Lumad from Mt. Apo
Betel nut in her mouth, a Lumad who says her name is Inday points to the mountains near Mount Apo and says “layó” (far) when asked where she resides. MindaNews photo by ROMMEL REBOLLIDO.....»»
NEWS BRIEFS | 25 March 2024
Senate eyes probe of resorts within the slopes of Mt. Apo Following the controversy involving the establishment of a resort reportedly within the famed Chocolate Hills in Bohol province, Senator Raffy Tulfo, chair of the Senate Committees on Energy and Migrant Workers, is setting his sights on the resorts located on the slopes of Mt. […].....»»
Singson, Ababa rekindle rivalry
After a setback at the Apo Golf Classic, Mafy Singson is poised to come out stronger in the ICTSI Palos Verdes Championship, which begins today at the Rancho Palos Verdes Golf and Country Club here......»»
Anybody’s game at Palos Verdes
The ICTSI Palos Verdes Championship unfolds today at the Rancho Palos Verdes Golf and Country Club here, featuring a formidable roster led by Apo Golf Classic winner Jhonnel Ababa and bolstered by the return of seasoned Angelo Que, along with Lloyd Go, Sean Ramos and Gab Manotoc......»»
Singson aims to bounce back in LPGT Palos Verdes golf tilt
After a setback at the Apo Golf Classic, Mafy Singson is poised to bounce back stronger in the ICTSI Palos Verdes Championship, which begins Tuesday, March 19, at the Rancho Palos Verdes Golf and Country Club......»»
Rare 4-shot swing keys Ababa’s rise to the top
Sarah Ababa staged an amazing comeback, erasing a daunting four-stroke deficit in just one-hole and leveraging that pivotal moment to propel herself to victory in the ICTSI Apo Golf Classic, ending a prolonged drought on the Ladies Philippine Golf Tour with a closing 73......»»
Singson on brink
Mafy Singson moved a step closer to clinching her maiden professional victory at home, unleashing a stunning finish to salvage a 72 and wrest a two-stroke lead over Sarah Ababa after two rounds of the Ladies Philippine Golf Tour Apo Golf Classic here yesterday......»»
Ababa leads Fortuna, Singson by one
Sarah Ababa drained a lengthy birdie putt on No. 17 to spike a gutsy 72, pulling ahead by one over Mikha Fortuna and rookie Mafy Singson at the start of the P1 million ICTSI Ladies Apo Golf Classic here yesterday......»»
LPGT golf tilt tipped for fiery start
The new Ladies Philippine Golf Tour season unfolds Tuesday, March 12, here with a scramble of a start and a wild finish seen in the P1-million ICTSI Apo Golf Classic......»»
Dennis naniniwalang hindi igo-ghost ni Gerald si Julia; gusto na ng apo
FEELING naman ng veteran comedian na si Dennis Padilla ay never igo-ghost ni Gerald Anderson ang anak niyang si Julia Barretto. Naniniwala ang komedyante, base na rin sa mga nababalitaan niyang relasyon ng celebrity couple, na hindi magagawa ng hunk actor sa kanyang anak ang umano’y panggo-ghosting nito noon sa ex-girlfriend na si Bea Alonzo......»»
Michelle Dee, Mark Bumgarner receive MMD Barbie in Whang-Od-inspired gown
Miss Universe Philippines 2023 Michelle Dee and fashion designer Mark Bumgarner are now the owners of a customized doll of the beauty queen wearing the now-iconic black gown designed by Bumgarner inspired by legendary tattoo artist Apo Whang-Od......»»
Philippine landslide death toll almost doubles to 27: official
The death toll from a landslide that hit a gold-mining village in the southern Philippines nearly doubled to 27 on Friday, officials said, as rescuers retrieved more bodies from the mud. The number of people missing from Tuesday's landslide in Masara in the mountainous province of Davao de Oro on Mindanao island fell to 89 from more than 100, while the number of injured rose to 32, the latest figures from.....»»
Philippine landslide death toll almost doubles to 27: official
The death toll from a landslide that hit a gold-mining village in the southern Philippines nearly doubled to 27 on Friday, officials said, as rescuers retrieved more bodies from the mud. The number of people missing from Tuesday's landslide in Masara in the mountainous province of Davao de Oro on Mindanao island fell to 89 from more than 100, while the number of injured rose to 32, the latest figures from.....»»
BSP logs 40K complaints relating to financial consumer protection; only 5% come from Mindanao
SINCE the effectivity of the Financial Consumer Protection Act (Republic Act 11765) in June 2022, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has logged more than 40,000 complaints from customers of different BSP-supervised financial institutions from all over the Philippines. Of this number, only around 5 percent come from Mindanao, implying the Mindanaoans' unawareness of the law......»»
Koko to pols: Stay away from ayuda distribution
Politicians should stay away from in-person distribution of ayuda or financial assistance from the government so as not to mislead the public that the aid comes from them, Senate Minority Leader Aquilino Pimentel III said yesterday......»»
From Marcos to Marcos: Lawyers murderously attacked
From the Marcos Martial Law period to 2000, one lawyer was killed each year (18 in 18 years). From 2001 to the present, there have been 204 lawyers killed at a yearly rate of about 8.87. The post From Marcos to Marcos: Lawyers murderously attacked appeared first on Bulatlat......»»
Philippines bans live poultry from Belgium, France
MANILA, Jan. 9 (Xinhua) -- The Philippines has indefinitely banned the importation of poultry and other poultry products from Belgium and France due to the outbreak of bird flu in the two European countries, the Philippines' Department of Agriculture said Tuesday. Philippine Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel said the ban will immediately stop domesticated and wild birds from Belgium and France from ente.....»»
2,000 Cebu farmers benefit from NIA’s irrigation system
An areal view of farmers tending their crops. | Photo from NIA-7 CEBU CITY, Philippines — Thousands of Cebu farmers benefitted from existing irrigation systems of the NIA or National Irrigation Administration the agency’s regional office said. Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama recently declared a “state of calamity” in some mountain barangays in the city.....»»
CREIT FY23 profit: P1.4-B (up 12%)
Citicore Energy REIT posted an FY23 net income of P1.40 billion, up 11.6% from its FY22 net income of P1.25 billion, powered by CREIT’s “strong guaranteed lease base” and new contributions from FY23 acquisitions from its parent company, Citicore Renewable Energy Corp......»»
CREIT FY23 profit: P1.4-B (up 12%)
Citicore Energy REIT posted an FY23 net income of P1.40 billion, up 11.6% from its FY22 net income of P1.25 billion, powered by CREIT’s “strong guaranteed lease base” and new contributions from FY23 acquisitions from its parent company, Citicore Renewable Energy Corp......»»
Philippines: More than one million children in Muslim Mindanao need protection from highly infectious measles spread
COTABATO/MANILA, 28 March 2024 - A major immunization drive in early April will reach over 1.3 million children in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) following the alarming surge in measles cases with 77 per cent of the confirmed cases in the Philippines being reported from this region.From the 1st until 12th April, health workers will provide lifesaving vaccines to prot.....»»