Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro The Philippines should engage China in bilateral talks concerning the West Philippine Sea only if Beijing is sincere in doing so, Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. said. “If there are going to be bilateral discussions, it must be based on fundamental principles and it must be …
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Speaker visits Farmer’s Market, makes sure prices remain steady
PRICE MONITORING. House Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez visits a vegetable stall at the Farmers Market in Araneta City, Quezon City on Monday to monitor the prices and supplies of food and other basic commodities. Manny Palmero Speaker Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez on Monday visited the Farmers Plaza in Cubao, Quezon …
Read More »Unraveling the mystery that is diabetes
Have you had your blood sugar checked lately? If you have a family history, have a sedentary lifestyle, suffer from obesity, feel tired and always thirsty — maybe it’s about time you do. Because the uncontrolled glucose in your bloodstream is far deadlier than COVID-19. Diabetes doesn’t discriminate Diabetes is …
Read More »Rescuers try new approach to free 41 workers trapped in Indian tunnel collapse for 2 weeks
After a drilling machine was damaged, rescuers are now manually boring into the mountain to rescue 41 workers who have been trapped for two weeks. The work will take 100 hours, officials say. In the meantime, they say the workers are safe, have access to essentials and some entertainment. Officials …
Read More »Cop nabbed for firing gun outside QC bar
A policeman was arrested by members of the Quezon City Police District (QCPD) after he allegedly fired his service firearm outside a bar in Barangay Laging Handa, Quezon City early Sunday morning, Nov. 26. QCPD Criminal Investigation and Detection Unit (CIDU) Chief Maj. Don Don Llapitan identified the suspect as …
Read More »Bets on birthdays bring QC lotto patron life-changing fortune
A 50-year-old resident of Quezon City has won the P107.5 million Mega lotto 6/45 draw after playing the lottery for almost 28 years. Photo from PCSO The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) announced on Sunday, Nov. 26, that the lucky winner purchased his winning ticket from a lotto outlet at …
Read More »NTF-ELCAC denounces farmer’s killing in Zamboanga del Norte
A farmer lies dead after being shot by suspected New People’s Army (NPA) rebels in Polanco, Zamboanga del Norte on Nov. 23, 2023. The victim, 48-year-old Ricardo Quijano, allegedly refused to give food supplies to suspected communist rebels. (Photo by 97th Infantry Battalion, Philippine Army) The National Task Force to …
Read More »Israel FM Cohen visits freed Filipino hostage in hospital
Israel Minister of Foreign Affairs Eli Cohen visited Filipino Jimmy Pacheco, who was among the 24 hostages released by Palestinian militant group Hamas on Saturday, Nov. 25. Israel Minister of Foreign Affairs Eli Cohen (left) shakes hands with Jimmy Pacheco (right), a Filipino hostage who was released by Hamas. (Israel …
Read More »Over 1M people affected by shear line, LPA – NDRRMC
Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) personnel evacuate residents affected by flooding due to the combined effects of a low pressure area and shear line in Catarman, Northern Samar on Nov. 21, 2023. (Photo by PCG) Nearly two weeks since the combined effects of shear line and a low pressure area (LPA) …
Read More »Sierra Leone armoury attacked by ‘renegades,’ prisoners broken out
After a period of sustained gunfire and clashes between "renegade soldiers" and police, Sierra Leone says calm has been restored and the soldiers pushed back to the outskirts of the capital, Freetown. There was a nationwide curfew and a closure of the border with neighbouring Guinea. Authorities say calm is …
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