Pia Wurtzbach talks about ‘hawi incident’, local artists, and being Mrs. Jauncey

Inquirer 10/29/2023

Miss Universe 2015 Pia Wurtzbach talks about the controversial “hawi” incident that happened recently between her and National Artist for Film Ricky Lee and shared what everyone can do on to avoid this from happening. Pia said…

Trump says first US vaccine will be administered ‘in less than 24 hours’

Inquirer 12/12/2020

WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump said the US will start administering the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine “in less than 24 hours,” after the Food and Drug Administration granted it an emergency use authorization late Friday. “The first vaccine…

Cebuano Remolino faced with tough task taking over huelgas

Inquirer, June Navarro 09/09/2019

    Though he has some really big shoes to fill, Cebuano teenager Andrew Kim Remolino is taking on the challenge in men’s triathlon of the 30th Southeast Asian Games. The task for the 19-year-old from Talisay…

DENR shuts down 10 hotels in El Nido antipollution drive

Inquirer 05/19/2019

PUERTO PRINCESA CITY, PALAWAN, Philippines — The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has ordered the closure of at least 10 hotels found illegally discharging waste into El Nido’s Bacuit Bay. Michael Drake Matias, director of…

Bong Revilla: I will perform, I won’t ‘budots’ in Senate

Inquirer 05/18/2019

MANILA, Philippines — Former Senator Ramon “Bong” Revilla Jr., who is included in the 2019 Senate race winners’ circle, said he will discharge his duties as a senator and not just perform the “budots” dance. “Tayo ay…

Bato ready to become senator? Ex-top cop says ‘May seminar ba dyan?’

Inquirer 05/15/2019

MANILA, Philippines — As he is set to become a senator, the first thing Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa asked was: “Ewan ko kung may seminar dyan (I am not sure if there is a seminar for that).”…

Leyte town mayor loses reelection bid by 1 vote

Inquirer 05/14/2019

TACLOBAN CITY — A municipal mayor in Leyte lost his reelection bid by one vote. Remedio Veloso of the United Nationalist Alliance was proclaimed winner on Monday night after defeating incumbent San Isidro Mayor Susan Ang by…

2018 Bar exam result out on May 3

Inquirer 05/01/2019

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)…

Comelec: Buying or selling votes? You can be jailed

Inquirer 04/30/2019

MANILA, Philippines — Buying and selling votes are election offenses that have corresponding penalties and jail time under the law, a Commission on Elections (Comelec) official warned Tuesday. “It’s an election offense. You can be jailed, you…

41 journalists ask SC to lift Duterte’s coverage ban vs Rappler

Inquirer 04/30/2019

MANILA, Philippines — Forty-one journalists from different news organizations on Tuesday filed a petition for intervention asking the Supreme Court (SC) to lift President Rodrigo Duterte’s coverage ban against online news site Rappler. The petition was lodged…

Phivolcs monitoring possible magnitude 8 tremor after quake swarm off Surigao del Norte

Inquirer 04/29/2019

We have to be prepared always, says Phivolcs director MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said it continues to monitor a possible magnitude 8 earthquake following the more than 600 aftershocks connected to a…

PNP to look into spying allegations on Huawei

Inquirer 04/29/2019

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine National Police (PNP) will look into allegations that technology giant Huawei is engaged in espionage for the Chinese government, PNP chief General Oscar Albayalde said on Monday. “We will look into that.…

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