Warehouse displaying Chinese flag shut down in Valenzuela
Valenzuela Mayor Weslie Gatchalian ordered the closure of a warehouse in the city that displayed the Chinese flag after it was found to lack business and mayor’s permits to operate......»»
TikTok facing ban in America; penalized $384 million in Europe
The US House of Reps has passed a bill to ban TikTok unless it cuts ties to Communist China. Chinese parent ByteDance must sell TikTok to another nationality in six months or be shut down......»»
Facebook shuts down accounts involved in selling babies
Social media platform Facebook has shut down 12 accounts found involved in peddling babies in the guise of adoption, Social Welfare Secretary Rex Gatchalian said yesterday......»»
PNP shuts down online gun transactions
The Philippine National Police has shut down gun-related online transactions due to a data breach attempt in the system of the Firearms and Explosives Office......»»
Drug den shut down, shabu dealer nabbed in 2 Mindanao PDEA operations
Anti-narcotics agents closed down a drug den in Pagadian City and entrapped a long-wanted shabu peddler in Datu Piang, Maguindanao del Sur in separate operations in two days......»»
KC Concepcion shuts down rumored breakup with Swiss boyfriend
Actress KC Concepcion shut down breakup rumors with Swiss boyfriend Steve Michael Wuethrich......»»
Christine Jacob, Paolo Abrera sign off as CNN Philippines shuts down
CNN Philippines' "New Day" hosts Ria Tanjuatco-Trillo, Jamie Herrell, Paolo Abrera and Christine Jacob-Sandejas bid farewell to the viewers of the network, which just announced its shut down today......»»
China: PH is ‘straying down a dangerous path’
MANILA, Philippines — China continued to blame the Philippines and its ally, the United States, for the continued tensions in the disputed West Philippine Sea. In a statement on Thursday, Chinese Ministry of National Defense spokesperson Wu Qian warned that the Philippines is going down a dangerous path. READ: No letup in Chinese water cannon attacks.....»»
First Couple in public, Facebook displays of affection
As the controversy that stemmed from First Lady Liza Marcos’ tirades on Vice President Sara Duterte rages on, the First Couple was seen displaying gestures of affection both online and in the real world......»»
Kindhearted ladies at the Birds of Paradise pop-up
On Valentine’s Day, the tight-knit group of Beng Aspillera, Madlen Faustmann, Jenny Paradies, Sylvia Singson, Ging Hizon, Marian Aboitiz, Katy Paradies, Tessa Tayag, Merce Melian Tovey, Cherry Salazar and Becca Jose from Assumption High School (San Lorenzo) 1968 met at the Makati Garden Club with an important goal to accomplish: organizing, fixing, and displaying the one-of-a-kind assorted European items for the weekend’s pop-up bazaar, aptly named Birds of Paradise......»»
SC disbars lawyer who abandoned family
The Supreme Court has disbarred a lawyer who abandoned his legal family and lived with another woman, even displaying on social media their illicit affair......»»
Danao City successfully hosts 1st ‘International Ultra Trail’
CEBU CITY, Philippines — The local government of Danao City concluded its first international running event with 594 runners who participated from Jan. 27 to 28. According to the press statement sent by the city’s Public Information Office (PIO), 594 runners from around the globe converged on the trails of Danao City, displaying unwavering dedication.....»»
World Down Syndrome Day: Big sister s journey with Down Syndrome sibling
World Down Syndrome Day: Big sister s journey with Down Syndrome sibling.....»»
Boulevard Holdings Q2 net income down 86% y/y, down 336% q/q
Boulevard Holdings reported a Q2/23 net loss of P33 million, down 86% from its Q2/22 net loss of P18 million, and down 336% from its Q1/23 net income of P14 million......»»
PH media slam Chinese foreign ministry’s claims of manipulating WPS reports
Philippine media groups criticized the Chinese foreign ministry for suggesting that recent reports on Chinese harassment of Filipino vessels in the West Philippine Sea involved video manipulation and sensationalism to portray the Philippines as a victim. The Foreign Correspondents Association of the Philippines (Focap) and National Union of Journalists of the Philippines (NUJP) expressed offense.....»»
DFA summons Chinese envoy over latest sea confrontation
The DFA said in a statement that the agency summoned the chargé d'affaires of the Chinese Embassy to protest “aggressive actions” by the China Coast Guard (CCG) and Chinese maritime militia against a civilian boat supplying troops stationed at BRP Sierra Madre in Ayungin Shoal. .....»»
Celebrating 50 years of APCU
Last Monday, Feb. 26, 2024, the Association for Philippines-China Understanding celebrated its 50th anniversary at The Manila Hotel. As a new member of this organization, I was honored to meet more friends from the Filipino-Chinese community as well as the Chinese embassy in the Philippines, where it was very touching to be acknowledged for my Chinese roots, being part of the Lim family, as well as for the columns that I continue to write in The Philippine STAR, most especially when the original author of Roses and Thorns was my granduncle, Alejandro Roces......»»
Philippine coast guard says Chinese claim of intrusion ‘inaccurate’
MANILA/BEIJING (Reuters) – A Philippine coast guard official on Thursday described as “inaccurate” its Chinese counterpart’s claim that a fisheries vessel “illegally intruded” into Beijing’s waters. The Chinese coast guard said earlier on Thursday it drove away a vessel of the Philippines’ Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) and accused them of “illegally intruding”.....»»
Complaints filed against 3 Chinese nationals for using firecrackers
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 13 February)—Complaints have been filed against three Chinese nationals on Tuesday before the Office of the City Prosecutor for violating the 21-year-old ordinance of Davao City banning the use of firecrackers during the celebration of Chinese New Year at the Royal Pines Subdivision here at 12:06 a.m. on Saturday, a local […].....»»
3 Chinese nationals nabbed for violating Davao City’s firecracker ban
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 11 February) – Three Chinese nationals who used pyrotechnics to welcome the Chinese New Year here are facing charges for violating City Ordinance 060-02 or the firecracker ban. Arrested by operatives of the Davao City Police Office (DCPO) for using pyrotechnics at the Royal Pines Subdivision along Shrine Hills in Matina […].....»»
Chinese New Year: The faith there is inside Cebu’s Taoist Temple
CEBU CITY, Philippines – “Patience is indeed a virtue; with it comes greater power.” This proverbial phrase holds a valuable weight in Chinese culture, particularly in matters of faith and religion, where many believe in the transformative power of patience. In celebration of Chinese New Year on Saturday, February 10, CDN Digital did a quick.....»»