Day: October 5, 2024

Ticket bought in QC wins P94.4-M Mega Lotto pot

MANILA – A ticket bought from Metro Manila hit Mega Lotto’s jackpot prize of PHP94,470,811.60 drawn on Friday night.

The ticket bearing the winning combination of 41-44-23-03-17-05 was bought from an outlet in Quezon City, according to the advisory …

Pope Francis names new bishop of Cubao diocese

MANILA – The 21-year-old Cubao diocese in Quezon City has a new bishop.

According to the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) news website, Pope Francis has appointed 56-year-old Claretian Fr. Elias Ayuban Jr., the first missionary…

De Lima seeks fresh mandate as party-list group nominee

MANILA – Former senator Leila De Lima is looking for a comeback as a legislator as she filed her certificate of nomination – certificate of acceptance of nomination (CON-CAN) to represent the Mamamayang Liberal (ML) Party-list, at the Manila Hotel Te…

DFA: No raising of Alert Level 4 in Lebanon as of yet

MANILA – The Philippine government is not raising the alert level in Lebanon anytime soon but its embassy in Beirut continues to operate as if mass repatriation is about to be placed, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Saturday.

At the Sat…

Angeles City named Asia’s best emerging culinary destination

MANILA – The city of Angeles in Pampanga was named Asia’s Best Emerging Culinary City Destination at the World Culinary Awards Gala Ceremony 2024.

The award was conferred in a ceremony in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates on Oct. 3, solidifying the ci…

Cotabato City mayor files COC for reelection vs. 2 others

COTABATO CITY – Mayor Mohammad Bruce Matabalao filed his certificate of candidacy (COC) here Saturday to seek a second term.

Matabalao was accompanied by his running mate, former Barangay Poblacion 2 chair Johair Madag, and their complete slate for …