Here’s a quick roundup of today’s top stories:
PNP appeals to Quiboloy to face the charges vs him and calmly surrender
The Philippine National Police (PNP) has appealed to Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KJC) founder and alleged rapist Apollo Quiboloy to surrender before the authorities in a “calm” manner.
PNP spokesperson Col. Jean Fajardo also appealed to Quiboloy’s friends and supporters to urge the religious leader to turn himself in.
Marcos declares April 10 (Wednesday) a regular holiday in view of Eid’l Fitr
The Palace declared Eid’l Fitr, or the Feast of Ramadhan, on Wednesday next week (April 10) a holiday.
The Palace released to the media Proclamation No. 514 that contained the declaration.
Marcos to cabinet: Propose solutions to traffic crisis, cite work adjustments
President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. instructed his Cabinet secretaries to submit their proposals on how to alleviate the country’s worsening traffic crisis, according to National Economic and Development Authority (Neda) Secretary Arsenio Balisacan on Thursday.
Marcos held a Cabinet meeting on Wednesday in Malacañang, where traffic congestion and the country’s economic outlook were discussed.
Magnitude 6 earthquake strikes off east coast of Japan’s Honshu – EMSC
An earthquake of magnitude 6 struck off the east coast of Honshu, Japan on Thursday, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Center said.
The quake was at a depth of 32 km (19.88 miles), EMSC said.
About 5,000 Filipinos affected in Taiwan quake; no repatriation bid yet
About 5,000 Filipinos were affected by the Taiwan earthquake, the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) officer-in-charge Hans Cacdac said on Thursday.
In a press conference at the DMW Headquarters in Quezon City, Cacdac said there are 1,400 overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in Hualien country — the epicenter of the quake — while the rest are from the adjacent counties.
PH debt still under control, says Neda chief
The Philippines’ debt is still under control, said National Economic and Development Authority (Neda) Secretary Arsenio Balisacan on Thursday.
Government debt hit a record high of P15.18 trillion in February due to larger local borrowings and higher interest rates. Shortly after this announcement, the government announced a revised target gross domestic product (GDP) of 6 to 7 percent, previously at 6.5 to 7.5 percent.
Miaa announces Naia power shutdown due to maintenance
Air passengers must brace for power interruptions at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (Naia) Terminal 3 as airport authorities conduct a series of power maintenance activities at the country’s international gateway.
This is according to the Manila International Airport Authority (Miaa), which said in a statement on Thursday that power maintenance activities at Terminal 3 started on April 2 and may last until May 28 of this year.