The Philippine Star - August 29, 2024
The Philippine Star - August 29, 2024
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August 29, 2024
Cop confirms reward system in drug war
Controversial police Col. Jovie Espenido yesterday confirmed that there was a reward and quota system under former president Rodrigo Duterte's war on drugs, which emboldened some police officers to abuse the system.
4 mins
Active mpox cases rise to 5 - DOH
Active mpox cases in the Philippines are now at five after the Department of Health (DOH) yesterday reported two more cases of the infectious disease.
1 min
OVP secret funds used for tables, chairs, medicine
A year after the P125 million in confidential funds spent by the Office of the Vice President in just 11 days sparked controversy, the Commission on Audit (COA) has confirmed irregularities in most of the expenditures, and wants the OVP to return over P73 million in disallowed funds.
2 mins
'Many nations' ask US Coast Guard for help
Several countries have been reaching out to the United States Coast Guard for support, including training, as China pursues its sweeping South China Sea claims more aggressively, a USCG official said.
5 mins
KOJC tunnel connected to hangar
Apart from a bunker, the Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC) compound has secret tunnels, one of which is connected to a private hangar owned by fugitive pastor Apollo Quiboloy, the Philippine National Police disclosed yesterday.
2 mins
Classes, work, number coding suspended due to monsoon
Intense rainfall over Metro Manila since Tuesday night flooded major roads, displaced residents in low-lying communities and forced the government to suspend classes, work and the number coding scheme.
2 mins
SEC revokes Lucky South 99 registration
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has revoked the corporate registration of Lucky South 99 Corp. for its unauthorized involvement in Philippine offshore gaming operator (POGO) activities.
2 mins
DOJ eyeing Shiela Guo as state witness
Shiela Guo, the purported sister of dismissed Bamban mayor Alice Guo, can become a state witness in the investigation into illegal activities of Philippine offshore gaming operators (POGOS), an official of the Department of Justice said yesterday.
3 mins
Businesses, workers push higher CHR budget
Employers and workers' groups are calling on the government to increase the budget of the Commission on Human Rights to make sure it is able to monitor labor-related human rights violations.
1 min
DA: Local rice still cheaper than imports
The retail price of local rice remains cheaper compared to the imported grains nearly two months after Executive Order 62 took effect, according to latest monitoring of the Department of Agriculture (DA).
1 min
CHED to pilot-test postgraduate nursing education program
A one-year Master's in Nursing Education degree will be pilot-tested by the Commission on Higher Education (CHED).
1 min
Makati collected P16 B in revenue by end-June
The city government of Makati collected P16 billion in revenue as of end-June, hitting 87 percent of its P18.42-billion target for this year while attaining 94 percent of its target collection from local sources, Mayor Abby Binay said yesterday.
1 min
La Mesa Dam overflows due to monsoon
The southwest monsoon or habagat continues to bring rains in Metro Manila, causing La Mesa Dam in Quezon City to reach its spilling level yesterday and threatening low-lying areas along the Tullahan River.
1 min
Hog farmgate prices drop due to ASF scare
Farmgate prices of live hogs have dropped by as much as P40 per kilo as demand for pork and pork products decreased due to African swine fever (ASF), according to farmers' group Samahang Industriya ng Agrikultura.
1 min
Israel rescues hostage
Found alone 1n Gaza tunnel
1 min
Special counsel files new indictment vs Trump over 2020 poll
Donald Trump was hit by a new federal indictment on Aug. 27 in his bid to overturn his 2020 election defeat, with prosecutors narrowing their approach after a US Supreme Court ruling that former presidents have broad immunity from criminal prosecution.
1 min
UNDERMANNED MERALCO SHINES
Behind a concerted effort led by Allen Durham and Bong Quinto, the Bolts wheeled back to the win column with a 107-91 dispatching of skidding Terrafirma last night at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium.
1 min
Gov't targets $500 M from new bond issue
The Marcos adminstration will borrow at least $500 million as it marks its second foray in the international debt market in a span of three months via the issuance of dollar and green bonds amid expectations of easing interest rates.
2 mins
No budget allotment for LRT rehab in 2025
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) has failed to secure a budget for the rehabilitation of the Light Rail Transit (LRT) Lines 1 and 2 that would have benefitted the 435,000 Filipinos who ride the railways every day.
1 min
S&P upgrades Meralco's credit rating
S&P Global Ratings has upgraded the credit rating of Manuel V. Pangilinan-led Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) due to its robust financials and steady cash flow.
1 min
The Philippine Star Newspaper Description:
Verlag: Philstar Daily Inc.
Kategorie: Newspaper
Sprache: English
Häufigkeit: Daily
The Philippine STAR is the flagship title of the country's largest and most successful print media enterprise, the Philstar Media Group. Owned and published by Philstar Daily Inc., The Philippine STAR is a vaunted pillar of Philippine journalism whose integrity is anchored on the Biblical motto, “Truth Shall Prevail”. The Philippine STAR is a two-time winner of the prestigious Newspaper of the Year award given by the Rotary Club of Manila.
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