The Philippines is set to implement at least three measures that would stop the proliferation of terrorism financing, or the entry of funds from abroad to finance terrorist activities, an official of the Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) said. AMLC Secretariat Executive Director Matthew David speaks to the media a Palace …
Read More »DepEd: 17.7k Grade 12 pupils need to transfer from state schools Some 17,700 incoming Grade 12 students will have to transfer from state and local universities and colleges (SUCs and LUCs) to private or public schools under the Department of Education for School Year 2024-25, DepEd spokesman Michael Poa said. …
Read More »GENERATOR POWER. Residents of Iloilo City charge their phones through a generator set up at the Kerr Building in front of City Hall, while businesses did the same – as others persevered despite the dark (below) — as the city deals with a blackout throughout Panay Island that started Tuesday. …
Read More »Senate Minority Leader Aquilino Pimentel III Senate Minority Leader Aquilino Pimentel III said he would file a petition before the Supreme Court this week to challenge as unconstitutional the additional P450 billion in unprogrammed funds in the 2024 national budget. “The target is this week, but of course, it depends …
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ARITAO, Nueva Vizcaya – Two persons were killed and 20 were injured in a collision between a commuter van and closed van in Purok 4, Barangay Nagcuartelan, here, on Tuesday, January 2. TWO died in a two-vehicle collision in Aritao, Nueva Vizcaya on January 2. (Photo via Liezle Basa-Inigo) Police …
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Mocha Uson (left), P3PWD Party-list nominee Rowena Guanzon (X) A lot of kakampinks weren’t thrilled after one of their own, P3PWD Party-list nominee Rowena Guanzon, decided to post a selfie with controversial vlogger Mocha Uson on X. Guanzon uploaded the selfie on Tuesday, Jan. 2 along with the caption, “Happy …
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The Philippines has logged P5.45 million international tourist arrivals last year post-Covid pandemic, the Department of Tourism (DOT) announced on Tuesday, Jan. 2. The DOT noted that this generated P480 billion in international tourism receipts. Data from the tourism department showed that 5,450,557 international visitors entered the Philippines from Jan. …
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The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) issued a memorandum circular (MC) urging local government units (LGUs) and the Philippine National Police (PNP) to enforce the prohibition of tricycles. pedicabs including motorized pedicabs along major thoroughfares. The DILG Memorandum Circular No. 2023-195 was issued after the DILG said …
Read More »WORST OF QUAKE. Aerial photos provided by Jiji Press show the various damages in Wajima, Ishikawa prefecture in Japan on Jan. 2 following the major 7.5 magnitude earthquake that struck the Noto region — a fallen seven-storey building, smoke rising from an area following a large fire, and damaged houses, …
Read More »DEFIANT. Jeepney drivers and operators under the group PISTON continue their protest against the PUV modernization program at their terminal in Pasig City, two days after the Dec. 31 deadline for consolidation had passed. Manny Palmero The transport group Manibela is set to stage an even wider strike next week …
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