Author: Izel Abanilla

MANILA, Philippines – An 18-year-old female student and her 27-year-old “not official lover” were arrested in Manila last Sunday, Sept. 1 for alleged abortion. At about 9:27 p.m. on Sunday, Raxabago Tondo Police Station received a call that an abortion incident happened at the Tondo Medical Center last August 22. According to a police report, the female suspect, identified as Beana Marielle Ramos Casis, had felt dizzy the past weeks and discovered that she was pregnant. She then informed her partner Czar Spade Rodriguez who despised the news. “Hindi pwede yan, mapapahiya ako,” Casis said, quoting her partner whom she…

MANILA, Philippines – The combined wrath of Typhoon Enteng and southwest monsoon Habagat quickly raised water levels in Marikina River to 16.7 meters as of 11:55 a.m. prompting the local government to sound off its second alarm on Monday, September 2. In its Facebook page, the Marikina City Public Information Office announced that water levels in the river quickly rose to 16 meters as early as 8:32 a.m. Second alarm means evacuation is already advised. When water reaches a third alarm, a forced evacuation is already in place. Several areas in Luzon are under Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal 2 as…

MANILA, Philippines – Senate President Chiz Escudero suspended Senate work today, Monday, September 2 due to bad weather caused by Tropical Storm Enteng and southwest monsoon Habagat. In an announcement made by Senate Secretary Renato Bantug Jr. on Monday, Senate work will resume tomorrow, September 3 at 3:00 p.m.

MANILA, Philippines – Heavy rainfall warning has been raised in many areas in Luzon as Tropical Storm Enteng further enhances the southwest monsoon or Habagat bringing in more rains. As of 8 a.m. bulletin of state weather bureau PAGASA, red rainfall warning has been raised in the province of Quezon with expected serious flooding in flood-prone areas, orange rainfall warning is up in Laguna, Batangas, Cavite Rizal and Metro Manila with threats to flooding while the provinces of Bulacan and Bataan are under yellow rainfall warning also with flooding expected in flood-prone areas. Meanwhile, light to moderate with occasional heavy…

MANILA, Philippines – More flights get cancelled as Tropical Storm Enteng and southwest monsoon Habagat continue to pour in rain in various parts of Luzon and Visayas Monday, September 2. Here is the list of updated cancelled flights according to the Manila International Airport Authority as of 11:50 a.m. PAL Express (2P) 2P 2921/2922 Manila-Daraga-Manila *2P 2923/2924 Manila-Daraga-Manila 2P 2671/2672 Manila-Calbayog-Manila 2P 2963/2964 Manila-Busuanga-Manila 2P 2965/2966 Manila-Busuanga-Manila 2P 2953/2954 Manila-Zamboanga-Manila CebGo (DG) DG 6193/6194 Manila-Daraga-Manila DG 6177/6178 Manila-Masbate-Manila DG 6031/6032 Manila-San Jose-Manila DG 6118 Naga-Manila Cebu Pacific (5J) 5J 321/322: Manila-Daraga-Manila 5J 325/326: Manila-Daraga-Manila 5J 821/822: Manila-Virac-Manila AirAsia Philippines (Z2)…

MANILA, Philippines – Due to inclement weather brought by Tropical Storm “Enteng,” government offices and schools in some parts of the country have already suspended work and classes today, September 2. The Presidential Communications Office has earlier announced that classes in all public and private schools in the National Capital Region on Monday are now suspended. Several local government units have also suspended classes in both public and private schools: ALL levels: NCR Naga City Sorsogon City Camarines Sur Northern Samar Kidapawan City, Cotabato (suspended face-to-face classes only) Cavite Laguna Batangas (suspended face-to-face classes only) Rizal (face-to-face classes only) Quezon…

MANILA, Philippines – Just like Justice Secretary Crispin Remulla, Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian too is far from being convinced by the revelations of Shiela Guo, the purported sister of ex-Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo. “Maraming butas, maraming hindi siya sinasabi,” Gatchalian said in a press conference Thursday. Gatchalian noted gaps and loopholes in Shiela’s statements that he said still require further investigation. He first hit Shiela’s oblivion on where they were headed when she left with Guo and their supposed brother Wesley to a destination as a result of the former mayor’s sadness. Shiela revealed they left their farm in Bamban,…

MANILA, Philippines – Ex Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo’s legal counsel Stephen David and lawyer Elmer Galicia, who had both consistently claimed that the former town chief was still in the Philippines despite reports that she was now in another country should be held accountable, said the Department of Justice. In an interview, Justice Undersecretary Nicholas Felix Ty said David is accountable for repeatedly making false statements that Guo has not left the Philippines despite intelligence reports that she has entered into foreign borders. “Pinalaganap niya ‘yung kwento na nandito pa si Alice Guo sa mga interviews sa mga kung…

MANILA, Philippines – Justice Secretary Crispin Remulla just isn’t buying the revelations of Shiela Guo, the purported sister of dismissed Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo. “Hindi ako naniniwala kay Shiela eh, kay Shiela Guo. Hindi ako naniniwala sa kanyang mga sinasabi. Puro I don’t know tapos puro malalabo ang sagot,” Remulla said in an interview Wednesday. Shiela made her narrations at the Senate Justice subcommittee hearing Tuesday, an investigation aimed at pinning down exactly how the Guo family exited the Philippines sans Immigration detection. According to Shiela, the former mayor sought for her company to join her in a travel…

MANILA, Philippines – Classes in public schools and government work in the National Capital Region are suspended on Wednesday, August 28, due to intense rains – Malacañang said.  In a Facebook post by the Presidential Communications Office, classes and work in Metro Manila are suspended effective 7:00 AM August 28, 2024, due to the effects of Southwest Monsoon. The work and class suspension was recommended by the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC). “We would like to respectfully inform the President that due to the ongoing and the forecasted rainfall today, August 28, 2024, which will bring occasional…