10th cardinal of PH is Kalookan bishop, drug war critic

Dexter Cabalza - Reporter / @dexcabalzaINQ 12/09/2024

MANILA, Philippines — Cardinal Pablo “Ambo” Virgilio David was ready for the “call of martyrdom.”  This was even before he received his red vestments as one of the “Princes of the Catholic Church.” “When I was named…

Comelec: Bets have until Oct. 8 to file COCs for 2025 elections

Dexter Cabalza - Reporter / @dexcabalzaINQ 10/01/2024

MANILA, Philippines —  Political hopefuls can file their respective certificates of candidacy (COCs) before the Commission on Elections (Comelec) starting today, October 1 up to October 8 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The Comelec was referring…

Car dealers warned by LTO over delayed release of plates, papers

Dexter Cabalza - Reporter / @dexcabalzaINQ 09/03/2024

MANILA, Philippines — A total of 3,940 show cause orders to motor vehicle dealers nationwide have been issued by the Land Transportation Office.  These are the motor vehicle dealers who failed to release license plates, along with…

‘Viral hepatitis’: Philippines among countries facing ‘silent killer’ disease

Dexter Cabalza - Reporter / @dexcabalzaINQ 06/24/2024

HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam — Countries with a high prevalence of viral hepatitis, including the Philippines, are ured by international medical experts to declare public health emergencies to meet the goal worldwide of eliminating the “silent…

Biogesic, 5 other widely used OTC drugs faked, sold publicly — FDA

Dexter Cabalza - Reporter / @dexcabalzaINQ 06/04/2024

MANILA, Philippines — The public has been warned by the Food and Drug Administration to exercise caution when buying over-the-counter (OTC) medication. The warning was given after the FDA discovered counterfeit versions of commonly used medicines manufactured…

DOH warning: Heat can kill, since January, 7 are dead

Dexter Cabalza - Reporter / @dexcabalzaINQ 05/06/2024

MANILA, Philippines — The public has been warned by the Department of Health (DOH) that prolonged exposure to dangerous levels of heat can kill. The DOH warning came amid the scorching weather which has been the norm…

3-day strike: Transport, labor groups start protest 

Dexter Cabalza - Reporter / @dexcabalzaINQ 04/29/2024

MANILA, Philippines —A three-day nationwide strike starts today, Monday, April 29 to protest yet again government’s public utility vehicle modernization program (PUVMP). The protest of transport and labor groups starts ahead of the final April 30 deadline…

MSU bombing update: Police hunting 2 men, who are members of Maute group

Dexter Cabalza - Reporter / @dexcabalzaINQ 12/07/2023

Two men, who allegedly planted the bomb that exploded inside the Mindanao State University (MSU) gym in Marawi City on Sunday, are being pursued by police. The MSU bombing killed four and wounded more than 50 people.…

PH wants back P2 billion paid for Russian choppers

Associated Press, Dexter Cabalza - Reporter / @dexcabalzaINQ 07/22/2023

The Department of National Defense (DND) is looking at possible legal options to recover the almost P2 billion down payment it made to Russia, following the termination of the more than P12-billion helicopter purchase deal between the…

Drug lords import high-grade ‘shabu’ for rich users

Dexter Cabalza - Reporter / @dexcabalzaINQ 05/13/2023

While crystal meth, popularly known as “shabu,” remains among the illegal drugs of choice, especially among the poor, some drug personalities are importing a “high-grade” variant of the so-called poor man’s cocaine for use by more affluent…

Vloggers doing ‘prank’ videos may face raps

Dexter Cabalza - Reporter / @dexcabalzaINQ 05/06/2023

Vloggers and content creators behind “prank” videos that disrupt public order may face jail time of from six to 12 years, the Anti-Cybercrime Group (ACG) of the Philippine National Police warned. The ACG said it has observed an increase…

Abalos on ‘shabu’ mess: Videos don’t lie

Dexter Cabalza - Reporter / @dexcabalzaINQ 04/19/2023

MANILA, Philippines — Saying videos don’t lie, Interior Secretary Benhur Abalos defended his decision to publicly speak up about the alleged involvement of high-ranking police officials in a supposed cover-up of irregularities committed in the October 2022…

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