Philippines Headlines
Mon, 7 Nov 2022 16:36:00 +0800LIST: Road closures for 2022 Bar exams
The public is advised of the following road closures and other relevant traffic advisory on November 9, 13, 16 and 20.
Mon, 7 Nov 2022 16:32:00 +0800Republicans at Arizona rally worry about election fraud, immigration
Known as a "swing state", where Republicans and Democrats receive an almost equal amount of support from voters, Arizona has been recognized as one of the key barometers of how the US will choose its leaders.
Mon, 7 Nov 2022 14:57:00 +0800Senator urges better protection for gig workers after death of delivery rider
"Let his death be a wake-up call to our colleagues in the legislature to immediately act on pending bills that will make sure that the rights and welfare of the increasing number of gig economy workers are upheld."
Mon, 7 Nov 2022 14:22:00 +0800Marcos to highlight need for food and energy security, climate response in APEC summit
In a briefing Monday, acting press secretary Cheloy Garafil said the APEC summit is an opportunity for the Philippines to push for its economic agendas and priorities.
Mon, 7 Nov 2022 12:32:00 +0800'Paeng' damage to infrastructure now at P4.5 billion
Over 34,900 houses and 800 infrastructures were damaged by Paeng, good for P4.5 billion worth of damage to infrastructure.
Mon, 7 Nov 2022 11:48:00 +0800Raps filed vs suspended BuCor chief Gerald Bantag over killing of Percy Lapid
"Bantag had a clear motive to effect the murders. For Percy Lapid, it was continued expose by the latter of the issues against the latter on his show Lapid Fire," NBI special action unit investigator Eugene Javier said at a press conference Monday mo...
Mon, 7 Nov 2022 09:05:00 +0800Inmates now using drones to slip in contraband — BJMP
Inmates have started using new ways to sneak in contrabands, such as illegal drugs, into their cells and the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology vowed to stop it.
Mon, 7 Nov 2022 00:00:00 +0800Disinformation comes in different forms – UN
Disinformation comes in different forms, posing the major challenge of no universally agreed definition, according to the United Nations.
Mon, 7 Nov 2022 00:00:00 +0800Philippines to urge peaceful resolution of Korean row
The Philippines will renew its call for a peaceful resolution of the disputes in the Korean peninsula during President Marcos’ participation at the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) summit in Phnom Penh, Cambodia this week, officials o...
Mon, 7 Nov 2022 00:00:00 +0800Senate health committee to look into cholera outbreak
The Senate committee on health is set to conduct an inquiry into the outbreak of cholera in multiple regions in the country that has caused the death of scores of Filipinos in the past months.