The Philippine Star - October 12, 2024

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October 12, 2024

Kerwin claims Bato forced De Lima's implication in drugs

Bato: I'll punch that liar in the face

3 mins

POGO kingpin falls in Laguna – PAOCC

After an extensive eight-month surveillance, a Chinese national tagged as the kingpin or \"boss of bosses\" of Philippine offshore gaming operators (POGOs) in the country was arrested in Biñan, Laguna Thursday night along with 12 other Chinese and their Filipino cohorts.

3 mins

Quad comm orders arrest of Roque wife

The House of Representatives' quad committee has cited in contempt and ordered the arrest of the wife of former presidential spokesman Harry Roque for continuously snubbing its hearings on Philippine offshore gaming operations (POGOs).

1 min

BBM on friendship with Sara: Maybe I was deceived

President Marcos admitted yesterday that he may have been deceived, when asked by Philippine journalists here to comment on Vice President Sara Duterte's claim that they were never friends.

1 min

Japan anti-nuclear movement wins Nobel Peace Prize

The Nobel Peace Prize was awarded yesterday to the Japanese anti-nuclear group Nihon Hidankyo, a grassroots movement of atomic bomb survivors from Hiroshima and Nagasaki, also known as Hibakusha.

2 mins

US slams China's 'increasingly dangerous' moves

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken yesterday raised a warning over China's \"increasingly dangerous\" and \"unlawful actions\" in the South and East China Seas that he said were threatening peace and stability in the region.

2 mins

House quad lawmakers file bill banning POGOs

Lawmakers belonging to the House of Representatives' quad committee have filed a bill seeking to institutionalize a nationwide ban on all forms of offshore gaming operations in the country.

1 min

Intramuros again in the running as top tourist attraction

The public is urged to cast votes for Intramuros to win the World's Leading Tourist Attraction award for the second time in the World Travel Awards 2024.

1 min

Bill classifying EJK as 'heinous crime' filed in House

A bill seeking to classify extrajudicial killing (EJK) as a heinous crime has been filed by members of the House of Representatives' quad committee.

1 min

Over half of Asean states back SCS joint patrols – Marcos

More than half of the 10 members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) have offered to support the Philippines in maintaining peace and stability in the South China Sea, including in joint patrols and exercises, President Marcos said yesterday.

1 min

Pope tells new Pinoy cardinal: Don't be too serious

Following his appointment by Pope Francis as one of the new \"princes\" of the Catholic Church, Kalookan Bishop Pablo Virgilio David received the papal advice to \"not take things too seriously.\"

1 min

‘183 Senate aspirants may be pruned to 66’

Sixty-six out of the 183 senatorial aspirants who filed their certificates of candidacy (COC) are most likely to be considered as legitimate candidates whose names are to be included in the ballot, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) declared yesterday.

1 min

DepEd inks deal for enhanced video-based learning

The Department of Education (DepEd) has renewed its partnership with the Knowledge Channel Foundation Inc. (KCFI) for developing curriculum-based video lessons.

1 min

Power rates down, pump prices up

Power distributor Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) is lowering electricity rates by P0.3587 per kilowatt-hour this October, bringing down the overall rate to P11.4295 per kWh from last month's P11.7882 per kWh.

2 mins

Settle maritime disputes based on law, historical facts - China

China wants South China Sea (SCS) maritime issues settled on the basis not only of international law but also on what it considers as \"historical facts.\"

1 min

Recruiters in surrogate trafficking face gravest penalty - DMW

The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) vowed to impose the \"gravest penalty\" on the recruitment agency involved in the trafficking of Filipino women used as surrogate mothers in Cambodia.

3 mins

Airport cops nab passenger for carrying live ammo

A senior citizen was arrested at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 2 yesterday after police discovered that his carry-on bag contained 11 live bullets for a pistol.

1 min

MMDA bares weekend repairs on EDSA, other major roads

The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) announced road repairs on parts of EDSA and other Metro Manila highways this coming weekend.

1 min

Cagayan Valley workers get P30 pay hike

Minimum wage earners in Cagayan Valley will get an additional P30 increase in daily pay effective Oct. 17, based on a new order of the Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board (RTWPB) in Region 2.

1 min

Army sergeant kills wife, mother-in-law, driver in Isabela

An Army sergeant shot dead his wife, mother-in-law and a driver inside Camp Melchor dela Cruz, the Philippine Army (PA) 5th Infantry Division headquarters, in Gamu town in Isabela on Thursday.

1 min

Obama blasts 'crazy' Trump in first rally for Harris

Former US president Barack Obama lashed out at \"crazy\" Donald Trump on Thursday and urged voters to back Kamala Harris as he brought his star power to the 2024 election campaign trail for the first time.

1 min

Israeli strikes kill 22 in Beirut

Israeli strikes killed 22 people and injured more than 100 in central Beirut on Thursday, Lebanese authorities said, as a senior Hezbollah official evaded an Israeli assassination attempt in the city, according to three security sources.

1 min

Cluster of drug-resistant mpox identified in five US states

US health officials have identified a cluster of cases caused by an mpox variant that are resistant to Siga Technologies' antiviral tecovirimat, branded as TPOXX, in five US states, federal and state researchers reported on Thursday.

1 min

Zelensky meets pope as Europe tour ends

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met Pope Francis at the Vatican on Friday, part of a whirlwind tour of European capitals aimed at drumming up support from allies ahead of a tough winter.

1 min

Azkals hurdle foes in Asia 7s

SHAH ALAM, Malaysia –The Philippine Azkals trumpeted their return to international football by sweeping its way to the quarterfinals of the Asia 7s Championship yesterday at the EV Arena here.

1 min

Scamming as athletes

Online scam artists respect no one, not even athletes. A growing number of famous basketball players - and now, female volleyballers - have had their identities stolen for the purpose of selling merchandise or soliciting money.

1 min

Pirates avenge loss to Knights

It was a dogfight in the series opener. Then reigning champion TNT just went berserk from there.

1 min

Alcaraz knocked out; Djokovic hails Nadal

World number two Carlos Alcaraz was knocked out of the Shanghai Masters in straight sets by 33rd-ranked Tomas Machac on Thursday, losing 7-6 (7/5), 7-5.

1 min

Gialon gets last laugh in Iloilo

Zanieboy Gialon cruised to a six-stroke victory over Angelo Que and Ira Alido with a clinical two-under 68 in the ICTSI Iloilo Golf Challenge at the Iloilo Golf and Country Club here Friday.

1 min

DA hikes inbred seed allocation for farmers

Rice farmer-beneficiaries will get more high-yielding seeds from the government in the current cropping season to help them recover from the ill effects of extreme weather and boost their productivity.

1 min

BSP names new deputy governor

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has appointed Elmore Capule as its new deputy governor for the corporate services sector, following the retirement of Eduardo Bobier.

1 min

Jan-Sept rice imports hit 3.3 MMT

The country's rice imports through September rose by more than a fifth on an annual basis to almost 3.3 million metric tons (MMT) as purchases abroad picked up in the latter part of the third quarter.

1 min

World Bank OKs $287-M loan for Phl digital infrastructure

The World Bank has approved a $287.24-million loan for a project aimed at improving broadband connectivity while strengthening cybersecurity in the country.

2 mins

Tax revenues rise to P2.77 T in 9 months

The government has collected P2.77 trillion in tax revenues as of end-September, hitting a little over 70 percent of its full-year goal as it ramps up digitalization and plugging of leakages.

1 min

Disappointing US inflation extends PSEi slump

Investors yesterday closed the week in the red, bothered by the possibility that the US Federal Reserve will take a cautious approach on monetary easing because of higher-than-expected inflation.

1 min

Maybank eyes more Islamic banking units

Maybank Philippines Inc. is ramping up its efforts to expand Islamic banking in the country, with plans to activate seven new Islamic banking units (IBUs) by the end of the year.

1 min

GCash to surpass parent firm's valuation

E-wallet giant GCash is likely to exceed parent firm Globe Telecom Inc.'s valuation, given its rapid growth.

1 min

Metro Pacific Health acquires Diliman Doctors Hospital

Metro Pacific Health Corp. (MPH), the healthcare arm of conglomerate Metro Pacific Investments Corp., has added a new gem to its portfolio, the Diliman Doctors Hospital Inc. (DDHI) in Quezon City.

2 mins

Aboitiz, Yuchengco join forces for Tarlac expansion

The Aboitiz Group and the Yuchengcos have joined forces to further expand a massive economic estate in Tarlac City that is expected to produce about 60,000 jobs.

1 min

MIAA prepares for new role as regulator

The Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) is hopeful of getting its proposed organizational structure approved within the year as its shifts to a new role as regulator of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA), where the new operator of NAIA has rolled out a new protocol to curb misuse of very important persons (VIP) privileges at the airport.

1 min

DoubleDragon tops off Hotel101-Cebu Mactan Airport

DoubleDragon Corp. is on track to open its 548-room Hotel101-Cebu Mactan Airport early next year after completing the building's structure and topmost floor.

1 min

SHERA's P2.9-B fiber cement plant in Phl to commence operations in Q1

The Philippines is expected to reduce its reliance on imported fiber cement once the P2.9-billion plant of SHERA Public Company Limited – the largest fiber cement innovator in Southeast Asia – starts its operation in Pampanga in the first quarter of next year, President Marcos said.

1 min

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