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PNP dismisses cop who fired gun outside QC bar from service
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine National Police (PNP) has already dismissed from service Lt. Col. Mark Julio Abong — a police officer who was arrested for firing his gun outside a Quezon City bar in November last year. PNP chief Gen. Benjamin Acorda Jr. on Monday said he already signed Abong’s dismissal order last December 18 in.....»»
First to Last Dance
San Miguel Beer head coach Jorge Gallent took over the reins from Leo Austria in the PBA Governors’ Cup last season and his baptism of fire ended in a harrowing loss to Barangay Ginebra in the best-of-five semifinals via a 3-0 sweep. Now, Gallent has returned the favor as San Miguel blanked Ginebra, 3-0, in the Commissioner’s Cup semifinals to book the first ticket to the Last Dance......»»
Biz Bureau surpasses 43-K permit renewals
The Davao City Business Bureau has achieved a significant milestone by processing over 43,000 business permit renewals as of January 29, 2024, surpassing last year's numbers. Maribel Paguican, the Head of the Business Bureau, revealed this accomplishment in a radio interview on January 30, 2024. She highlighted the bureau's performance, stating that they had already exceeded the previous year's figures by 270 renewals. Despite the positive outcome, Paguican acknowledged that they are still short of reaching the 46,000 permits issued the previous year. With approximately 2,890 renewals remaining, including 291 applicants considering retirement, the bureau anticipates around 2,599 renewal applicants. Paguican emphasized the upcoming retirement deadline on January 31, urging business owners to comply to avoid penalties ranging from P1,000 to P5,000. She also advised on the required documentation for retirement, emphasizing the importance of submitting the necessary paperwork to facilitate the process......»»
Demand for PCs softens last year
Issues on government procurement and a decline in corporate demand led to fewer orders for personal computers last year, a global IT market intelligence firm said......»»
DOH: Pertussis cases 20 times more than last year
DOH: Pertussis cases 20 times more than last year.....»»
Japan successfully launches next-generation H3 rocket after failure last year
TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan successfully launched its new H3 flagship rocket on Saturday, putting its satellite programme back on track after multiple setbacks including the failure of the rocket’s inaugural flight last year. The launch also marks a second straight win for the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) after its moon lander, SLIM, achieved a “pinpoint”.....»»
Russia s trade with key BRICS partners now almost dollar-free
95% of the country's transactions with India and China were conducted in local currencies last year National currencies were used in 95% of Russia's trade with China and India last year, the secretary general of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), Tatiana Monaghan, revealed on Monday. According.....»»
BoP reverts to surplus, reaches $3.7 billion last year
The country’s balance of payments position reverted to a surplus, hitting $3.67 billion last year and reversing the $7.26 billion deficit recorded in 2022, according to the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas......»»
TR4 disease, logistics issues prune banana exports last year
The Philippines is expected to have posted declines in banana exports last year due to the spread of the Banana Fusarium Wilt Tropical Race 4 disease as well as logistical challenges, according to a report by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations......»»
Awesome Alcaraz reaches Australian Open last 16 for first time
‘This is the first time I've played the second week here and it feels special,’ says Spanish champion Carlos Alcaraz, who watched last year's Australian Open from his couch while nursing an injury.....»»
13 million families felt poor in 2023 – SWS poll
Nearly half or 47 percent of Filipino families rated themselves poor during the last quarter of 2023, hardly moving from 48 percent in September last year in a similar survey conducted by the Social Weather Stations......»»
Philippine inflation rises to 3.4 pct in February
MANILA, March 5 (Xinhua) -- Year-on-year inflation in the Philippines rose to 3.4 percent in February from 2.8 percent in January, the first uptrend after a downtrend for four straight months, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said on Tuesday. The uptrend in the overall inflation in February was primarily influenced by the higher year-on-year increase in the heavily-weighted food and non-alcoholic bevera.....»»
Philmar Alipayo shares last message he received from late Jaclyn Jose
Champion surfer Philmar Alipayo, Andi Eigenmann’s fiancé, shared the last message he received from the late Jaclyn Jose. .....»»
5 valuable lessons from ‘Avatar: The Last Airbender’
5 valuable lessons from ‘Avatar: The Last Airbender’.....»»
TCC Invitational: Lascuña seizes lead from Tabuena with last-hole birdie for 72
Tony Lascuña took charge in a gripping turn of events in another punishing day at The Country Club, overcoming a huge deficit and snatching the lead from Miguel Tabuena with a clutch two-shot swing on the last hole in the third round......»»
Man from Barili nabbed for ‘raping’ 5-year-old stepdaughter
CEBU CITY, Philippines – A 31-year-old man from Barili town in southwestern Cebu has admitted to raping his 5 year-old stepdaughter on Monday after he reportedly heard someone whisper in his ears, telling him to sexually abuse the girl. The suspect told Barili police that he was sorry for what he did. Police Staff Sergeant.....»»
Philippines slightly upgrades GDP growth to 6 pct in Q3
MANILA, Jan. 30 (Xinhua) -- The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) on Tuesday slightly upgraded year-on-year growth of gross domestic product (GDP) for the third quarter of 2023 to 6 percent from preliminary estimate of 5.9 percent. "The major contributors to the upward revision were manufacturing, from 1.7 percent to 1.8 percent; financial and insurance activities, from 9.5 percent to 9.6 percent; and accomm.....»»
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......»»
Filipino Tekken standout falls in World Tour Finals
Filipino Tekken star Alexandre "AK" Laverez stumbled in his last hurdle to the Tekken World Tour Finals 2023, falling to the United States' Joe "JoeCrush" Olveda, 1-3, at The Civic Theatre in New Orleans last January 12 (January 13 in Manila) during the tour's Last Chance Qualifiers......»»
Cebu City crime rate dropped by over 83% in 1stquarter of 2024 — CCPO
CEBU CITY, Philippines — The head of the Cebu City Police Office (CCPO) disclosed that there was a significant decrease in the number of crime incidents recorded in the first quarter of 2024 compared to last year. “We are happy na sa first quarter of this year, icompare nimo sa previous year, nagbaba gyud atong.....»»