The Philippines on Thursday rejected the 2023 standard map of China, which includes the West Philippine Sea as part of its territory, and became the third nation to assail Beijing’s attempt to assert sovereignty over disputed maritime territories in the South China Sea. Earlier, India and Malaysia dismissed China’s newly-released …
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Work, classes suspended today as storms boost ‘habagat’ rains
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. declared the suspension of government work and classes in public schools in Metro Manila on September 1 (Friday) due to the continuous rainfall the country is currently experiencing. Under Memorandum Circular No. 30 signed by Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin, the inclement weather brought by Typhoons “Goring” …
Read More »At least 15 dead in QC home biz blaze
At least 15 people were killed, including a minor, after a fire broke out inside a house that was being used as a commercial establishment within a subdivision in Quezon City Thursday morning. Mayor Joy Belmonte ordered city legal officer Orlando Casimiro to file appropriate charges against the four living …
Read More »PH military mulls ‘facelift’ for grounded ship in Ayungin Shoal
ARMED Forces of the Philippines chief, Gen. Romeo Brawner, is considering giving the grounded BRP Sierra Madre in Ayungin Shoal a facelift as part of efforts to improve the living conditions of soldiers who have been protecting the country's territory amid Chinese aggression in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). “We …
Read More »More rice depots padlocked
Customs agents and lawmakers led by Speaker Martin Romualdez on Wednesday raided four warehouses in Bulacan province that yielded P519 million worth of rice grains and “palay.” The raid, the second in one week, was part of government efforts to crack down on smuggling and hoarding of the staple grain. …
Read More »‘Goring‘ exits PH; agriculture, infra damages reach P230m
Super typhoon “Goring” continued to maintain strength while approaching the northwestern boundary of the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR) Thursday afternoon, leaving behind at least P230.27 million in infrastructure and agriculture damage. Tropical cyclone wind signal no. 1 remained raised over Batanes, Babuyan Islands, Ilocos Norte, northern portion of Apayao …
Read More »‘Pacquiao wants to fight in Paris Olympics‘
Manny Pacquiao has won all the titles there are. But only one accolade is missing in his trophy cabinet – an Olympic medal. The boxing icon Pacquiao wants to extend his legendary boxing career with a shot at an Olympic medal in Paris next year. Philippine Olympic Committee president Rep. …
Read More »Marcos orders more warehouse raids vs suspected rice hoarders
PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has ordered the Bureau of Customs (BoC) to do more warehouse raids to address hoarding and illegal importation of rice in the country, Malacañang said Tuesday. SHUTTERED FOR NOW Bureau of Customs personnel temporarily close the Great Harvest Rice Mill during an inspection led by House …
Read More »PH Coast Guard sets oil spill response as fishing vessel with 70K liters of diesel sinks off Batangas
THE Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) is preparing for yet another oil spill response following the sinking of a fishing vessel carrying around 70,000 liters of diesel off Calatagan, Batangas on Sunday. PCG District Southern Tagalog Commander Commodore Geronimo Tuvilla said on Tuesday in an interview that they received a phone …
Read More »‘Goring’ may re-intensify into super typhoon, may pass close to Batanes – Pagasa
TYPHOON “Goring” may re-intensify into “near super typhoon strength” when it passes very close or make landfall in the vicinity of Batanes this Wednesday, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said on Tuesday. As of posting time, Signal No. 3 is up over the southern portion of Batanes …
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