Philippine News

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 …

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 …

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. …

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 …

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, …

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 …

‘GREY LIST’ GAB. President Marcos (seated, third from left) presides over the sectoral meeting on the status of the Philippines in the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) grey list on Tuesday at the State Dining Hall of Malacañang Palace. PCO Photo The Philippines aims to exit the Financial Action Task …

The ambassadors of the United States, Japan, European Union, and China to the Philippines are hoping for new opportunities for collaboration and closer ties as the country rings in the new year on Monday, Jan. 1. (Photo from US Ambassador to the Philippines MaryKay Carlon via X) In a post …

The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) reported on Monday, Jan. 1, a slight drop of fire incidents in the country in December 2023. From 1,090 in December 2022, the BFP data stated that it went down to 1.024 in December 2023. In a GMA News report, BFP spokesperson Supt. Analee …

The Makati City government has announced that the yellows cards of residents living in the 10 Enlisted Men’s Barrio (EMBO) villages (which are now part of Taguig City based on the Supreme Court ruling) will no longer be valid starting Monday, Jan. 1. The yellow cards were given by the …