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Recently, there were speculations that the seasoned news anchor had bid farewell to his Kapamilya bosses as he plans to run for Senate this upcoming 2022 elections. Accordingly, de Castro is ready to return to politics, and everything needed for his candidacy is set. He will run for Senator under the banner of Presidential candidate Isko Moreno and Vice Presidential candidate Doc Willie Ong. However, a source has revealed that it is not true that de Castro has received ABS-CBN’s blessing for his planned comeback to politics. De Castro entered politics in 2001 and ranked first in the senatorial race. Three years after, he won as Vice President and served under the former President, Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo. De Castro joined ABS-CBN...

SUPPORTERS of Manila Mayor Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso on Saturday officially launched the President Isko Movement-Isulong ang Kapakanan ng bawat Pilipino (PRIMO-ISKO) in support of his candidacy in 2022. Speaking in Filipino, members of the group cited how Domagoso reformed and beautified Manila. PRIMO-ISKO founding chairman Barbie Atienza said Domagoso believed that if the Manileno advances, so will Manila and that's what he'll do for the rest of the country. Leaders from tourism, urban poor, barangay, solo parents, youth, legal and religious sectors joined the event. Incumbent and aspiring poliltical leaders and members of the Central Mindanao Alliance of Christian and Muslim communities also participated to E×ρréšš their...

Anne Curtis, 36, has greatly amused netizens due to her hilarious yet cute reaction towards her mother’s throwback post on social media. On Saturday, October 2, KAMI learned that Carmen Ojales, the mother of Anne, posted several old photos she took with the hosts of It’s Showtime. It can be worth noting that after years of working with each other, it is no surprise that the It’s Showtime hosts have formed a tight bond that transcends friendship. © Provided by Kami Anne Curtis with her daughter, Dahlia Amélie Heussaff. Photo from Anne Curtis (@annecurtissmith) Source: Instagram Among the photos Mommy Carmen posted was a group hug wherein Jhong Hilario, Vhong Navarro, Jugs Jugueta, and Teddy Corpuz gave her a warm hug. Included in the...

Buo ang loob ng kilalang doctor sa bansa na si Doctor Willie Ong sa kanyang pagtakbo bilang bise presidente ng Pilipinas. Sa panayam sa kanya ni Karen Davila, naitanong nito kung ano ang nagtulak kay Doc Willie upang makumbinsi bilang running mate ng presidential candidate na Mayor Isko Moreno. Matatandaang nasabi ni Doc Willie noong 2019 na wala na umano siyang interes na pumasok sa pulitika. © Provided by Kami Doc Willie Ong at Mayor Isko Moreno (Photo credit: Doc Willie Ong/ Reynan Garcia Macatangay) Source: Facebook Subalit nabago ang kanyang isip dahil sa mga sumunod na nangyari sa kanyang pamilya. "Actually I have no plans. Pero I am always open sa plans ni God kung meron man. Lagi akong open and I'm always ready," paliwanag...

KIEFER Ravena got the better of his younger brother Thirdy, orchestrating Shiga Lakestars' rally from 22 points down to stun San-En NeoPhoenix, 93-83, in their 2021-22 B.League season opener Saturday at Ukaruchan Arena. Ravena vs Ravena The shifty guard who last played for NLEX showed his on-court whiz and sparked the home team's 21-0 run to grab a commanding 82-74 lead with 3:49 left after staring at a 13-point deficit, 74-61, and a 22-point hole, 59-37 in the third period. Kiefer was impressive in his B.League debut, firing 11 points, eight assists, three rebounds, and three s†éáls without any turnovers in 25 minutes of play for Shiga. Ovie Soko also had a rousing first game for the Lakestars with his 18 points and 11 rebounds, 11...

On the second day of the filing of certificates of candidacy for the 2022 national and local polls, the Philippine National Police warned candidates against colluding with drug syndicates for a financial boost in their campaign efforts. PNP chief Police General Guillermo Eleazar said syndicates may offer to finance candidates' campaigns in exchange for protection once elected. “Hindi natin papayagan ito kaya inatasan ko na ang ating PDEG at Intelligence Group na tingnang mabuti ang ganitong posibilidad,” Eleazar said in a statement. (We will not allow this to happen, so we have ordered the PDEG --Philippine Drug Enforcement Group -- and the Intelligence Group to monitor such possibilities.) “Binabalaan ko ang mga kandidato na huwag...

ALTHOUGH starting a business can be a difficult undertaking, it may be even more challenging for women. Often, unequal access to funding limits the best business concepts from women to be actualized, despite their skillset and potential for increased revenue. In a webinar entitled, "Is VC Funding for Women Founders Getting Any Better?" organized by DealStreetAsia, a Singapore-based financial news website, women founders of startups shared their insights on addressing the gender disparity in venture capital (VC) funding. Among the panelists was Martha Sazon, president and chief executive officer of GCash, the Philippines' leading mobile wallet which saw exponential customer growth during the pandemic and now has 46 million users...

Bloomberg released its latest Covid Resilience Ranking, and it's not looking too good (an understatement) for the Philippines, which is in last place. That means our country is the worst place to be in amid the pandemic of the 53 states included in the list. The ranking is a monthly assessment of how COVID-19 is being handled in different countries all around the world with factors such as virus containment, the quality of healthcare, vaccination coverage, overall mortality, and progress toward restarting travel and easing border curbs. Check out the best places to be during the pandemic below. Ireland Spain Netherlands Finland Denmark U.A.E. France Switzerland Canada Norway And these are the worst places to be during the pandemic...

n official of the Commission on Elections urged eligible Filipinos who are not yet registered as voters to do so in a provocative tweet as the poll body enters its second day of accepting Certificate of Candidacy filings. Comelec Spokesperson James Jimenez, also the director of Education and Information Department, on Saturday tweeted the following and accompanied it with the hashtags “#motoka” (short for “bumota ka”) and “#votesafepilipinas.” If you need a reason to vote, remember this: bad officials are elected into office by good people who don’t vote. His tweet has been liked by more than 200 online users as of this writing. It has also garnered mixed reactions on the quote tweets. “Bad officials are elected into office by...

Pfizer’s anti-COVID-19 pill and Merck & Co’s experimental antiviral pill molnupiravir can be made available locally if the manufacturers of the drugs apply and hurdle regulatory processes in the Philippines. “If manufacturers apply for regulatory clearance and FDA (Food and Drug Administration) approves based on safety and quality, yes it will be made available,” Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said in a text message on Saturday. For his part, FDA Director-General Eric Domingo said the antiviral drugs can be made available in the country “via compassionate special permit (CSP).” “The doctors and hospitals can apply for CSP,” Domingo said. On Monday, Pfizer said it had begun a middle-to-late stage clinical trial of a...

Good Day, Mag feeling pro din ako pag dating sa politics.. kunwari magaling din ako sa ganyan lalo sa talakayan.. Ako sa palagay ko di mag tandem yan kukuha yan iba mga kasama sa pagtakbo,tactics ba! hehe pero syempre sa bandang huli kung sakali sila muupo.. Kayo sa palagay nyo? Ako ay ng huhula lang habang wala pang final hehe..

Tinanggihan ni Senador Christopher "Bong" Go noong August 30, 2021 ang nominasyon sa kanya ng political party na PDP-Laban bilang presidential candidate. Pahayag ni Go, "As much as I wish to respond to the clamor of many of our partymates, I most respectfully decline the said endorsement. As I have said many times before, I am not interested in the presidency." Si President Rodrigo Duterte ang iniendorso ng PDP-Laban bilang vice-presidential candidate ng kanilang partido at tinanggap ito noon ng pangulo. Ngayong Sabado nang hapon, October 2, si Duterte ang kasama ni Go nang magsadya ito sa Commission on Elections sa Sofitel Harbor Garden Tent, Pasay City, para maghain ng kanyang certificate of candidacy. Intensyon ni Go na...

FOURTEEN aspiring senators filed their certificates of candidacy (COC) on the first of eight days that the poll body will accept these on Friday at the Sofitel hotel in Pasay City. HOUSE DEPUTY SPEAKER and Antique Rep. Lorna Regina “Loren” B. Legarda was the first to file for the Senatorial race. She will run under the National People’s Coalition (NPC) party. Ms. Legarda had previously served in the Senate from 1998 to 2004 and again from 2007 to 2019 where she chaired the finance, foreign relations, economic affairs, environment and climate change committees. “I believe that with my vast experience as a former majority leader and a senator for three terms, I have been able to craft laws that are helping our people right now. And...

Kobe Paras announced his arrival in a stunning fashion after leading Niigata Albirex BB in an 85-81 loss to Kyoto Hannaryz in the 2021 Japan B.League on Saturday at the City Hall Plaza A-re Nagaoka. The second generation baller exploded for 25 points, four assists, and two s†éáls in almost 34 minutes of action though that was not enough to get the win in his maiden appearance. The 24-year-old Paras scored 11 of Niigata's 19-point production in the opening quarter before they outscored Kyoto in the second period, 31-10, to establish a 50-41 halftime lead. Kyoto, however, unloaded a 15-4 blitz to open the third canto before Niigata regained the lead again courtesy of four-straight markers by the 6-foot-6 Paras, 60-56. Justin...

President Rodrigo R. Duterte on Thursday night said he will issue a memorandum to prevent Cabinet members from participating in the ongoing Senate investigation into the government’s controversial pandemic deals. Mr. Duterte made the announcement after Senate Blue Ribbon Committee chair Richard J. Gordon said that the probe — which focuses on the government’s procurement of overpriced medical supplies from a firm whose track record is questionable — will continue “until kingdom come.” “I have ordered Executive Secretary Medialdea… I will issue a memorandum so that all members of the executive department will no longer obey your summons,” the tough-talking leader said in a pre-taped Cabinet meeting. Mr. Duterte claimed that “there is...

SEOUL -- North Korea has intensified efforts to distance South Korea from the U.S., as leader Kim Jong Un announces plans to reopen a communications hotline between Pyongyang and Seoul. In a speech to the Supreme People's Assembly on Wednesday, Kim said he intends to restore the link in early October. The rubber-stamp parliament that day appointed Kim Yo Jong, the leader's sister, to the country's top ruling body, the State Affairs Commission. Kim Yo Jong has been active in South Korea policy and is expected to wield even greater influence on interactions with Seoul in her new post. She issued a statement on Sept. 24 suggesting the possibility of a bilateral summit and a formal end to the Korean War. The lack of improvement in...

POWER CRISIS An employee enters an industrial park in Houjie, in Dongguan China’s southern Guangdong Province, on Sept. 30, 2021, an area hit by power restrictions. AFP PHOTO Beijing, China: China's top state-owned energy companies have been ordered to ensure there are adequate fuel supplies for the approaching winter at all costs, a report said on Friday, as the country battles a power crisis that threatens to hit growth in the world's number two economy. The country has been hit by widespread power cuts that have closed or partially closed factories, hitting production and global supply chains. The crisis has been caused by a confluence of factors, including rising overseas demand, as economies reopen, record coal prices, state...

Sabi ni bong go, kaya sya tatakbo as vice president, kahit nominated as president ng political party nila, yun ay dahil wala siya interés maging presidente. Sino ba papalit sa presidente kung sakali? 😂😂😂 Napakaobvious na may nagpapabebe na naman kagaya ng 2016. Kunyare di daw tatakbo last minute substitution pala. Aiyeeee! 😁

Senator Christopher “Bong” Go, also President Rodrigo Duterte’s long-time aide, on Saturday filed his certificate of candidacy for vice president in a surprise move on Day 2 of COC filing. Go was accompanied by Duterte during when he formalized his vice presidential bid at the Sofitel Hotel in Pasay City, the venue for filing for national posts, at 3 p.m. This move is a deviation from the previous 2022 national elections plans of the ruling party, the Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban) under the faction of Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi. Last September, Cusi, also the PDP-Laban president, announced that the neophyte lawmaker was nominated to run for presidency while Duterte would be his running mate. Go, however...

PRESIDENT Rodrigo Duterte withdrew from the vice presidential race and had Sen. Christopher Lawrence "Bong" Go replace him instead. Duterte accompanied Go who filed his certificate of candidacy for vice president at the Sofitel Manila in Pasay City on Saturday. Go was originally nominated for president by the group of Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi of the ruling Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Laban (PDP-Laban) and Duterte for vice president. Cusi and Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea were present. Sauce: https://www.msn.com/en-ph/news/national/duterte-withdraws-from-vp-race-go-to-run-for-vice-president/ar-AAP3TGO?ocid=msedgntp

President Rodrigo Duterte announced on Saturday his retirement from politics. Duterte made the announcement minutes after his longtime aide, Senator Bong Go, filed his certificate of candidacy for Vice President in Eleksyon 2022. Duterte said the “overwhelming sentiment” of the Filipino people pushed him to withdraw his supposed vice-presidential run in Eleksyon 2022. “I would like to address myself to the entire nation. The universal sentiment of the Filipino as reflected on surveys, on many forums and caucuses, and meetings to discuss what I should do in my life, the overwhelming sentiment of the Filipinos is I’m not qualified, it would be a violation of the Constitution, to circumvent the law, the spirit of the Constitution,”...

MANILA, Philippines — San Miguel Food and Beverage Inc. (SMFB) is shutting down its operations in Indonesia to focus on its Philippine business. In a disclosure yesterday, SMFB said it is rationalizing its processed meats business in Indonesia operating under PT San Miguel Foods Indonesia and operations will cease at the end of October. The company would focus on expansion in the Philippines, SMFB said in its disclosure. PT SMFI is a 75-25 percent joint venture between SMFB and PT Hero Intiputra. In the Philippines, SMFB’s brands are San Miguel Pale Pilsen, San Mig Light and Red Horse for beer; Ginebra San Miguel for gin; Magnolia for chicken, ice cream and dairy products; Monterey for fresh and marinated meats; Purefoods and...

With all the aftermarket add-ons and packages available to truck owners these days, you really need to do a lot if you really want to stand out. If you’re having trouble finding inspiration for how to take your Toyota Hilux the extra mile in terms of aesthetics, this might help. This beast you see before you is a product of RAD Bumpers in Thailand. It’s called the RAD Pathfinder Hilux, and its look is enough to compete with gnarlier designs like that of the Ford Ranger Raptor. © Provided by Top Gear PhilippinesPHOTO BY RAD Bumpers It’s going to cost you if you want to slap this package onto your ride, though. Without the suspension enhancements, the bodykit costs 170,000 Thai baht (over P250,000). And if you want those rugged 20-inch...

Controversial broadcaster Raffy Tulfo pushed through with his senatorial bid a day after saying goodbye to his top-rated shows. Tulfo on October 1 exited TV5’s newscast program called “Frontline Pilipinas” and his public service program “Idol in Action” to seek government office. He filed his COC for senator at 2 p.m. at the Sofitel Hotel Manila in Pasay City on Saturday, October 2. Tulfo was accompanied by his wife Rep. Jocelyn Tulfo (ACT-CIS). When asked why he opted to run as an independent candidate, Tulfo revealed that he was previously asked by Sen. Manny Pacquiao’s camp and Sen. Ping Lacson to join them. He, however, denied their requests. “Hindi lang sa Lacson group, maging sa Pacquiao group at marami pang iba. Pero...

Wala nang dapat ipag-alala ang mga taga-hanga at supporters ni Jennylyn Mercado. Maayos na ang kanyang kalagayan matapos magkaroon ng medical emergency sa lock-in taping ng Love.Die.Repeat, ang upcoming drama series ng GMA-7 na pinagbibidahan nila ni Xian Lim. Inilabas ngayong Sabado nang umaga ng manager ni Jennylyn na si Becky Aguila ang opisyal na pahayag nito sa kanyang Facebook page tungkol sa kasalukuyang sitwasyon ng 34-year-old actress. Pinasalamatan din niya ang lahat ng mga nag-alala para sa kapakanan ni Jennylyn. "First of all, we would like to E×ρréšš our gratitude to everyone who showed their concern over our artist, Jennylyn Mercado. "We would like to assure the public that she is in good condition and in good health...

SENATE Minority Leader Franklin Drilon has politely turned down an offer from the Liberal Party (LP) to be the running mate of Vice President Maria Leonor "Leni" Robredo should she decide to run for the presidency in 2022. Drilon said that he would retire from politics, stressing that he has been in government long enough and that he wants to "give others a chance". "I'm not running for any position, I have served enough, I think I have contributed. Let's give others a chance," Drilon said. Drilon is one of the "Big 3" graduating in mid-2022 after two successive six-year terms in the 24-member Senate. The two others are Senate President Vicente Sotto 3rd and Senate President Pro Tempore Ralph Recto. Sotto is seeking the vice...

SEOUL — South Korean Internet service provider SK Broadband has sued Netflix to pay for costs from increased network traffic and maintenance work because of a surge of viewers to the U.S. firm’s content, an SK spokesperson said on Friday. The move comes after a Seoul court said Netflix should “reasonably” give something in return to the internet service provider for network usage, and multiple South Korean lawmakers have spoken out against content providers who do not pay for network usage despite generating explosive traffic. Netflix said it will review SK Broadband’s claim, and seek dialogue and explore ways in the meantime to work with SK Broadband to ensure customers are not affected. The popularity of the hit series “Squid Game”...

Nagpaalam na si Raffy Tulfo sa Idol in Action, ang kanyang public service show sa TV5 na nag-umpisa noong June 8, 2020 at natutunghayan mula Lunes hanggang Biyernes. Nangyari ang pagpapaalam ni Raffy sa Idol in Action ngayong Biyernes, October 1, 2021. Bago matapos ang araw, may mahalaga siyang announcement tungkol sa mangyayari sa kanyang popular radio program, ang Wanted sa Radyo, at sa partisipasyon niya sa Frontline Pilipinas, ang kanyang newscast program sa TV5. "Saan man po kami makarating, kayo po palagi ay nasa isipan namin. "Huwag ho kayong mag-alala, lalo pong lalakas ang Raffy Tulfo in Action, that I promise you. Trust me," bahagi ng farewell speech ni Raffy. Pinasalamatan ni Raffy ang lahat ng executives ng TV5, sa...

SENATE Minority Leader Franklin Drilon has politely turned down an offer from the Liberal Party (LP) to be the running mate of Vice President Maria Leonor "Leni" Robredo should she decide to run for the presidency in 2022. Drilon said that he would retire from politics, stressing that he has been in government long enough and that he wants to "give others a chance". "I'm not running for any position, I have served enough, I think I have contributed. Let's give others a chance," Drilon said. Drilon is one of the "Big 3" graduating in mid-2022 after two successive six-year terms in the 24-member Senate. The two others are Senate President Vicente Sotto 3rd and Senate President Pro Tempore Ralph Recto. Sotto is seeking the vice...

You’ve likely heard of food trucks, but have you heard of a fully functioning kitchen inside a jeepney? Transport drivers and their families from Pasig City were able to receive a free meal from a jeepney soup kitchen thanks to Rise Against Hunger Philippines (RAHP), the first and only national foodbank in the country. © Provided by Coconuts The project is in support of Kain Tayo Pilipinas movement, a private sector initiative to help solve the hunger problem experienced by more than 30 million Filipinos. © Provided by Coconuts The mobile soup kitchen project is able to serve 500 people each day. The pilot was launched at the Pasig Elementary School, where PUV drivers and their families were treated to bowls of arroz caldo and...

Around 600,000 workers were re-employed in September, Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III said on Saturday. He disclosed this after the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) recently reported that unemployment rose to 3.88 million in August amid the implementation of a stricter lockdown to curb the more transmissible Delta coronavirus variant. “Ngayon lumuluwag na, mukhang mga 600,000 plus na napare-employ,” Bello said in a Dobol B TV interview. (The number has been decreasing. There are more than 600,000 who were re-employed.) The Labor chief on Friday said "labor force participation bounced back for an increase of 3.375 million." “This indicates jobseekers’ confidence to enter the labor market and become economically active,” he...

A United States bankruptcy court has allowed Philippine Airlines, Inc. to access the remainder of its debtor-in-possession (DIP) financing of $505 million. US bankruptcy court judge Shelley C. Chapman issued the “final order” authorizing PAL to obtain “post-petition financing” on Sept. 30 after the “second day hearing” held that day, according to court documents from PAL’s claims agent Kurtzman Carson Consultants LLC. PAL’s DIP financing is composed of a multi-draw term loan facility of $250 million — access to $20 million of which was approved by the bankruptcy court recently — and another multi-draw term loan of $255 million. PAL in a press release said the long-term equity and debt financing, as part of the flag carrier’s...