PNP chief Acorda to junior officers: Document, report superiors’ wrongdoings

Jean Mangaluz 04/28/2023

MANILA, Philippines — Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Maj. Gen. Benjamin Acorda Jr. on Friday urged police officers, even. the lowest ranking ones, to document and report the irregular activities of their superiors. Acorda, who previously headed…

Deactivated SIM cards may be restored 5 days after April 26 deadline – NTC

Jean Mangaluz 04/23/2023

MANILA, Philippines — Deactivated subscriber identity module (SIM) cards after the April 26 registration deadline may still be reactivated within five days after that date, the National Telecommunications Communication (NTC) said Friday. This gives a final chance…

Marcos: More communication lines to be established with China to avoid conflict

Jean Mangaluz 04/22/2023

MANILA, Philippines — Following a meeting with Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang, President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. said that more lines of communication will be created between the Philippines and China. This development follows controversial comments from…

Butuan hits 48°C heat index two days in a row — Pagasa

Jean Mangaluz 04/22/2023

MANILA, Philippines — Butuan City, Agusan del Norte has the highest heat index for a second day in a row at 48°C, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) on Saturday. The city…

Shorter class hours and online learning can mitigate hot weather impact on schools — teachers’ group

Jean Mangaluz 04/22/2023

MANILA, Philippines — A teacher’s group said that shorter class hours and online learning can help alleviate the impact of the record-breaking high temperatures on students and teachers. According to a Department of Education (DepEd) memorandum posted…

DSWD mulls digital food stamps to tackle hunger

Jean Mangaluz 04/19/2023

MANILA, Philippines — In a bid to stifle hunger in the country, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Wednesday said that it is vying for digital food stamps. DSWD Secretary Rex Gatchalian had previously…

University of Baguio graduate is first blind Bar exam passer

Jean Mangaluz 04/15/2023

MANILA, Philippines — A University of Baguio law graduate defied expectations and became the first blind examinee to pass the Bar examination. The university’s former School of Law dean and Narvacan, Ilocos Sur Mayor Pablito V. Sanidad Sr.…

MRT-3 operations paused after passenger allegedly jumps onto tracks

Jean Mangaluz 04/13/2023

MANILA, Philippines (Updated) — The Metro Rail Transit Line 3 (MRT-3) on Wednesday suspended operations between Shaw Boulevard Station and Taft Avenue Station after a female passenger allegedly leaped onto the southbound tracks. According to a statement…

Shipping firm apologizes for deadly Basilan ferry blaze, extends aid to victims’ kin

Jean Mangaluz 04/01/2023

MANILA, Philippines — The management of Aleson Shipping Lines Inc., which owns the ill-fated ferry that caught fire off Basilan, has apologized for the tragedy which resulted in the death of at least 29 people. Bound for…

Death toll from vessel fire off Basilan now 26

Jean Mangaluz, Julie S. Alipala, Leah D. Agonoy - @inquirerdotnet 03/30/2023

UPDATED ZAMBOANGA CITY —The death toll in the fire that hit a Sulu-bound vessel on Wednesday night had reached 26. Basilan Gov. Jim Hataman-Salliman said the count of fatalities increased after rescuers from the Philippine Coast Guard recovered…

Student found dead inside boarding house in Dasmariñas City

Jean Mangaluz 03/30/2023

  MANILA, Philippines — A 22-year-old female student has been found dead inside a dormitory in Dasmariñas City, Cavite province, police said Wednesday, March 29. 2023. In a report, the Dasmariñas City Police Station said the caretaker…

MRT-3 apologizes to commuter over laptop damage after x-ray scanner check

Jean Mangaluz 03/22/2023

MANILA, Philippines — The Metro Rail Transit Line 3 (MRT-3) management on Tuesday apologized to a commuter whose laptop was damaged after passing through an x-ray scanner at one of its stations, but it disputed certain aspects…

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