Duterte orders gov’t agencies to address, check oil price hikes

Neil Arwin Mercado 03/11/2022

MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered concerned government agencies to look into and address the fuel price increases amid the conflict between Ukraine and Russia, Senator Bong Go said. Go said Duterte instructed the National…

Bongbong Marcos now calls on Russia to ‘respect’ Ukraine’s freedom

Neil Arwin Mercado 03/05/2022

MANILA, Philippines — After earlier saying that there is no need for the Philippines to take a stance on the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine, presidential candidate Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos is now calling on Russia to…

Filipinos in Russia face struggle in sending remittances as banks bear sanctions

Neil Arwin Mercado 03/02/2022

MANILA, Philippines — Filipinos in Russia may experience some difficulty in sending remittance to their families in the Philippines as major banks there face sanctions following Russian Pres. Vladimir Putin’s order to invade Ukraine, the Philippine Embassy…

Guanzon: ‘Oplan Baklas’ is trespassing, put ‘beware of dogs’ sign on gates

Neil Arwin Mercado 02/18/2022

MANILA, Philippines — Former Commission on Elections (Comelec) Commissioner Rowena Guanzon is opposing the removal of campaign materials displayed on private properties, even jokingly saying house dogs can be let loose if authorities trespass private premises. Guanzon…

Freedom of expression, speech are not absolute rights, says Comelec 

Neil Arwin Mercado 02/18/2022

MANILA, Philippines — Freedom is not absolute, and on this argument Commission on Elections (Comelec) spokesperson James Jimenez anchored the legality of the actions of Oplan Baklas in taking down election and campaign materials even in private places.…

Partly cloudy to cloudy skies to cover huge part of PH

Neil Arwin Mercado 02/18/2022

MANILA, Philippines — A huge portion of the country is expected to have partly cloudy to cloudy skies on Friday, February 18, 2022, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) reported. The state weather bureau…

Sara Duterte on ‘One Cebu’ endorsement: Cebuanos have always been close to my heart

Neil Arwin Mercado 02/17/2022

MANILA, Philippines — Saying Cebuanos have always been close to her heart, Davao City Mayor Inday Sara Duterte-Carpio thanked the Garcia family-led One Cebu Party for backing her vice presidential bid. One Cebu, which is the ruling…

UniTeam is ‘face’ of continuity of Duterte reforms – Sara Duterte

Neil Arwin Mercado 02/17/2022

MANILA, Philippines — The UniTeam will continue the projects and reforms during the administration of President Rodrigo Duterte, such as the campaign against illegal drugs and the Build, Build, Build program. Vice presidential candidate Inday Sara Duterte-Carpio…

Pacquiao ‘not surprised’ by junking of Marcos Jr. disqualification case

Neil Arwin Mercado 02/11/2022

MANILA, Philippines — Senator Manny Pacquiao was “not surprised” by the decision of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) First Division, which dismissed the disqualification cases against presidential candidate Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. Pacquiao, who is also vying…

Friday weather: Northeast monsoon, shear line to bring rain in parts of PH

Neil Arwin Mercado 02/11/2022

MANILA, Philippines — The northeast monsoon, locally termed amihan, and shear line are expected to bring rain over several parts of the country this Friday, February 11, 2022, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa)…

Bill granting P1M to elders reaching 101 years old gets House nod

Neil Arwin Mercado 02/01/2022

MANILA, Philippines — The House of Representatives approved on third and final reading a measure granting P1 million to Filipinos who reach 101 years old and P25,000 for those who reach 80 years old. During Monday’s session,…

80% of of vaccinated adult Filipinos willing to get COVID booster shot, survey shows

Neil Arwin Mercado 01/28/2022

MANILA, Philippines — Eighty percent or four out of five vaccinated adult Filipinos are willing to get a booster dose against COVID-19, the latest Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey released Thursday night, January 27, 2022, showed. According…

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