2018 Bar exam result out on May 3

/INQ.net 05/03/2019

MANILA, Philippines–The Supreme Court (SC) has announced that the result of the 2018 Bar examination will be released on Friday, May 3. SC’s Public Information Office said the magistrates will hold a special en banc (full court)…

Peter Mayhew, Chewbacca in the ‘Star Wars’ films, dies at 74

/INQ.net 05/03/2019

  LOS ANGELES — Actor Peter Mayhew, who played shaggy, towering Chewbacca in several of the “Star Wars” films, has died, his family said Thursday. He was 74. Mayhew died at his home in Texas on Tuesday,…

DOJ chief: Person arrested by NBI not ‘Bikoy’ videos uploader

/INQ.net 05/02/2019

MANILA, Philippines — The person arrested by the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) who was allegedly behind the video series accusing President Rodrigo Duterte’s family of involvement in the narcotics trade was not the uploader of the…

Panelo admits his copy of ‘Oust Duterte’ matrix came from unknown number

/INQ.net 05/02/2019

MANILA, Philippines — Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo admitted Thursday that the “Oust Duterte” matrix he released to the media in a Palace briefing came from an unknown number. Panelo said President Rodrigo Duterte personally talked to him…

Sara Duterte won’t sue uploader of ‘Ang Totoong Narcolist’ videos

/INQ.net 05/02/2019

MANILA, Philippines—Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio on Thursday said she will not be filing charges against a man who was arrested for allegedly uploading in social media a video series that accused the President and his immediate…

‘Totoong Narcolist’ uploader arrested – DOJ exec

/INQ.net 05/02/2019

  MANILA, Philippines – The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) has arrested the uploader of a series of video entitled “Totoong Narcolist,” an official of the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) said Thursday. DOJ’s Office of the Cybercrime…

‘Chinese nationals’ skipping lines at Naia irks CSC Commissioner Lizada

/INQ.net 05/02/2019

  MANILA, Philippines — Recently, there have been several stories on social media about how foreigners, mostly Chinese, have bossed around Filipinos even inside local establishments. Apparently, even government officials have not been spared from these rude…

Teachers to Duterte: Raise pay as promised

/INQ.net 05/01/2019

  MANILA, Philippines — Nine teachers’ federations sent a letter to the Office of the President on Tuesday to remind President Duterte of his vow to substantially increase teachers’ salaries, which presidential spokesperson Salvador Panelo said in…

Facebook launches new Dating feature

/INQ.net 05/01/2019

  MANILA, Philippines — When one says Facebook, what does this mean? Chatting with friends? Playing games? Sharing of photos? This may begin to change as Facebook entered another social territory with the launching of Facebook Dating…

400-year-old bible stolen from US is found in Netherlands

/INQ.net 04/27/2019

PITTSBURGH — A 17th-century Geneva Bible, one of the hundreds of rare books authorities said was stolen from a Pittsburgh library as part of a 20-year-long theft scheme, is back home. The Bible, published in 1615, was…

Manila Times editor resigns after publication of ‘Oust-Duterte’ plot

/INQ.net 04/25/2019

MANILA, Philippines—Felipe Salvosa II, the managing editor of the Manila Times, has resigned after the newspaper published a matrix accompanying a story about an alleged plot to oust President Rodrigo Duterte. The article, written by its chair emeritus Dante…

Palace orders suspension of gov’t work from noon onwards on Holy Wednesday

/INQ.net 04/17/2019

MANILA, Philippines – Malacañang on Wednesday suspended work in government offices starting 12 p.m. onwards. Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea issued and signed Memorandum No. 60 suspending government work.   “To provide government employees full opportunity to properly…

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