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Davao AlterPride march challenges restrictions, celebrates LGBTQIA history and advocacies
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 29 June)—Davaoeños celebrated the first city-wide AlterPride march Saturday morning at Roxas Avenue, with the organizers pushing issues like safe spaces, mental health, and the importance of the SOGIE Bill and gender-sensitive policies. Participants of the AlterPride march...
Marcos to visit Bohol for distribution of P100 million financial aid to farmers, fisherfolk
President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. will arrive in Bohol on Friday in what will be his first visit to the province as the country’s chief executive. This was confirmed by lawyer Glenn Anino, chief of staff of acting Governor Victor Balite. According to Anino, Marcos will lead the distribution of finan...
Special panel formed to find missing pageant contestant, boyfriend
The PNP Tarlac Provincial Office has created a special committee on missing persons to hasten the investigation of the whereabouts of beauty pageant contestant Geneva Lopez and her Israeli boyfriend Yitshak Cohen.The couple have been missing since June 21.Some of their belongings were found in a bur...
Yemen’s Houthis claim attacks on four vessels in Red Sea and Mediterranean
DUBAI - Yemen's Houthi militant group on Friday claimed responsibility for attacking a Liberia-flagged vessel in the Red Sea that a maritime agency said had survived five missiles, while also saying they targeted three other vessels including two in the Mediterranean.The Iran-aligned Houthis say the...
SM malls in Cagayan de Oro showcase readiness in National Simultaneous Earthquake Drill
Today, 28 June 2024, SM CDO Malls became a part of the National Simultaneous Earthquake Drill (NSED), a quarterly public education initiative led by the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) to raise awareness of earthquake preparedness. To increase public awareness of the...
Samal implements ‘no plate, no travel’ policy
THE Island Garden City of Samal (Igacos) enacted a “no plate, no travel policy” due to the increased number of motorcycles entering from Davao City without plate numbers.Executive Order (EO) Number 40 Series of 2024, signed by Igacos Mayor Al David T. Uy on June 25, 2024, aims to prevent…
SC denies resort developer’s appeal for Panglao reclamation
NOTE: THIS STORY WAS FIRST PUBLISHED IN THE BOHOL CHRONICLE’S SUNDAY PRINT EDITION. The Supreme Court finally nailed the coffin to the Panglao Reclamation Project after it denied the Petition for Review of Oasis Leisure Islands Development in its case against the Provincial Government of Bohol (PG...
Natulog gipusil, patay
Patay dihadiha human wala na makamata ang usa ka ulitawo nga natulog sa gawas sa usa ka tindahan sa Purok Centro sa Sityo Kawayanan, Barangay Lagtang, siyudad sa Talisay dihang gipusil sa ulo, alas 11 sa gabii, Miyerkules, Hunyo 26, 2024.Ang biktima mao si alyas Eboy, 28, ulitawo, ug molupyo…
Biden delivers uneven performance under Trump’s barrage of falsehoods at first debate
ATLANTA — Democratic President Joe Biden delivered a shaky performance at Thursday's debate while his Republican rival Donald Trump battered him with a series of often false attacks, as the two oldest presidential candidates ever exchanged deeply personal insults ahead of November's U.S. election....
PGBh declines offer to purchase 70% stake in Bohol Light
The Provincial Government of Bohol has declined the offer of the Salcon Consortium for the province to acquire its 70-percent stake in the Bohol Light Company, Inc (BLCI). This was expressed through a resolution passed by the Provincial Board (PB) during its regular session on Tuesday upon the recom...
No winners of the major jackpot lotto draws on Thursday, June 27
There were no winners of the Super Lotto 6/49 and Lotto 6/42 draws on Thursday, June 27, 2024.The winning combination for Super Lotto 6/49 was 14-44-21-37-08-39. A correct guesser would have won the jackpot prize of P88,072,034.80.Meanwhile, the winning numbers for Lotto 6/42 were 27-20-33-21-25-18....
Man uses muriatic acid to retaliate at ‘wattah, wattah’ in San Juan
A man was arrested for hurling muriatic acid during the traditional “basaan” at the “Wattah Wattah” festival in San Juan City.According to Jun Veneracion’s report in “24 Oras,” the victim was just watching the festivities on the sidelines. “Nilublob ko yung mukha ko sa balde para maa...
Marcos on Ayungin incident: ‘Deliberate, Illegal action by Chinese forces’
President Ferdinand ''Bongbong'' Marcos Jr. said Thursday that while the latest Ayungin incident was not an armed attack, it was a "deliberate and illegal action" done by Chinese forces.“It’s not armed, walang pumutok. Hindi tayo tinutukan ng baril but it was a deliberate action to stop our peop...
Honduras ex-president Hernandez sentenced to 45 years in prison on US drug conviction
NEW YORK — Former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez was sentenced by a US judge on Wednesday to 45 years in prison for his conviction on drug and firearm offenses.A Manhattan jury in March found Hernandez, 55, guilty of accepting millions of dollars in bribes to protect US-bound co***ne sh...
Truck loses brakes, causes 13-vehicle pile-up on C-5
Thirteen vehicles figured in a pile-up after a truck lost its brakes before a stop light on C-5 Road in Taguig on Tuesday night.According to EJ Gomez's report on "24 Oras," initial investigation showed that the southbound vehicles were stopped before the McKinley intersection when the truck suddenly...
Groups oppose construction of luxury subdivision on Davao’s Shrine Hills, cite ‘geological risks’
One of the planned amenities at the subdivision, which broke ground on June 17. Image from elizepoint.com DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 26 June) – The impending construction of Elize Point Davao, a luxury subdivision, on the city’s iconic Shrine Hills has continued to face opposition from Sustainable ...
SK chairman, 19, dies of electrocution in Calape
A 19-year-old Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) chairman died from electrocution while spearheading preparations for a basketball game in Calape town on Tuesday night. The fatality was identified as Rogelson Barral, a resident of Barangay Binogawan, Calape. According to Staff Sgt. Maria Fe Pedros of the Cal...
MIAA advises public against flying drones near NAIA
The Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) has reminded the public that flying drones within the 10-kilometer aerodrome radius of Ninoy Aquino International Airport is strictly prohibited.The MIAA made the statement after it received reports of unauthorized drone activities near the airport.....
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange freed by US court after guilty plea
SAIPAN, Northern Mariana Islands — WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange walked free on Wednesday from a court on the U.S. Pacific island territory of Saipan after pleading guilty to violating U.S. espionage law, in a deal that will see him return home to Australia.His release ends a 14-year legal saga...
GrabTaxi launched in General Santos City
The leading superapp is unveiling its innovative digital mobility solutions in General Santos City with the launch while seamlessly connecting the city's taxi drivers into the digital economy
Sara not keen on quitting as VP
VICE President Sara Duterte is not considering stepping down as the country's second-highest official amid her resignation as a member of the Cabinet of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.Duterte revealed this in an exclusive interview with GMA News on Sunday, June 23, right after a basketball game in Da...
2 persons of interest eyed in killing of Duero businessman
The Duero Police Station has identified two persons of interest in the killing of a businessman who went missing for 12 days before his remains were discovered in Barangay Bangwalog, Duero. Ernesto Dolotina left his home on June 9, 2024 with P100,000 cash for a business transaction but was not…
20-year-old yields P1 million shabu in Panglao drug bust
Police in Panglao seized shabu worth P1 million from a 20-year-old man tagged as a “high-value individual” in the government’s anti-drug drive. In a report, police said they arrested Michael Queita, a resident of Barangay Mansasa in Tagbilaran City, during a buy-bust operation on Thursday nigh...
WikiLeaks’ Assange to be freed after pleading guilty to US Espionage Act charge
WASHINGTON/SYDNEY — WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is due to plead guilty this week to violating U.S. espionage law, in a deal that will end his imprisonment in Britain and allow him to return home to Australia, ending a long legal odyssey.Assange, 52, has agreed to plead guilty to a single crim...
DA-10 enhances agri workers’ knowledge toward agri-fishery dev’t
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – Ensuring competence for a competitive and sustainable agriculture, the Department of Agriculture – Regional Field Office 10 (DA-RFO 10), helmed by Regional Executive Director Jose Apollo Y. Pacamalan, staged the 2nd Agricultural Extension Workers (AEW) Regional Congress 202...
US State Dept. announces anti-human trafficking heroes, including Pinoy lawyer
A Filipino lawyer is among the individuals recognized as anti-human trafficking heroes during the the 20th anniversary of the Trafficking In Persons (TIP) Report Heroes awards program.US Secretary of State Antony Blinken hosted the ceremony that honors individuals including NGO workers, lawmakers, g...
Court clears motorist who confiscated license of truck driver in Taguig
The court has dismissed the complaint against a motorist who confiscated the license of a truck driver in an altercation incident in Taguig City last year, according to a "24 Oras" report.The motorist, who was driving an SUV, also issued a public statement for the first time and insisted that…
Porac POGO manager prevented from leaving PH —PAOCC
A manager of the raided Philippine Offshore Gaming Operator (POGO) hub in Porac, Pampanga was prevented from leaving the country, the Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission (PAOCC) said Monday.PAOCC spokesperson Dr. Winston Casio said the manager, one of the persons of interest linked to the h...
Autocracy is ‘evil’, Taiwan president says after China threatens death for separatism
TAIPEI - Democracy is not a crime and autocracy is the real "evil", Taiwan President Lai Ching-te said on Monday after China threatened to impose the death penalty in extreme cases for "diehard" Taiwan independence separatists.China, which views Taiwan as its own territory, has made no secret of its...
Police say high-value member of Tinga drug syndicate nabbed in Taguig
The Taguig City Police arrested a high-value member of the Tinga drug syndicate during a buy-bust operation in Barangay Lower Bicutan.Police identified the suspect as Joel Tinga, who was previously sentenced with life imprisonment. He was nabbed along MLQ Street in Barangay Lower Bicutan after he al...
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