewell to pandas before return to China
Thousands of thankful, sobbing fans flocked to a Tokyo zoo yesterday to bid an emotional farewell to a pair of beloved pandas before their imminent return to China.
1 min
US hurricane deaths rise to 44
At least 44 people died across five US states battered by powerful storm Helene, authorities said on Friday, after torrential flooding prompted emergency responders to launch massive rescue operations.
2 mins
Villar City to house new sports hub
Football and other sports will soon get a new hub at the Villar City Stadium that will rise inside the Golden MV's Villar City in Bacoor, Cavite.
1 min
Strong finish gives Maroons 5-0 record
Even a forgettable start hardly mattered for host University of the Philippines as it flipped the switch in the second half to shoot down Adamson, 69-57, and extend its unbeaten ways in the UAAP Season 87 men's basketball yesterday at the MOA Arena.
1 min
Chiefs catch Lions napping
The Arellano University Chiefs went hunting on a sunny Saturday afternoon in NCAA Season 100.
1 min
SMB IN FULL CONTROL
With its bench mob doing the damage against Converge, San Miguel Beer positioned itself on the threshold of the PBA Governors' Cup semifinals.
2 mins
Provincial bets pose threat in Jr. match play
Promising golfers from the Visayas and Mindanao have set their sights on a top finish in the ICTSI Junior PGT National Match Play Finals beginning on Oct.2 at The Country Club in Laguna.
1 min
Phl eligible for ADB's $500-M education financing
The Philippines is among the countries that can tap a new financing facility under the Asian Development Bank that aims to support investments in the education sector.
1 min
Lexus elevates luxury driving
Lexus is reaping the fruits of its Lexus Driving Signature (LDS), an all-new development standard that aims to make driving more intuitive, Lexus' master craftsman Shuichi Ozaki told The STAR in an interview here.
2 mins
DOE endorses 29 RE projects
For grid impact study
2 mins
Championing sustainability in real estate
Q&A WITH IDC: Sustainability Agenda chats with Italpinas Development Corp.
2 mins
Commitment to saving Phl rivers runs deep in SMC
A resolve to protect and clean the country's major waterways runs deep in San Miguel Corp. (SMC), one of the country's largest
3 mins
The Divine Word's bamboo mission
Apart from furthering the priestly vocation, the Divine Word Missionary has been zealously advocating its 'bamboo mission,' an ambitious initiative to plant a million bamboos in the Philippines by 2030.
1 min
Alternergy eyes add'l P15 B to fund projects
Alternergy Holdings Corp.is planning to secure an additional P15 billion in fresh funds to boost the development of its renewable energy projects across the country.
1 min
World's third largest shipping line mounts Phl route
Shipping giant CNC has become the first full foreign company to offer a domestic service in the Philippines, assigning a new ship to dock in Manila, Cebu and Cagayan de Oro weekly.
1 min
SPNEC earmarks P14 B for Terra Solar integration
SP New Energy Corp.(SPNEC) of tycoon Manuel V. Pangilinan is spending over P14 billion to connect the world's largest solar farm to the national grid.
1 min
SEC OKS AREIT'S P28.6-B property-for-share swap
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has approved the P28.6-billion property-forshare swap deal of AREIT Inc.with Ayala Land Inc. (ALI) and its subsidiaries.
1 min
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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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