Category: General

Manila: President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Saturday pledged to continue the legacy of his father and namesake, former president Ferdinand E. Marcos Sr. Marcos commemorated the 35th death anniversary of his father, whom he said devoted his life to serve the Filipino people. In a Facebook post, Marcos recalled his promise to honor his father by continuing what he started and did for the Filipinos and the country. ‘My father lived in service to our country. He advocated for development, justice, unity and nationalism. Above all his beliefs was his faith in the Filipino people,’ Marcos said. ‘Thirty-five years

Manila: Some 3,000 foreign workers from Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs) with downgraded visas have already left the country, the Bureau of Immigration said in a news release on Saturday. During a meeting of the “Task Force POGO Closure,” BI Officer-in-Charge Commissioner Joel Anthony Viado, reported that as of Sept. 24, they have downgraded 5,955 visas. Of the total, some 55 percent are already out of the Philippines. The task force is composed of the Department of Justice (DOJ), Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation, Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission and the BI. Also in attendance

MIRI, Barisan Nasional’s (BN) decisive victory in the Mahkota state by-election in Johor today signals the people’s desire for the Unity Government to be given the opportunity to prioritise the country’s economic development, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. He said BN candidate Syed Hussein Syed Abdullah’s overwhelming majority of 20,648 votes was beyond prior expectations. ‘No one expected Barisan Nasional, representing the Unity Government, to win by over 20,000 votes. I believe this is a sign that the voters there – Malays, Chinese and Indians – have the view that the Unity Government should be given a chance

KUALA LUMPUR, Barisan Nasional (BN) chairman Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi thanked the voters of the Mahkota state constituency for electing the coalition’s candidate Syed Hussien Syed Abdullah as their new assemblyman today. In a Facebook post tonight, Ahmad Zahid, who is Deputy Prime Minister, also thanked Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim for his moral support, noting that today’s victory reflects the public’s trust in Anwar’s leadership and governance. ‘Syukur Alhamdulillah, all praise to Allah SWT, for granting victory to Syed Hussien, the Barisan Nasional candidate, representing the Unity Government, with an overwhelming majority of over 20,000 votes.

ALOR SETAR, The number of flood evacuees in Kedah has risen to 163 individuals from 59 families as of 8 tonight, compared to 139 individuals from 47 families earlier this evening. Kedah Civil Defence Force (APM) deputy director, Major (PA) Mohd Suhaimi Mohd Zain, stated that two additional temporary relief centres (PPS) have been opened in the districts of Pokok Sena and Kubang Pasu. ‘In the Kubang Pasu district, 118 individuals from 44 families have been placed at Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Changlun, while the number of evacuees at the Dewan Lubuk Batu PPS, which was opened at 7.22 pm, is