Day: August 30, 2024

Dela Rosa denies issuing orders to kill Leyte drug suspects

MANILA: Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa on Friday dismissed allegations that he issued a kill order against drug suspects in Albuera, Leyte when he was still the chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP) during the Duterte administration’s war on …

Comelec limits bets’ companions in COC filing for 2025 polls

MANILA: The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has set a limit on the number of companions of aspirants in next year’s midterm elections.

Based on Resolution No. 11045 made public Friday, the poll body will allow three to four companions of candidates…

WHO chief discusses mpox outbreak with UN agencies in Congo

The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) met with leaders of UN agencies in the Democratic Republic of the Congo on Thursday to address the ongoing mpox outbreak that is affecting the region.

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO director-general, …

TRB told: Penalize tollway operators for defective RFID readers

MANILA: A lawmaker on Friday said the Toll Regulatory Board (TRB) should look into penalizing tollway operators for their defective readers of radio frequency identification (RFID) stickers as these cause congestion.

In a statement, Camarines Sur 2nd…

BSP projects August inflation to settle within 3.2 to 4%

MANILA: The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) expects August 2024 inflation to settle within 3.2 to 4 percent.

“Higher electricity rates and higher prices for agricultural commodities, owing to unfavorable weather conditions, are the primary sources …

PNP: Search of KOJC compound ‘halfway through’

MANILA: The police are now halfway through with its search at the Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC) compound in Davao City to find Pastor Apollo Quiboloy, who is believed to be hiding inside the facility, the Philippine National Police’s (PNP) spokespers…