Lone winner hits P188.4-M Lotto 6/49 jackpot

Beatrice Pinlac 10/24/2022

MANILA, Philippines — One bettor won the Super Lotto 6/49 jackpot prize of over P188 million, the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PSCO) announced on Monday. The winning combination  09-03-19-13-20-20 had a jackpot of P188,471,378.80. The winning ticket,…

DepEd ‘to abandon mother tongue as subject’ but not as medium of instruction

Beatrice Pinlac 10/18/2022

MANILA, Philippines — Teaching the mother tongue or one’s native language as a separate subject in schools may soon be abandoned, the Department of Education (DepEd) told senators on Monday, although it will remain as a medium…

Oil firms cut gasoline, diesel, kerosene prices anew

Beatrice Pinlac, Jordeene B. Lagare - @inquirerdotnet 09/26/2022

Local oil companies are again slashing the pump prices of selected petroleum products effective Tuesday, Sept. 27. In separate advisories on Monday, Seaoil Philippines Inc. and Caltex Philippines said they would cut the price per liter of…

Fire hits ABS-CBN compound

Beatrice Pinlac 09/06/2022

MANILA, Philippines – An electrical fire struck the ABS-CBN compound in Quezon City on Tuesday morning, causing ANC and Teleradyo to temporarily halt its broadcasting operations. According to the Bureau of Fire Protection, the fire reached the…

IBC-13 closure looms if not funded, warns Press Secretary Angeles

Beatrice Pinlac 09/03/2022

MANILA, Philippines — Without funding, IBC-13, a state-owned TV station, will have to shut down by January next year, according to Press Secretary Trixie Cruz-Angeles on Friday. She said that none of the P1.2 billion allocated to…

12 injured as severe turbulence rattles plane from LA to Manila — PAL

Beatrice Pinlac 08/30/2022

MANILA, Philippines – Twelve people on a Philippine Airlines (PAL) flight from Los Angeles to Manila were hurt due to a severe turbulence that rattled the plane two hours before its landing. A statement from PAL spokesperson…

Suspect in rape-slay of teenaged biker arrested in Camarines Sur

Beatrice Pinlac 08/19/2022

MANILA, Philippines – The suspect behind the rape and murder of a 15-year-old biker in Bulacan has been arrested, the police said Friday, August 19, 2022. The Bulacan Police Provincial Office confirmed that Gaspar Maneja Jr., alias…

Father of Ateneo shooting suspect shot dead in Basilan

Beatrice Pinlac, Julie Alipala 07/30/2022

MANILA, Philippines — The father of Dr. Chao Tiao Yumol, the suspect in the Ateneo de Manila University shooting, was gunned down in Lamitan City, Basilan on Friday morning, according to the police. “Kaka-confirm lang ng Lamitan…

Ateneo gunman’s father shot dead in Basilan

Beatrice Pinlac 07/29/2022

MANILA, Philippines — The father of Dr. Chao Tiao Yumol, the suspect in the Ateneo de Manila University shooting, was gunned down in Lamitan City, Basilan on Friday morning, July 29, 2022, according to the police. “Kaka-confirm…

Danao lauds PNP for ‘very peaceful, successful’ Bongbong Marcos inauguration

Beatrice Pinlac 07/01/2022

MANILA, Philippines — Philippine National Police (PNP) officer-in-charge Lt. Gen. Vicente Danao Jr. on Friday, July 1, 2022, lauded his officers and men for a “very peaceful and successful conduct” of President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. ‘s…

Pagasa: Rain expected in parts of Luzon; fair weather in rest of PH

Beatrice Pinlac 06/02/2022

MANILA, Philippines — Cloudy skies with intermittent rains and thunderstorms will persist in parts of Luzon on Thursday due to a low pressure area (LPA) off Iba, Zambales, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa)…

LPA-induced rains to persist over Visayas, parts of Luzon and Mindanao

Beatrice Pinlac 05/31/2022

MANILA, Philippines — A low pressure area (LPA) near Southern Leyte will bring rains over the entire region of Visayas, and in some parts of Luzon and Mindanao, said the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration…

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