'Bali Nine' drug ring prisoners 'relieved' on return home
[Inquirer.net] - 12/16/2024
SYDNEY — The five remaining members of the Australian “Bali Nine” drug ring say they are “relieved and happy” over their return home after 19 years in jail in Indonesia. The men — the last behind bars among nine Australian smugglers who were jailed in Indonesia in 2005 — flew into Darwin on (…)
In Philippine newspapers
Canada helps PH in seaboard watch
MANILA, Philippines — A Canadian surveillance aircraft uncovered a number of fishing violations on the Philippines’ (…)
[Inquirer.net] - 22/12/2024
Why million of taxpayers in US will soon receive up to $1,400 from IRS
Approximately 1 million taxpayers will automatically receive special payments of up to $1,400 from the IRS in the (…)
[Inquirer.net] - 23/12/2024
Boracay centralizes tourist fees through iPass
ILOILO CITY – An online application has been developed to centralize payment for tourists bound for world-famous (…)
[Tempo] - 23/12/2024
Economist, writer Hilarion Henares Jr.; 100
MANILA, Philippines — A Renaissance man who was a cold “kilabot (terror) to crazy politicos and abusive bureaucrats” (…)
[Inquirer.net] - 22/12/2024
Christmas weather: Rain in parts of PH on Dec 24-25 due to 3 systems
MANILA, Philippines — It looks like a wet Christmas for some as the state weather service forecasts rain showers in (…)
[Inquirer.net] - 23/12/2024
PCG logs over 42,000 Christmas travelers at ports
MANILA, Philippines — Christmas travel is expected to peak this week, and already, government authorities have (…)
[Cebu Daily Mail] - 23/12/2024
Cesafi men's volleyball: UC dethrones USJ-R in stunning finals upset
CEBU CITY, Philippines— Emotions enveloped the University of San Carlos (USC) Downtown Gymnasium as the University (…)
[Inquirer.net] - 23/12/2024
Musk as US president? Trump says it is 'not happening'
Could Elon Musk, who holds major sway in the incoming Trump administration, one day become president? On Sunday, (…)
[Inquirer.net] - 22/12/2024
4 men tagged in alleged ‘gang rape’ case in Oslob
CEBU CITY, Philippines – Authorities here have already identified four ‘persons of interest’ (POI) who can shed (…)
[Cebu Daily Mail] - 23/12/2024
High school fun, drama tackled in ‘Ang Mutya ng Section E’
School starts early on Viva One with the much-awaited adaptation of “Ang Mutya ng Section E,” the popular Wattpad (…)
[Tempo] - 23/12/2024
Rain expected in parts of PH on Dec 24-25 due to 3 systems
MANILA, Philippines — It looks like a wet Christmas for some as the state weather service forecasts rain showers in (…)
[Cebu Daily Mail] - 23/12/2024