Category: General

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: 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

TACLOBAN CITY: Some PHP362 million worth of ambulances have been distributed to health facilities and local government units (LGUs) in Eastern Visayas in the last three years, improving medical transportation in the region, the Department of Health (DOH) said on Wednesday. Some 146 land and sea ambulances have been provided in the region from 2022 to 2024 as part of the DOH’s goal to distribute emergency transport vehicles to all hospitals and LGUs. ‘There has been an increase in the number of ambulances under the administration of President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. We really need this because our terrain here

MANILA: Immigration officers arrested a Vietnamese woman for unruly behavior at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) in Pasay City. In a statement Wednesday, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) said 19-year-old Ban Thi Van initially submitted to immigration clearance procedures to board a Cebu Pacific Air flight to Hanoi at the airport’s Terminal 3 on Monday. During inspection, Ban aggressively took her passport from the immigration officer and caused a scene by shouting and throwing herself on the floor. She also reportedly streamed her outburst on social media and caused a disturbance in the immigration departure area. Officers sought the

BACOLOD CITY: The Negros Occidental Provincial Veterinary Office (PVO) is preparing assistance to poultry raisers, who are worst hit by the eruption of Mt. Kanlaon in the local animal industry. The PVO report as of Tuesday showed 4,764 reported animal mortalities, with 4,488 chickens since the volcanic eruption on June 3. Provincial veterinarian Dr. Placeda Lemana, in an interview on Wednesday, said they are coming up with a list to determine the poultry raisers who will get the assistance. ‘They will be prioritized for the dispersal of free-range chickens,’ she said. Based on the PVO report, the estimated value of