The Philippine Star - September 21, 2024

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September 21, 2024

Mabilog willing to testify in ICC drug war probe

Former Iloilo mayor Jed Mabilog is willing to testify before the International Criminal Court (ICC) on the Duterte administration's war on drugs.

3 mins

QC mayor among Forbes sustainability leaders

Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte was the lone Filipino included in the Forbes list of 50 people who are leading global efforts to combat the climate crisis.

2 mins

Court orders Guo transfer to Pasig City jail

The legal woes of dismissed Bamban mayor Alice Guo are piling up, after a Pasig court ordered her transfer to the city's jail on charges of qualified human trafficking.

3 mins

Sara visits Leni in Naga

Vice President Sara Duterte met with former vice president Leni Robredo in the latter's hometown in Naga City yesterday.

1 min

BBM sees stronger, deeper Phl-Indonesia ties

President Marcos is looking forward to \"stronger and deeper\" relations with Indonesia under President-elect Prabowo Subianto, who paid him a courtesy visit at Malacañang yesterday.

1 min

'Don't touch Rody's women'

Immediately after complain- ing about the appointment of then police colonel Royina Garma as Cebu City police chief, then mayor Tomas Os- meña received a terse warning: \"Don't touch the president's women.\"

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DA: Rice importers may face hoarding raps

Importers face possible charges of hoarding after the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) said 888 containers or an estimated P555 million worth of imported rice have been left unclaimed for over 20 days at the Port of Manila, the Department of Agriculture (DA) said yesterday.

1 min

Año: No plan to pull out US missiles from Phl

There are no plans to pull out a US mid-range missile system in the Philippines, National Security Adviser Eduardo Año confirmed yesterday, saying China cannot dictate to Manila \"what to do.

2 mins

Embassy strongly urges all Filipinos in Lebanon to leave

The Philippine embassy in Beirut strongly urged all Filipinos in Lebanon to leave the country after an unprecedented series of explosions of pagers and walkie-talkies across Lebanon.

1 min

Go grateful for strong showing in OCTA poll

Sen Bong Go has expressed his gratitude to the Filipino people after being included among the top preferences in the latest OCTA Research senatorial survey for the 2025 elections.

1 min

South Korea eyes VFA with Phl

South Korea is considering a proposal for a Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) with the Philippines.

1 min

De Lima leads LP party-list nominees

The once-ruling Liberal Party (LP) is fielding stalwarts, including former senator Leila de Lima, in next year's party-list elections.

1 min

Angara vows to improve students' IT skills, digital literacy

Education Secretary Sonny Angara has vowed to improve the information and technology or IT skills and digital literacy of Filipino students to make them more \"adaptable\" when they enter the workforce.

1 min

Pagasa monitoring 'Igme'

Tropical Depression Igme will not make landfall but may bring rains over parts of the country, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration.

1 min

Sandigan: Ex-AFP comptroller must pay P400 M fine

Anti-graft court Sandiganbayan has upheld its earlier resolution ordering retired military comptroller Carlos Garcia to pay a total of P407.8 million in fine as part of his conviction for direct bribery and facilitating money laundering when he was in the military service.

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Duque posts bail, vows to challenge graft rap

Former health secretary Francisco Duque III has posted bail before the Sandiganbayan for his graft case in connection with alleged irregularities in the Department of Health (DOH)'s transfer of P41.46 billion to the Department of Budget and Management Procurement Service (PS-DBM) at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020.

2 mins

PAOCC, BI nab Michael Yang brod at NAIA

The elder brother of former presidential economic adviser Michael Yang was arrested at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 3 in Pasay City on Thursday night.

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NAIA gets new website, social media pages as upgrade starts

SMC-New NAIA Infra Corp.(NNIC) has launched an official website and social media pages of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) as the transformation of the Philippines' primary gateway begins.

1 min

300,000 connections affected by damaged Maynilad pipeline

At least 300,000 service connections were affected by the water interruption after a 2.2-meter-diameter pipeline of Maynilad Water Service Inc.along Recto corner Delpan Avenue in Manila was damaged by a third-party contractor conducting a drainage construction project.

1 min

Fuel price hike of PO.90 per liter looms

After a two-week downtrend, pump prices of petroleum products are expected to increase by as much as P0.90 per liter next week.

1 min

Prices of eggs continue to go up

Retail prices of eggs are expected to continue going up until December amid the increase in demand during the holiday season and supply issues, according to the Philippine Egg Board Association.

1 min

3 Chinese plane pickpockets to be blacklisted by BI

Three Chinese men accused of stealing valuables from hand-carried bags while on a flight from Malaysia will be blacklisted by the Bureau of Immigration (BI).

1 min

GSIS allots P1.5 B for dengue loans

State-run pension fund Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) has allocated P1.5 billion in emergency loans to members and pensioners affected by the increasing number of dengue cases.

2 mins

Cavite bettor wins P19 M lotto prize

A lone bettor from Cavite won the P19-million jackpot in the Lotto 6/42 draw on Thursday, the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office said yesterday.

1 min

Marcos sends off mobile care clinics to 82 provinces

The government has completed the distribution of mobile primary care clinics to 82 provinces in the country, with President Marcos and First Lady Liza Marcos leading the send-off of the last batch of vehicles to Mindanao yesterday.

1 min

Fisherman survives 46 days adrift in open sea

A fisherman who was reported lost since Aug.4 was found alive after 46 days of keeping himself afloat in the open sea.

1 min

Mpox vaccines administered in Rwanda, first in Africa

Mpox vaccines have been administered in Africa for the first time, with several hundred high-risk individuals vaccinated in Rwanda, the African Union's disease control center said on Thursday.

1 min

Israel pounds Lebanon

As Hezbollah vows revenge for device blasts

1 min

Ino and the gutsy Pinoy chessers

Commentary From the Olympics to Olympiad.

2 mins

Sadorra, Gomez find winning lines

The Philippines rode on victories by Grandmasters Julio Catalino Sadorra and John Paul Gomez as it flattened South Africa, 3-1, in the eighth round Thursday to keep its medal bid alive in the 45th FIDE Chess Olympiad at the BOK Sports Hall here.

1 min

NLEX HURDLES ROADBLOCK

Even in the midst of their four-game skid, the NLEX Road Warriors knew that a trip to the PBA Governors' Cup crossover quarterfinals is very much within reach.

1 min

Phl junior lifters deliver gold medals

Like a factory, Philippine weightlifting is continuously producing world champions.

1 min

Historic 50-50

Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani made Major League Baseball history on Thursday, becoming the first player ever to record 50 home runs and 50 stolen bases in a single season.

1 min

13-year-old rules Forest Hills Classic

Junior golfer Yunju An showcased her talent well beyond her years in a dominant sevenstroke win over Gretchen Villacencio in the ICTSI Forest Hills Ladies Classic at the Nicklaus course here yesterday.

1 min

BSP slashes banks' reserve requirements

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) surprised markets yesterday as it announced another major reduction in the amount of deposit banks are required to keep in their vault.

1 min

Rice imports surpass 3 M MT as of mid-Sept

The country's rice imports have breached the three million metric ton (MT) mark as of mid-September, according to the Bureau of Plant Industry.

2 mins

BOP swings to $88-M surplus in Aug

The country's balance of payments (BOP) position remained in a surplus for a second straight month in August, shifting from a deficit a year ago, mainly due to the central bank's net income from investments abroad.

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RRR cut boosts market to fresh 2-year high

The local stock market soared to a fresh high in over two years as the decision of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) to fur- ther lower the banks' reserve requirements ratio (RRR) boosted investor sentiment.

1 min

Motorcycle firms join fight vs counterfeiting

The Motorcycle Development Program Participants Association Inc.

1 min

ACEN on track to complete wind farm in Laos

Ayala-led ACEN Corp.is making significant strides.in the construction of the 600-megawatt (MW) Monsoon Wind project in Laos, which is set to become one of the largest wind farms in Southeast Asia.

1 min

ALI raises P2.7 B from sale of AREIT shares

Property giant Ayala Land Inc. (ALI) has raised P2.72 billion from a fresh round of block sale of shares of AREIT Inc.

1 min

Haus Talk buys P1 B property for mixed-use project

Property developer Haus Talk Inc.(HTI) is acquiring a P1-billion property in Rizal for its first mixed-use development project.

1 min

DFNN to raise add'l capital through private placements

Listed DFNN Inc.is raising additional capital through private placements to fund its expansion and settle financial obligations.

1 min

State agencies post better spending rate in 8 months

The government ramped up the releases of cash allocations, with state agencies remaining in a higher spending mode from January to August compared to a year agp.

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Infra, innovation vital to economic growth - NEDA

Investments in infrastructure and innovation are key to enhancing the country's resilience against climate shocks and achieving sustainable economic growth, according to the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA).

2 mins

Group warns gov't against amending SIM registration law

An advocacy group championing consumer rights has cautioned the government against amending the SIM registration law, saying that the proposal to limit SIM ownership will mean nothing if law enforcement remains weak and incapable of going after fraudsters.

1 min

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