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 …
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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. …
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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 …
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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. …
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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 …
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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 …
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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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About 202,000 sacks of suspected smuggled rice were discovered by the Bureau of Customs (BOC) in three warehouses in Bulacan. The BOC continues to visit and inspect suspicious rice warehouses to protect Filipino farmers, control the price of rice, and hold accountable those involved in the illegal trade of agricultural …
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TIGHT DEFENSE. The Philippines’ AJ Edu tries to force his way past Italy’s defense in their 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup match on Tuesday at the Araneta Coliseum. FIBA.basketball Gilas Pilipinas kissed its hopes of advancing to the second round goodbye following a 90-83 loss to Italy in the FIBA …
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SCHOOL OPENING BLUES. Teachers and their students at the Corazon C. Aquino Elementary school in Quezon City attend the traditional national anthem ceremony on their first day of classes on Tuesday, while a boy couldn’t help but cry as a teacher tries to comfort him. Manny Palmero and Norman Cruz …
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