Day: July 30, 2024

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 hearing. Lahat ‘yan maayos, maganda siyang magpaliwanag (If Mayor Alice is listening, no problem has no solution. She can talk and surrender to the senate, attend hearings. Everything can be resolved, she is good at explaining),” NBI Director Jaime Santiago told reporters. “Remember wala pang

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 the La Niña phenomenon at the Malacañan Palace. In a social media post, the President also asked government agencies to provide the public with critical disaster information such as the location of evacuation centers and emergency hotlines. ‘The safety of our people is our top

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 in the Bulldogs, who are missing the services of three-time Spikers’ Turf and two-time UAAP Best Setter Owa Retamar and ace spiker Nico Almendras. The Altas are also without Louie Ramirez, who has used his playing years with the Las Piñas-based team. “Well, this is

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 repairs worth PHP5.1 million are needed for Level 1 damage, which involves restoring service areas, and PHP24 million for Level 2 damage, which entails more extensive repairs to restore facilities to their original condition. Among the notable damages reported are a 20-meter collapsed canal lining

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, according to Comelec chairperson George Erwin Garcia. ‘Sabi ng experts natin, hanggang bukas masa-submit ang findings. Hopefully ang Law department, makapagbigay ng recommendation hanggang Biyernes. Nagkaroon lamang ng bagyo kaya di natapos investigation (Our experts said the findings may be submitted until tomorrow (Wednesday). Hopefully