The recall applies to the ESR HaloLock Kickstand Wireless Power Banks, Model 2G505B, which were sold in black.
Read More »Freedom without responsibility leaves children paying the price
What freedom are we celebrating if we can roll out our camp chairs and braai stands on 27 April before we feed and clothe our own children?
Read More »Police confirm sabotage after fire guts Riverlea Secondary School [VIDEO]
The blaze erupted on Tuesday night, ahead of the return of pupils and staff from the Easter holidays.
Read More »Araw ng Kagitingan: Marcos vows lifetime care for veterans
MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. restated the government’s commitment to strengthening services and support for Filipino veterans during the Araw ng Kagitingan (Day of Valor) rites at the Mt. Samat National Shrine in Bataan on Thursday. In his speech, Marcos expressed that honoring the country’s war heroes must go beyond remembrance and translate
Read More »House bill seeks to push 20% discount, VAT exemption for AFP, PNP
MANILA, Philippines — In celebration of the Araw ng Kagitingan, SSS-GSIS Pensyonado Party-list Rep. Rolando Macasaet is again pushing for the immediate passage of House Bill (HB) 8379, granting additional benefits such as discounts to active and retired members of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the Philippine National Police (PNP). House Bill
Read More »Tropical depression outside PAR may enter next week – Pagasa
CEBU CITY, Philippines— A tropical depression outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) could enter next week, said Pagasa. As reported by the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) weather forecast for Thursday, April 9, the weather disturbance was last located around 2,880 kilometers east of northeastern Mindanao and is moving slowly westward,
Read More »2 Chinese nabbed, P5M worth of mattresses seized in Pampanga
MABALACAT CITY, Pampanga – Authorities arrested two Chinese and confiscated over P5 million worth of foam mattresses in Minalin, Pampanga. In a statement, the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) said its Region 3 and Pampanga operatives served a court-issued search warrant at a warehouse in Santa Maria village, Minalin, on April 7 for illegal
Read More »DOTr lauds improvement done at MRT-3 Quezon Avenue
MANILA, Philippines – The Metro Rail Transit 3 (MRT-3) Quezon Ave. station’s appearance and facilities have improved, the Department of Transportation (DOTr) said on Thursday. DOTr Secretary Giovanni Lopez made the observation when he inspected the railway’s rehabilitation progress. “Here in the new structure here at Quezon Ave. Station, it’s even more beautiful now, more
Read More »Iloilo town offers free rides as effects of fuel crisis worsen
ILOILO CITY — A town in Iloilo has begun offering free daily rides to residents as local governments grapple with the ripple effects of rising global oil prices linked to ongoing tensions in the Middle East. The municipal government of Santa Barbara has launched a “Libreng Sakay” program to help ease transport costs for commuters,
Read More »Solon bats for another delay in barangay, SK polls to save funds
BACOLOD CITY – Bacolod Rep. Alfredo Abelardo Benitez is pushing for a six-month postponement of the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections to allow the government to redirect funds toward mitigating the impact of the ongoing fuel crisis. The P13 billion to P14 billion currently earmarked for the elections could instead be utilized for urgent financial
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