Another round of oil price hike awaits motorists on Tuesday

Christia Marie Ramos - Reporter / @CMRamosINQ 06/20/2022

MANILA, Philippines — Oil companies on Monday announced another round of price increases for fuel products. SeaOil and Cleanfuel said the price of gasoline will increase by P0.80 per liter starting Tuesday, June 21, 2022. Meanwhile, the…

Metro Manila, various provinces to stay under Alert Level 1

Christia Marie Ramos - Reporter / @CMRamosINQ 05/27/2022

MANILA, Philippines — Metro Manila and various provinces across the country will remain under Alert Level 1 from June 1 to 15, Malacañang announced Friday. In a Palace briefing, Acting Deputy Presidential Spokesperson Kris Ablan announced that the Inter-Agency…

Comelec recognizes Cusi wing as ‘true, official’ PDP-Laban

Christia Marie Ramos - Reporter / @CMRamosINQ 05/06/2022

MANILA,  Philippines — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has recognized the faction led by Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi as the “true and official members” of the ruling PDP-Laban party. The Comelec’s decision was stated in a resolution released to reporters on…

CHEd: 15 PH universities among top institutions in UN SDGs global ranking

Christia Marie Ramos - Reporter / @CMRamosINQ 04/29/2022

MANILA, Philippines — Fifteen Philippine universities were among the world’s top universities contributing to the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), with the Ateneo de Manila University leading other higher education institutions (HEIs) in the country. This…

Aika Robredo seeks NBI cybercrime unit’s help vs fake lewd videos

Christia Marie Ramos - Reporter / @CMRamosINQ 04/21/2022

MANILA, Philippines — Vice President Leni Robredo’s daughter, Aika, has formally sought the assistance of the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) to probe the spread of fake lewd videos that allegedly feature her. Robredo’s camp issued a…

DOH warns of possible COVID-19 surge by May due to neglected health standards

Christia Marie Ramos - Reporter / @CMRamosINQ 04/14/2022

MANILA, Philippines —The Department of Health (DOH) is seeing a possible rise in COVID-19 cases due to the declining compliance of Filipinos to minimum public health standards (MPHS), warning that a 50-percent decrease in this compliance may lead to nearly “half…

Vaccination card expiry date, other ideas eyed to push COVID-19 booster shot

Christia Marie Ramos - Reporter / @CMRamosINQ 03/31/2022

MANILA, Philippines — A health official on Thursday said setting an expiration date on vaccination cards would be a “good strategy” to encourage Filipinos to get booster shots against COVID-19. “Yes, that’s also a good strategy,” is…

Gov’t urged: Rethink ‘cruel’ stand on BPO work-from-home deadline

Christia Marie Ramos - Reporter / @CMRamosINQ 03/10/2022

MANILA, Philippines — Rejecting the plea of business process outsourcing (BPO) companies to extend the work-from-home arrangements for their employees is “too inconsiderate and cruel,” senatorial candidate and former Makati Rep. Monsour Del Rosario said. Del Rosario,…

Edsa People Power: ‘Preserve flame’ of PH’s ‘greatest victory over dark times,’ says Sotto

Christia Marie Ramos - Reporter / @CMRamosINQ 02/24/2022

MANILA, Philippines — The “flames” of the Edsa People Power Revolution should be protected and preserved from those who wish to drag Filipinos into a “dungeon of lies.” This was the call of Senate President Vicente Sotto…

Marcos Jr.’s ’empty’ unity call hit; Lacson says unity is about ‘shared integrity’

Christia Marie Ramos - Reporter / @CMRamosINQ 02/14/2022

MANILA, Philippines — At least two presidential candidates on Monday expressed their take on the concept of unity, which Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has used as a campaign motto without offering specific plans on how to achieve it. Labor…

BI records entry of 2K foreigners after reopening tourism, sees 12K arrivals by month-end

Christia Marie Ramos - Reporter / @CMRamosINQ 02/11/2022

MANILA, Philippines — The Bureau of Immigration (BI) recorded over 8,000 arrivals — about 30 percent of which are foreigners — on the first day of eased restrictions on fully vaccinated foreign travelers. “Marami-rami po yung dumating…

EJ Obiena’s mother ‘lent’ P600,000 to Patafa for son’s training allowance

Christia Marie Ramos - Reporter / @CMRamosINQ 02/07/2022

MANILA, Philippines — At one point, the mother of pole vaulter EJ Obiena had to initially shoulder P600,000 for her son’s training allowance after knowing of the Olympian’s living conditions then. “Nag-abono po ako ng P600,000 para…

We use cookies to ensure you get the best experience on our website. By continuing, you are agreeing to our use of cookies. To find out more, please click this link.