[ad_1] A Quezon City court convicted the couple Benito and Wilma Tiamzon of kidnapping and serious illegal detention. Section 216 of the Quezon City Regional Court of First Instance found the couple, believed to be senior officials of the Communist Party of the Philippines, guilty of kidnapping and serious illegal …
Read More »Wounded soldier evacuated by helicopter dies after emergency landing in Lanao Sur
[ad_1] MANILA – One of the four wounded soldiers heading to the hospital aboard a helicopter died Thursday after the aircraft had to make an emergency landing in Madalum, Lanao del Sur, due to bad weather, the army reported Friday. . The soldiers, all from the 55th Philippine Army Infantry …
Read More »White House Thanksgiving Proclamation Calls On Americans To ‘Come Together’ Even As COVID-19 Rises
[ad_1] (CNN) – President Donald Trump’s annual Thanksgiving proclamation calls on Americans to “come together” for the holiday, even though federal public health officials have explicitly warned. The last line of the proclamation, issued by the White House press secretary’s office Wednesday night, reads: “I encourage all Americans to come …
Read More »PBA News: TNT vs Phoenix: Game 5 Preview
[ad_1] TNT and Phoenix Super LPG meet for the last time on Friday for the right to play in the final of the PBA Philippine Cup. Game time is 3:45 pm at the University of Angeles Foundation Sports Stadium and Cultural Center. Tropang Giga aims to return to the Philippine …
Read More »vivo V20 Pro 5G officially launches in India on December 2
[ad_1] vivo announced and released the V20 Pro in late September, but not in India. This phone deficiency will be fixed very soon. We already knew that the V20 Pro would arrive in the subcontinent sometime in early December, and today the Chinese company has decided to announce the actual …
Read More »Emily Hoe: How Singapore’s Festival Was Planned Through a Virus-Filled Year
[ad_1] Emily J. Hoe took over as executive director of the Singapore International Film Festival just as the world was waking up to the coronavirus as a total pandemic. A calm head helped prevail and deliver a small but still familiar event that is presented in physical form and partially …
Read More »‘Cockfighting is still important:’ Marcos insists schools should be opened
[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – Senator Imee Marcos insisted on Friday that schools should be opened, lamenting why cockfighting was allowed to resume when education is more important. “I am really disappointed that cockfighting is even more important to Filipinos than education. Two weeks ago, the booth was opened but the …
Read More »LPA will bring scattered rains over Metro Manila, Central Luzon, CALABARZON, La Unión, Pangasinan
[ad_1] At 3am on Friday, the low pressure area (LPA) was estimated in the vicinity of Bubulong Munti, Bulacan, while the northeast monsoon will affect Luzon, PAGASA reported in its morning forecast. Metro Manila, Central Luzon, CALABARZON, La Union and Pangasinan will have cloudy skies with scattered showers and thunderstorms …
Read More »Coronavirus Task Force Approves Higher Burden for Commissioned Transportation Services
[ad_1] A shuttle service under the Vice President’s Office offers free rides for medical workers and frontline personnel on August 4, 2020. Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News / Archive MANILA – The Philippine coronavirus task force approved a higher passenger load for commissioned transportation services, Malacañang said on Friday, easing another …
Read More »Filipinos’ foreign spouses, children and ‘balikbayans’ can enter PH before December 7
[ad_1] INQUIRER file photo MANILA, Philippines – Foreign spouses and children of Filipino citizens, along with returning Filipinos or “balikbayans,” will be able to enter the Philippines starting December 7, Malacañang announced Friday. “Former Filipino citizens, including their spouses and children, regardless of age, are also allowed to travel with …
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