24K automated poll counting machines now in PH
MANILA: Over 20,000 automated counting machines (ACMs) that will be used in the May 12, 2025 national and local elections are now in the country, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) announced on Saturday. In a press briefing during a visit…
Gov’t fact-checking Shiela Guo’s claims
MANILA: The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Saturday said it is fact-checking the testimonies of Shiela Guo, the alleged sister of dismissed Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo, given the supposed loopholes in her narratives. During the Saturday News Forum in…
MILF decommissioning, MNLF profiling key to peaceful elections: OPAPRU
MANILA: The Moro Islamic Liberation Front’s (MILF) decommissioning and the Moro National Liberation Front’s (MNLF) profiling are key to peaceful elections in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim (BARMM) in 2025, the Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation…
Brazil’s top court orders nationwide suspension of X
A Brazilian Supreme Court justice ordered the suspension of the social media platform X across the country on Friday. The decision follows accusations that X, owned by billionaire Elon Musk, has repeatedly disregarded Brazilian court orders and regulations. “(Following) repeated,…
China vessel damages BRP Magbanua; PH ‘seriously concerned’
MANILA: The Philippines expressed its ‘serious concern’ over the latest ramming incident in Escoda Shoal, National Maritime Council (NMC) spokesperson Vice Adm. Alexander Lopez said on Saturday afternoon. This was after China Coast Guard (CCG) vessel 5205 on Saturday repeatedly…
Late Cardinal Sin’s house-turned-museum to open Sunday
MANILA: The Catholic faithful will now get a glimpse of the early life and legacy of the late Manila Archbishop Jaime Cardinal Sin as his family’s home in New Washington town in Aklan has been turned into a museum. In…
Mangliwan 8th in Paralympics men’s 400m T52 race
MANILA: Filipino wheelchair racer Jerrold Mangliwan clocked one minute and 4.55 seconds to finish eighth and last in the Paralympic Games men’s 400-meter T52 event at Stade de France on Friday night (Saturday morning, PH time). He placed seventh out…
Over 100 foreigners caught in illegal Cebu online gambling hub
MANILA: More than 100 foreign nationals were arrested during a raid of an illegal online gaming hub inside a resort in Cebu province on Saturday, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) said. BI intelligence division chief Fortunato Manahan Jr. said the…
Former Taipei mayor arrested in graft probe in Taiwan
The former Taipei mayor and current chairman of the Taiwan People’s Party (TPP) was arrested early Saturday by Taiwan’s anti-corruption agency in connection with an alleged corruption case. “In order to continue restraining Chairman Ko Wen-je’s personal freedom, the prosecutor…
Yulo receives P5-M incentive, renewed endorsement deal
MANILA: Paris Olympics double gold medalist Carlos Yulo received a new set of incentives on Saturday. DigiPlus Interactive Group and Arena Plus awarded Yulo PHP5 million during the “Astig Ka, Carlos!” press conference at Gateway Mall 2 in Cubao, Quezon….