Philippine News Summary

Philippine News

• Delays, fully booked trips, long lines at terminals, ports amid Christmas exodus December 23, 2024
  Passengers at some terminals and ports faced delayed trips due to lack of available buses and ships compounded by road repairs, according to reports on GMA Integrated News" Unang Balita.
• One bettor wins P15.8-million Superlotto 6/49 jackpot December 22, 2024
  One lucky bettor won the P15.8-million Superlotto 6/49 jackpot on Sunday, December 22.
• Heavy traffic amid holiday rush extends travel times December 22, 2024
  Travelers faced hours of heavy traffic en route to the provinces over the weekend as the holiday rush intensified, just days before Christmas.
• OCTA survey: 73% satisfied with PAF performance December 22, 2024
  A majority of Filipinos are satisfied with the accomplishments of the Philippine Air Force (PAF), according to the latest survey from OCTA Research.
• QuadComm will not submit progress report to ICC -Barbers December 22, 2024
  The QuadComm will not submit its findings on drug war-related deaths during the Duterte administration to the ICC, according to panel Chairperson Robert Ace Barbers.
• AFP to continue internal security operations amid holidays December 22, 2024
  The military announced that it would maintain its internal security operations throughout the holidays after the CPP declared they would not observe a holiday truce this year.
• Comelec: Ambush on Sulu election exec's vehicle possibly poll-related violence December 22, 2024
  The shooting of the vehicle of an election officer in Sulu which resulted in the death of one person may possibly be considered as poll-related violence, the Commission on Elections said.
• Sara Duterte, Martin Romualdez trust ratings down double digits in Nov - Pulse Asia December 21, 2024
  A new Pulse Asia survey, which was made public on Saturday, showed double-digit declines in the trust ratings of Vice President Sara Duterte and House Speaker Martin Romualdez.
• Erwin Tulfo, Tito Sotto lead Pulse Asia Senate poll December 21, 2024
  ACT-CIS Representative Erwin Tulfo and former Senate president Vicente ''Tito'' Sotto III occupied the top two spots in the new senatorial preference survey by Pulse Asia.
• PCG: PH plane, ships not expelled from Bajo de Masinloc December 21, 2024
  The Philippine Coast Guard clarified that neither a Philippine aircraft nor Philippine ships were expelled from the Bajo de  Masinloc, disputing claims made by the Chinese Coast Guard.
• PH paper banknotes featuring heroes will 'remain in circulation' -- BSP December 21, 2024
  The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) on Saturday reiterated that Philippine paper banknotes featuring the country's heroes will "remain in circulation" alongside new polymer bills, which has gained flak over its design focusing on flora and fauna.
• WPP unfazed by junked Eleksyon 2025 petition vs Quiboloy December 21, 2024
  The Workers" and Peasants" Party was unconcerned over the Comelec's dismissal of its petition to disqualify detained televangelist Apollo Quiboloy from running in the  2025 elections.
• Marcos seeks to expand PH-Saudi Arabia ties December 21, 2024
  President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has expressed his intention to deepen the bilateral relations between the Philippines and Saudi Arabia, where a million Filipinos live and work.
• PH Army among most trusted, top performing agencies in Q4 2024 -- OCTA December 21, 2024
  The Philippine Army is one of the most trusted and top-performing government agencies in the fourth quarter of 2024, according to the Tugon ng Masa (TNM) survey results reported by OCTA Research on Saturday.
• PNP urges public not to use firecrackers in residential areas December 21, 2024
  The Philippine National Police on Saturday reminded the public not to light firecrackers in residential areas in welcoming the New Year 2025.