Category: General

Manila: Tropical Storm Kristine has maintained its strength, packing maximum sustained winds of 65 kilometers per hour (kph) near the center and gustiness of up to 80 kph. It was last tracked 335 km. east of Virac, Catanduanes, the weather bureau said Tuesday. The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) reported at least five canceled flights between Manila and Bicol Region. These were 5J 821 Manila-Virac; PR 2925/PR 2926, PR 2923/2934 Manila-Daraga-Manila. Tropical cyclone wind signal no. 2 has been hoisted over Catanduanes; while signal no. 1 is hoisted over Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, La Union, Pangasinan, Apayao, Kalinga,

Manila: Former Senator Leila De Lima on Tuesday echoed former Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office general manager Royina Garma’s claim that the drug war of ex-president Rodrigo R. Duterte was patterned after the so-called Davao Death Squad (DDS). During the House quad committee (quadcom) investigation on extrajudicial killings (EJKs) linked to Duterte’s bloody campaign against illegal drugs, de Lima said the reward system used to incentivize killings in Davao City was expanded nationwide during Duterte’s presidency, leading to devastating consequences. She called it the Davao Model, allegedly used by Duterte to fight illegal drugs during his term as Davao City mayor.

Manila: Vince Cuajao scored 34 points, highlighted by seven triples, as Letran beat San Sebastian College-Recoletos in double overtime, 101-98, in the NCAA Season 100 men’s basketball tournament at the Filoil EcoOil Arena in San Juan City on Tuesday. Jimboy Estrada, back from a one-game suspension, contributed 30 points, seven rebounds and five assists for the Knights, who avenged their 84-91 loss in the first round last Sept. 8. Cuajao had nine points in the first overtime while Estrada had five points in the second OT as Letran improved its record to 7-6 for solo fourth behind College of Saint

Manila: Senate President Francis Escudero is confident that the motu proprio inquiry of the Senate Blue Ribbon subcommittee on the Duterte administration’s war on drugs will be fair even if Senators Ronald Dela Rosa and Christopher Go are allowed to attend and defend themselves against accusations of involvement. During a press briefing on Tuesday, Escudero emphasized that only the public can conclude about the fairness of the proceedings, set to start on Oct. 28 with Senate Minority Leader Aquilino Pimentel III as chair. “Siguro ang makakapaghusga na niyan ‘yung manonood ng pagdinig. Para sa akin, ito na ang pinaka-fair kaya

LEGAZPI CITY – A total of 2,450 passengers, 150 rolling cargoes, and five vessels are still stranded in 12 ports in the Bicol Region due to Tropical Storm Kristine, the Office of Civil Defense-Bicol (OCD-5) said on Tuesday. Kristine was 390 km east of Daet, Camarines Norte as of 5 p.m., state weather bureau Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said. Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal (TCWS) No. 2 was raised in Catanduanes, the eastern portion of Camarines Norte (Basud, Daet, Talisay, Vinzons, Paracale, Mercedes), eastern portion of Camarines Sur (Caramoan, Presentacion, Garchitorena, Tinambac, Siruma, Lagonoy, Goa, San Jose,