OFWs coming home Monday

October 14, 2023
News
 Charles Dantes
Leave Israel warzone as DFA confirms 3rd Pinoy death from Hamas attacks The first batch of Filipinos fleeing the war in Israel will head for home on Oct. 16, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said, as it confirmed a third Filipino casualty Friday. The third Filipino killed in the surprise attack by Hamas on […]
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1.1m Gazans given 24 hours to evacuate ahead of ground assault

October 14, 2023
News
 AFP
Israel on Friday gave Palestinians 24 hours to leave Gaza City ahead of an expected ground offensive in retaliation against Hamas for the deadliest attack in Israeli history. The United Nations said it had been informed of the evacuation order shortly before midnight Thursday, six days after hundreds of Hamas gunmen broke through the militarized […]
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Gov’t on guard against ‘copycat’ terrorist strikes, says DND chief

October 14, 2023
News
 Vince Lopez
The Department of National Defense (DND) on Friday said it is on guard against “copycat” attacks by local Hamas sympathizers following Saturday’s terrorist attack on Israel. “We are monitoring possible spillover or copycat effects but we have not yet seen anything so far,” Defense Secretary Gilbert Teodoro said on the sidelines of the launching of […]
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Rody threatens to kill legislator to help Sara get CIF—Colmenares

October 14, 2023
News
 Maricel Cruz
Former President Rodrigo Duterte is threatening members of Congress with harm, in particular a militant lawmaker, just so his daughter, Vice President Sara Duterte-Carpio, can get confidential and intelligence funds (CIF) for her offices, a former legislator said Friday. Neri Colmenares, chairman of the Makabayang Koalisyon ng Mamamayan (Makabayan) and Bayan Muna party-list, condemned Duterte’s […]
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Asiad gold to stay with PH despite Brownlee dope test

October 14, 2023
News
 Randy Caluag
The Asian Games basketball gold medal will stay with the Philippines even as naturalized player Justin Brownlee, who tested positive for a banned substance, faces a two-year suspension if he fails the confirmatory doping test. “The gold remains with us,” Philippine Olympic Committee president Rep. Abraham “Bambol” Tolentino said on Friday, moments after receiving the […]
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Marcos to DICT: Beef up defenses vs. cybercriminals

October 14, 2023
News
 Darwin G. Amojelar
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has ordered the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) to beef up its defense against cybercriminals, as he expressed concern over recent data leaks in government agencies. “Yesterday, the President called up and he’s really very afraid of what’s happening here. And he actually told us that we should really […]
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SM San Pedro Opens

October 14, 2023
News
 Manila Standard
SM Center San Pedro, SM’s 84th mall, officially opens its doors to Laguna residents on Friday following a ribbon-cutting ceremony. Pictured from left are SM Engineering Design and Development Corp. President Hans Sy Jr., SM Supermalls President Steven Tan, Laguna Vice Gov. Karen Agapay, Bishop Leo Murphy Drona, San Pedro City Mayor Art Joseph Francis […]
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Justice summons bribe whistleblower to meet with NBI

October 14, 2023
News
 Joel E. Zurbano
The Department of Justice has required former Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) executive Jefferson Tumbado to appear before the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) on Monday to shed light on the corruption allegations at the agency. This developed as the transport group Malayang Alyansa ng Bus Employees at Laborers (Manibela), which  supported Tumbado’s […]
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DND: Congress to amend AFP laws

October 14, 2023
News
 Maricel Cruz
Congress vowed to amend the modernization and procurement laws of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, along with the Self-Reliant Defense Posture (SRDP) program, Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr. said Friday. “Congress has promised us two things —the amendment of the modernization law and the procurement law of the Armed […]
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Legendary director Ridley Scott brings to the big screen a spectacle-filled action epic in ‘Napoleon’

October 13, 2023
News
 Lion's Den
Ridley Scott’s brilliant filmmaking is unmatched. See the acclaimed director’s work on the big screen in Napoleon, starring Academy Award® winner Joaquin Phoenix and Vanessa Kirby (The Crown, Mission Impossible movies), in cinemas November 29. Watch Ridley Scott talk about his work in Napoleon in the “Real Filmmaking” vignette: To prepare to shoot the movie, [...]
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Japan Embassy, DOH underscore multistakeholder collaborative response in recent dengue forum

October 13, 2023
News
 Lion's Den
The inaugural Dengue Forum titled “Addressing the Mosquito in the Room” held last Wednesday, 27 September, aimed to amplify the conversation on dengue as a public health concern in the Philippines. The event was organized by RiseAboveNow Business Consulting Group (RAN-BCG) and was supported by the Embassy of Japan in the Philippines and the Department [...]
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‘It’s Your Lucky Day’ takes over ‘It’s Showtime’ for a 12-day run

October 13, 2023
News
 LionhearTV
Starting on October 14, 2023, ‘It’s Showtime’ will undergo a 12-day suspension, making way for a new show titled ‘It’s Your Lucky Day.’ This change has been officially announced by ABS-CBN, and the replacement show will be hosted by a trio of prominent figures – Luis ‘Lucky’ Manzano, Robi Domingo, and Melai Cantiveros. On October [...]
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