Day: October 2, 2024

Manila: Three airports in Northern Luzon have closed due to damage incurred from Super Typhoon Julian, the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) said Wednesday. “So far po iyong Basco, Palanan at Bagabag airport, closed po ang operation niyan (So far, Basco, Palanan and Bagabag airports are closed for operations,” CAAP spokesperson Eric Apolonio said during the Bagong Pilipinas Ngayon briefing. Basco Airport is in Batanes, Palanan Airport is in Isabela, and Bagabag Airport is in Nueva Vizcaya, areas that are badly hit by Julian. Apolonio, however, said CAAP follows a procedure and is prepared against tropical cyclones. “Ito

Manila: The National Food Authority (NFA) on Wednesday said it could gain PHP557.3 million in additional revenue with the implementation of a higher selling price. This came after the NFA Council approved the increase in the selling price of NFA rice to PHP38 per kilogram, from the previous PHP25/kg, to the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD). ‘The higher selling price agreed to by the DSWD will help not only reduce NFA losses but also give it additional resources to buy more palay from our farmers,’ DA Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. said in a statement. NFA Administrator Larry

ILOILO CITY – The family of former Philippine Charity Sweepstake Office (PCSO) board secretary Wesley Bayaruga is hopeful that they will be able to find justice after all as they thanked the Quad Committee at the House of Representatives and witnesses who braved to testify on his murder case. ‘This gives us comfort even while we know that we are still far from receiving justice,’ the family said in a statement released to the local media on Wednesday. The family said that during the last four years, the former PCSO official’s case has taken a backseat, and they believed that

Manila: The House of Representatives Quad Committee (Quadcom) on Wednesday called on former presidential spokesperson Harry Roque to surrender to the panel after the Supreme Court (SC) voided his only legal recourse against the committee’s detention order. Santa Rosa City Rep. Dan Fernandez and Surigao del Norte Rep. Robert Ace Barbers made the call following the SC decision on Roque’s petition for a writ of amparo, a protective writ he applied to escape detention as the Quadcom investigates his involvement in the illegal activities of Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs). The SC decision, handed down on Oct. 1, clarified that

Manila: Mapua University relied on Clint Escarmis to prevail over Arellano University, 88-81, in the National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA) Season 100 men’s basketball tournament at the Filoil EcoOil Arena in San Juan on Wednesday. Escarmis scored 12 points in the fourth quarter, including two triples, as the Cardinals secured their sixth win against two losses to remain in second place behind College of Saint Benilde (6-1). The reigning MVP finished with 15 points, eight assists, five rebounds and four steals. ‘I’m thankful to the coaches for allowing me to remain in the game even if I was missing my

Manila: The Commission on Elections (Comelec) vowed to stringently screen all certificates of candidacy (COCs) submitted by aspirants for national positions in the 2025 midterm elections. Comelec spokesperson John Rex Laudiangco said the Supreme Court (SC) lessened the criteria for removing nuisance candidates from the official list of candidates. ‘Sa nakaraang dalawang decisions ng Korte Suprema, sabi ng SC hindi pwede ma-declare nuisance dahil walang financial capacity to launch a nationwide campaign. Tinanggal na ng SC ang financial aspect ng pangangampanya para lang ma-declare na nuisance candidate. Sa ikalawang decision, tinanggal na din dahilan na hindi porke hindi ka kilala