San Jose netfest on
MANILA, Philippines — Ariel Cabaral and Chloe Mercado will lead the pack seeking honors in the San Jose Salt National Juniors Tennis Championships, which kicked off yesterday at the Jethro Sports Center in Valenzuela City.
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PNP revokes Quiboloy’s firearms licenses
MANILA, Philippines — Fugitive preacher Apollo Quiboloy must surrender his guns, after the Philippine National Police (PNP) yesterday revoked his license to own and possess firearms and his firearms registration.
Philippine settlement submerged by dam reappears due to drought
PANTABANGAN, Philippines — A centuries-old settlement submerged by the construction of a dam in the northern Philippines in the 1970s has reappeared as water levels drop due to a drought affecting swathes of the country.
End of the road? Jeepneys face uncertain future
MANILA, Philippines — The first jeepneys rolled onto the streets of the Philippines just after World War II -- noisy, smoke-belching vehicles initially made from leftover US Jeeps that became a national symbol.
P15.5 billion calamity fund ready for El Niño
MANILA, Philippines — Government agencies can still tap over P15 billion in disaster funds to mitigate the impacts of El Niño, the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) said yesterday.
West Philippine Sea dispute discussed at joint peace and order meeting
MANILA, Philippines — China’s activities seen to “jeopardize” the security of the country’s borders were among the key security issues discussed yesterday during the first ever joint national peace and order council and regional peace and order council meeting at Malacañang.
Senate to invite BI on influx of Chinese students
MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Francis Escudero will invite the Bureau of Immigration (BI) in the upcoming investigation to shed light on the enrollment of Chinese students in schools in Cagayan province.
OIC Cacdac named DMW secretary
MANILA, Philippines — President Marcos has named Department of Migrant Workers Undersecretary Hans Leo Cacdac as head of the DMW months after he was designated as its officer-in-charge, Malacañang announced yesterday.