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The Philippine Coast Guard reports that it has launched search and rescue operations for passengers of a boat that sank in waters of Polillo, Quezon. Initial reports say that there are around 70 people on board the boat. 

3 hours ago

The Department of Education announces the opening of classes fro the next school year on Aug. 29, 2023 (Tuesday). Private schools may start classes between the first Monday of June to last day of August. — The STAR/Janvic Mateo

5 hours ago

Donald Trump is expected to appear in court on Thursday to answer charges of conspiring to overturn the 2020 election, a case that will cast a dark and volatile cloud over the 2024 White House race for which he remains the presumptive Republican nominee. The arrest and arraignment of the former president will take place in a federal courthouse within sight of the US Capitol that was stormed by his supporters on January 6, 2021, in what prosecutors say was the culmination of the alleged plot. The 77-year-old Trump is expected to enter a plea of not guilty at a hearing set to begin at 4:00 pm (2000 GMT) before magistrate judge Moxila Upadhyaya. — AFP

7 hours ago

Tokyo stocks head lower for the second straight day on Thursday, tracking falls on Wall Street as Fitch's downgrade of US government bonds hit global equities. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index was down 0.94%, or 307.05 points, at 32,400.64 in early trade, while the broader Topix index slipped 0.72%, or 16.47 points, to 2,285.29. Sony Group dropped 2.46% to 12,910 yen, Toyota fell 2.58% to 2,438 yen, and Panasonic was down 1.53% at 1,673 yen. — AFP

8 hours ago

Users on the social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, will now be allowed to hide their once-prized blue check marks, the company says. A coveted status symbol at Twitter before Elon Musk bought the company, the blue checks have been mocked by some as a sign that the user is willing to pay for special treatment. "As a subscriber, you can choose to hide your checkmark on your account," an X help page says. — AFP

21 hours ago

The state weather bureau issues heavy rainfall warning or yellow warning level over Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, La Union, Pangasinan, Abra and Benguet. It advised residents of possible flooding and landslides in flood and landslides-prone areas. "The public and the disaster risk reduction and management offices concerned are advised to take appropriate actions," PAGASA says.

22 hours ago

The House of Representatives approves on third and final reading the bill that automatically declares national elections day as non-working holiday.   “With this proposed legislation, we hope to get the maximum participation of our voters in the national elections which is one of the most important activities that they should do as Filipinos," House Speaker Martin Romualdez was quoted by PTV. 

22 hours ago

The Metro Manila Development Authority reports that it met with the members of the Metro Manila Council to approve the use of body-worn cameras will prevent traffic enforcers and motorists to accept and offer bribes. It is meeting, the MMDA says that the recordings from the body cameras will be linked to the MMDA Command Center and would serve as an evidence for complaints about illegal transaction between a traffic enforcer and a motorist. MMDA says it will also turn over 30  handheld ticketing devices, hardware, and dual sim with two- year subscription in the first five local government untis that rolled out the Single Ticketing System. These are the San Juan, Valenzuela, Parañaque, Caloocan and Muntinlupa City government QC government has its own handheld ticketing device for their enforcement operations.

23 hours ago

The Presidential Communications Office announces that President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. appointed Benito Techico and Maynard Ngu as special envoy of the president for a trade, investments and tourism in People's Republic of China.

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