Comelec to deactivate 323K registered voters in Bicol

LEGAZPI CITY: The Commission on Elections (Comelec) confirmed on Monday that 323,340 inactive registered voters in the Bicol Region will be considered deactivated starting April 15 this year.

In an interview, Comelec Albay election supervisor Maria A…

PSEi drops on shortened trading this week, peso nearly flat

MANILA: The local stock barometer declined for the fifth consecutive trading day on Monday, while the peso closed nearly flat.

The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) slipped 0.06 percent, or 4.39 points, to 6,741.07, while All Shares increased 0….

5.2 magnitude quake strikes southwestern Japan

ISTANBUL: A moderate magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck Miyazaki prefecture in southwestern Japan on Monday, the Japan Meteorological Agency said.

The quake occurred at a depth of 40 kilometers (24 miles) around 10.25 a.m. (0125GMT), the agency said, wi…

DepEd firm on gradual return to old school calendar

MANILA: Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte on Monday maintained that the reversion to the old school calendar, which sets vacation months in April and May, would be undertaken gradually.

In an ambush interview on the sidelines of the…

2024 U-23 ASIAN CUP: HARIMAU MUDA FALL TO QATAR IN FINAL TUNE-UP

KUALA LUMPUR, The national under-23 (U-23) squad endured another setback as they went down narrowly 0-1 to Qatar in their final closed international friendly match ahead of the 2024 U-23 Asian Cup campaign, last night.

The penalty converted by centr…

TRAFFIC FLOW SMOOTH ON SEVERAL MAJOR HIGHWAYS

KUALA LUMPUR, Traffic flow on several major highways was reported to be smooth as of 9 pm today, with no severe congestion reported.

A spokesperson from the Malaysian Highway Authority (LLM) said the traffic situation at the Jalan Duta Toll Plaza (n…

495 POLICE PERSONNEL MOBILISED FOR OP SELAMAT 22 IN TERENGGANU

KUALA BERANG, A total of 41 officers and 454 members of the Terengganu police contingent have been mobilised for the Op Selamat 22 from today until April 13 in conjunction with the Aidilfitri celebration.

Terengganu police chief Datuk Mazli Mazlan s…