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(UPDATE) PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Thursday approved the declaration of a state of national calamity following the devastation left by Typhoon Tino as the death toll from the storm rose to 114. After meeting with disaster officials in Camp Aguinaldo in Quezon City, Marcos said the number of areas affected by Tino in the […]
MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Friday said he is “very, very sorry” for the casualties and other destruction caused by Typhoon Tino (international name: Kalmaegi). He made the apology following a situation briefing at the Cebu Provincial Capitol, where he discussed with local officials the recovery of Cebu province. Read more.
MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Friday, November 7, paid his respects to the Philippine Air Force (PAF) soldiers who were killed in a helicopter crash during disaster response operations in the aftermath of Typhoon Tino. In the wake of Tino’s devastation, six PAF personnel were killed when their Super Huey helicopter crashed […]
(UPDATE) MEXICO CITY — Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum on Wednesday called for sexual harassment to be made a crime nationwide after being groped on the street in an attack that underscored the dangers women in the North American country face. Sheinbaum, 63, was attacked while greeting supporters near the National Palace in the capital Mexico […]
MANILA, Philippines — For Cardinal Pablo Virgilio David of the Diocese of Caloocan and the families of victims of extrajudicial killings (EJKs), a national commission must be formed to uncover the truth behind human rights violations linked to the drug war of the Duterte administration. They said this is to provide closure for the victims’ […]
American video game publisher Rockstar Games announced that the highly anticipated release of Grand Theft Auto VI has been delayed for another year. Rockstar Games shared the news on Friday, November 7, via its social media accounts, explaining that the delay is for the betterment of the world-famous video game. Read more.
Signal no. 1 has been hoisted in 21 areas nationwide as Severe Tropical Storm Uwan begins to make its way towards the Philippines. According to PAGASA’s tropical cyclone bulletin on Friday, the following areas under Signal No. 1 will have winds of 39-61 km/h in at least 36 hours: Read more.
SAN ANTONIO, ZAMBALES, Philippines — About 2,000 students from various schools in the province who were participating in the 38th Boy Scouts of the Philippines Provincial Scout Jamboree and the 33rd Asia-Pacific Regional Camp Pagsusubok are being sent home early due to the impending threat of Severe Tropical Storm Uwan (international name: Fung-Wong). Read more.