Lawmakers seek probe into road rage incident involving dismissed copRetired policeman Wilfredo Gonzales (right) and Quezon City Police District chief Brig. Photo by Michael Varcas, The Philippine STARMANILA, Philippines — Lawmakers from the Senate and the House of Representatives have filed separate resolutions calling for a probe into the viral road rage incident in Quezon City involving a dismissed cop. Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri and Senator Pia Cayetano filed Senate Resolution No. The House resolution added that it is a "culture of impunity" that allows individuals to use their weapons as a tool for intimidation. The head of the Quezon City District Police Station has since resigned, saying he “regrets” the press conference.

Source: Lorraine Marie T. Badoy official Facebook account, They’re not lawmakers. FACTDe Santos, the incumbent chairperson of the National Union of Journalists of the Philippines, is not an “urban operative” of the CPP-NPA-NDF. “I reject the accusation that I am an urban operative of the CPP NPA NDF,” De Santos told VERA Files Fact Check in an Aug. 29 private message. De Santos, who resigned from Philstar.com in June, added that he had nothing to do with the Aug. 26 article in the Philippine Star. Fill out this reader request form or send it to VERA, the truth bot on Viber.

MANILA, Philippines –The Supreme Court (SC) has approved the revised rules for the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections (BSKE) to address changes in the procedural regulations. These revised rules, according to the SC, aim to achieve a swift, cost-effective, and fair resolution of such cases. The amended rules, which will be applied prospectively, incorporate some of the provisions of the 2019 Amendments to the Rules of Civil Procedure. The amended rules will take effect 15 days after publication, once in a newspaper of general circulation or in the Supreme Court official website. Earlier, the SC declared as unconstitutional the law postponing Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections from its initial schedule of Dec. 5, 2022, to the last Monday of October 2023.

“The whole team is elated to receive this recognition from ContentAsia. Receiving the award on behalf of the program and GMA Network was The Atom Araullo Specials Executive Producer Ian Simbulan. Earlier this year, the same documentary also gave the Philippines one of its Gold medals at the 2023 New York Festivals TV & Film (NYF) Awards, winning in the Documentary: Social Issues category. The winners at the 4th ContentAsia Awards were announced in a live awarding ceremony held last August 24 in Bangkok, Thailand, which was also broadcast via live streaming. Winners came from 12 countries and represented TV broadcast and production leaders, streamers, and online platforms.

Before answering Niels' riddle, though, I had to make sure precisely what "conundrum" means. In Niels' conundrum, though, it wasn't crystal clear if the subject of the sentence, "more than one way," is plural or singular. Now we are ready to frontally tackle Niels' conundrum: Should we say, "There is more than one way to skin a cat" or "There are more than one way to skin a cat"? With this, we can be confident that Niels' conundrum is now resolved once and for all. Read this essay and listen to its voice recording in The Manila Times: "An English language conundrum"Next, Sept. 7, 2023: The problem with "Hello!"

A group of Chinese nationals were arrested in Indonesia during a police raid on suspicion of running an online love scam syndicate that ensnared hundreds of victims in China. (Photo: AFP/STR)Dozens of Chinese nationals were arrested in Indonesia on suspicion of running an online love scam syndicate that ensnared hundreds of victims in China, police said Wednesday. Police said the syndicate blackmailed hundreds of victims in China, many of whom were public officials. Police had previously said many scammers had moved to Indonesia and other Southeast Asian countries after China cracked down on domestic networks. In 2019, police arrested 85 Chinese nationals and six Indonesians over an online scam that tricked victims out of millions of dollars.

A woman died and another woman was seriously injured after the two fought each other at the Kwun Tong Community Health Center on Wednesday afternoon. The fight took place in the health center’s women’s washroom around 2.55 pm today. Officers found blood stains on the floor and one of them had fallen into a coma, with knife wounds to her face and head. Another woman was also seriously injured and was sent to the same hospital. Police have arrested Or and the case is now being handled by the Kwun Tong district crime squad.

The Philippines' FIBA Basketball World Cup second round bid got dashed following its 83-90 loss to Italy at the Smart Araneta Coliseum on Tuesday night, August 29. Italy head coach Gianmarco Pozzecco PHOTO BY RIO DELUVIOGilas Pilipinas' defeat also kept the home team winless in the Group A pool play action at 0-3. Frustrating as the losses might have been especially to Filipino fans, no less than Italy head coach Gianmarco Pozzecco sang praises to his counterpart Chot Reyes and the rest of the Gilas team. Pozzecco said that the despite the losses, Gilas kept in step with the Dominican Republic, Angola, and his team Italy, giving themselves a shot to win all those ball games. For Pozzecco, the Gilas player that stood out to him the most is Utah Jazz star Jordan Clarkson, not necessarily for his basketball skills but moreso for his unrelenting attitude.

Villar thanks Marcos for signing OTOP lawMANILA, Philippines — Sen. Mark Villar yesterday thanked President Marcos for signing his One Town One Product (OTOP) bill into law. “We thank President Bongbong for his unwavering support to our local MSMEs (micro, small and medium enterprises) and the promotion of Philippine products,” Villar said. The OTOP program covers not only Filipino delicacies and handicrafts, but even Filipino skilled services like hilot (Filipino art of massage), Villar said. “The law will ensure assistance to our SMEs as well as promote Filipino products,” VIllar said. The law authorized the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) to establish the OTOP Philippines Trustmark, as well as create OTOP Philippines hubs.

Manila Bay land reclamation projectsToday’s topic conveniently belongs to the subject of “stressful economic issues and challenges.”Manila Bay reclamation projects. Environmental concerns appear to be the main issues that led to the suspension of the ongoing Manila Bay reclamation projects. The current Manila Bay land reclamation projects have added new land to the foreshore of Metro Manila. The story of the Cebu land reclamation project, which today is also a burgeoning commercial development, has a familiar similarity to the Manila reclamation project. It is a fact, however, that in our country, land reclamation projects undertaken during our post-independence period have been economically messy projects.

THE women's national team flew to Thailand on Tuesday for the 22nd Asian Senior Women's Volleyball Championship but not without a morale-boost from SM's top man Hans Sy. With Sy during the send-off were Philippine National Volleyball Federation president Ramon "Tats" Suzara and secretary-general Donaldo Caringal and Lady Bulldogs team manager Engineer Mariano "Bing" See Diet. "I will support that," Sy told the young athletes as he bared a suggestion that the world championships be staged at a world-class arena at SM Cebu. The arena, according to Sy, is currently being built and is expected to surpass the SM Mall of Asia Arena. Competition will be tough in the Asian Volleyball Confederation tournament that will be held at the Chartchai Hall of The Mall in Nakhon Ratchasima.

Rains hit Hong Kong as super typhoon Saola is set to come within 800km of the SAR in the next two days. SING TAO Previous NextA tropical cyclone warning may be issued in the next few days as super typhoon Saola was forecast to skirt past the SAR on Saturday. "As Saola may interact with Tropical Cyclone Haikui located to its east, the subsequent movement of Saola has a rather high uncertainty. It may make landfall on the coast of eastern Guangdong between Friday evening and Saturday morning. It may then weaken, though Pagasa didn't rule out the chance of the storm "re-intensifying into a super typhoon."

MANILA, Philippines–A social media post has been making rounds claiming the Department of Health has officially announced the release of a “revolutionary” diabetes support product. These claims are not only misleading but could also pose a threat to public health. The post promotes “Glufarelin Gold” as a groundbreaking therapeutic product capable of normalizing glucose levels. “This new therapeutic product has the potential to return glucose levels to normal. ADVERTISEMENTEstablishments or entities distributing “Glufarelin Gold” without appropriate permissions are liable to face stringent regulatory actions and sanctions, according to the FDA.

(UPDATE) THE Philippines blasted Hong Kong, 7-0, to jumpstart its campaign in the Under-18 Women's Softball Asia Cup on Tuesday, August 29, in Fujian Province, China. Members of the Philippine team react after beating Hong Kong in the Under-18 Women’s Softball Asia Cup on Tuesday, Aug. 29, 2023, in Fujian Province, China. The Asia Cup is a qualifying tournament for the Under-18 Women's Softball World Cup to be held in 2024. 3 China, is vying for one of the three available tickets for the 2024 World Cup. The Philippine under-18 team is composed of Daniela Cabangon, Che-Restcel de la Cruz, Jeryll Duller, Ciarina Daniela Eder, Shein Espinosa, Trisha Karyl Hicayen, Angelica Jean Latriz, Rhea Manalo, Magdalene Nangan, Eileen Polvorido and Laira Dianne Silverio.

Terry Gou, the billionaire founder of Foxconn, speaks during a press conference in Taipei, Taiwan Monday, Aug. 28, 2023. Gou declared Monday that he will run as an independent candidate for president in Taiwan's 2024 election, ending months of speculation. Kyodo News via AP