Remulla III acquitted of illegal drug possession charge

Beatrice Pinlac 01/06/2023

MANILA, Philippines –  A Las Piñas City court on Friday acquitted the son of Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin “Boying” Remulla of illegal drug possession charge. Jose Christopher “Kit” Belmonte, one of the lawyers handling the case of…

Air traffic system glitch diverts all flights in Manila

Beatrice Pinlac, Tyrone Jasper C. Piad - @inquirerdotnet 01/01/2023

MANILA, Philippines — Local carriers have temporarily suspended flights following the power outage at the Philippine Air Traffic Management Center (ATMC) on the first day of the year, causing worries to passengers bound to go home after…

Marcos Jr. rings in New Year with unity call: ‘Bayanihan’ will keep us going

Beatrice Pinlac 01/01/2023

MANILA, Philippines – President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. on Sunday urged Filipinos to “embody the true meaning of solidarity” in 2023 as he stressed that the spirit of “bayanihan” will keep the nation going amid all challenges.…

Poor need ample aid, not corrupt-prone Maharlika wealth fund, gov’t told

Beatrice Pinlac 12/06/2022

MANILA, Philippines – Gabriela Rep. Arlene Brosas on Monday urged the government to respond to the desperate pleas of poverty-stricken Filipinos by providing them with direct and sufficient aid rather than creating the embattled Maharlika sovereign wealth…

Public transportation, mobility readiness in Manila among world’s worst

Beatrice Pinlac 11/26/2022

MANILA, Philippines – Public transportation and urban mobility readiness in the Philippine capital are among the worst in the world,  according to a report by think tank Oliver Wyman Forum and the University of California, Berkeley. Among…

Bantag was looking for Yamashita treasure in Bilibid, says Remulla

Beatrice Pinlac 11/19/2022

MANILA, Philippines – Suspended Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) director general Gerald Bantag was looking for the fabled Yamashita treasure inside the New Bilibid Prison (NBP) compound in Muntinlupa City, Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin “Boying” Remulla said. Remulla…

Tulfo, Villar clash over farmlands conversion into subdivisions, commercial areas

Beatrice Pinlac 11/17/2022

MANILA, Philippines — Senators Raffy Tulfo and Cynthia Villar have figured in a verbal exchange over the conversion of farmlands into residential or commercial areas during plenary deliberations on the 2023 budget of the Department of Agriculture…

House OKs bill imposing tax on digital transactions; solon says ‘this isn’t the way forward’

Beatrice Pinlac 11/15/2022

MANILA, Philippines – A bill taxing transactions with foreign digital service providers (DSPs) like Netflix and Spotify has won the approval of the House of Representatives in its third and final reading. House Bill No. 4122, which…

Cascolan to critics: Give me a chance

Beatrice Pinlac 11/09/2022

MANILA, Philippines – Retired Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Camilo Cascolan on Wednesday pleaded to those who criticized his appointment as Department of Health (DOH) undersecretary to give him a chance to prove himself despite his lack…

Murder raps filed vs Bantag, others linked to Percy Lapid slay

Beatrice Pinlac 11/07/2022

MANILA, Philippines – Suspended Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) director general Gerald Bantag is facing a murder complaint filed by the Philippine National Police and the National Bureau of Investigation for allegedly giving the order to kill Percival…

Korean singer-actor Lee Ji Han among those killed in Itaewon crowd crush

Beatrice Pinlac 11/01/2022

MANILA, Philippines – South Korean singer-actor Lee Ji Han was among the people killed in the tragic Itaewon Halloween crowd crush in Seoul, South Korea, his agency has confirmed. The 24-year-old star’s agency, 935 Entertainment, announced his…

WATCH: Datu Odin Sinsuat submerged in deep flood due to Paeng’s fury

Beatrice Pinlac 10/31/2022

MANILA, Philippines – The town of Datu Odin Sinsuat in Maguindanao del Norte was submerged in a deep flood due to the wrath of Tropical Storm Paeng (international name: Nalgae). An aerial inspection conducted by the Philippine…

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