Day: July 3, 2024

MANILA: The Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) on Wednesday announced it has finalized its deal with Double 11 Properties Corp. to establish the first modern full-service station in New Clark City worth PHP200 million. The BCDA said it has signed a contract with Double 11 for the long-term lease of a one-hectare property in New Clark City. The proposed fuel station will also house charging terminals for electric vehicles (e-vehicles) and more than 20 retail stores. It is expected to serve 200,000 customers annually. The BCDA said Double 11 has earmarked PHP100 million for the first phase of the

MANILA: The National Security Council (NSC) said Wednesday it sees ‘no threat of any imminent attack’ from China, even as Senator Imee Marcos claimed that more than 20 areas in the country were potential targets of Chinese hypersonic missiles. ‘We will reach out to Senator Imee to get more information about her statement because we are not aware of any of the security threats she mentioned,’ NSC Assistant Director General Jonathan Malaya told reporters in a text message. According to Malaya, the Philippines and China ‘reaffirmed their commitment to deescalating tensions in the West (Philippine) Sea’ during the 9th Bilateral

MANILA: Authorities have identified persons of interest (POIs) linked to the abduction and murder of two Chinese business executives in Camarines Sur province, a ranking police official said Wednesday. In a phone interview, Philippine National Police (PNP) spokesperson Col. Jean Fajardo said the Chinese Embassy has coordinated with the Anti-Kidnapping Group (AKG) regarding the case. “Ang pakiusap ng AKG (not to mention how many POIs) pero in-assure tayo ng director mismo ng AKG na meron silang mga tinututukan lalong lalo na yung mismong mga nakausap na sumundo sa ating mga biktima nung sila ay dumating dito sa ating bansa (The

MANILA: The Department of Justice is bringing its services directly to the public as it reports its accomplishments, milestones, and reforms undertaken since July 2022. In a news release Wednesday, the DOJ said it is set to hold its first-ever ‘Bagong Pilipinas DOJ Town Hall’ meeting on Thursday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Dasmariñas Arena, Dasmarinas, Cavite. ‘This will be an ideal opportunity to share the department’s significant accomplishments and milestones with the people in the spirit of transparency and accountability under President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr.’s ‘Bagong Pilipinas brand of governance’,’ Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla

MANILA: An increase in the number of volcanic earthquakes has been observed in Kanlaon Volcano, totaling 90 from 3 p.m. Tuesday to 12 noon Wednesday, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported. Most of these quakes were 20-km. deep. Five volcano-tectonic earthquakes produced by rock fracturing, and 85 weak-low frequency earthquakes that indicate the movement of volcanic fluids were also stated in the Phivolcs advisory. “There is an average of 10 earthquakes per day since the volcano’s June 3 eruption. The increase in (seismicity) is likely due to the magma moving beneath the volcano. This movement also causes