MANILA: The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) on Tuesday urged suspended Bamban, Tarlac mayor Alice Guo to consider surrendering and give her side for the pending charges against her before the Senate and the courts. “(Kung)Nakikinig si Mayor Alice, wala naman problema na hindi na-solve. Pwede siyang makipag-usap, sumuko siya sa Senate, umattend siya ng…
MANILA: President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has ordered disaster response agencies to ensure the timely issuance of warnings for incoming typhoons after Metro Manila and nearby regions reeled from the onslaught of Typhoon Carina and the enhanced southwest monsoon (habagat) last week. Marcos issued the directive on Tuesday during a sectoral meeting on preparations for…
MANILA: University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) champion National University and National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) titlist University of Perpetual Help System DALTA square off at 10 a.m. in the 2024 V-League Collegiate Challenge at the Paco Arena in Manila on Wednesday. UAAP Season 86 boys’ finals MVP Jeffe Gallego will make his debut…
CALAMBA: The National Irrigation Administration (NIA) in Region 4A (Calabarzon) has placed the estimated damage caused by Super Typhoon Carina to its irrigation systems at PHP29.1 million and approximately PHP111.81 million in agricultural losses, especially on rice crops. Engr. Precious Palacol, senior engineer at NIA Calabarzon, said in a phone interview on Tuesday that immediate…
MANILA: The Commission on Elections (Comelec) is expecting the recommendation of the fact-finding committee in charge of examining the poll documents of suspended Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo to be out this week. This would determine if the mayor committed misrepresentation in her certificate of candidacy (COC) when she ran in the May 2022 polls,…
MANILA: President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Tuesday vowed to continue pushing for the advancement of maritime education in the country. In his message during the 201st Commencement Exercises of the Philippine Merchant Marine Academy, read by Presidential Assistant on Maritime Concerns Secretary Andres Centino, Marcos expressed confidence that the initiatives his government is taking…
