Surigao del Norte 2nd district Rep. Robert Ace Barbers (left), President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. (Facebook) By ELLSON QUISMORIO Surigao del Norte 2nd district Rep. Robert Ace Barbers is hoping that President Marcos would certify as urgent the...
Surigao del Norte 2nd district Rep. Robert Ace Barbers (Rep. Barbers’ Facebook) Five Chinese realty traders, including suspected drug lord Willie Ong, were cited in contempt by a House of Representatives panel after they continued to snub the ongoing...
A heat index considered “dangerous” by the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) will persist in 25 areas nationwide on Tuesday, June 18. NOEL PABALATE / MANILA BULLETIN Based on the heat index forecast released on Monday, June 17, PAGASA...
Twenty-five areas nationwide experienced a heat index that is considered “dangerous” on Monday, June 17, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA). (MB Visual Content Group) PAGASA said the highest heat index of the day was...
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said 34 areas may still experience a heat index that is considered “dangerous” on Thursday, June 13. A dangerous heat index ranges from 42 degrees Celsius (°C) to 51°C, indicating an increased...
PAGASA Most of the country experienced intense heat on Wednesday, June 12, with 43 areas recording a “dangerous” heat index—ranging from 42 degrees Celsius (°C) to 48°C, based on the data from the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA). A heat...
Senator Pia Cayetano on Friday, June 7 expressed her alarm over the recent seizure of a parcel containing millions worth of assorted disposable vapes infused with cannabis at the Port of Clark in Pampanga. This, after Bureau of Customs (BoC) officials seized P4-million worth of “kush”...
Senate President Juan Miguel "Migz" Zubiri called out the former Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) agent who according to him, spouted what appears to be "hearsay evidence" during a Senate panel hearing. Zubiri mentioned this in a press conference on Tuesday, May 7, after monitoring the...
Actress Maricel Soriano admitted that she formerly owned the condominium unit which was the subject of a supposed anti-illegal drug operation back in 2012 by the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA). (Photo from the Office of Senator Ronald "Bato" Dela Rosa) She disclosed this on...
Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Benjamin “Benhur” Abalos Jr. reiterated on Tuesday, April 30, that there were no irregularities during the multi-billion peso drug bust conducted by authorities in Alitagtag, Batangas. In a presentation during the hearing of the...
Sen. Ronald "Bato" Dela Rosa challenged Los Angeles-based vlogger Claire Contreras, who goes by the name “Maharlika,” on Tuesday, April 30 to face the Senate in its inquiry regarding the alleged leakage of a confidential document from the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA). Sen. Ronald...
(Noel B. Pabalate/Manila Bulletin) The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) warned that 33 areas, including Metro Manila, are at risk of reaching "dangerous" heat index levels on Friday, April 26. PAGASA said the heat index may reach 47℃ in...
