Windows26: Julian is now a super typhoon, says Pagasa

October 1, 2024

Hi, reader! Today, we're covering the filing of COCs for the 2025 elections, a Chinese warship using a laser against a BFAR aircraft, and the latest updates on Super Typhoon Julian.

Julian is now a super typhoon, says Pagasa

Julian further intensified into a super typhoon early Tuesday morning, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said.

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Chinese warship shoots laser at BFAR aircraft

A Chinese Navy missile boat used a "high intensity" laser three times against a Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) aircraft conducting a maritime surveillance over the West Philippine Sea, putting the Filipino crew in danger.

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Bets have until Oct. 8 to file COCs

Political hopefuls vying for 18,272 national and local posts up for grabs in the May 12 elections next year have today, Oct. 1, up to Oct. 8, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., to file their respective certificates of candidacy (COCs) before the Commission on Elections (Comelec).

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Witness protection eyed for Barayuga slay whistleblower

The Department of Justice (DOJ) is looking into admitting in its witness protection program (WPP) Police Lt. Col. Santie Mendoza, according to the chair of the House super panel investigating the links of the Pogo (Philippine offshore gaming operators) industry into illegal drugs and other criminal activities.

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Verify spy claims, intel agencies urged

The government's intelligence agencies should verify the claim of a detained Chinese businessman in Thailand that Alice Guo is part of China's network of spies, Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian said on Monday, as he reiterated that the dismissed mayor of Bamban, Tarlac, "cannot be trusted."

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EDITORIAL: Sara vs another Gloria

By a curious twist of fate, two women named Gloria are now playing diametrically opposite roles in Vice President Sara Duterte's drama-filled political life: one as her defender and the other, her accuser.

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