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June 18, 2024

Pinoy captain vows to return to sea after Houthi attack

MV Tutor captain Christian Domarique has vowed to return to the seas after he and 20 other Filipino seafarers were rescued from a June 12 Houthi attack.

3 mins

Boxers Petecio, Paalam to carry Phl flag in Paris

Boxers Carlo Paalam and Nesthy Petecio, both silver medal winners in the last Olympics, have been named as flag-bearers for the Philippine contingent to the 2024 Paris Olympics.

1 min

AFP hits 'deceptive' China claims on ship collision

Beijing's account of the collision of one of its coast guard ships with a Philippine supply vessel near Ayungin Shoal was \"deceptive\" and \"misleading,\" the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) said yesterday.

5 mins

Guo may face human trafficking charges - PAOCC

The Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission (PAOCC) has gathered enough evidence to file human trafficking charges against Bamban Mayor Alice Guo over alleged illegal activities at a raided Philippine offshore gaming operator hub in her Tarlac town.

4 mins

Phl ex-vaccine czar doubts alleged US-led 'anti-vax' campaign

Allies of the Philippine government at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic supported any vaccine available at the time, according to presidential peace adviser Carlito Galvez Jr.

2 mins

BBM on Eid'l Adha: Courage at comfort's expense

President Marcos called on Filipinos yesterday to be courageous even at the expense of comfort and security amid challenges.

2 mins

Monsoon to bring rains

The southwest monsoon will bring rains to the country, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA).

1 min

NPC issues advisory: No circumcision videos, please

The National Privacy Commission (NPC) has issued an advisory on the oversharing of personal and sensitive content, especially involving children, after the video of a child undergoing circumcision circulated on social media over the weekend.

1 min

Oil prices increase today; kerosene up by P1.90

Motorists should brace for a significant oil price hike of as much as P1.90 per liter today to reflect recent developments in the global oil market.

1 min

Over 40 more online gaming operators issued licenses

On top of the 40 licenses the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (PAGCOR) had issued to what used to be called Philippine offshore gaming operators (POGOs) and recently rebranded as internet gaming licensees or IGLs, the state gaming regulator and operator has also issued licenses to more than 40 online gaming operators for electronic gambling targeted at Filipino netizens.

3 mins

Phl, Japan, US, Canada navies in joint sail

Naval forces of the Philippines, Japan, the United States and Canada embarked on a joint sail in the South China Sea on Sunday in reaffirmation of their commitment to strengthen regional and international cooperation for a free and open Indo-Pacific.

1 min

'Vehicles in NCR balloon to 1.1 M'

The volume of motor vehicles traversing the National Capital Region has increased by 1.1 million in a decade or from 2013 to 2023, according to a think tank report of the House of Representatives.

1 min

Hackers hit 4 Marina web-based systems

Four web-based systems of the Maritime Industry Authority suffered data breaches following a cyberattack on Sunday, MARINA confirmed yesterday.

1 min

Quezon City hall now solar-powered

The Quezon City government is planning to fully solarize city-owned buildings to reduce dependence on non-renewable energy and promote climate action initiatives.

1 min

Parañaque shooting: 5 Chinese 35 nabbed

Police arrested five Chinese nationals and a Filipino who were allegedly involved in the shooting of two Chinese in Parañaque City on Saturday.

1 min

6 die in GenSan vehicular mishap

Six people died, including three minors, while four others were injured in a collision involving a tricycle and a truck in General Santos City on Sunday afternoon.

1 min

Donations sought for Kanlaon evacuees

Caritas Philippines is appealing for donations such as food and face masks for families displaced by the eruption of Kanlaon Volcano in Negros.

1 min

78 countries agree Ukraine's territorial integrity must be basis of any peace

Nearly 80 countries called on Sunday for the \"territorial integrity\" of Ukraine to be the basis for any peace agreement to end Russia's two-year war, though some key developing nations at a Swiss conference did not join in.

1 min

Israel's Netanyahu dissolves War Cabinet

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has dissolved the influential War Cabinet that was tasked with steering the war in Gaza.

1 min

Muslims in Asia celebrate Eid al-Adha with sacrifice festival

Muslims in Asia yesterday celebrated Eid al-Adha, or the Feast of Sacrifice, with food and prayers for people in Gaza suffering from the Israel-Hamas war.

1 min

Deadly toll in Greece as heatwaves sweep the country

Heatwaves that have swept across Greece in June continued to exact a deadly toll over the weekend, with the authorities on June 16 reporting the death of an American on a Greek island. At least five tourists remain missing across Greece.

1 min

ECSTASY AT LONG WAIT'S END

Fate couldn't have written a more electrifying moment of glory for the indefatigable Meralco Bolts.

2 mins

Volley giants strut stuff in VNL Manila

Eight of the world’s best men’s volleyball teams show their wares before Filipino fans in the third and final week of the Volleyball Nations League starting today at the MOA Arena.

1 min

OFW remittances hit $2.86 B in April

Dollars sent home by overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) reached $2.86 billion in April, up by 3.1 percent from the same month last year, but the latest figure was the lowest level in 11 months, data from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) showed.

2 mins

Digital attacks seen to worsen during rainy season

Cybersecurity giant Kaspersky has warned that fraudulent activities would likely rise in the coming months as Filipinos will be forced to shift to online transactions during the rainy season.

1 min

Last-ditch effort vs lower rice tariffs pushed

Industry groups are racing against time to convince President Marcos to reverse his decision to slash rice tariffs to 15 percent, the lowest rate in the country’s history.

2 mins

Wilcon eyes further growth after 100th store milestone

Home improvement and construction supplies retailer Wilcon Depot Inc. has no plans of slowing down its expansion once it hits its 100-store target this 2024, with the company planning to accelerate further the growth of its smaller store format in the coming years.

1 min

Phinma Group bets big on hospitality industry

The Phinma Group of the Del Rosario family is betting big on the country’s hospitality sector, with plans to bolster by more than half its hotel room keys by the end of the decade.

2 mins

Maynilad hikes renewable energy use

West Zone concessionaire Maynilad Water Services Inc. expanded the use of renewable energy (RE) in its operations by 15 percent after it tapped a unit of Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) to provide power supply to its facilities.

1 min

Lawmaker wants LGUs liable for failed monitoring of POGOS

Local government officials must be held accountable for failure to properly monitor Philippine offshore gaming operators (POGOs), a lawmaker said.

1 min

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