The Quezon City Regional Trial Court (RTC) ordered the city government to pay more than PHP6 million to relatives of the victims of Payatas dumpsite collapse in July 2000.
In a 133-page decision dated Oct. 30, 2019, and released Thursday, RTC Branch 27 Acting Presiding …
Read MoreThe total deployment ban of Filipino workers in Kuwait stays unless its government honors a pact signed to guarantee their protection, MalacaAang said on Thursday.
Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo made this remark after the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) approved a resolution imposing a total …
Read MoreVegetable farmers and traders here supplying vegetables in Metro Manila will have something to celebrate as Manila Mayor Francisco Isko Moreno" Domagoso backtracked on the order prohibiting the entry of vegetable truckers from Jan. 17 to 19.
Okay na at hindi isasara (Recto Avenue), so …
Read MoreThe Philippine Navy (PN)'s first two anti-submarine helicopters, the AgustaWestland (AW) 159 'Wildcat", will be operational in detecting, and if necessary, destroy submersibles encroaching on the country's waters this November.
"The helicopters are okay and the (crew is) still undergoing training (on how to operate …
Read MoreA total of 7,626 qualified applicants will take the March 15 pen and paper career service examination in Eastern Visayas, the Civil Service Commission (CSC) said on Thursday.
The application for both professional and sub-professional levels in the region closed on January 6, earlier than …
Read MoreThe Philippine National Police (PNP) has set up checkpoints in areas within the 14-kilometer danger zone of the Taal Volcano, the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) said Thursday.
Undersecretary Jonathan E. Malaya, DILG spokesperson, said local government units may allow access to …
Read MoreThe Bureau of Internal Revenue-Cordillera Administrative Region (BIR-CAR) has surpassed its 2019 collection target by 5.3 percent, exceeding the collection by PHP326 million, an official said on Thursday.
The region's collection is PHP6,437,149,712 as against the PHP6,110,505,000 target.
The collection also posted a 17.29-percent increase …
Read MoreA total of 7,626 qualified applicants will take the March 15 pen and paper career service examination in Eastern Visayas, the Civil Service Commission (CSC) said on Thursday.
The application for both professional and sub-professional levels in the region closed on January 6, earlier than …
Read MoreThe Philippine Navy (PN) eyes to acquire eight Israeli Shipyard Ltd Shaldag-class patrol boats to replace the "PKMs" it is using for maritime interdiction operations.
PKM is short for "patrol killer medium" a term used to describe medium-sized naval craft tasked for patrol missions.
In …
Read MoreCeres Negros began its bid for a spot in the main tournament of the AFC Champions League with a 3-2 win against Shan United at the Rizal Memorial Stadium on Tuesday night.
Robert Lopez Mendy quickly found the net for Ceres Negros in the fifth …
Read MoreThe National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) postponed anew its scheduled volleyball games for the second straight day due to the eruption of the Taal Volcano.
San Beda and Lyceum's volleyball teams were to face off in the first set of games, while Perpetual Help and …
Read MoreThe Philippine Navy (PN) is readying 15 disaster response and rescue teams (DRRTs) in Manila and Cavite for humanitarian assistance and disaster relief (HADR) missions in areas affected by the phreatic explosion of Taal Volcano in Batangas.
Lt. Commander Maria Christina Roxas, PN public affairs …
Read MoreThe Philippine Navy (PN) is readying 15 disaster response and rescue teams (DRRTs) in Manila and Cavite for humanitarian assistance and disaster relief (HADR) missions in areas affected by the phreatic explosion of Taal Volcano in Batangas.
Lt. Commander Maria Christina Roxas, PN public affairs …
Read MoreThe Philippine Navy (PN) is readying 15 disaster response and rescue teams (DRRTs) in Manila and Cavite for humanitarian assistance and disaster relief (HADR) missions in areas affected by the phreatic explosion of Taal Volcano in Batangas.
Lt. Commander Maria Christina Roxas, PN public affairs …
Read MoreThe National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) announced the postponement of its supposed volleyball schedule on Monday due to the phreatic eruption of Taal Volcano.
With the ashfall from the volcano's eruption on Sunday already reaching Metro Manila, the cities of Manila and San Juan had …
Read MoreThe National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) announced the postponement of its supposed volleyball schedule on Monday due to the phreatic eruption of Taal Volcano.
With the ashfall from the volcano's eruption on Sunday already reaching Metro Manila, the cities of Manila and San Juan had …
Read MoreThe National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) announced the postponement of its supposed volleyball schedule on Monday due to the phreatic eruption of Taal Volcano.
With the ashfall from the volcano's eruption on Sunday already reaching Metro Manila, the cities of Manila and San Juan had …
Read MoreJohn Wilson became the first player in the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League to score 1,000 points in total, and San Juan scored a huge home win against Pasig, 109-99, at the FilOil Flying V Centre in San Juan City on Saturday night.
Wilson entered the …
Read MoreJohn Wilson became the first player in the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League to score 1,000 points in total, and San Juan scored a huge home win against Pasig, 109-99, at the FilOil Flying V Centre in San Juan City on Saturday night.
Wilson entered the …
Read MoreBureau of Customs (BOC) Commissioner Rey Leonardo Guerrero on Friday said he is waiting for further orders regarding his supposed exit as head of one of the top two revenue-generating agencies of the government.
Going to the question kung anong balita (on what the news …
Read MoreA "hybrid" Gilas Pilipinas Men pool for the February window of the FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers was revealed by the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas on Friday.
A total of 13 young players and 11 Philippine Basketball Association stars make up the 24-man roster for the …
Read MoreThree major events here are slated on the same day in the middle of February.
The Panagbenga will have some of its main events on February 16 coinciding with the last day of the Philippine Military Academy (PMA) homecoming and the start of the Cordillera …
Read MoreBarangay Ginebra rallied in the fourth quarter and kept Meralco Bolts at bay in the end for a 91-87 win in Game 1 of the PBA Governors' Cup Finals at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City on Tuesday night.
In front of some 10,708 …
Read MoreDense bushfire smoke is threatening the start of the Australian Open with a potentially hazardous fog lingering over Melbourne less than a fortnight before the competition begins.
On Monday afternoon, the city's air quality was downgraded from 'very poor' to 'hazardous', prompting health warnings from …
Read MoreDerrick Pumaren has returned to the La Salle bench after being named the team's new coach for the upcoming University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) season.
The Green Archers announced on Tuesday that Pumaren will take over the spot vacated by Gian Nazario as …
Read MoreAlab Pilipinas started 2020 on a sorry note as the Macau Wolf Warriors pulled off a 98-93 stunner in an ASEAN Basketball League game at the FilOil Flying V Centre in San Juan City on Sunday night.
Doug Herring scored five straight points, while Tang …
Read MoreThe tail-end of a cold front (TECF) will be affecting southern Luzon and eastern Visayas while northeast monsoon will be affecting the rest of Luzon, the weather bureau said on Sunday.
In its 4 a.m. weather forecast, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration …
Read MoreOrthodox fighter Jay Francis "Kid" Buray of Misamis Oriental will challenge reigning World Boxing Association (WBA) Asia bantamweight champion Jun Zhao of China on Jan. 6 at the City Stadium in Diaobingshan, China.
The 22-year old Buray (11W-1L-1D, 2KO) defeated Ronie Tanallon of Gen. Santos …
Read MoreThe ongoing first layer asphalt overlaying works at the 1,700-meter runway of the Surigao Airport in Surigao City encountered delays during the onslaught of Typhoons Tisoy and Ursula in the late part of 2019.
The two-layer asphalt overlaying is the final phase of the rehabilitation …
Read MoreIsraeli archaeologists discovered a hoard of seven gold coins dating back to 1,200 years ago, the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) reported on Sunday.
The coins, from the early Islamic period, were discovered in a broken clay juglet during excavations in the city of Yavne in …
Read MoreFor a naval force that is struggling hard to remedy decades of neglect that seriously eroded its capabilities to protect the country's vast waters, 2019 has certainly proven to be a banner year for the Philippine Navy (PN) as it acquired several platforms and reached …
Read MoreMANILA ---As the nation commemorates the 156th birth anniversary of revolutionary hero Andres Bonifacio, the Philippine South East Asian Games Organizing Committee (Phisgoc) on Saturday enjoined all Filipinos to pay tribute to the country's modern-day heroes: our national athletes.
The Opening Ceremony of the 30th …
Read MoreMANILA ---As the nation commemorates the 156th birth anniversary of revolutionary hero Andres Bonifacio, the Philippine South East Asian Games Organizing Committee (Phisgoc) on Saturday enjoined all Filipinos to pay tribute to the country's modern-day heroes: our national athletes.
The Opening Ceremony of the 30th …
Read MoreMANILA Tropical storm "Kammuri" has maintained strength as it moves westward on Thursday.
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said in its 4 a.m. forecast that "Kammuri" is expected to enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility between Sunday (Dec. 1) and Monday (Dec.2) …
Read MoreMANILA MalacaAang remains optimistic that the Philippines' hosting of the 30th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games will conclude with flying colors despite controversies besetting the regional sports meet.
While President Rodrigo Duterte had raised concerns over the supposed mishandling of SEA Games preparations by the private …
Read MoreMANILA While there's nothing official yet, Germany-based KA�rcher is targeting more centuries-old churches in the Philippines as part of its initiative to clean prominent historical structures across the world.
"Nothing official yet but Barasoain Church and Malate Church were floated. Somewhere in Cebu also, those …
Read MoreMANILA The eight-man team of the Philippine Army's First Scout Ranger Regiment (FSRR) who won the silver medal during this year's Exercise Cambrian Patrol in Wales, United Kingdom were awarded the Meritorious Achievement Medal.
Congratulations to the members of the team from the FSRR. Our …
Read MoreThe Philippine Azkals have been bunched in a lighter group alongside Timor Leste, Myanmar, Cambodia, and Malaysia during the ceremonial drawing of lots in the 30th Southeast Asian Games.
Only the Malaysians, the 2017 edition silver medalists on their home turf, are poised to provide …
Read MoreThe Philippine Azkals have been bunched in a lighter group alongside Timor Leste, Myanmar, Cambodia, and Malaysia during the ceremonial drawing of lots in the 30th Southeast Asian Games.
Only the Malaysians, the 2017 edition silver medalists on their home turf, are poised to provide …
Read MoreBanking on home advantage, the Philippines is looking to snap its two-game loss to China as they face-off in the 2022 World Cup and 2023 Asian Cup qualifiers at the Panaad Stadium here on Tuesday night.
Azkals head coach Goran Milojevic said the national team …
Read MoreBanking on home advantage, the Philippines is looking to snap its two-game loss to China as they face-off in the 2022 World Cup and 2023 Asian Cup qualifiers at the Panaad Stadium here on Tuesday night.
Azkals head coach Goran Milojevic said the national team …
Read MorePresident Rodrigo Duterte is scheduled to meet with world champion gymnast Carlos Yulo and gold medalist boxer Nesthy Petecio at MalacaAan Palace on Wednesday.
In a press conference held Tuesday, Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said the two Filipino athletes would pay a courtesy call on …
Read MorePresident Rodrigo Duterte is scheduled to meet with world champion gymnast Carlos Yulo and gold medalist boxer Nesthy Petecio at MalacaAan Palace on Wednesday.
In a press conference held Tuesday, Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said the two Filipino athletes would pay a courtesy call on …
Read MoreTwo Philippine Wushu Teams will finally reunite on Friday (Oct. 18) after four months and right before they see action in the 15th World Wushu Championships (WWC) in Shanghai, China.
Sa 18, dun na kami magkikita (We will see the others on the 18th), said …
Read MoreTwo Philippine Wushu Teams will finally reunite on Friday (Oct. 18) after four months and right before they see action in the 15th World Wushu Championships (WWC) in Shanghai, China.
Sa 18, dun na kami magkikita (We will see the others on the 18th), said …
Read MoreMANILA Hanna strengthened into a typhoon from a severe tropical storm and will continue to enhance the southwest monsoon, bringing rains over most parts of the country on Wednesday.
In its weather bulletin, the Philippine Astronomical, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said Hanna was …
Read MoreMANILA Armscor Global Defense, Inc. donated 10 assorted pistols and three shotguns to the Philippine Marine Corps (PMC) shooting team during short ceremonies on Monday.
The event took place at PMC headquarters at Marine Barracks Rudiardo Brown, Fort Bonifacio, Taguig.
In a statement Tuesday, Marine …
Read MoreMANILA The southwest monsoon (habagat) would bring isolated rain showers and thunderstorms in most parts of the country as a new low pressure area (LPA) was spotted west of Dagupan City in Pangasinan.
In its 4 a.m. forecast, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services …
Read MoreMANILA The southwest monsoon (habagat) would bring isolated rain showers and thunderstorms in most parts of the country as a new low pressure area (LPA) was spotted west of Dagupan City in Pangasinan.
In its 4 a.m. forecast, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services …
Read MoreMANILA � Cloudy skies with isolated rain showers and thunderstorms will prevail over the archipelago due to the southwest monsoon, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said Sunday.
In its latest forecast, PAGASA said the southwest monsoon is affecting western sections of …
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