Bongbong Marcos aims for 7% Philippine economic growth in 2023

Philippine Daily Inquirer 01/18/2023

DAVOS2, Switzerland – President Ferdinand Marcos Jr expressed optimism that the Philippine economy could grow at a faster pace of 7 percent this year  despite all the global headwinds, more optimistic than his economic team’s projection of…

FDA bares 20 adverse effects of kids’ syrup

Philippine Daily Inquirer 01/14/2023

Nearly 20 adverse drug reactions from Sangobion Kids, an iron syrup supplement for children, were reported more than two weeks after the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a recall notice due to toxic substance contamination. In…

Japan scholarships open for applications

Philippine Daily Inquirer 12/25/2022

The Japan Information and Culture Center (JICC) of the Embassy of Japan is now accepting applications for the Teacher Training and Japanese Studies categories of the 2023 Japanese Government (Monbukagakusho) Scholarship Program. All Filipino citizens who meet…

UP nears back-to-back UAAP titles, beats Ateneo in Finals Game 1

Philippine Daily Inquirer 12/11/2022

MANILA, Philippines–University of the Philippines fired too many weapons Ateneo found hard to neutralize as the Fighting Maroons seized Game 1 of their UAAP Season 85 men’s basketball tournament championship showdown with a compelling 72-66 win on…

In Cebu City, ‘rangers’ tapped to keep rivers clean

Philippine Daily Inquirer 10/19/2022

CEBU CITY—A team of “river rangers” will soon be deployed by the local government to ensure that the city’s waterways will be free of trash. Raquel Arce, head of Cebu City’s Prevention, Restoration, Order, Beautification and Enhancement…

‘Euro general’ fined P200,000 in 2008 case

Philippine Daily Inquirer 10/09/2022

MANILA, Philippines — After 14 years in trial, the Sandiganbayan convicted one of the nine ranking police generals who were implicated in the ‘Euro generals’ controversy in 2008. But the general, former Philippine National Police comptroller Eliseo…

No P100,000 cash gift yet for 704 centenarians

Philippine Daily Inquirer 09/25/2022

MANILA, Philippines — There are 1,704 centenarians in the country but 704 of them have yet to receive their P100,000 cash gifts as mandated by law. This is because the Department of Social Welfare and Development does not have…

150 cats headed for dinner tables rescued in China

Philippine Daily Inquirer 09/02/2022

BEIJING — Nearly 150 cats bound for slaughterhouses have been rescued by police in eastern China, an international animal welfare organization said. The animals were crammed into rusty cages when they were found by police in the…

‘Steady Eddie’ hailed for upholding PH democracy, economy

Philippine Daily Inquirer 08/01/2022

MANILA, Philippines — He was known by such monikers as “Steady Eddie,” for his unflappable nature, and “Tabako,” for his penchant for carrying a cigar. But officials, lawmakers, and diplomats remembered Fidel V. Ramos, or FVR, best…

Peso weakens further

Philippine Daily Inquirer 06/23/2022

The Philippine peso fell to its weakest closing level in almost to 17 years for the second day in a row on Wednesday, ending at P54.47 against the US dollar as the fallout from the war in…

PAL to restore prepandemic domestic capacity by Q4

Philippine Daily Inquirer 04/20/2022

Philippine Airlines (PAL) is pinning its hopes on the fourth quarter push—a period when passenger volume is expected to surge amid the holidays—to fully restore its domestic capacity this year. Stanley Ng, PAL president and chief operating…

‘Peace donut’ a sweet way to support Ukraine

Philippine Daily Inquirer 03/05/2022

BERLIN — A German bakery is selling a “peace donut” to support Ukraine in a sweet way, with the pastries decorated in Ukrainian national colors to raise money for children forced to flee after Russia’s invasion. As…

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