The Philippine Star - November 23, 2024
The Philippine Star - November 23, 2024
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November 23, 2024
VP visits detained aide, spends night at House
Sara to stay put until chief of staff freed
6 mins
Lawyers required to render 60-hour pro bono service
The Supreme Court (SC) has approved the Unified Legal Aid Service (ULAS) rules, requiring all covered lawyers to render 60 hours of pro bono legal service every three years to indigent Filipinos who cannot afford legal representation.
2 mins
Fuel prices going up again next week
Pump prices of petroleum products are expected to increase again next week, marking the fourth hike in five weeks.
1 min
Sara dared: Stop using OVP staff as 'bulletproof vests'
Leaders of the House of Representativesâ âYoung Gunsâ criticized Vice President Sara Duterte yesterday for what they described as a blatant attempt to dodge accountability by using her staff as a âbufferâ to deflect scrutiny over her alleged misuse of P612.5 million in confidential funds.
1 min
Pagasa forecasts fair, hot weather
Fair and hot weather is forecast for Metro Manila and most parts of the country today, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA).
1 min
Gov't execs helping POGOs operate underground
Sen. Risa Hontiveros has sounded the alarm that certain government officials are in cahoots with Philippine offshore gaming operators (POGOs) so they could go underground and skirt President Marcos' ban.
1 min
Asean defense chiefs push for SCS Code of Conduct
Defense chiefs of all 10 member-states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) have renewed their commitment to work together \"in a constructive and peaceful manner to maintain the South China Sea (SCS) as a sea of peace, stability and prosperity.\"
2 mins
Pasig court extends Quiboloy's medical furlough
Controversial evangelist Apollo Quiboloy is back in the hospital today after a Pasig court granted his request for an extension of his medical furlough.
2 mins
Former Abu Sayyaf members reintegrated in society
Four former members of the Abu Sayyaf have returned to mainstream society after serving time in prison, the Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation and Unity (OPAPRU) said yesterday.
1 min
Police secure casino scammer in Indonesia prisoner swap
Police on Thursday secured the custody of casino junket operator Hector Aldwin Pantollana, who is allegedly involved in a multibillionpeso investment scam, in what appears to be a prisoner swap between the Philippines and Indonesia.
2 mins
Marcos appoints new Phl envoys, execs
President Marcos has appointed new officials under various agencies, the Presidential Communications Office announced yesterday.
1 min
P137.6 B in benefits paid this year - PhilHealth
The Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) paid a total of P137.6 billion in benefit claims to more than 12,000 accredited health care facilities nationwide this year.
1 min
Bato eyes SC relief if ICC issues warrant
Sen. Ronald dela Rosa has confirmed his plan to seek judicial relief from the Supreme Court (SC) if the prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) issues a warrant for his arrest.
1 min
DSWD to temporarily stop guarantee letters
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) will temporarily stop issuing guarantee letters (GLs) to seekers of aid or ayuda before the year ends to make way for account settlement and annual liquidation.
1 min
Marcos erases P1-B agrarian debts of 21,000 Isabela farmers
President Marcos yesterday distributed at least 25,000 certificates of condonation and release of mortgage (CoCROM), erasing the P1 billion in agrarian debts of 21,000 farmers in Isabela.
3 mins
Senator wants to increase OVP budget
Sen. Joel Villanueva yesterday said he would support calls in the Senate to augment the approved P733.2-million budget of Vice President Sara Duterte.
1 min
SUC land to be used for raising seeds
Fertile lands owned by state universities and colleges (SUCs) would be tapped for raising seeds for high-value crops and increasing farmers' output, President Marcos said yesterday.
2 mins
ACT-CIS seen to win 3 congressional seats
The Anti-Crime and Terrorism Community Involvement and Support Inc. (ACT-CIS) is expected to secure three congressional seats in the May 2025 elections with a 14.04 percent voter preference, according to the results of Tangere's survey on party-list this month.
1 min
Aberin named NCRPO chief
The Department of the Interior and Local Government DILG) has named Brig. Gen. Anthony Aberin as the new chief of the National Capital Region Police Office NCRPO).
1 min
Trafficking victim caught with fake CFO papers
Bureau of Immigration (BI) officers at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) recently intercepted a female trafficking victim attempting to use a fraudulent Commission on Filipino Overseas (CFO) certificate.
1 min
PNR to come back stronger
The management of the Philippine National Railways (PNR) has promised that the state-owned rail line would \"come back stronger\" amid the challenges, both natural and man-made, that it faced this year.
1 min
Two dead, 15 families homeless in QC fire
Two people died in a fire that hit a residential area in Quezon City on Thursday afternoon.
1 min
29,211 barangays cleared of illegal drugs
Up to 29,211 barangays have been cleared of illegal drugs under the Marcos administration, the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) said yesterday.
1 min
House sleep-in
What would happen if a member of the House of Representatives visited the Office of the Vice President, and then decided to stay in the premises overnight, without bothering to seek permission from the OVP?
2 mins
Solomonic
Mary Jane Veloso, convicted drug trafficker, will be returning home soon.
3 mins
Lessons in food waste
FOOD FOR THOUGHT
4 mins
How Trump can earn a place in history that he did not expect
Does Donald Trump's return to the presidency herald the end of US pressure on Israelis and Palestinians for a two-state solution? Not necessarily; it depends on which Donald Trump occupies the White House.
5 mins
Trump 2.0 and the Philippines
\"America has given us an unprecedented and powerful mandate,\" Donald Trump happily announced on election night.
4 mins
Marcos Jr. gifts deeper military presence to US
Within two-and-a-half years in Malacañang, Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has practically gifted the United States its intent to re-establish a deeper and stronger military presence and influence in the Philippines.
4 mins
Isabela gov admits absence during onslaught of 6 typhoons
Gov. Rodolfo Albano III yesterday admitted his absence when six successive typhoons hit Isabela, saying he almost got suspended for traveling abroad while his province was being battered by cyclones.
1 min
DOH records 4 mpox cases in Calabarzon
Four new cases of mpox were recorded in the Calabarzon region, the Department of Health said.
1 min
BBM: BARMM poll deferment under review
President Marcos yesterday said a review on the possible postponement of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao parliamentary elections is ongoing amid the recent decision of the Supreme Court (SC) to exclude Sulu from BARMM.
1 min
Pope approves simplified papal funerals
Pope Francis has simplified papal funeral rituals to better reflect the head of the Catholic Church's status as a humble pastor rather than a \"person of power,\" the Vatican said.
1 min
Putin says Ukraine war going global
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that the Ukraine war was escalating toward a global conflict after the United States and Britain allowed Ukraine to hit Russia with their weapons, and warned the West that Moscow could strike back.
1 min
Brazil police accuse Bolsonaro, ex-ministers of 2022 coup plot
Former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro plotted a coup to overturn the 2022 election along with dozens of ex-ministers and senior aides, federal police said in a formal accusation filed on Thursday with the country's Supreme Court.
1 min
Actor Jussie Smollett's conviction for staged attack overturned
The Illinois Supreme Court on Thursday overturned actor Jussie Smollett's conviction on charges of staging a racist and homophobic attack against himself in 2019 and lying to Chicago police, saying he should not have been charged a second time after reaching a deal with prosecutors.
1 min
Israel strikes kill 52 in Lebanon
BEIRUT (AFP) - Lebanon said Israeli strikes on Thursday on the country's east and south killed 52 people, as raids also hit south Beirut and Hezbollah claimed its deepest attack on Israel in over a year.
1 min
Rosé, Bruno Mars to perform 'APT' live for first time
TOKYO (AFP) - K-pop star Rosé and Bruno Mars will perform live their viral megahit \"APT\" for the first time on Friday at an award ceremony in Japan's Osaka, the event organizer said.
1 min
Trump picks Bondi for attorney general after Gaetz withdraws
US president-elect Donald Trump said on Thursday he would nominate former Florida attorney general and loyalist Pam Bondi to be US attorney general, moving swiftly to replace his former nominee Matt Gaetz after the embattled former congressman withdrew from consideration.
1 min
CONE: BEST YET TO COME
Gilas Pilipinas is making one history after another despite not reaching full-strength status in its initial run so far.
2 mins
Make or break for Falcons
Adamson fights for dear life against also-ran Ateneo today and will try to force a knockout match with the University of the East for the last Final Four ticket in the UAAP Season 87 men's basketball at the Filoil EcoOil Centre in San Juan.
1 min
Jordan's new heading
THE GAME OF MY LIFE
1 min
Vargas goes 'all the way' for Tolentino
Former Philippine Olympic Committee president Ricky Vargas has given his full, unbending support to his successor Abraham Tolentino when the latter runs for reelection on Nov. 29.
1 min
Lady Bulldogs near SSL three-peat
Games tomorrow (Rizal Memorial Coliseum) 1 p.m. - UST vs FEU (Battle for third) 5 p.m. - NU vs La Salle (Finals)
1 min
Brownlee stands tall, proud vs New Zealand
The euphoria of the Philippines' 93-89 shocker over long-time tormentor New Zealand in the FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers worked as a balm for wounded Justin Brownlee.
1 min
NCAA Final Four unfolds
Four teams, one seeking to preserve championship tradition and the other three aiming to establish new order, see action in today's NCAA Season 100 Final Four at the Cuneta Astrodome.
1 min
ASICS 'RnR' draws 9,000 runners
The streets of Manila will light up with excitement as the ASICS Rock 'n' Roll Running Series Manila presented by AIA fires off at 10 p.m. tonight with over 9,000 runners representing 62 countries, making its third edition the largest yet.
1 min
State agencies' cash usage remains at 94%
AS OF END-OCTOBER
1 min
Over 14,000 MW of committed projects to boost grid - DOE
Power projects with a total capacity of 14,022.55 megawatts (MW) are expected to reinforce the national grid by 2030, more than half of which will come from renewables.
1 min
Stocks plunge anew on profit taking
Share prices ended the week in the red as investors continued to take profits.
1 min
MPTC bares new leadership in business units
More leadership changes have taken place in Metro Pacific Tollways Corp. (MPTC) following the appointment of Arrey Perez as its new president and chief operating officer and its chairman Manuel V. Pangilinan as interim chief executive officer.
1 min
A case for entrepreneurial leadership
More than half a year ago, in my leadership seminars, participants would laugh and love the session, while others wondered why I presented Taylor Swift as a case study on entrepreneurial leadership.
3 mins
SFA Semicon to proceed with voluntary delisting
SFA Semicon Philippines Corp. (SSP) is set to push through with its voluntary delisting from the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) following the successful completion of a tender offer by its parent company SFA Semicon Co. Ltd. (SFA Korea).
1 min
DigiPlus allots P660 M for overseas expansion
Digital entertainment company DigiPlus Interactive Corp. has initially earmarked P660 million for its maiden international expansion.
1 min
VITRO fortifies network infra at Sta Rosa data center
PLDT unit VITRO Inc. has further enhanced the network diversity and redundancy of its Sta. Rosa hyperscale data center following the activation of its network infrastructure.
1 min
APRI, SDEPCI sign contract for new hybrid BESS project in Laguna
On November 7, 2024, AP Renewables Inc. (APRI), the geothermal arm of Aboitiz Power Corporation, together with Aboitiz Renewables Inc. (ARI), signed an Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) contract with Shandong Electric Power Engineering Consulting Institute Co. Ltd (SDEPCI) to build the Bay Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) Project in Barangay Bitin in Bay, Laguna, introducing a powerful new storage system to APRI's existing portfolio of energy assets.
1 min
DOF in talks with JP Morgan to boost Phl capital market
The Department of Finance (DOF) held a high-level meeting with JP Morgan officials recently to discuss areas of collaboration that can strengthen the Philippine capital market, including the potential inclusion of government-issued securities in the JP Morgan Bond Index.
1 min
Visa launches program to help MSMEs in Baguio
Global payments platform Visa has partnered with Thames International and the City Government of Baguio to boost the digitalization of micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) as well as promote tourism growth.
1 min
Prices of construction materials up in October
Metro Manila's retail prices of construction materials in October posted their fastest growth rate in over a year due to higher increases in four commodity groups.
1 min
Emirates launches retail store concept in Manila
Emirates is reinforcing its presence in the Philippines by investing in a retail store to serve its customers better.
2 mins
Good for the nation
The Ninoy Aquino International Airport Public-Private Partnership (NAIA PPP) has created a blueprint for future airport deals, not only in the Philippines but in Southeast Asia and other countries as well, with its robust risk mitigation strategies and the integration of social safeguards and sustainability measures, according to the Asian Development Bank (ADB).
3 mins
PCC conducts deeper review of GCash parent's acquisition of ECPay
The Philippine Competition Commission (PCC) is conducting a deeper probe on the proposed acquisition of electronic payment platform Electronic Commerce Payments Inc. (ECPay) by the parent firm of mobile wallet GCash.
1 min
Skyro disburses P5.2 B in loans to Filipinos nationwide
A total of P5.2 billion in consumer loans was disbursed by Skyro, one of the fastest growing financial technology (fintech) companies in the country, from its launch in the Philippines in August 2022 until September 2024.
2 mins
Gov't seizes P28 M fake medicines, health products
The government has confiscated P28 million worth of fake medicines and other health products as of September under a campaign led by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to step up efforts against counterfeiting in the health sector.
2 mins
'Gov't must hike, diversify agri budget'
The government must increase and diversify its investment in agriculture to boost food production and improve the country's food security amid local and global production woes, according to the Philippine Chamber of Agriculture and Food Inc.
2 mins
Airfares steady in Dec with fuel surcharge unchanged
Travelers will not see any adjustments in their airfares next month as fuel surcharges that airlines are allowed to collect will remain the same.
1 min
Bigger climate finance share for farmers sought
The 29th Conference of Parties (COP) leadership should address resource allocation disparities by providing farmers and fisherfolk a bigger share of available climate financing to help them cope with the ill effects of climate change, according to non-government organization Rice Watch and Action Network (R1).
1 min
Save the Children launches new campaign to provide relief after typhoons
As the Philippines reels from the aftermath of Typhoons Julian, Kristine, Leon, Marce and Nica battering the country in rapid succession, Save the Children Philippines is ramping up efforts to protect children and communities through the launch of the #LahatDapatSafe campaign.
1 min
RRHI ramping up store opening to boost revenue
Gokongwei-owned Robinsons Retail Holdings Inc. (RRHI) is targeting to ramp up its store openings to further boost the company's revenue growth in the next few years.
2 mins
CHASING THE AURORA IN ICELAND
In faraway Iceland, there exists a place of magic and mystery, of revelry and reverence, where worshipping and embracing the best that nature has to offer is inevitable.
4 mins
A TOAST TO ENDURING FRIENDSHIPS
A sparkling evening unfolded as the JL & Co.group celebrated the birthdays of Tiffany Cuña, Connie Haw, Joy Melendres, Angie Sison, and DMark Beauty Corporation CEO Nikki Tang in one of Canton Road's chic private rooms at Shangri-La The Fort, Manila in Bonifacio Global City, Taguig.
1 min
A DELIGHTFUL EVENING WITH CHUCHI VILLAR
What was meant to be an intimate gathering turned into a heartwarming reunion as birthday celebrant Chuchi Villar welcomed an unexpected turnout of dear friends at Pardon My French restaurant in Makati City.
1 min
SkinStation Unveils 4D QuattroWave Laser
SkinStation, a trusted name in advanced skincare, introduces the 4D QuattroWave Laser.
1 min
GAME OF GROANS: HOW TO WIN SEATS IN A DIGITAL AGE
Unless you've been hiding under a rock, you've probably noticed that in recent years, more and more Filipinos have been gobbling up live entertainment like Pacman on Power Pellets: from sporting events to stage plays, from fan meets to concerts.
5 mins
CELEBS TALK ABOUT RISKS OF PIRACY AND CYBERCRIME
Since the early '90s, when compact discs (CDs) proliferated around, piracy became rampant. Undoubtedly, piracy has tremendously affected the local film industry, especially now, when in just a click of a button, one can easily access anything bootleg in software.
4 mins
'Wicked' fans, rejoicify! Erivo, Grande shine in lavish adaptation of Broadway classic
It's the ultimate celebrity redemption tour, two decades in the making. In the annals of pop culture, few characters have undergone an image makeover quite like the Wicked Witch of the West.
4 mins
Rahyan Carlos carries on calling to teach artists how to land jobs, win awards
To the various creatives he has worked with, Rahyan Carlos is known as a scriptwriter, a director, an acting coach, or an artist center head.
3 mins
WHAT'S NEXT FOR KIM SOO HYUN, JU JI HOON, OTHER K-DRAMA SUPERSTARS?
REAL KOREAN DRAMA FANS would know that a picture with Mickey Mouse is major.
3 mins
What makes life better?
Life, But Better The 100 List
2 mins
Evolve. Dazzle. Slay.
Having a finger on the pulse of pop culture isn't just for the youthâit's a vibrant world that welcomes everyone, whether you're Gen Z, millennial, or Gen X.
1 min
Indulge. Sip. Savor.
The Philippine food scene is something that's worth sinking your teeth into as it's not just seemingly limitless; it's also ever-evolving.
2 mins
Discover.Plan. Explore.
The world is full of incredible places waiting to be explored.
1 min
Heal.Thrive. Radiate.
Social media has transformed beauty into a enthusiast's dream.
1 min
Experience authentic Filipino Christmas in the McDonald's Drive-Thru lane
Like what Life has been for you in the past four years, let this list inspire your next move and be your trusty companion as you go out of the mundane, see more of the world, figure out what a \"better life\" means for youâand live it.
2 mins
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