Emmanuel Tupas – The Philippine Star October 29, 2022 | 12:00am MANILA, Philippines — A Norwegian woman was arrested for allegedly smuggling P56 million worth of methamphetamine hydrochloride or shabu into the country through the Ninoy Aquino Internati…
Chinese couple held for abusing Vietnamese maid
Emmanuel Tupas – The Philippine Star October 29, 2022 | 12:00am MANILA, Philippines — Lawmen have arrested a Chinese couple who were caught on video physically abusing their Vietnamese househelp in Parañaque, police said yesterday. Haiyang Yu, 39, and …
Ragos says he was forced to testify vs De Lima
Emmanuel Tupas – The Philippine Star October 29, 2022 | 12:00am MANILA, Philippines — Former Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) officer-in-charge Rafael Ragos finally took the witness stand at a Muntinlupa City court yesterday, affirming his testimony that …
Manila cemeteries closed due to Paeng
Ghio Ong – The Philippine Star October 29, 2022 | 12:00am MANILA, Philippines — The city government of Manila closed its public cemeteries yesterday due to the threat of Tropical Storm Paeng this weekend. Paeng could spoil the observance of Undas, the …
LIVE updates: Tropical storm Paeng
PhilstarLIVE – Philstar.com October 28, 2022 | 12:01pm MANILA, Philippines — Tropical Storm Paeng is threatening a huge part of the Philippines with heavy rains this weekend, just as Filipinos prepare to come home to their provinces to commemorate Unda…
Vigan to host Batang Pinoy
Joey Villar – The Philippine Star October 28, 2022 | 12:00am MANILA, Philippines — The Batang Pinoy, a multi-sports event for Filipino athletes aged 15 years old and below that produced the likes of Tokyo Olympic gold winner Hidilyn Diaz and world cham…
Search for next Hidilyn Diaz, Carlos Yulo begins as ‘Batang Pinoy’ returns
Joey Villar – Philstar.com October 27, 2022 | 3:58pm MANILA, Philippines – The Batang Pinoy, a multi-sports event for Filipino athletes aged 15 years old and below that produced Tokyo Olympic gold winner Hidilyn Diaz and world champion gymnast Carlos Y…
Baliwag cityhood plebiscite moved to December 17
Robertzon Ramirez – The Philippine Star October 27, 2022 | 12:00am MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has moved up to Dec. 17 the plebiscite to ratify the conversion of Baliwag into a component city. In a five-page resolution p…
Free candles for Undas in Mabalacat
Ric Sapnu – The Philippine Star October 27, 2022 | 12:00am MABALACAT CITY, Pampanga, Philippines — Aside from free cleaning and painting of tombs in public cemeteries in this city, the city government is providing free candles for families visiting the…
Kidapawan teacher nabbed for estafa
John Unson – The Philippine Star October 27, 2022 | 12:00am KIDAPAWAN CITY, Philippines — A public school teacher in this city has been arrested for 22 counts of estafa. Shella Salili, 38, of the Kidapawan National High School did not resist arrest whe…