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Undas 2024: Police Seize Thousands of Banned Items at Manila, QC Cemeteries

Planet Philippines (Full Attribution Below)November 1, 2024

On All Saints’ Day, or Undas, police in Manila and Quezon City confiscated thousands of prohibited items from visitors at local cemeteries. Seized items included knives, lighters, matchboxes, cigarettes, vapes, and even plastic cards. By Friday afternoon, police collected 1,217 banned items from Manila North Cemetery, 946 from Manila South Cemetery, and more in Quezon […]

Duterte’s Senate Testimony Reveals ‘Nanlaban’ Killings Were Not True, Says Lawyer in ICC Case

Planet Philippines (Full Attribution Below)October 30, 2024

Former President Rodrigo Duterte may have accidentally revealed that the ‘nanlaban’ (fought back) explanation for drug war deaths wasn’t true, according to a lawyer representing complainants in the International Criminal Court (ICC) case against Duterte. During a Senate hearing, Duterte admitted he told police officers to make it look like drug suspects had resisted arrest […]

Duterte Stands Firm: No Apology for Drug War Deaths

Planet Philippines (Full Attribution Below)October 29, 2024

Former President Rodrigo Duterte took a strong stand on Monday, saying he won’t apologize for the deaths in his tough anti-drug campaign that started in 2016. Speaking at a Senate hearing, Duterte said he takes full legal responsibility for actions taken by the police, who were following his orders during the war on drugs. Duterte’s […]

Duterte Says Drug Crimes Are Rising Again; Palace Disagrees

Planet Philippines (Full Attribution Below)October 28, 2024

Former President Rodrigo Duterte claimed on Monday that drug-related crimes are increasing again in the Philippines. However, officials from Malacañang, the presidential palace, quickly disagreed with him. Duterte shared his concerns during a Senate hearing, saying, “It’s sad that drug-related crimes are happening again. Every day, we hear about terrible things like children being hurt, […]

New Tropical Storm ‘Leon’ Expected to Enter Philippines This Weekend, Says Pagasa

Planet Philippines (Full Attribution Below)October 26, 2024

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine weather agency, Pagasa, announced that Tropical Storm “Kong-Rey” will enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) late Saturday night or early Sunday. Once inside PAR, it will be called “Leon.” As of 11 a.m., the storm was about 1,630 kilometers east of Central Luzon, with maximum sustained winds of 65 […]

Typhoon ‘KristinePH’ Claims 46 Lives in Philippines, May Strike Again Next Week

Planet Philippines (Full Attribution Below)October 25, 2024

MANILA — The deadly Typhoon ‘KristinePH’ has claimed 46 lives in the Philippines, with 20 people still missing. Nearly 240,000 people are currently staying in evacuation centers for safety. Over 7,500 passengers are stranded at ports, and 36 flights were canceled on Friday. The storm, known locally as Kristine, hit Luzon Island on Thursday with […]

OVP Mobilizes Satellite Offices to Help Areas Affected by Storm Kristine

Planet Philippines (Full Attribution Below)October 24, 2024

MANILA, Philippines — The Office of the Vice President (OVP) has activated its satellite offices to assist people affected by Severe Tropical Storm “Kristine” (International Name: Trami). In a Facebook update, the OVP-Bicol office shared that they provided hot meals and bottled water to over 1,000 frontliners, including disaster response teams from Legazpi City and […]

“Kristine’ becomes a severe tropical storm, Signal No. 3 raised in parts of Luzon”

Planet Philippines (Full Attribution Below)October 23, 2024

The weather agency, Pagasa, has raised Signal No. 3 in parts of Luzon as Tropical Storm Kristine has grown stronger, now classified as a severe tropical storm. Kristine’s winds reached speeds of up to 95 km/h near its center, with gusts as strong as 115 km/h. Signal No. 3 is up for these areas: Isabela, […]

Will Marcos and Duterte Reconcile? VP Sara Says: ‘They Need to Apologize First’

Planet Philippines (Full Attribution Below)October 22, 2024

Vice President Sara Duterte said she would consider forgiving President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. and his allies if they apologize for the death of a man during a police operation in Davao City. The incident happened when the police were serving an arrest warrant at the Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC) compound in August, causing […]

Duterte Will Not Attend QuadComm Investigation on October 22!

Planet Philippines (Full Attribution Below)October 21, 2024

Former President Rodrigo Duterte will not attend the House investigation on drug war killings scheduled for October 22. His lawyer, Martin Delgra III, said that Duterte is not feeling well and needs rest. In a letter, Delgra explained that Duterte just got back to Davao from Metro Manila and has many other things to do. […]

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