Philippines denies any deal with China on Ayungin Shoal in South China Sea
Manila [Philippines], April 27 (ANI): The Philippines Department of National Defence (DND) has completely rejected China's claims of having any internal agreement on the Ayungin Shoal, Philippine News Agency quoted Philippines Defence Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr as saying. In a statement released on Saturday, Gilberto Teodoro Jr rejected the claims of Chinese officials about two new deals with the Philippines in 2023 to.....»»
Talisay shooting: Gunman was a ‘close acquaintance’ of 14-year-old victim
CEBU CITY, Philippines – Law enforcers said that a “close acquaintance” was behind the murder of a 14-year-old girl in Talisay City on Friday, April 26. Police Lieutenant Colonel Gerard Ace Pelare, spokesperson of the Police Regional Office in Central Visayas (PRO-7), said that the suspect was also involved in illegal drug activities. However, police.....»»
Mike Plania takes on Nicaraguan in comeback fight in Miami
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Filipino road warrior Mike “Magic” Plania successfully made the weight for his comeback fight in Miami, Florida, the United States scheduled on April 27 (April 28 Manila Time). The 27-year-old Plania of General Santos City is coming off a huge setback. He lost to American Angelo Leo via a third-round knockout.....»»
Google’s new AI forecasts extreme weather events
Google has announced the development of artificial intelligence technology specifically dedicated to weather forecasting and the anticipation of extreme weather events. Faster and more cost-effective than current solutions, it could be able to alert people to the risk of incoming storms, floods or heatwaves. Since last year, some of the biggest names in tech have.....»»
New PNP-IAS head ready to face police scalawags
The new head of the Internal Affairs Service is ready to face police scalawags, vowing to put in place programs to rid the Philippine National Police of misfits and further professionalize the PNP......»»
4 more Metro stores to be built in Visayas
Metro Retail Stores Group Inc., the listed retail company of the Gaisano Group, has commenced construction of four new supermarket stores in Cebu and Leyte as part of its continuing expansion in Visayas......»»
Philippine Business Bank seeks universal banking license
Yao-led Philippine Business Bank is looking at obtaining a universal banking license from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas as early as this year......»»
Palma: 2 new dioceses in 2024, oratio imperata for rain ‘soon’
Palma: 2 new dioceses in 2024, oratio imperata for rain ‘soon’.....»»
US tries out new missile system in ‘Balikatan’ 2024
The Marcos Jr. administration appears to be “slowly but surely allowing the country to be dragged into the massive US-led military build-up against China, threatening to engulf the whole region in war.” The post US tries out new missile system in ‘Balikatan’ 2024 appeared first on Bulatlat......»»
DepEd condemns killing of teen studying at home
The Department of Education denounced the killing of a 14-year-old girl while she was studying at her residence in Talisay City, Cebu......»»
Pregnant woman, cohort busted in Maguindanao del Norte anti-shabu sting
A police team seized P340,000 worth of shabu from two peddlers, one of them a 32-year-old pregnant woman, entrapped in nearby Barangay Capiton in Datu Odin Sinsuat, Maguindanao del Norte on Thursday......»»
Kadaugan sa Mactan 2024: Over 8,000 locals witness reenactment
CEBU CITY, Philippines – Between 8, 000 to 10, 000 locals gathered at the Liberty Shrine in Brgy. Mactan in Lapu-Lapu City early on Saturday morning to witness this year’s Kadaugan sa Mactan or the reenactment of the historic Battle of Mactan. Police Lieutenant Colonel Gerard Ace Pelare, spokesperson of the Police Regional Office in.....»»
Daniel certified ‘animal lover’, 140 fur babies ang kasama sa 29th birthday
HINDI pa pala tapos ang meaningful birthday ng Kapamilya actor na si Daniel Padilla this year. Kung noong nakaraang araw ay nagpasaya siya ng mga batang may cancer, nitong April 26 naman, ang araw mismo ng kanyang kaarawan ay nagtungo siya sa isang animal shelter sa Pampanga. Kasama niya riyan ang maraming fans at ilan.....»»
Man, 4-year-old daughter shot dead in Abra
A 44-year-old man and his four-year-old daughter were gunned down in Sitio Quemmel, Barangay Lubluba in Dolores, Abra on Wednesday night......»»
Philippines remains out of US IPR watch list
The Philippines was kept out of the US government’s list of countries with issues on intellectual property rights (IPR) enforcement for the 11th straight year......»»
Hottest day (again) in Metro at 38.2 Celsius
Temperatures reached a scorching 38.2 degrees Celsius in Metro Manila on Thursday, again marking the hottest day so far this year, according to state weather forecasters......»»
Exxon Mobil and Chevron Report Lower Earnings – The Daily Guardia
In the first quarter of this year, Exxon Mobil and Chevron, two of the largest American energy companies, reported lower earnings compared to the previous.....»»
US tries out new missile system in ‘Balikatan’ 2024
The Marcos Jr. administration appears to be “slowly but surely allowing the country to be dragged into the massive US-led military build-up against China, threatening to engulf the whole region in war.”.....»»
Beating the housing finance conundrum
Despite the valiant efforts of our secretary for housing, we have failed by a long shot to meet our housing targets for the year......»»
Honoring a Philippine Human Rights Icon - Human Rights Watch
Click to expand Image Human rights lawyer and former senator Rene Saguisag holds a copy of a book about the martial law period in the Philippines while describing his ordeal in detention, Manila, September 26, 2018. 2018 Bullit Marquez-AP Photo The Philippines on April 23 lost a human rights stalwart. Rene Saguisag, a human rights lawyer and former senator, defended victims of abuses during the Ferdinand Marcos dictatorsh.....»»