Xinhua world news summary at 0900 GMT, Dec. 18

[Manila News] - 12/18/2024

MANILA -- Mary Jane Veloso, a Filipina inmate on death row in Indonesia, returned to the Philippine capital on Wednesday morning, after years of negotiations between the two Southeast Asian countries. The 39-year-old female had stayed in jail in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, for almost 15 years since (…)



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Bohol fighter scores 3rd round TKO win over Thai rival
By CALVIN CORDOVA CEBU CITY — Regie “The Filipino Phenom” Suganob erased all doubts on his capability to contend for (…)
[Tempo] - 23/12/2024
Stop at nothing with Southwestern University PHINMA
In the heart of the Visayas and Mindanao, Southwestern University PHINMA (SWU PHINMA) stands as the largest health (…)
[Cebu Daily Mail] - 23/12/2024
335 Bohol Light costumers in Tagbilaran to get bill deposit refunds
TAGBILARAN CITY — Customers of Bohol Light in this city, who religiously pay their electricity dues, will get a (…)
[Cebu Daily Mail] - 22/12/2024
Pagasa: Heavy rains due to Romina over Quezon, Bicol provinces
MANILA, Philippines — The provinces of Quezon, Camarines Norte, Camarines Sur and Catanduanes on Monday are expected (…)
[Cebu Daily Mail] - 23/12/2024
Ombudsman: Dismissal of Escoto as BFAR chief stays
MANILA, Philippines — The Office of the Ombudsman is keeping its decision dismissing Demosthenes Escoto as chief of (…)
[Inquirer.net] - 23/12/2024
DPWH halts roadworks in CamSur to ease holiday traffic
LEGAZPI CITY, ALBAY, Philippines — To ease traffic congestion as people from the National Capital Region (NCR) head (…)
[Inquirer.net] - 22/12/2024
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 (…)
[Inquirer.net] - 23/12/2024
2 US Navy pilots shot down over Red Sea in ‘friendly fire’ incident
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Two US Navy pilots were shot down Sunday over the Red Sea in an apparent “friendly (…)
[Inquirer.net] - 22/12/2024
Xinhua Asia-Pacific news summary at 1600 GMT, Dec. 22
KATHMANDU -- Three quarters of electric four wheelers imported by Nepal during the first five months of the current (…)
[Manila News] - 22/12/2024
Signal No. 1 in 2 Palawan areas as TD Romina heads for Kalayaan Islands
MANILA, Philippines — Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal (TCWS) No. 1 was raised in another Palawan area on Sunday (…)
[Inquirer.net] - 22/12/2024
Iloilo International Airport shut down for emergency maintenance
ILOILO CITY, Philippines — The Iloilo International Airport in Cabatuan town in Iloilo unexpectedly shut down on (…)
[Inquirer.net] - 22/12/2024