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Trump, itinuturing na huling target ang Kharg Island; 'kill list' ng Iran, hindi kinatatatukan
Video: Watch video on YouTube Determinado si United States President Donald Trump na ipagpatuloy ang opensiba laban sa Iran at sinabing kabilang ang Kharg Island sa mga target ng operasyon. Samantala, hindi ikinabahala ni Trump ang umano'y "kill list" ng Iran, habang inaakusahan ng Tehran ang Amerika ng panlilinlang at nagbabantang gagamit ng mas malalakas na armas. Source: UNTV News and Rescue Date posted: July 9, 2026 10:00 PM
Free overnight parking to be offered by some malls in NCR starting tonight, to protect vehicles from flooding
Video: Watch video on YouTube Some malls in the National Capital Region will offer free overnight parking starting tonight. According to Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) Chairman Romando Artes, this is to allow vehicle owners to save their cars in case of flooding caused by bad weather. The list of malls in different areas of Metro Manila that will offer free overnight parking can be found on the MMDA's social media page. The official clarified that the free parking is for overnight only, and once the mall opens, parking fees will need to be ρáíd again. Chairman of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) Atty. Romando Artes explained the coverage of the free parking offer and how it can benefit residents in...
PBBM, reminds public not to be complacent about the effects of Typhoon Inday
Video: Watch video on YouTube Government agencies are now ready for the possible effects of Typhoon Inday. According to Malacañang, the MMDA has already requested shopping malls to open their parking spaces for overnight parking starting today, in case the weather worsens. Environment Secretary Juan Miguel Cuna has also ordered the activation of all disaster response units in the regions and directed the monitoring of protected areas. Meanwhile, the DICT continues its monitoring to ensure communication lines remain secure. President Marcos, for his part, has a reminder for the public. "Sa likod ng paghahanda ng pamahalaan nagpapaalala pa rin si Pangulong Marcos Jr. sa lahat ng ahensiya na huwag maging kampante at bantayan ang takbo ng...
4.5 magnitude earthquake felt in Baguio
Video: Watch video on YouTube Students in some schools in Baguio City were sent home after a magnitude 4.5 earthquake was felt at around 2:33 PM today, Thursday, July 9. At Baguio City High School, students were immediately brought outside as part of earthquake safety protocol. Intensity V was recorded in Baguio City from the earthquake, whose epicenter was located 9 kilometers southwest of Tuba, Benguet. The earthquake also caused heavier traffic flow in some parts of the city due to the simultaneous evacuation of people from buildings. Some students at Baguio City High School experienced dizziness after the magnitude 4.5 earthquake. Students were immediately brought out of their classrooms as part of earthquake safety protocol...
Iron Defense: PhilHealth secures epic game 1 victory over BFP in UVL Season 4 Finals
Video: Watch video on YouTube MANILA—The Paco Arena erupted in sheer electricity on July 8, as the PhilHealth Health Insurers delivered a spectacular opening statement in Game 1 of the UVL Season 4 Finals. In a thrilling, high-stakes battle, PhilHealth neutralized the explosive firepower of the BFP Lady Firefighters to claim a decisive 3-1 victory (25-18, 15-25, 25-22, 25-20). The triumph puts the Health Insurers firmly in the driver's seat of this intense best-of-three championship series, shifting all the pressure onto their formidable opponents. The definitive anchor of PhilHealth's masterclass was libero Trixie Marie Laroga, who deservingly took home Player of the Game honors after a phenomenal defensive display. Standing as an...
2 foreigners arrested for operating a business on tourist visas
Video: Watch video on YouTube The Bureau of Immigration (BI) has arrested a foreign couple in Siargao for allegedly operating a resort business while holding only tourist visas. The BI identified the two foreign nationals as Teryn Jane Spencer, a New Zealand national, and Dario Salvatore Di Capua, a Swiss national. The two were arrested during an enforcement operation at a resort in San Isidro, Siargao, after authorities discovered they were operating various services, including homestay, café, and yoga sessions. “The operation was launched following intelligence information that the couple had been personally managing the homestay and café while also offering yoga sessions to guests without the required work visas or permits,”...
Senate panel opens hearings on proposed School Safety Act
Video: Watch video on YouTube The Senate Committee on Basic Education, chaired by Sen. Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV, opened hearings on Thursday, July 9, on the proposed School Safety Act, a measure meant to address violence, bullying, and other threats that put students at risk both inside and outside campuses. The joint hearing, held with the committees on higher, technical, and vocational education, brought lawmakers together to examine whether existing laws and school policies are enough to keep students safe, or whether new legislation is needed to close the gaps. Aquino said the bill started out as an anti-bullying measure but has since grown into a broader school safety framework. Among its key provisions are the wider use of...
Sandiganbayan orders consolidation of plunder and corruption cases vs. Sen. Marcoleta, et al.
Video: Watch video on YouTube The Sandiganbayan has ordered the consolidation of plunder and corruption cases filed against Senator Rodante Marcoleta and his co-accused. The Sandiganbayan Sixth Division resolved to consolidate the case involving violation of Presidential Decree No. 46, or the prohibition against receiving gifts by public officials, with the plunder case currently pending before the Third Division against Senator Marcoleta, former Congressman Mike Defensor, Joseph Varias Espiritu, and Aristotle Viray. In explaining the basis for consolidating the two cases, the court pointed to their shared origin and the overlapping evidence involved. "Ang dalawang kaso ay nag-ugat sa parehong mga pangyayari, sangkot ang parehong mga...
Defense team, 10/10 ang rate sa grupo matapos ang cross-examination sa NBI agent
Video: Watch video on YouTube Naabot umano ng defense team ni Vice President Sara Duterte ang kanilang mga target sa isinagawang cross-examination sa ikatlong araw ng impeachment trial kahapon. Ayon sa tagapagsalita ng kampo, hindi na rin umano nagulat ang Bise Presidente na ipapatawag ang kanyang chief of staff na si Zuleika Lopez sa paglilitis sa susunod na linggo. Source: UNTV News and Rescue Date posted: July 9, 2026 1:36 PM
Prosekusyon, may ilalabas na witness kaugnay ng umano'y hitman
Video: Watch video on YouTube Inamin ni NBI Senior Agent John Mark Calilung na wala siyang personal na kaalaman sa umano’y hitman na binanggit ni Vice President Sara Duterte sa kontrobersyal na video. Dahil dito, tinanong ni Senator-Judge Bam Aquino kung may ihaharap pang testigo ang prosekusyon tungkol sa nasabing hitman. Tumugon ang prosekusyon na magpapakilala pa sila ng hiwalay na testigo ukol sa umano'y hitman sa mga susunod na pagdinig. Source: UNTV News and Rescue Date posted: July 9, 2026 1:38 PM
Defense team, itinangging estratehiya ang sunod-sunod na objection sa direct examination
Video: Watch video on YouTube Nilinaw ng kampo ni Vice President Sara Duterte na hindi bahagi ng kanilang estratehiya ang sunod-sunod na objection na inihain sa direct examination ng prosekusyon sa nagdaang pagdinig ng impeachment trial. Ayon sa defense team, kung matutuloy ang pagharap ni Vice President Sara Duterte bilang hostile witness ng prosekusyon, mayroon silang mga legal na remedy na maaaring gamitin. Source: UNTV News and Rescue Date posted: July 8, 2026 11:04 PM
Stroke patient, ligtas na naihatid sa bahay matapos sumailalim sa head surgery
Video: Watch video on YouTube Ligtas na naihatid sa kanilang bahay ng UNTV News and Rescue Team ang isang stroke patient na sumailalim sa maselang head surgery. Mula sa Cagayan de Oro City hanggang Butuan City, maingat na inalalayan ng team ang pasyente upang matiyak ang ligtas nitong pag-uwi at maiwasan ang anumang komplikasyon. Source: UNTV News and Rescue Date posted: July 8, 2026 11:36 PM
US at Iran, balik-giyera matapos ang pag-atake ng Iran sa 3 tanker sa Strait of Hormuz
Video: Watch video on YouTube Balik sa tensyon ang US at Iran matapos ang panibagong pag-atake ng Iran sa 3 tanker sa Strait of Hormuz. Ayon kay Iranian Parliament Speaker Bagher Ghalibaf, wala nang patutunguhan ang memorandum of understanding (MOU) ng dalawang bansa, kasunod ng magdamag na palitan ng pag-atake. Source: UNTV News and Rescue Date posted: July 8, 2026 11:33 PM
Prosecution panel, iginiit na hindi lang grave threats ang saklaw ng planong pagharap kay VP Sara
Video: Watch video on YouTube Inihayag ng legal spokesperson ng House prosecution panel na si Atty. Benjamin Tolosa Jr. na ang kanilang kahilingan na maiharap si Vice President Sara Duterte bilang hostile witness ay hindi lamang para sa isyu ng grave threats kundi maaari ring sumaklaw sa iba pang articles of impeachment. Binigyang-diin din ng House prosecution panel na ang impeachment trial ay hindi paramihan ng objections kundi patibayan ng ebidensya. Source: UNTV News and Rescue Date posted: July 8, 2026 11:07 PM
Ex-DILG Sec. Benhur Abalos appointed by PBBM as cabinet secretary
Video: Watch video on YouTube President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has appointed former Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Benhur Abalos Jr. as Cabinet Secretary. As Cabinet Secretary, Abalos will serve as the President's liaison to other national government agencies, local government units, political organizations, civil society groups, and other groups on political matters. Aside from this role, he will also serve as adviser to the President on various emerging issues in the country. Castro laid out the office's mandate, starting with its primary function. "Number one, assist the President by providing timely, relevant, and strategic advice on emerging national, local, and international issues affecting the...
Cross-examination of NBI agent continues in Sara Duterte impeachment trial
Video: Watch video on YouTube The cross-examination of the prosecution's first witness, a National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) agent, continued today at the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte. The defense was given the opportunity to question the witness presented by the prosecution. During today's cross-examination, the defense team of Vice President Sara Duterte questioned the credibility and background in digital forensics of NBI Agent John Mark Calilung, as well as the accuracy of his transcription of the video allegedly containing VP Duterte's threat. NBI Senior Agent John Mark Calilung faced a series of questions from the defense at the start of his cross-examination. Early on, private prosecutor Atty. Amando...
Signal no. 3 possible in Northern Luzon provinces due to Typhoon Inday
Video: Watch video on YouTube PAGASA said tropical cyclone wind signal number 3 may be raised in provinces in Northern Luzon due to the onslaught of Super Typhoon Inday. PAGASA also said the public should not be complacent even if there is no rain, despite the raising of wind signals in some parts of the country. Typhoon Inday was already a super typhoon when it entered the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) early this morning. The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) expects Super Typhoon Inday to weaken but remain strong. As of this writing, PAGASA said tropical cyclone wind signal no. 1 is already in effect in some parts of Northern Luzon, including Batanes and Cagayan Valley...
PBBM aware of impeachment trial developments through news reports, says Usec. Castro
Video: Watch video on YouTube President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is reportedly aware of the developments surrounding the ongoing impeachment trial against Vice President Sara Duterte. According to Palace Press Officer Undersecretary Claire Castro, although PBBM is busy with his duties, she assured that the President knows what is happening in the impeachment trial through the news. "When you say monitoring nakatutok sa nanunuod hindi naman ganun, maraming trabaho ang pangulo definetly malalaman naman niya yung mga balita" ("When you say monitoring, that he's glued to watching it, it's not really like that, the President has a lot of work, definitely he will know about the news") Usec. Castro also reiterated that, as the President has said...
Unemployment rate in the country rises to 4.8% in May 2026, according to PSA
Video: Watch video on YouTube The number of unemployed Filipinos rose to 2.50 million in May 2026, pushing the country's unemployment rate up to 4.8%, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA). PSA National Statistician Claire Dennis Mapa said the biggest job losses were recorded in the agriculture and forestry sector, which lost approximately 905,000 jobs due to poor weather conditions, including the effects of El Niño. Despite the rise in unemployment, the PSA said underemployment improved, as more Filipinos were able to work longer hours per week. "In terms of number naman, ang number of unemployed persons averaged mula January to May 2026, ito ay mga nasa 2.62 million, kumpara naman nung January to May 2025 na nasa 2.03...
Prosecution considers evidence of VP Duterte's alleged threats against PBBM as a point scored
Video: Watch video on YouTube The prosecution panel considers it a point scored to have presented evidence against Vice President Sara Duterte in connection with her alleged death threat against President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., First Lady Liza Marcos, and former House Speaker Martin Romualdez. National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) Senior Agent John Mark Calilung was the first witness presented by the prosecution against VP Duterte. He authenticated the videos of the vice president's press conference, where she allegedly made the serious threats. House prosecution panel member Rep. Lorenz Defensor said the newly surfaced video and other statements from Vice President Sara Duterte bolster their case before the Senate impeachment court...

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