Verstappen poised to bounce back in Japan but Ferrari threatens
SUZUKA, Japan – Max Verstappen is hot favorite for this weekend's Japanese Grand Prix after failing to finish in Australia, but Ferrari is primed to exploit any slip-ups.
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Press Release - Gatchalian urges DOE to address possible yellow alert as warmer months kick in
As the country braces for even warmer weather this April, Senator Win Gatchalian urged the Department of Energy (DOE) to immediately implement stop-gap measures to address an expected yellow alert in areas covered by the Luzon grid due to the ongoing El Niño weather aberration.
Government arsenal spending up 420 percent but misses production target
MANILA, Philippines — The Government Arsenal (GA) increased its spending in 2023 by 420 percent, but still failed to meet its ammunition production target for the year, according to a report from the Commission on Audit (COA).
PDEA debunks watchlist docs on Marcos
MANILA, Philippines — The documents purportedly showing that President Marcos was on the watchlist of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency are fake, the PDEA announced yesterday.
WHO reports sharp rise in newborn deaths in Gaza
GENEVA, Switzerland — Newborn mortality is rising sharply in the Gaza Strip, with babies being born underweight, the World Health Organization said Tuesday, citing medics on the ground.
Strike in Gaza kills seven aid workers unloading food
PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES — A US-based charity said Tuesday it was pausing its Gaza aid operations after seven of its staff were killed in a "targeted Israeli strike" as they unloaded desperately needed food aid delivered by sea from Cyprus.
Chinese nationals arrested for obtaining gov't IDs illegally — BI
MANILA, Philippines — Four Chinese nationals suspected of obtaining government IDs through fraudulent means were apprehended in Puerto Princesa City, Palawan last month, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) said.
Cops seize 45 boxes of imported cigarettes in Sulu
COTABATO CITY — Policemen on Sunday confiscated 45 large boxes of cigarettes from Indonesia ready for delivery to local buyers. These were found in a barangay in the seaside Indanan town in Sulu.