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MANILA, Oct 23, 2023 (AFP) – Manila said Monday that Chinese vessels “intentionally hit” Philippine boats at the weekend, escalating a diplomatic row over two collisions in the South China Sea. The countries have traded blame over Sunday’s incidents near Second Thomas Shoal in the Spratly Islands, with both sides filing diplomatic protests and releasing videos to support their accusations. The two collisions happened during a Philippine resupply mission to troops stationed on a navy […]
MANILA, Oct 6, 2023 (AFP) – Security patrols and sniffer dogs were deployed at dozens of Philippine airports Friday, after the aviation regulator received a bomb threat against commercial planes. The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines said it was investigating the threat received via email on Wednesday warning that aircraft at Manila airport and four others would “explode”. The regulator said in a statement Friday that 42 commercial airports “are on heightened alert” and […]
In response to the volcanic sulfur dioxide emissions from Taal Volcano, Manila has taken precautionary measures. The Manila Public Information Office, following recommendations from the Manila DRRM Office, has announced the suspension of face-to-face afternoon classes for both public and private schools at all levels. Stay tuned for updates on this developing situation. BREAKING: Per recommendation of the Manila DRRM Office, IN PERSON or FACE-TO-FACE afternoon classes in ALL LEVELS for both public and private […]
MANILA, Aug 28, 2023 (AFP) – China head coach Aleksandar Djordjevic urged his players to show more “spirit”, with their Basketball World Cup hopes hanging by a thread after a stunning loss to South Sudan on Monday. China went down 89-69 to the World Cup debutants in Manila for their second defeat of the tournament, following an opening-day monstering by Serbia. China must now beat Puerto Rico in their final group game on Wednesday and […]
MANILA, Aug 2, 2023 (AFP) – US diplomats have raised security and environmental concerns with the Philippines over the involvement of a Chinese company in a land reclamation project in Manila Bay, a US embassy spokesman said Wednesday. A subsidiary of China Communications Construction Co, which was blacklisted by Washington in 2020, has been contracted to reclaim 318 hectares (786 acres) in waters fronting the US embassy and Philippine Navy headquarters, the Philippine Reclamation Authority […]
MANILA, Philippines (AFP) – Like thousands of homeless people in the Philippine capital Manila, Maricel Abawag and her son used to sleep on flattened cardboard boxes laid out on footpaths. Then they got a pushcart. Pushcarts, known as karitons, are a common sight in the city of more than 13 million people. Often made from scraps of wood, the human-powered carts are used as shelter, storage and a source of income, such as collecting trash to […]
MANILA, Philippines (AFP) – Philippine police have rescued 29 Myanmar and Chinese nationals who were allegedly trafficked and forced to work as “online scammers” for a gaming company in the capital Manila, authorities said Friday. It comes amid a crackdown on so-called Philippine offshore gaming operators, or POGOs, following reports of kidnapping, prostitution and murder. POGOs employ mainly Chinese workers and target customers in China where gambling is illegal. Some have been linked to investment […]
(Eagle News) – Manila mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso has declared, June 30, Thursday, a special non-working holiday in Manila in line with the scheduled inauguration of President-elect Ferdinand Marcos Jr. as the 17th president of the Philippines to be held at the National Museum. Domagoso also directed “the Manila Police District and all law enforcement officers, including barangay officials, to strictly adopt and implement security measures in said date.” “To ensure the safety, […]
DFA chief Locsin also proposes opening PHL embassy in Kyiv (Eagle News) – The Philippines and Ukraine both discussed the possible establishment of their respective embassies in each other’s country. The Ukrainian Deputy Foreign Minister Dmytro Senik during his courtesy call on Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin, Jr. on June 9 as part of his working visit in Manila. “The two diplomats discussed enhancing relations between the Philippines and Ukraine and fruitful cooperation in […]
The Bonifacio and the Katipunan Revolution Monument located at the Bonifacio Shrine in Ermita, Manila, near the Manila City Hall, is one of the major monuments that give tribute to the country’s Philippine revolutionary hero, Andres Bonifacio. This masterpiece sculpture of noted Filipino sculptor Eduardo Castrillo was unveiled in 1998. The Bonifacio Shrine had a makeover and was rehabilitated upon orders of Manila City Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso in July 2019. Upon inspection in […]
(Eagle News) — Philippine National Police Chief Guillermo Eleazar has ordered the Internal Affairs Office to initiate summary proceedings against a policeman charged with kidnapping in Manila. Eleazar ordered the filing of administrative charges against Patrolman Wilfredo Mindanao of the Police Security Protection Group after he was implicated in the kidnapping of a man he and another alleged cohort claimed had been caught in possession of illegal drugs. The PNP said the cohort, Romeo Aday, […]
(Eagle News) — Philippine National Police Guillermo Eleazar has ordered the Manila Police District to conduct an inventory of all the pieces of evidence and important documents in the Crime Lab that was hit by fire on Thursday, Nov. 4. “Mahalagang matiyak na walang mga importanteng ebidensya, dokumento o records ang naapektuhan ng sunog,” Eleazar said. According to the PNP chief, the Crime Lab in any police unit was an “evidence custodian ,” and was […]
