Philippines says decision to strengthen ties with Japan, US a 'sovereign choice': The Philippines' decision to ramp up ties with Japan and the United States is a ...
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UAE rains: 2 die of suffocation, 1 killed in accident, top Philippine official confirms - News | Khaleej Times
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Quick Glance: Fatal Consequences: Filipinos Lose Lives in Heavy Rain in UAE
- Following the intense rainfall that hit the UAE on April 16, a top Filipino labor official in Manila confirmed the death of three Filipinos on Thursday.
- Assurances were provided to the public by the Philippine Consulate General in Dubai regarding the implementation of all necessary measures to support affected Filipinos.
- Efforts are being made to establish close coordination with authorities to ensure the acquisition of accurate and updated information for providing urgent assistance to compatriots affected by extreme weather conditions.
- Collaboration with Filipino community organizations in Dubai is being actively pursued by the Consulate to aid those impacted, including coordination with Dubai airport authorities to address stranded passengers due to flight cancellations.
The Partido Demokratiko Pilipino–Lakas ng Bayan is set to hold their national council meeting and press conference at the NUSTAR Resort and Casino in Cebu on ... Show more #RapplerCommunities rplr.co/PHPoliticsChat
The afternoon of Thursday, April 18, recorded the hottest temperature in Metro Manila this year - 38.2°C at NAIA in Pasay City ... Show more
The DOJ urged Timor Leste officials to deport former Negros Oriental representative Arnolfo Teves, Jr. after the allegation of bribery to a member of the ... Show more
Is it still hot? 🥵 PAGASA warned that some areas in the country may experience an "extreme danger" heat index. #WeatherPatrol
Citing reports, the justice department said Teves’ son offered a $2,000 bribe “in exchange for ‘security’ inside and outside Becora Prison ... Show more www.rappler.com/philippines/doj-says-arnie-teves-son-bribed-timor-leste-police-father-special-treatment/
Several higher education institutions in Cagayan refuted a House of Representatives resolution that raised concerns about the supposed increasing number of ... Show more www.rappler.com/philippines/cagayan-schools-deny-allegations-chinese-students/
The police are looking for the person of interest behind the shooting of a 13-year-old student in Agoncillo, Batangas.
Related report: news.abs-cbn.com/regions/2024/4/18/grade-8-student-patay-matapos-barilin-sa-ulo-1705
The Department of Foreign Affairs is verifying reports that two Filipinos died after getting electrocuted in Dubai floods after the country was struck by heavy ... Show more
LTO will reissue plastic license: After a few months of backlog, the Land Transportation Office (LTO) will resume issuing plastic cards for driver's licenses.
news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/4/19/lto-mamimigay-muli-ng-plastik-na-lisensya-1529
JUST IN: DOJ asks Timor-Leste authorities for the immediate extradition or deportation of fugitive Arnolfo Teves, Jr. amid reports that the son of Teves, Jr ... Show more
Philippines: China is ‘source of tension,’ not trilateral summit: China earlier said the US-Japan-Philippine trilateral summit 'drives up tensions' in ...
rappler.com/philippines/china-causing-regional-tensions-not-united-states-japan-trilateral-summit/
45-degree scorcher looms over Aborlan, Palawan: It's going to be a red hot Thursday particularly in Aborlan, Palawan, with temperatures set to hit 45 degrees ...
news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/4/18/45-degree-scorcher-looms-over-aborlan-palawan-923
China has shouldered the 'Shoulder' of PH, US: China has warned of the Philippines' alleged calling of allies in the upcoming Balikatan exercises with America.
news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/4/18/china-binanatan-ang-balikatan-ng-ph-us-1902
China: PH presidential envoy approved 'new model' on West PH Sea: The Chinese embassy in Manila said officials of the current administration had "agreed" on a ...
news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/4/18/china-ph-presidential-envoy-approved-new-model-on-west-ph-sea-1547
Marcos Jr. dodges question on refusal to apologize for Martial Law atrocities: One reporter asks Marcos whether he will apologize for Martial Law atrocities now ...
rappler.com/philippines/marcos-response-question-apologize-martial-law-atrocities-april-2024/
Philippines’ Marcos says will not hand former president Duterte to ICC over drug war
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Dangerously hot! Dagupan, 3 other areas sizzle in 44-degree heat index: PAGASA: It's going to be a hot hump day Wednesday in the Philippines with Dagupan City ...
news.abs-cbn.com/regions/2024/4/17/dangerously-hot-dagupan-3-other-areas-sizzle-in-44-degree-heat-index-pagasa-950
LOOK: Powerful weapons, grenades, and other contrabands were seized from a Chinese national in Taguig City.
Police also confiscated luxury vehicles ... Show more
DA says drought to worsen in Western Visayas provinces before May: A water scarcity problem is plaguing many areas in Western Visayas
rappler.com/nation/visayas/da-says-drought-worsen-western-visayas-provinces-april-17-2024/
The actual temperature recorded by PAGASA this April exceeded the maximum temperature forecast several times.
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China coastguard blocks Philippines vessels as maritime tension grows: Incident just days after Washington reiterated its security ties to Manila
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Get a kilo of cabbages from community pantry, help Benguet farmers: Per kilo sold, the community pantry is going to give another kilo of cabbages for free to ...
rappler.com/nation/luzon/get-cabbages-community-pantry-help-benguet-farmers/
View from Manila: Will the real gentleman – or agreement – please stand up? : China insists that a gentleman's agreement with Manila was made in the past ...
rappler.com/philippines/view-from-manila-rodrigo-duterte-xi-jinping-gentleman-agreement-west-sea/
5-time NBA champion Derek Fisher, in the Philippines: Fisher won 5 NBA championships as a Los Angeles Lakers player.
news.abs-cbn.com/sports/2024/4/17/5-time-nba-champion-derek-fisher-nasa-pilipinas-1715
Navy to probe reservist Alvarez over call to withdraw support from Marcos : The Armed Forces of the Philippines and the Department of Defense have also rejected ...
rappler.com/philippines/navy-orders-probe-alvarez-statement-afp-abandon-marcos-jr/
The Philippine Navy says it has directed the 9th Marine Brigade to ask Davao del Norte 1st District Representative Pantaleon Alvarez to explain his statement ... Show more
Will PH fight to get $40-million Marcos loot in New York? ‘I leave it to lawyers’
rappler.com/philippines/marcos-jr-response-arelma-ill-gotten-wealth-case-april-2024/
Various groups called on the Department of Environment and Natural Resources to explore formal negotiations with the Masungi Georeserve Foundation ... Show more www.rappler.com/philippines/groups-urge-denr-negotiate-masungi-over-contract/
Angeles residents pin hopes on Hontiveros Senate probe: Senator Risa Hontiveros proposes a Senate investigation into the implementation of agrarian laws and ...
rappler.com/nation/luzon/angeles-residents-pin-hopes-hontiveros-senate-probe/
NOW: President Marcos attends the Foreign Correspondents Association of the Philippines' presidential forum, which is the first in nearly a decade ... Show more www.rappler.com/philippines/
The heat index in Dagupan City reaches 46°C on Sunday, April 14, while more than two dozen other areas also have heat index levels beyond 40°C ... Show more www.rappler.com/newsbreak/iq/227794-explanation-heat-index-meaning-weather/
On a remote island, a test of wills between the Philippines and China: About 250 Filipinos live on Thitu Island, the largest and most inhabited island of the ...
npr.org/2024/04/11/1242978053/philippines-china-south-china-sea-thitu-island
Israel urged other countries to impose sanctions on Iran following its attack.
Related report: Show more news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/4/15/philippines-joins-call-for-calm-after-iran-attack-on-israel-1055
Number of homicides plunges in major cities after pandemic-era surge: The nation is on pace to see one of the most significant declines in homicides since Obama ...
axios.com/2024/04/16/homicide-rate-us-voters-trump
With new trilateral partnership, Philippines eyes more foreign investment: Manila, Tokyo and Washington forged closer security and strategic ties at a White ...
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Biden says US support for Philippines, Japan defense 'ironclad' amid growing China provocations
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Quick Glance: Biden emphasizes US support for Philippines and Japan
- President Joe Biden reinforced the unwavering U.S. defense commitment to Pacific allies.
- The Philippines and China have faced repeated confrontations in the disputed South China Sea.
- The White House highlighted the significance of the first-ever trilateral summit with Japan and the Philippines as a response to China's attempts at "intimidation".
- The United States, the United Kingdom, and Japan announced joint military exercises in the Indo-Pacific for 2025.
Tourists visit Baguio City because of the cold weather. This is in the middle of the heat experienced in different parts of the country.
However ... Show more news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/4/15/pagasa-expect-higher-heat-index-in-coming-weeks-1929
US reiterates support for Manila while China refutes claims of aggression : The Philippines' foreign secretary has said that Manila will continue to assert ...
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Hot Songkran weekend ahead
Scorching heat is expected over the Songkran Thai New Year holiday that wraps up on Monday
Surajit Jit-areerat from the ... Show more www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/2775414/locals-test-positive-for-cadmium #BangkokPost #summer #heat #songkran
A group is urging the DepEd to speed up the return to the June-March school year so that students can avoid the intense heat during April and May.
The FBI fears the possibility of an organized attack in the United States similar to the incident at a concert hall in Russia.
"Zippers of today come in an assortment of colors. Sara Duterte’s is colored red, for Red China. She uses her mouth zipper with ease ... Show more #Opinion #ThoughtLeaders www.rappler.com/voices/thought-leaders/the-slingshot-red-zipper-mouth-of-sara-duterte/
President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. says Vice President Sara Duterte's silence on the China issue "is not something to be concerned with ... Show more
Culture and nature in Puerto Princesa: For photographers, Puerto Princesa stands out as one of the country's more picturesque islands.
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'HELP' written in palm fronds lands rescue for Pacific castaways: Sometimes all you have to do is ask for "HELP": That's what three men stranded on a deserted ...
news.abs-cbn.com/world/2024/4/12/-help-written-in-palm-fronds-lands-rescue-for-pacific-castaways-842
Quick Glance: Rescue of Stranded Mariners Using Palm Leaves
- Three sailors were rescued from a remote Pacific Island after being stranded for over a week and using palm leaves to write 'HELP' on the white sand beach, as announced by the U.S. Coast Guard.
- The men found themselves stranded on Pikelot Atoll after their boat was damaged during a fishing trip on March 31.
- Initiation of the search and rescue operation occurred on April 6 when a family member of the sailors contacted the Joint Rescue Sub-Center (JRSC) Guam due to their absence.
- Survival supplies were effectively provided to the stranded sailors until the USCGC Oliver Henry redirected to Pikelot Atoll on April 9 to finalize the rescue operation, according to officials.
JUST IN: A Pasig court issues an arrest warrant vs doomsday preacher Apollo Quiboloy and five others over qualified human trafficking ... Show more www.rappler.com/philippines/
BREAKING: The Department of Education suspends in-person classes on April 15 to 16 nationwide. All public schools will shift to distance learning ... Show more www.rappler.com/topic/education-philippines/
Robredo open to working with gov't for mental health services: Former Vice President Leni Robredo on Thursday said she was open to working with government ...
news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/4/12/robredo-open-to-working-with-gov-t-for-mental-health-services-940
Integrity police arrest BARMM highway patrol cop over robbery, extortion: Four other Regional Highway Patrol Unit cops are the subject of a manhunt
rappler.com/nation/mindanao/barmm-highway-patrol-cops-arrested-robbery-extortion/
COME ON, PALAWAN!Tourism delegates visit the Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park as part of the Palawan leg of the Philippine Experience: ... Show more
Here are last night's headlines – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world:
- Pasig City court issues arrest warrants vs Quiboloy
- DOH ... Show more www.rappler.com/video/daily-wrap/april-11-2024/
PH, US, Japan coast guards to hold exercises, patrol in Indo-Pacific : After the historic trilateral summit, President Biden, President Marcos ...
rappler.com/philippines/united-states-japan-coast-guards-exercises-patrols-indo-pacific/
JUST IN: A Pasig court issues an arrest warrant vs doomsday preacher Apollo Quiboloy and five others over qualified human trafficking ... Show more www.rappler.com/philippines/
Philippines eyes $100 billion in deals from summit with U.S., Japan: The Philippines is eyeing around $100 billion in investment deals in the next five to 10 ...
reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/philippines-eyes-100-bln-investment-deals-summit-with-us-japan-2024-04-11/
Bipartisan US bill seeks $2.5 billion for Philippines defense: On the eve of a trilateral summit between the United States, Japan and the Philippines ...
reuters.com/world/us/bipartisan-us-bill-seeks-25-billion-philippines-defense-2024-04-10/
On a remote island, a test of wills between the Philippines and China: About 250 Filipinos live on Thitu Island, the largest and most inhabited island of the ...
npr.org/2024/04/11/1242978053/philippines-china-south-china-sea-thitu-island
Summit with US, Japan aimed at economy, South China Sea cooperation: Marcos: Philippine president departs for US for first trilateral meeting seen as countering ...
aljazeera.com/news/2024/4/10/summit-with-us-japan-aimed-at-economy-south-china-sea-cooperation-marcos
Biden to Warn China on South China Sea, Report Claims: The U.S. president is set to deliver the warning at this week's trilateral summit with the leaders of ...
thediplomat.com/2024/04/biden-to-warn-china-on-south-china-sea-report-claims/
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. requests Chinese Ambassador Huang Xilian explained about the alleged "gentleman's agreement" between former president Rodrigo ... Show more
Marcos Says He’s ‘Horrified’ by Duterte Sea Deal With China: Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said he’s “horrified” to learn of an agreement between his ...
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Marcos said he will still have to clarify details of the supposed deal with Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines Huang Xilian ... Show more trib.al/fVE1XMp
IT'S A CRUEL 'SUMMER' 🥵🎶
The cities of Dagupan, Iloilo, and Roxas all register a heat index of 43°C on Friday, April 12.
Here are some tips on how to take ... Show more www.rappler.com/philippines/how-take-care-fur-babies-heat/
P100-billion worth of investments from the U.S. are expected to enter the Philippines. and Japan in the coming 5-10 years ... Show more
The Department of Education says 5,844 schools nationwide out of 47,000 have shifted to alternative modes of teaching including online classes and modular ... Show more
Authorities failed to locate fugitive preacher Apollo Quiboloy who, on Saturday, April 6, admitted that he was “avoiding” law enforcers for fear of what the ... Show more www.rappler.com/nation/mindanao/still-no-signs-quiboloy-authorities-search-davao-properties-again/
From Bangkok in Thailand, to Bali in Indonesia, to Boracay in the Philippines on a single visa? Unified ASEAN visa similar to Schengen in the works
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Quick Glance: Unified ASEAN Visa Resembling Schengen in Progress
- Various names have been proposed for the ASEAN visa to enhance travel trade.
- The idea of a unified ASEAN visa has been around for decades and is gaining regional support.
- Initially, six geographically contiguous countries would be covered, with Thailand taking the lead.
- Challenges such as different immigration apparatuses and security concerns hinder the visa's realization.
Court upholds conviction of BIR officer from Davao who asked for money, land: The BIR officer gets convicted for asking for money and a piece of land in Arakan ...
rappler.com/nation/mindanao/sandiganbayan-upholds-conviction-bir-officer-davao-asked-money-land/
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