PBBM: Conditions for Quiboloy’s surrender ‘immaterial’

MANILA: The conditions set for the surrender of Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC) leader Pastor Apollo Quiboloy are “immaterial,” President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. said Wednesday.

In an interview during an aerial inspection of flood-hit areas in the cit…

Strict restrictions on hogs, pork products enforced in Mati City

The Mati City government in Davao Oriental has implemented strict measures to regulate the movement of live hogs, pork, and related products to prevent the spread of African swine fever (ASF).

In a statement Wednesday, local authorities said the res…

Ex-NY state official charged with acting as secret agent for China

Linda Sun, a former senior aide to New York Governor Kathy Hochul, and her husband Chris Hu have been indicted for allegedly acting as secret agents for the Chinese government, the US Department of Justice revealed Tuesday.

According to a statement …

DSWD opens search for new 4Ps children ambassadors

Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) beneficiaries in Central Visayas are encouraged to enlist their children in the government’s search for new children ambassadors, a social welfare official said on Wednesday.

Shalaine Marie Lucero, regional …

DOJ: Alice Guo arrested in Jakarta

MANILA: The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Wednesday confirmed the arrest of former Bamban, Tarlac mayor Alice Guo, also known as Guo Hua Ping, in Tangerang City, Jakarta, Indonesia.

In a statement, the DOJ said Guo was apprehended at 11:58 p.m. on S…

PH Fleet major ships test-fire weapon systems

MANILA: Capital ship assets of the Philippine Fleet (PF) showcased their modern tactical capabilities by firing and testing all weapons systems during a series of warfare simulations conducted in the waters off Zambales, Bataan, and Mindoro Strait.

C…

2 separate quakes jolt Quezon

MANILA: Two earthquakes with magnitudes 5.3 and 4.9 struck almost the same epicenter in Quezon province Wednesday, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said.

At 7:16 a.m., a magnitude 5.3 earthquake jolted 43 km. northeas…