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MANILA, Philippines – Could birds be the next defense against unauthorized drones? Sen. Raffy Tulfo thinks it is worth considering. Upon hearing a counter-drone expert’s suggestion, Tulfo directed the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) on Tuesday to explore the feasibility of training birds to intercept unauthorized drones. This statement came amid growing concerns over the lack of 24/7 counter-drone measures, formally known as unmanned aerial systems, at Philippine airports. “Mag-train na tayo ng mga eagles siguro (Maybe we should start training eagles),” Tulfo told CAAP representative Ian Michael del Castillo, who heads the Aerial Works Certification and Inspection […]…

Keep on reading: Raffy Tulfo to CAAP: Explore using birds to combat unauthorized drones

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Cebu City Health Department (CHD) has recorded 54 suicide cases in 2024, a slight decline from the staggering 62 cases in 2023. This grim tally remains one of the highest in recent years, which highlights the ongoing struggle against mental health challenges in the city. Dr. Mae Poblacion, the mental health program coordinator of the CHD, revealed the statistics during an open media forum on Tuesday, February 11. The report shows that the predominant method of suicide remains asphyxia by hanging, which accounted for 45 of the 54 cases in 2024. Other recorded methods include […]…

Keep on reading: Over 50 suicide cases recorded in Cebu City in 2024, 62 in 2023

Andrea Brillantes is set to add more star power as she joins the cast of the action series “Batang Quiapo.” While the character she is going to play is yet to be revealed, Brillantes shared her excitement about joining the ensemble, even as she said she is not “at par” with her castmates. “I must admit I’m pressured but more grateful. Grabe mga kasama ko dito nakaka-starstruck. Skilled veterans na nirerespeto ang mga pangalan. ‘Di ko hahayaang magpadala sa kaba. I will make this pressure into motivation. Di ko ni-expect. I’m not really at par sa kanila. I’m excited to […]…

Keep on reading: Andrea Brillantes joins ‘Batang Quiapo’

COTABATO CITY — A vice mayoral candidate in Maguindanao del Sur survived an ambush Tuesday around 9 a.m. along the national highway in Buluan town. Anwar Dimasinsil, 46, candidate for vice mayor of Buluan under the Lakas Christian Democrats party, revealed details of the ambush attempt on his Facebook page. “We were ambushed near the provincial capitol, and luckily, nobody was hurt,” Dimasinsil said as he showed the bullet holes on the driver’s side of his black Mitsubishi Montero vehicle. His unnamed driver, who was wearing a bulletproof vest, was hit, but the bullet did not penetrate his chest. Dimasinsil said […]…

Keep on reading: Maguindanao del Sur vice mayoral candidate survives ambush

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The recent collection of Business Permits and Licensing Office (BPLO) for business permit renewal had shown a positive trend to the city’s economy, said Cebu City mayor Raymond Alvin Garcia. The total revenue for the business permit renewal as of February 10 was P1,769,803,131.57, Garcia shared. READ: Gov’t sets higher BIR, BOC revenue collection target for 2025 Last January, the total collection was P1,756,739,945.12, compared to last year’s P1,550,180,462.15, according to the document showed by Garcia. The amount was roughly 12 percent higher than last year of the same period which was around P1.5 billion, he […]…

Keep on reading: Cebu City: Business permit renewal revenue soars

In the law of Obligations and Contracts, there is the principle of rescission. It is sometimes confused with cancellation or termination of a contract, but these remedies are not the same. Rescission is the “unmaking of a contract, or its undoing from the beginning, not merely its termination.” The result is that it is as if the contract never existed. On the other hand, termination refers to an “end in time or existence; a close, cessation, or conclusion” of the contract, releasing the parties from further obligations to each other. The Supreme Court has explained that rescinding a contract means […]…

Keep on reading: Rescission and forfeiture of payments

Paris, France — US President Donald Trump’s new tariffs on steel promise to further complicate a strategic industry already destabilized by Chinese overproduction and Europe’s stuttering blast furnaces. Recently returned to the White House, the mercurial Republican’s long-promised trade war will on Monday forge a new front with an expected 25-percent levy on aluminum and steel imported into the United States. READ: Trump signs executive orders on steel, aluminum tariffs Trump imposed similar tariffs during his first term of office to protect US producers faced with what he complained to be unfair competition. Who exports steel to the US? Global […]…

Keep on reading: Steel at heart of new Trump trade war

For a time, many pageant fans considered Bicol as the “Venezuela of the Philippines” for producing top-notch pageant contestants, collecting crowns from major competitions. Various factors contributed to this, according to the region’s bets to the 2025 Miss Universe Philippines contest. Bicol pageant veterans Rani Lachmi Dado and Shaina Ong Rabacal were presented as the official delegates from Albay and Camarines Sur, respectively, to journalists and online content creators at the Incanta Cave Bar and Restaurant in Quezon City on Monday afternoon, Feb. 10. INQUIRER.net asked the two during the press conference why, for them, Bicol has produced some of […]…

Keep on reading: Bicol fields competitive bets to Miss Universe Philippines 2025 pageant

MANILA, Philippines — Former Philippine National Police (PNP) deputy chief for operations Lt. Gen. Benjamin Santos Jr. surrendered to the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) on Tuesday morning. Santos is among the 29 police officers listed in the arrest warrant issued by the Manila Regional Trial Court (RTC) Branch 44 for the bungling of the prosecution of a drug case in relation to the P6.7-billion shabu haul in October 2022. “At 4:48 a.m. this morning, he surrendered to the CIDG and he was read a warrant of arrest and went through the normal booking procedures,” PNP spokesperson Brig. Gen. […]…

Keep on reading: PNP general in P6.7-B drug mess surrenders, posts bail

LOS ANGELES — At least one person died when a business jet smashed into another plane after landing at a US airport Monday, authorities said, the latest in a string of deadly aviation accidents in the United States. One person remained trapped inside one of the planes at Scottsdale Airport in Arizona, with three others taken to hospital. Pictures from the scene showed a jet appeared to have slammed into the back of a larger plane, with emergency vehicles on hand. READ: Plane with 64 aboard collides with helicopter, crashes in Washington “A Learjet 35A veered off the runway after […]…

Keep on reading: Another crash: Private jets collide at Arizona airport, at least 1 dead