VICE President Sara Duterte paid a courtesy visit to the executive minister of the Iglesia ni Cristo, Bro. Eduardo Manalo, last October 2 at the INC Central Temple in Quezon City. The visit was reported by INC-run television station NET 25 in its primetime news program on Monday, October 9. …
Read More »House doesn’t have confidential funds; P1.6B is fake news, says ranking solons
At a Glance Ranking solons from the Committee on Appropriations have denied allegations that the House of Representatives has P1.6 billion in confidential funds tucked under the P5.268-trillion General Appropriations Act (GAA) of 2023. Marikina City 2nd Rep. Stella Quimbo (left) Ako Bicol Party-list Rep. Zaldy Co (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA …
Read More »Farmers: Rice prices down in two weeks
A farmers group said rice prices will go down in the next two weeks as supply increases due to the harvest. “The harvest has begun so the supply of rice will increase, but it will take a little time. The rice will be milled before reaching the market. Within the …
Read More »NBI asks DoJ to stop cult leader from leaving PH amid ongoing probe
THE National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) sought the issuance of a precautionary hold departure order (PHDO) against the leader and members of an alleged religious cult in Surigao del Norte on charges filed against them before the Department of Justice (DoJ). DoJ Assistant Secretary Jose Dominic F. Clavano IV said …
Read More »Gaza under total siege, water cut off
JERUSALEM—Israel imposed a total siege on the Gaza Strip Monday and cut off the water supply as it kept bombing targets in the Palestinian enclave in response to the Hamas surprise assault it has likened to the 9/11 attacks. Reeling from the Islamist group’s unprecedented ground, air and sea attacks, …
Read More »7 Pinoys still missing in Israel
An overseas Filipino worker was reportedly among the civilians abducted by Hamas militants in Israel while 29 others were initially reported missing following the massive attack on Israel over the weekend. Philippine Ambassador to Tel Aviv Pedro Laylo Jr., in an advisory posted on Facebook, said of the 29 missing …
Read More »PH bans deployment of workers to Israel
CITING the danger from the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict, the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) banned the deployment of Filipino workers to Israel.. “No deployment as of now,” said Department of Migrant Workers (DMEW) officer-in-charge Leo Hans Cacdac on Tuesday, adding that focus is now on the security concerns of Filipinos …
Read More »World oil prices jump on tensions, no impact yet on local fuel costs
World oil prices shot up while the dollar and yen advanced Monday after Hamas launched a shock attack on Israel at the weekend, sparking fresh concerns about tensions in the Middle East. The crisis fanned concerns about supplies of crude from the region at a time when supply worries are …
Read More »Group vows biggest transport strike next Monday
A transport group on Monday threatened to stage the “biggest” strike in the National Capital Region, Calabarzon on Oct. 16 to dramatize the supposed corruption in the franchise approval for public utility vehicles within the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board. Mar Valbuena, Manibela chairperson, said member-operators and drivers of …
Read More »Oil price surges 4% as attack on Israel prompts fears of expanding Middle East violence
Oil prices jumped and stock markets around the world mostly slumped fter deadly attacks by Hamas from the Gaza Strip prompted Israel to declare war. The price of a barrel jumped by almost $5 on Monday, mostly on concerns that the volatile situation could ensnare more countries in the Middle …
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