The Philippine Star - September 15, 2024

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September 15, 2024

House approves PCG upgrade

The House of Representatives has approved on second reading a bill that will modernize the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) amid threats in the country's maritime territories.

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Hontiveros slams KOJC founder's request for hospital arrest

Sen. Risa Hontiveros slammed Pastor Apollo Quiboloy's request for hospital detention, saying there should be no special treatment for an accused sex offender.

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PNP: Quiboloy sex accusers to surface

Justice will prevail, says rape victim

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PNP joining manhunt for Roque – lawmaker

Branding former presidential spokesman Harry Roque as a \"fugitive,\" the House's quad committee said yesterday that the Philippine National Police (PNP) is now \"fully engaged\" in hunting him down.

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Satisfaction with BBM gov't improves - SWS

Although still below its ratings at the start of the administration, satisfaction with the national government has recovered in the second quarter of 2024, a survey conducted by Social Weather Stations (SWS) showed.

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Palace admits Duran Duran performed at BBM b-day bash

English pop rock band Duran Duran entertained guests at a birthday party for President Marcos organized - at no cost to the government - by his friends last Friday in Pasay, Malacañang said yesterday.

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15-year NAIA transformation takes flight

A minute after midnight yesterday, San Miguel Corp chairman and CEO Ramon Ang received from Manila International Airport Authority general manager Eric Ines the symbolic key to the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA), officially jumpstarting a 15-year facelift for the premier gateway to the country, once considered one of the worst in the region.

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Tropical Storm Ferdie leaves PAR; monsoon rains to continue

The southwest monsoon will continue to bring rains over parts of the country even as Tropical Storm Ferdie left the Philippine area of responsibility, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA).

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Estrada vows to restore OVP budget

Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Estrada believes the proposed budget of the Office of the Vice President (OVP) should be restored after it was slashed by more than half by the House of Representatives.

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House taps NBI to probe Davao prison murders

The House quad committee has directed the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) to investigate the death of three Chinese drug lords inside the Davao Prison and Penal Farm (DPPF) in 2016 during the war on drugs of former president Rodrigo Duterte.

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DOT to continue enticing Chinese tourists

Despite conflict in the assertion of sovereign rights over the West Philippine Sea, the Philippines will continue to entice travelers from China to come here, the Department of Tourism (DOT) said.

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BI approves rules for refunding offloaded passengers

The Bureau of Immigration (BI) has approved the rules on reimbursing the expenses of offloaded passengers.

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Romualdez leads 'Handog ng Pangulo' mission

Speaker Martin Romualdez led the House of Representatives in celebrating President Marcos' 67th birthday with \"Handog ng Pangulo,\" a nationwide distribution of financial aid aimed at uplifting Filipinos in need.

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Health advocate Willie Ong diagnosed with cancer

Health advocate, cardiologist and social media influencer Willie Ong announced yesterday that he is battling \"sarcoma cancer\" in his stomach and is now undergoing treatment in an undisclosed hospital abroad.

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Ex-DOF exec convicted anew for tax credit scam

The Sandiganbayan has sentenced former Department of Finance (DOF) executive director Uldarico Andutan Jr. to up to 50 years in prison for another set of graft cases in connection with the multibillion-peso tax credit scam in the 1990s.

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Expert pushes for expansion of Phl partnerships in EU

The country should establish more strategic partnerships with like-minded states in the European Union, as it continues building up global alliances in response to new security realities unfolding.

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12 NCRPO cops cleared of kidnapping charges

Twelve former anti-narcotics officers of the National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) were cleared by the Department of Justice (DOJ) of wrongdo- ing over the kidnapping of four drug suspects.

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E-vehicle grand prix in Metro Manila proposed

Foreign investors are interested to have Metro Manila host in the future a grand prix that would feature race cars powered by electricity, revealed the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA).

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Trillanes to run for mayor of Caloocan

Stressing it is time to end corruption and incompetence in governance in Caloocan, former senator Antonio Trillanes IV announced yesterday that he will run for mayor of the city in the 2025 midterm elections.

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Palace declares 8 local holidays

The birth anniversary of Josefa LlanesEscoda, the civic leader and World War 2 heroine after whom the shoal that is subject of recent tensions between Filipino and Chinese sailors was named, has been declared a local holiday.

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Court finds 17 Chinese guilty of cybersex crimes

The 17 Chinese found guilty for cybersex den operation in this city remain under the custody of the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) as it waits for the court to order their transfer to the Bureau of Immigration.

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Mindanao NPA leader killed in Cagayan

The Philippine Army announced yesterday the neutralization of Edgar Arbitrario, a top New People's Army (NPA) leader from Mindanao, during an encounter with government troops in Peñablanca town in Cagayan.

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Habagat forces evacuation of 1,518 families in NegOcc

The Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (PDRRMC) yesterday reported 1,518 families in 15 cities and towns of Negros Occidental were evacuated as heavy rains due to enhanced southwest monsoon or habagat continues.

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Peru bids farewell to divisive ex-leader Fujimori

Peru will lay to rest on Saturday polarizing former president Alberto Fujimori, who ruled with an iron fist in the 1990s and later spent 16 years in prison for crimes against humanity.

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Israel army renews vow to save hostages

The Israeli army will use all means to bring back hostages still held in Gaza, its spokesman told a group of foreign journalists on Friday in the war-scarred city of Rafah.

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G20 nations unite to fight disinformation, set Al guidelines

Group of 20 leaders agreed on Friday to join efforts to fight disinformation and set up an agenda on artificial intelligence as their governments struggle against the speed, scale and reach of misinformation and hate speech.

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Germany sails two warships through Taiwan Strait

Germany sailed two warships through the Taiwan Strait on Friday in its first transit of the disputed waters in more than two decades.

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Pope slams both Harris, Trump as ‘against life'

Pope Francis on Friday slammed both US presidential candidates for what he called anti-life policies on abortion and migration, and he advised American Catholics to choose who they think is the \"lesser evil\" in the upcoming US elections.

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Lions win despite missing 15 free throws

San Beda made up for a horrible free-throw shooting with a strangling defense as it turned back a feisty San Sebastian, 85-75, yesterday to bounce back into contention in NCAA Season 100 at the Filoil EcoOil Arena.

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Alcaraz sends French Cuppers packing

France crashed out of the Davis Cup Friday when world No.3 Carlos Alcaraz beat Ugo Humbert 6-3, 6-3 in the second rubber in Valencia with a convincing display.

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PGT resumes at Forest Hills

The Philippine Golf Tour resumes with the seventh leg the ICTSI Forest Hills Classic - on Sept.18 at the prestigious Nicklaus course.

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Scribes to honor Bolick, Fajardo

Robert Bolick, June Mar Fajardo, and the thrilling Game 6 of the Philippine Cup finals between Meralco and San Miguel are among those to be cited in the 30th PBA Press Corps Awards Night set Sept.24 at the Novotel Manila Araneta City.

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La Salle, Ateneo rekindle old rivalry

Different status, same rivalry.

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17 Japanese firms eye local partners

Seventeen Japanese firms are looking for partners in the Philippines to offer their technologies and products in agriculture, disaster risk reduction and environment.

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WTO calls for lower remittance fees

Economies still have a lot of work to do in bringing down remittance costs globally to three percent by 2030 and ensuring that the reductions translate to improvements in people's welfare, according to experts.

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Meralco, A-Flow team up for hyperscale power deal

Tycoon Manuel V. Pangilinan's Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) is teaming up with A-Flow to build a 115-kilovolt switching station set for completion in December next year.

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Call centers seek to address cybersecurity gaps

The Contact Center Association of the Philippines is pushing to create collective solutions to address cybersecurity threats facing information technology and business process management (IT-BPM) firms.

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Creative program to engage youth in agri launched Elen

An mid a decline in the number of young Filipi- nos entering rice farming, the Department of Agriculture-Philippine Rice Research Institute (DA-PhilRice) has launched new initiatives to spark interest in agriculture among students.

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Alternergy targets 500-MW capacity by 2026

Alternergy Holdings Corp.is loading up its artillery with new green energy projects within the next two years as it shoots for a 500-megawatt (MW) target.

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ABS-CBN bags license deal for Sony movies

ABS-CBN Corp. has landed a licensing agreement with Sony Pictures Entertainment for the screening of Sony movies on ABS-CBN platforms.

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DA urged to help lower agri input costs

Farmers, hog raises and poultry farmers are urging the Department of Agriculture to prioritize solutions that will lower the prices of vital agricultural inputs.

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Revised corporation code training

The Center for Global Best Practices will hold an online training program titled the 2019 Revised Corporation Code of the Philippines on Oct. 4 from 1:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. via Zoom.

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