Robredo remains VP regardless of PET verdict on initial recount — lawyer

Neil Arwin Mercado - Inquirer.net 10/06/2019

MANILA, Philippines — Vice President Leni Robredo will keep the second highest government post regardless of the decision of the Presidential Electoral Tribunal (PET) following the initial recount on the election protest of former Senator Ferdinand “Bongbong”…

Robredo: ‘Politicized’ Dengvaxia caused fear of vaccines

Neil Arwin Mercado - Inquirer.net 09/29/2019

MANILA, Philippines — Vice President Leni Robredo on Sunday attributed the fear of many parents against vaccines on the “politicized” issue of the anti-dengue vaccine Dengvaxia. Robredo made the remark amid the resurgence in the country of…

Fraternity member linked to hazing incident in UP Diliman dies

Neil Arwin Mercado - Inquirer.net 09/29/2019

MANILA, Philippines — One of the fraternity members linked in an alleged hazing incident at the University of the Philippines – Diliman has died, the university’s Office of the Chancellor said Sunday.  The office of the Chancellor…

Senate OKs on second reading bill postponing barangay, SK elections

Neil Arwin Mercado - Inquirer.net 09/24/2019

MANILA, Philippines — The Senate on Tuesday approved on second reading the bill seeking to postpone the village (barangay) and youth council elections. The Senate approved on second reading Senate Bill No. 1043 which seeks to hold…

De Lima hits ‘heartless’ Duterte for refusing foreign aid

Neil Arwin Mercado - Inquirer.net 09/22/2019

MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Leila De Lima on Saturday called President Rodrigo Duterte “heartless” as she condemned the alleged order to refuse grants and aid from other countries for the families of victims of his administration’s war…

Sotto backs DOJ request to suspend rearrest of freed convicts

Neil Arwin Mercado - Inquirer.net 09/22/2019

MANILA, Philippines — Senate President Vicente Sotto III on Saturday backed the request of the Department of Justice (DOJ) to suspend the rearrest of convicts who were freed under the controversial Good Conduct Time Allowance (GCTA) law.…

‘Good reasons’ for martial law but ‘abuse’ took over – Lacson

Neil Arwin Mercado - Inquirer.net 09/22/2019

MANILA, Philippines — “Martial law was declared for many good reasons. I saw it firsthand during the first 6 months, at least from the peace and order perspective,” Sen. Panfilo Lacson said in a tweet on Saturday,…

Ensure dictators have no place in free country, Robredo urges Filipinos

Neil Arwin Mercado - Inquirer.net 09/21/2019

  MANILA, Philippines — Vice President Leni Robredo on Saturday called on Filipinos to ensure that no dictator will be put in power in view of the 47th anniversary of the declaration of martial law. “Higit sa…

Attack on Saudi oil sites will affect PH ‘deeply’ – Locsin

Neil Arwin Mercado - Inquirer.net 09/15/2019

MANILA, Philippines — “This is serious. It will — not could — affect us deeply.” Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. made this pronouncement on Sunday after Houthi rebels from Yemen attacked two major oil sites in…

UP in top 500 of World University Rankings 2020

Neil Arwin Mercado - Inquirer.net 09/12/2019

MANILA, Philippines – The University of the Philippines (UP) earned the distinction of being recognized one of the top 500 universities worldwide in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2020. UP made it to the 401-500…

130 convicts freed under GCTA have surrendered so far – PNP

Neil Arwin Mercado - Inquirer.net 09/09/2019

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine National Police (PNP) said a total of 130 convicts released under the controversial good conduct time allowance (GCTA) law have surrendered as of Monday afternoon. Among the 130 convicts who surrendered, 49…

LPA outside PAR expected to develop into storm – Pagasa

Neil Arwin Mercado - Inquirer.net 09/09/2019

MANILA, Philippines — A low-pressure area (LPA) is expected to develop into a storm before entering the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) by Wednesday, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said Monday. The LPA…

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