Boy, 4, drowns in Negros river
Boy, 4, drowns in Negros river Gilbert Bayoran (The Philippine Star) – January 18, 2020 – 12:00am BACOLOD CITY, PHILIPPINES – A four-year-old boy has drowned in Malogo River in Barangay Nanca, EB Magalona, Negros Occidental. Members of the EB Magalona rescue team and Coast Guard personnel recovered the body of Jestoni Cabrillos on Thursday, Capt.… Keep Reading
Batangas, Cavite voter registration postponed
Batangas, Cavite voter registration postponed Sheila Crisostomo (The Philippine Star) – January 18, 2020 – 12:00am MANILA, Philippines — Voter registration in Batangas and Cavite set on Jan. 20 will be suspended due to Taal Volcano’s continuing unrest. Commission on Elections spokesman James Jimenez said registration of voters in Makilala, North Cotabato was also suspended… Keep Reading
19 women saved from 2 Makati sex dens
19 women saved from 2 Makati sex dens Ghio Ong (The Philippine Star) – January 18, 2020 – 12:00am MAKATI, Philippines — Police rescued 19 Filipinas during raids on two alleged prostitution dens in Barangay Palanan, Makati City on Thursday night. The Makati police and the Philippine National Police’s Women and Children Protection Desk first… Keep Reading
Quezon City Chinatown to hold New Year festivities
Quezon City Chinatown to hold New Year festivities Janvic Mateo, Catherine Talavera (The Philippine Star) – January 18, 2020 – 12:00am QUEZON CITY, Philippines — The Quezon City government is eyeing to lure more tourists to visit its own Chinatown as it is set to hold a Chinese New Year celebration on Jan. 26. Ambassador… Keep Reading
Manila, Pasig close roads for Sto. Niño parades
Manila, Pasig close roads for Sto. Niño parades MANILA, Philippines — Some roads in Manila and Pasig will be closed to traffic for parades marking the celebration of the Feast of the Sto. Niño this weekend. In yesterday’s advisory, the Manila Police District’s Traffic Enforcement Unit said the Lakbayaw Festival will be held at 8… Keep Reading
Philippine's Taal volcano still 'life threatening' despite lull
An erupting Taal volcano in the Philippines remains life-threatening despite weaker emissions and fewer tremors, according to an official who advised thousands of displaced villagers not to return to the danger zone. Maria Antonia Bornas, an official with the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology, said on Friday that continuing volcanic quakes, the drying of… Keep Reading
Ginebra regains PBA Gov’s Cup title with Game 5 rout of Meralco
MANILA — Ginebra is back as the PBA Governors’ Cup champion. The league’s perennial crowd darling got back the pennant in the season-ending conference with a 105-93 rout of Meralco in Game 5 of the finals in front of 15,146 fans at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay on Friday night. The Barangay turned… Keep Reading
Philippines volcanic eruption poses further threats
In the Philippines, an erupting volcano is still threatening lives despite weaker emissions and fewer tremors. Government officials have been travelling by helicopter to monitor the volcano’s crater. Al Jazeera’s Jamela Alindogan reports from Batangas province. Read More: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/01/philippines-volcanic-eruption-poses-threats-200117131112223.html Photo Credit: Aljazeera Keep Reading
Pasig gov't works overtime to renew permits of late applicants
WORKING OVERTIME. Government employees are working overtime to accommodate the volume of people seeking business renewals before the deadline on January 20. Arvin Alejandria (in photo) said they are open until 11 p.m. since January 16. (PNA photo by Christine Cudis) MANILA — Government employees are working overtime to accommodate the huge volume of people… Keep Reading
699 Zambo police personnel found 'obese'
SLIM DOWN, FIRM UP. Personnel of the Police Regional Office 9 (Zamboanga Peninsula) undergo a Body Mass Index evaluation at the regional headquarters in Zamboanga City on Thursday (Jan. 16, 2020). Brig. Gen. Froilan Quidilla, PRO-9 director, said 699 policemen were found to be obese. (Photo courtesy of PRO-9 Public Information Office) ZAMBOANGA CITY —… Keep Reading
DENR vows ‘drastic’ change in Manila Bay
MANILA BAY REHAB. Environment Undersecretary Benny Antiporda assures the public that the national government will carry out all efforts to rehabilitate the heavily-polluted Manila Bay. Antiporda made the promise during the launch of the “Duterte Legacy” campaign at the Philippine International Convention Center in Pasay City on Friday (Jan. 17, 2020). (PNA photo by Ruth Abbey Gita-Carlos)… Keep Reading
Informal settlers in Dumaguete village warned of eviction
FIRE-PRONE. A part of Looc village in Dumaguete City that was razed by fire on Wednesday (Jan. 15, 2020). Looc barangay chairman Angelita Ragay said informal settlers in the village have not been adhering to safety policies, making the area prone to fire incidents. (Photo by Judy F. Partlow) DUMAGUETE CITY – The chief of… Keep Reading
Soccsksargen team refutes MPBL game fixing raps
MANILA — Officials and players of the Soccsksargen Marlins basketball team on Friday belied the charges of game-fixing at the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball Association (MBPL). A total of 17 respondents filed their respective counter-affidavits before Assistant State Prosecutor Kristhine Salumbides to refute the allegations in the complaint filed by MBPL Commissioner Kenneth Duremdes. Salumbides has been… Keep Reading
Pork sale in 4 Bataan towns declines due to ASF
Hogs in a backyard piggery (PNA file photo) DINALUPIHAN, Bataan — Sale of hog meat in four municipalities in this province went down due to the presence of African swine fever (ASF) in two of the towns, meat vendors said on Friday. Laboratory tests on Wednesday showed that the virus was present in some piggeries… Keep Reading
Manila Archdiocese churches accept donations for Taal victims
DONATIONS. The Archdiocese of Manila urges the Catholic faithful to give donations for residents affected by the eruption of Taal Volcano. Such donation includes water, easy-to-open canned goods, bread, toiletries, used clothes, sleeping mats or mattresses/bed bags, among others. (PNA photo by Joey Razon) MANILA — Catholic faithful may bring their in-kind donations for the people affected… Keep Reading