MANILA, Philippines — Fair weather will continue across the country on Friday, April 17, with isolated rains possible in some areas as a ridge of a high pressure area (HPA) prevails over Northern Luzon, according to the state weather bureau. The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said in its latest weather briefing
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Gikumpirma sa mga otoridad nga nadakpan nila ang ilado nga OPM artist ug rapper nga si Hev Abi o Gabrielle Abilla sa tinuod nga kinabuhi. Giangkon sa Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) niadtong Huwebes, Abril 16, nga naa sa ilang custodiya ang singer. Matud pa sa usa ka police report, giserve ang usa ka
Read More »“Habal-habal” drivers in Cordova receive Capitol aid for livelihood
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Habal-habal (the local term for motorcycles for hire) drivers in Cordova town had been given the chance to transition into legal transport work through financial assistance from the Cebu provincial government. During the rollout of the province’s latest round of service caravan, at least 87 habal-habal drivers in the town each
Read More »Preserving ceiling ‘kisame’ art of Bohol churches
“Linog! Linog” Words I heard while talking over the phone with Father Victor Bompat of Stella Maris in Tagbilaran. Bohol at 8:12 a.m of October 15, 2013. A few minutes later social media was flooded with news that a 7.2-magnitude earthquake struck Bohol and nearby provinces. It turned out that our short conversation saved Fr.
Read More »Daily Gospel, April 17, 2026
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Read More »Gov’t urged to address delays in real estate license approvals
CEBU CITY, Philippines – Real estate developers have urged regulators to address the bottlenecks in the requirements for project launches. In particular, the process of obtaining license approvals. Otherwise, these may adversely affect housing supply in key markets across the country. Developers nationwide have grown concerned over the delays in the issuance of a License
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MANILA, Philippines — Business groups are pressing the administration to cut excise and value-added tax (VAT) on petroleum products to cushion the impact of rising costs of production and the price of goods and services, arguing that economic gains from suspending fuel taxes would outweigh revenue losses. Several lawmakers, meanwhile, are seeking an even broader
Read More »PNP: 4 kidnap suspects killed, victim rescued in Parañaque
MANILA, Philippines — Four suspects in the kidnapping of a businessman were killed after a rescue operation by the police ended in a shootout in Parañaque City on Wednesday night, the Philippine National Police said. The rescued victim, a 78-year-old Indian who later acquired a Filipino citizenship, was abducted on Tuesday, according to the PNP’s
Read More »Free after 14 years, inmate comes out a ‘millionaire’
MANILA, Philippines — Enter jail as an average Juan, get out of it a millionaire. But how did an inmate become richer by the millions after 14 years inside the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP)? This is the question that Sen. Raffy Tulfo asked the BJMP during a hearing on Wednesday with the
Read More »Cordillera braces for worst as fuel shocks hike inflation
BAGUIO CITY, Philippines — The huge spike in diesel prices triggered by the war launched by the United States and Israel against Iran had pushed inflation to 4.5 percent in March across the Cordillera region. This comes as the region also reels from the slowdown of tourist arrivals, a major driver of the local economy.
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