12 Manila rescue volunteers spend New Year’s Day in ‘Odette’-hit Cebu

Christia Marie Ramos - Reporter / @CMRamosINQ 01/02/2022

MANILA, Philippines — Twelve volunteers from the Manila Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (MDRRMO) spent their New Year’s Day in Typhoon Odette-hit Cebu as they continue conducting clearing operations and providing affected residents with clean drinking…

Netflix ordered to remove ‘Pine Gap’ episodes on China’s nine-dash line – DFA

Christia Marie Ramos - Reporter / @CMRamosINQ 11/01/2021

MANILA, Philippines — The Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB) has ordered Netflix to cut out certain episodes of a political drama which showed a map of China’s “illegal” nine-dash line in the South China…

‘Bato’ dela Rosa meets with Sara Duterte as substitution deadline nears

Christia Marie Ramos - Reporter / @CMRamosINQ 10/25/2021

MANILA, Philippines — Presidential aspirant Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa on Monday met with Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio, where he reminded her that Nov. 15, the deadline for substitution of candidates for the 2022 elections, is…

‘Napapaso ba kayo?’: Gordon hits ‘Atty. Duterte’ for defending Yang, others in Pharmally deals

Christia Marie Ramos - Reporter / @CMRamosINQ 09/17/2021

MANILA, Philippines — Senator Richard Gordon on Friday slammed President Rodrigo Duterte for his repeated defense of his former economic adviser, Michael Yang, and other personalities being tagged in the government’s controversial deals with a foreign-led company.…

DOT bows to Duterte OK of casino operation in Boracay

Christia Marie Ramos - Reporter / @CMRamosINQ 09/03/2021

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Tourism (DOT) will “follow” the decision of President Rodrigo Duterte to allow the operation of a casino in Boracay, Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat told lawmakers. During Friday’s committee deliberations on the DOT’s…

Duterte the ‘last person to fool’ Filipinos? Lacson brings up jet ski ‘joke’

Christia Marie Ramos - Reporter / @CMRamosINQ 08/27/2021

MANILA, Philippines — Isn’t he the one who called “stupid” those who believed his jet ski campaign promise? Senator Panfilo Lacson pointed this out when asked about President Rodrigo Duterte’s remark that he would be the “last…

Go-Duterte tandem in 2022 ‘popular, logical’ choice for PDP-Laban, says official

Christia Marie Ramos - Reporter / @CMRamosINQ 08/06/2021

MANILA, Philippines — The tandem of Senator Bong Go and President Rodrigo Duterte for the 2022 national elections is the “popular” and “logical” choice for PDP-Laban, an official of the ruling political party said Friday. PDP-Laban Secretary…

‘Utterly wrong:’ Sotto hits restrictions vs unvaccinated persons

Christia Marie Ramos - Reporter / @CMRamosINQ 08/02/2021

  MANILA, Philippines — Senate President Vicente Sotto III on Monday opposed restrictions against unvaccinated individuals, saying imposing such is “utterly wrong.” In a tweet, Sotto pointed to a supposed proposal disallowing unvaccinated persons from “certain places.”…

Speaking on pandemic, Duterte jokingly looks for ambulance: Baka meron na ako?

Christia Marie Ramos - Reporter / @CMRamosINQ 07/26/2021

MANILA, Philippines — As President Rodrigo Duterte began to tout “how well [he] led” the country during the pandemic, he jested about contracting COVID-19 as he jokingly looked for an ambulance during his final State of the…

Punch-drunk? ‘Makipag-contest ako ng memorization,’ says Pacquiao

Christia Marie Ramos - Reporter / @CMRamosINQ 07/16/2021

MANILA, Philippines — “Makipag-contest na lang siguro ako ng memorization.” This was the response given by Senator Manny Pacquiao after President Rodrigo Duterte took a jab at the boxing champ-turned-politician for claiming that P10.4 billion funds from the social…

Koko wants PDP-Laban Cusi faction to bare ‘hidden’ presidential bet

Christia Marie Ramos - Reporter / @CMRamosINQ 07/10/2021

  MANILA, Philippines — Senator Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III wants the PDP-Laban faction led by Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi to reveal its “hidden” presidential bet for the 2022 polls, saying this can fix the growing rift within…

US, EU, Germany join PH in mourning death of ex-president Noynoy Aquino

Christia Marie Ramos - Reporter / @CMRamosINQ 06/24/2021

MANILA, Philippines — The diplomatic community joined the country in mourning the passing of former president Benigno Aquino III, who was remembered for his efforts to deepen the Philippines’ relations with other nations. United States Embassy in…

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