PNP: No proof that Huawei is involved in espionage

/INQ.net 05/21/2019

MANILA, Philippines — There is no proof that technology giant Huawei is engaged in espionage for the Chinese government based on the initial findings of the Philippine National Police-Anti Cybercrime Group (PNP-ACG). PNP Spokesperson Police Col. Bernard…

Alvarez not giving up on death penalty, divorce bills

/INQ.net 05/21/2019

MANILA, Philippines – Former speaker Pantaleon Alvarez is far from giving up on his pet bills as he vowed to refile proposed laws reimposing the death penalty and instituting absolute divorce and dissolution of marriage in the…

27 narcopols back in office – PNP

/INQ.net 05/21/2019

Albayalde says probe of local officials linked to illegal drug trade to continue MANILA, Philippines — It will be business as usual for local politicians already facing complaints in the Office of the Ombudsman this year for…

Korean shipbuilder to launch Philippines’ first missile-capable frigate on May 23

/INQ.net 05/21/2019

SEOUL, South Korea — Korean shipbuilder Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) is set to launch the first of two missile-capable frigates of the Philippine Navy on Thursday, May 23. Navy public affairs chief Capt. Jonathan Zata said the launch…

Philippines now in longest dollar inflow winning streak since 2013

/INQ.net 05/20/2019

MANILA, Philippines – Net dollar inflows into the Philippine economy surged to their highest level in almost six years due to a trifecta of substantial remittances from overseas Filipino workers, and a surge of both short- and…

NFA restructuring under way

/INQ.net 05/20/2019

The restructuring of the country’s grains agency National Food Authority (NFA) has finally begun more than a month after the government released the implementing rules and regulations (IRR) of the rice import liberalization law. The Department of…

CHR ready for ‘frank, factual’ discussions on death penalty

/INQ.net 05/20/2019

MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) on Sunday said it was ready to have a “frank and factual” conversation with Congress regarding the possible restoration of death penalty in the country. In a statement,…

Here’s why the ‘Wow cool post, thanks for sharing’ is making rounds on Facebook

/INQ.net 05/18/2019

Move over trophies, here come the “badges.” If you are on Facebook, then you may be aware of the social networking service’s “Top Fan Badge.” This specific badge is awarded to users who actively interact (like, share,…

Party list groups seek independent probe of Comelec glitches

/INQ.net 05/17/2019

Party list representatives on Thursday demanded an independent investigation of technical glitches that marred Monday’s midterm elections, giving rise to suspicions of fraud. Kabataan Rep. Sarah Elago told reporters that while a joint congressional oversight committee would…

Filipino cashier in Walmart left in tears as vlogger’s ‘You’re Fired’ prank backfires

/INQ.net 05/16/2019

  A YouTuber’s prank of pretending to be Walmart’s CEO and firing employees has backfired after it left one cashier in tears. Vlogger Lauren Love, who has over 140,000 subscribers on YouTube, decided to prank the employees…

Norwegian woman dies of rabies after rescuing puppy in Philippines

/INQ.net 05/11/2019

  OSLO–A 24 year-old Norwegian woman died this week of rabies, after she was bitten by a puppy she rescued while on vacation in the Philippines, her family announced. In February, while on holiday with friends, Birgitte…

3 die in bizarre shooting incident inside National Center for Mental Health

/INQ.net 05/10/2019

MANILA, Philippines —What was supposed to be a regular visit to the National Center for Mental Health in Mandaluyong City turned tragic when three people died in a bizarre shooting incident Thursday afternoon. A report from the…

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