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Paano gawing 'child-friendly' ang mga evacuation center?

ABS-CBN News
Jan 24 06:11 PM

Sa taya ng grupong Save The Children-Philippines, aabot sa 120,000 bata ang na-displace dahil sa pag-aalboroto ng Taal.    Read more »

Vloggers na mangangahas pumunta sa Bulkang Taal binalaan

ABS-CBN News
Jan 24 06:07 PM | Updated Jan 24 09:46 PM

Nag-viral kamakailan ang video ng isang lalaking nakatsinelas lang na naglalakad sa volcano island.  Read more »

Batang nalunod sa creek sa QC, natagpuan na

ABS-CBN News
Jan 24 06:04 PM

Matapos ang halos isang araw na paghahagilap, natagpuan na nitong Biyernes ang batang lalaki nalunod sa creek sa Barangay Obrero sa Quezon City. Read more »

2 patay sa pamamaril sa Iligan

Joey Taguba Yecyec, ABS-CBN News
Jan 24 05:59 PM

Patuloy ang imbestigasyon ng pulisya sa insidente para makilala at mapanagot ang mga suspek, na agad nakatakas matapos ang pamamaril. Read more »

Duterte meets with kin of OFW imprisoned in Bahrain

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Jan 24 05:03 PM

MANILA - President Rodrigo Duterte met Thursday with the family of a Filipino migrant worker imprisoned in Bahrain, ahead of their “compassionate visit” on Saturday. Read more »

Ilang evacuation centers sa Batangas hinatiran ng tulong medikal

ABS-CBN News
Jan 24 04:56 PM | Updated Jan 24 08:20 PM

Sa San Pascual, Batangas, may medical mission at psychological first aid para sa mga bata para mabawasan ang stress na nararanasan. Read more »

Aklan town monitoring Chinese tourist arrivals in Boracay

Joyce Ann Clavecillas, ABS-CBN News
Jan 24 04:54 PM | Updated Jan 24 05:35 PM

The local government of Malay in Aklan is monitoring the arrival of tourists, particularly those coming from China, visiting the famous Boracay Island. Read more »

Sundalo patay, 2 pulis sugatan sa engkuwentro sa Marikina

ABS-CBN News
Jan 24 04:53 PM

Patay ang isang sundalo habang sugatan ang 2 pulis matapos magkaengkuwentro sa A. Bonifacio Ave., Marikina City Biyernes ng tanghali. Read more »

Fog or haze in Metro Manila? Not connected to Taal Volcano but bad for health, says meteorologist

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Jan 24 04:49 PM | Updated Jan 24 05:07 PM

MANILA - If you’ve noticed the foggy-like haze seen around Metro Manila, it’s not fog or ash from Taal Volcano, a meteorologist said.  Read more »

ILO: Income inequality higher in recent years

ABS-CBN News
Jan 24 04:39 PM

A new report from the International Labor Organization (ILO) shows that global income inequality could be higher than previous estimates. Read more »

'More to lose' for PH if Bato visa woes prompt VFA scrapping: ex-envoy

Christian V. Esguerra, ABS-CBN News
Jan 24 04:16 PM | Updated Jan 24 10:57 PM

MANILA (UPDATED)—President Rodrigo Duterte’s outburst over a close ally’s cancelled US visa has put the spotlight back on a 2-decade-old military deal, which Philippine senators once sought to either renegotiate or terminate. Read more »

CHR condemns ambush of off-duty soldiers in Cotabato

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Jan 24 04:03 PM

The Commission on Human Rights has denounced the ambush of 2 off-duty soldiers in Midsayap, Cotabato. Read more »

PH has 'no confirmed' cases of new coronavirus: health official

Gillan Ropero, ABS-CBN News
Jan 24 03:27 PM

The Philippines does not have a confirmed case of the new coronavirus, the Department of Health said Friday.   Read more »

Bayan: VFA should be scrapped but not for 'Bato'

ABS-CBN News
Jan 24 03:21 PM

MANILA— A military agreement that allows the deployment of troops from the United States to the Philippines to conduct military exercises should be scrapped but not because of President Rodrigo Duterte's political ally, an activist group said Friday. Read more »

Dela Rosa says US also canceled visa of police official in 'Tokhang'

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Jan 24 03:10 PM | Updated Jan 24 05:18 PM

Senator Ronald dela Rosa said Friday that like him, the US also canceled the visa of another police official who implemented President Rodrigo Duterte's war on drugs. Read more »

'Tulong po'

George Calvelo, ABS-CBN News
Jan 24 02:54 PM

Evacuees from Lemery, Batangas who fled to nearby town Laurel, wait for volunteers distributing relief goods outside their house beside Diokno Highway in Laurel, Batangas on Friday Read more »

Precaution against novel coronavirus

Jire Carreon, ABS-CBN News
Jan 24 02:44 PM

A bus commuter wears a surgical face mask as basic protection on Friday, with the spread of the novel coronavirus globally from Wuhan, China.  Read more »

Pick-up van nahulog sa bangin, 2 sugatan

Zhander Cayabyab, ABS-CBN News
Jan 24 02:17 PM

Dalawa ang sugatan matapos na mahulog sa bangin ang isang government vehicle sa Baguio City.   Read more »

PH begins termination of visiting forces accord with US

Arianne Merez and Gillan Ropero, ABS-CBN News
Jan 24 01:26 PM | Updated Jan 24 02:35 PM

The Philippine government started Friday the process of terminating its Visiting Forces Agreement with the United States upon the orders of President Rodrigo Duterte, who wanted to end the military deal after Washington cancelled the visa of his former police chief, Sen. Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa.   Read more »

Biazon: Scrapping VFA poses risk to national security

ABS-CBN News
Jan 24 12:59 PM | Updated Jan 24 02:30 PM

MANILA - A lawmaker on Friday expressed concern that the threat to terminate the Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) would compromise national security. Read more »

Stay away from toxic Taal: Volcano vlog alarms Phivolcs

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Jan 24 12:04 PM | Updated Jan 24 12:57 PM

The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) on Friday warned people against visiting Taal Volcano Island after a man “vlogged” about his experience. Read more »

Darker steam from Taal volcano no cause for worry, for now: Phivolcs

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Jan 24 11:22 AM

Thicker steam-laden plumes were observed at Taal Volcano early Friday morning, but the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said it should not be a cause of worry for now. Read more »

Birds' eye view

George Calvelo, ABS-CBN News
Jan 24 10:58 AM

Two sparrows perch on a roof top as Taal Volcano emits steam-laden plumes as seen from Tagaytay on Friday morning. Read more »

PH keeps tabs on 135 Wuhan tourists on holiday in Aklan

ABS-CBN News
Jan 24 09:31 AM | Updated Jan 24 07:24 PM

Health authorities are keeping a watchful eye over 135 Chinese tourists who arrived in Kalibo, Aklan from Wuhan, China, where a new coronavirus has emerged that has sickened hundreds and killed at least 25 people. Read more »

'Galit si Presidente': VFA can be scrapped without Senate approval, says Panelo

ABS-CBN News
Jan 24 09:27 AM | Updated Jan 24 12:39 PM

BACOLOD CITY (UPDATE) - President Duterte can scrap the Visiting Forces Agreement even without the approval of the Senate, Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said Thursday. Read more »