MANILA, Philippines The three-month closed fishing season in northeastern Palawan starts today to allow round scads or galunggong to repopulate, according to the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources. BFARspokesman NazarioBriguera said the fishi
Losing a smartphone or tablet stuffed with your life’s details can be a nightmare, but your privacy may also be at risk in less obvious situations — like if you leave your unlocked phone unattended or if the children know your tablet’s passcode. Whi
MANILAbetwinner, Philippines Paraaque 1st District Rep. Edwin Olivarez formalized his bid for the citys mayoralty post in the 2025 midterm elections as he filed his certificate of candidacy (COC) yesterday. Edwin switched places with his younger bro
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2024-11-14MANILA, Philippines The eight million customers of power distributor Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) should brace for higher rates this month as generation costs rose due to increased demand and peso depreciation. At a press conference yesterday, Mera
MANILA, Philippines The Commission on Elections (Comelec) said it will apply the lowest threshold for the shading of official ballots in the May 2025 midterm pollsbetwinner, allowing even a dot to register as a vote. Comelec Chairman George Garcia s
MANILA, Philippines Close to 700,000 names have been removed from the official list of voters for the May 2025 midterm elections, the Commission on Elections reported yesterday. Comelec data showed that 693,558 registered voters have been delisted a
MANILAbetwinner, Philippines — Passengers flying from Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 3 are facing significant delays in receiving their luggage due to ongoing technical problems in the terminal's baggage handling system
MANILA, Philippines — Over 300 residents in Valenzuela City were moved to evacuation centers within the city on Thursday evening due to flooding brought by Severe Tropical Storm Kristine (international name: Trami). In a post on X (formerly Tw
How “that blonde girl” became a compliment instead of an insult in three years A lot of pop culture’s defining moments can be traced back to the entertainment empire Disney. The media giant is responsible for the meteoric rise of variou