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Itogon Mayor appeals to Benguet Corp for burial site, temporary shelter

ABS-CBN News
Sep 20 03:46 PM

In a press briefing, Palangdan asked the company for land space to be used as temporary shelter and burial site.  Read more »

Duterte meets with intel officials ahead of martial law anniversary

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Sep 20 03:44 PM | Updated Sep 20 05:33 PM

MANILA - Malacañang on Thursday confirmed that the President Rodrigo Duterte met with top intelligence officials on Wednesday, two days ahead of the 46th anniversary of the declaration of martial law in the Philippines. Read more »

Past and present

Jire Carreon, ABS-CBN News
Sep 20 03:42 PM

An artist, on Thursday, renders finishing touches to an effigy to be used for the September 21 Martial Law commemoration. Read more »

De Lima slams SolGen for snubbing Senate probe on security firm

ABS-CBN News
Sep 20 03:23 PM

MANILA - Detained Senator Leila de Lima on Thursday scored Solicitor General Jose Calida for supposedly disrespecting the Senate in his refusal to attend its inquiry into contracts between his family's security firm and several government agencies.    Read more »

Clash of cops and 'greens'

ABS-CBN News
Sep 20 03:12 PM

Members of militant group Kalikasan People's Network for the Environment clash with Pasay City police after to attempting to reach Sofitel hotel where an international conference of the Chamber of Mines of the Philippines being held, Thursday. Read more »

5 killed in Cebu landslide

Alan Tangcawan, Agence France-Presse
Sep 20 03:11 PM

Rescuers search for survivors at the landslide site in Sitio Sindulan, Barangay Tina-an, Naga City in Cebu on Thursday.  Read more »

Deaf group files complaint vs Mocha, blogger

ABS-CBN News
Sep 20 03:09 PM

Members of the Philippine Federation of the Deaf (PFD) led by Carolyn Dagani (center-sitting), on Thursday, file a complaint against Communications Assistant Secretary Mocha Uson and blogger Drew Olivar before the Ombudsman.  Read more »

At least 50 people missing after deadly Cebu landslide: local official

ABS-CBN News
Sep 20 02:52 PM

MANILA - At least 50 people are missing after a landslide buried some 20 houses in Naga City in Cebu, a local official said Thursday.   Read more »

Cebu town officials warned before deadly landslide, says MGB

ABS-CBN News
Sep 20 02:47 PM | Updated Sep 20 03:15 PM

MANILA - The government of Naga in Cebu was warned of possible landslides before typhoon Ompong hit the country, the Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) said Thursday, after a portion of the mountain collapsed and buried some 20 houses in the city.    Read more »

Amid video controversy, Mocha's fate up to Ombudsman, says Palace

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Sep 20 02:35 PM

MANILA - Malacañang on Thursday said it was leaving up to the Office of the Ombudsman the fate of Communications Assistant Secretary Mocha Uson, who is now facing a complaint over her controversial video supposedly mocking the deaf.    Read more »

Ina huli sa umano'y pambubugaw sa mga anak

ABS-CBN News
Sep 20 02:32 PM | Updated Sep 20 07:41 PM

Naaresto nitong Huwebes sa Quezon City ang isang ina dahil sa umano'y pagpapalabas sa kaniyang mga batang anak nang hubad sa internet.   Read more »

DOJ indicts Espenido, 2 others for homicide raps

ABS-CBN News
Sep 20 12:49 PM | Updated Sep 20 06:35 PM

MANILA - The Department of Justice on Thursday found probable cause to indict Chief Insp. Jovie Espenido, Ozamiz police's chief, for homicide charges over a raid that resulted in the death of 6 people. Read more »

2 opisyal ng radio station sa Gen San, inakusahan ng pangingikil

ABS-CBN News
Sep 20 12:35 PM

Arestado ang 2 empleyado ng Bombo Radyo sa General Santos City kamakailan, matapos umano nila kikilan ang isang pastor na binabatikos nila sa kanilang programa sa radyo. Read more »

Digging continues as Ompong landslides toll rises

ABS-CBN News
Sep 20 12:22 PM | Updated Sep 20 12:53 PM

The death toll from Typhoon Ompong's onslaught has climbed to 88, authorities said Thursday as searchers dig through a landslide where dozens are presumed dead. Read more »

Klase sa ilang paaralan sa Butuan, suspendido dahil sa baha

Lorilly Charmane Awitan, ABS-CBN News
Sep 20 12:18 PM

Kinansela ang klase sa ilang paaralan dito sa lungsod Huwebes matapos magbaha sa ilang lugar dahil sa malakas na buhos ng ulan. Read more »

Lalaki, sinilaban ang dating asawa dahil sa pagtatalo

Gracie Rutao, ABS-CBN News
Sep 20 11:31 AM

ANGELES CITY – Nagpapagaling ngayon sa ospital ang isang 37-anyos na babae matapos na malapnos ang kanang bahagi ng kaniyang mukha nitong Lunes. Read more »

South Korea pledges $300K for Ompong victims

ABS-CBN News
Sep 20 11:18 AM

MANILA - The South Korean government said it will be providing $300,000 (more or less P16,200,000) for the victims of typhoon Ompong in the Philippines.  Read more »

2 bidders for M'lang Airport construction arrested over falsified documents

ABS-CBN News
Sep 20 10:51 AM

Two companies bidding to build the M’Lang Airport in Mindanao were arrested for submitting falsified documents, the Department of Transportation (DOTr) said Thursday. Read more »

'Killing our dignity': PWDs, supporters sue Mocha, over sign language jest

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Sep 20 10:48 AM | Updated Sep 20 05:35 PM

The Philippine Federation of the Deaf on Thursday filed a complaint against Palace Communications Assistant Secretary Margaux "Mocha" Uson and blogger Drew Olivar before the Office of the Ombudsman in connection with a video supposedly mocking sign language.    Read more »

1 patay, 2 sugatan sa pamamaril sa sementeryo

Donna Lavares, ABS-CBN News
Sep 20 10:30 AM

CEBU CITY – Isa ang patay habang dalawa ang sugatan sa pamamaril sa isang barung-baro sa loob ng sementeryo, Huwebes ng madaling araw sa lungsod na ito. Read more »

Dalagang naglalaba sa ilog, patay na nang matagpuan

ABS-CBN News
Sep 20 09:50 AM

BUTUAN CITY - Natagpuang patay nitong Lunes ang isang dalaga matapos itong maglaba sa Barangay Anticala, Butuan City.  Read more »

Bise alkalde sa Negros nakaligtas sa pamamaril ng lasing

ABS-CBN News
Sep 20 09:46 AM | Updated Sep 20 09:59 AM

BAIS, Negros Oriental - Nakaligtas si Vice Mayor Miguel Real ng bayan na ito matapos barilin ng isang lasing na lalaki ang kaniyang sasakyan nitong Miyerkoles ng gabi.   Read more »

16 mayors under probe for absence during Ompong onslaught

Patrick Quintos, ABS-CBN News
Sep 20 09:28 AM

More mayors are now under probe for their supposed absence, despite instructions to stay in their area, during the onslaught of typhoon Ompong, an official said. Read more »

New storm brewing east of Philippines: PAGASA

ABS-CBN News
Sep 20 08:03 AM | Updated Sep 20 08:39 AM

A low pressure area or brewing storm was spotted off the Philippines' Pacific coast, one week after typhoon Ompong (Mangkhut) lashed the northern Philippines triggering landslides and floods that killed dozens of people, the state weather bureau said Thursday. Read more »

Several dead in Cebu landslide, dozens feared trapped

ABS-CBN News
Sep 20 07:29 AM | Updated Sep 20 06:39 PM

NAGA, Cebu - A portion of the mountain collapsed and buried some 20 houses in this city early Thursday, leaving at least 4 people dead, police said. Read more »