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September 13, 2024

KOJC properties not under Quiboloy's name, says lawyer

CITY - There is no real estate property registered in the name of pastor Apollo Quiboloy of the Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC) that had earlier been frozen by the Court of Appeals (CA), according to his legal counsel Israelito Torreon.

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Foreign incursions will be crushed Chinese general

BEIJING China will \"crush\" any foreign incursion into its sovereign territory including in the South China Sea, a senior Beijing military official said yesterday on the sidelines of a defense forum.

1 min

Marcos to skip this year's UN General Assembly

President Marcos will skip this year's UN General Assembly (UNGA) session, but the Philippines will still convey its positions on key global issues through chief diplomat Enrique Manalo.

1 min

Bebinca to intensify into typhoon, enter PAR today

Severe Tropical Storm Bebinca will intensify into typhoon category as it enters the northeastern boundary of the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR) today, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA).

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House panel slashes OVP budget by P1.29 B

From P2 B to P733 M

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House panel cites Roque, ex-PCSO GM in contempt

Former presidential spokesman Harry Roque and former Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) general manager Royina Garma have been cited in contempt by the quad committee of the House of Representatives.

3 mins

Ex-Palawan gov in broadcaster's slay surrenders

Former Palawan governor Joel Reyes, accused as the brains in the 2011 murder of broadcaster and environmentalist Gerry Ortega, surrendered to the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) on Wednesday, according to the Presidential Task Force on Media Security.

1 min

BBM slams 'fake, fake, fake' news on Gibo resignation

President Marcos yesterday described as the “worst example of fake news” the rumor that Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro has resigned, and called on the public not to fall for baseless claims intended to sow disorder.

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PNP: Quiboloy threatened victims with ‘angels of death'

Controversial preacher Apollo Quiboloy sexually abused girls of his congregation and threatened his victims with death should they break their code of secrecy, the Philippine National Police (PNP) said yesterday.

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Phl stands firm: Escoda Shoal within EEZ

While discussions with Beijing \"on areas of cooperation\" continue, the Philippines remains firm in its position on Escoda (Sabina) Shoal, where the Chinese have intensified acts of aggression, including ramming a Philippine Coast Guard ship on several occassions.

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Comelec expects complete delivery of ACMs by November

By November, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) expects that all the 110,000 automated counting machines (ACMs) to be used in the May 2025 midterm elections will have been delivered.

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3 persons of interest eyed in Tagaytay shootout

CAMP VICENTE LIM, Laguna - A retired police captain and an active policeman are among three people being eyed as persons of interest in an alleged shootout that killed two police officers and a lawyer in Tagaytay, Cavite.

1 min

Harris, Trump battle for swing states after debate

Kamala Harris and Donald Trump returned to the campaign trail yesterday, with the Democrat hoping her dominant display in their first presidential debate will boost her chances in the knife-edge US election.

1 min

Pope says migrant workers need 'fair wage'

Pope Francis made a plea for migrant workers to be paid fairly yesterday, as he visited the affluent city-state of Singapore on the last stop of his marathon Asia-Pacific tour.

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Former Peruvian leader Fujimori dies at 86.

Peru's Alberto Fujimori, who died Wednesday at the age of 86, was a one-time university dean who rose to wage a bloody campaign against insurgents as president in the 1990s-but ended up jailed for atrocities.

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A pair of sweeps for Phl chessers

BUDAPEST - There was really no surprise when the Philippines had trouble-free opening round victories over Aruba in the men's division and Malawi in the women's side of the 45th FIDE Chess Olympiad at the BOK Sports Hall here Wednesday night.

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CREAMLINE COMPLETES GRAND SLAM

In a cool league of its own.

1 min

BIR sees P20 B tax take from e-games

The Bureau of Internal Revenue BIR) is expected to rake in as much as P20 billion from franchise tax collection as electronic games e-games) continue to grow.

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OECD-developed tax cooperation convention comes into force in Phl

The tax cooperation convention drawn up by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) is now in full force in the Philippines to address tax evasion in the country.

1 min

PSEi rallies after US inflation eases further

The local stock market has returned to the 7,000 level after more than a year and a half on the back of a slower US consumer inflation in August.

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BSP flags Dubai crude price as inflation driver in 2025

While projections for global crude oil prices have been revised downwards following signs of weakening demand, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) warns that inflation may breach the two to four percent target in 2025 and 2026 if Dubai crude oil prices surge.

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BSP issues guidelines on NSSLA compensation

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has released guidelines on the compensation and per diem of trustees, officers and employees of non-stock savings and loan associations (NSSLAs) to regulate and supervise their activities.

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