TYPHOON Aghon continued to move away from the Philippine Area of Responsibility on Tuesday afternoon but slightly changed direction, shifting east-northeastward, the state weather bureau reported. In its 5:00 p.m. weather bulletin on Monday, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said the center of Typhoon Aghon was spotted…
THE Supreme Court (SC) has directed the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to hear and resolve the disqualification case filed against Cagayan Governor Manuel Mamba by his political rival for alleged massive vote-buying and unlawful disbursement of public funds during the May 2022 gubernatorial election. The decision, which was penned by Associate…
ONE of the Filipino seafarers injured in the Houthi missile attack on M/T True Confidence had one leg amputated while another one suffered burns on his face, Foreign Affairs Undersecretary Eduardo de Vega said. De Vega said these two Filipinos are safe and recuperating in a hospital in Dijibouti. De…
The National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) on Sunday announced that its units are now ready to secure this year’s “Traslacion” or the religious procession that is the highlight of the Feast of the Black Nazarene every January 9. NCRPO chief Maj. Gen. Jose Melencio C. Nartatez, issued the statement…
FILIPINOS trying their best to keep up with rising prices led to the slowest consumption growth in two years, according to local economists. On Thursday, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) announced that the country’s GDP grew 5.9 percent in the third quarter. This was faster than the 4.3 percent growth…