Philippines

Source: Sun.Star Network Online DUMAGUETE CITY - About 45 street dancers and spectators in the Pakol Festival in Sta. Catalina, Negros Oriental passed out at the height of the competition due to extreme heat, an official said Thursday. Guian Jeif Anqui, a nurse and in charge of Operations and

Source: MindaNews GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews / 26 April) - A roadside rally and caravan will meet President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. when he arrives for a visit next week in the Bangsamoro Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM), a civil society spokesperson said. The event, to be attended by various organizations, aims

Source: MindaNews GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews / 26 April) - Unmindful of the blistering heat of the noontime sun, 75-year old popsicle vendor Norberto Bores makes his way through deserted streets here, hoping to sell all his popsicles. Many people in this coastal city opt to stay indoors to avoid the

Source: MindaNews KORONADAL CITY (MindaNews / 26 April) - The Sangguniang Panlalawigan (SP) of South Cotabato placed the province under a state of calamity Friday morning due to the dry spell triggered by the El Niño phenomenon, which caused agricultural losses worth P201.9 million so far. Board Member Junette Hurtado,

Source: The Manila times Author: Francis Earl Cueto MANILA, Philippines: Pastor Apollo Quiboloy's woes continue as the Philippine National Police revoked his License To Own and Possess Firearms (LTOPF). Col. Jean Fajardo, Philippine National Police (PNP) spokesman, said aside from the Kingdom of Jesus Christ founder, a certain Ingrid Canada

Source: Rappler MANILA, Philippines - The Department of Transportation (DOTr) affirmed that it continues to support "expanded and safer walkways and bike lanes," just two days after news broke of proposals to remove bike lanes along EDSA. "As DOTr seeks to solve the problem of traffic, it is designating and