COVID-19 diagnosis tools from SoKor, China coming

Philippine Daily Inquirer 03/15/2020

MANILA, Philippines — Local hospitals may expect to use soon some 3,500 new testing kits for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), all courtesy of South Korea and China. The kits are awaiting approval from the Food and Drug…

SWS poll: 4 of 5 Pinoys prefer ‘brains than body’

Philippine Daily Inquirer 02/15/2020

MANILA, Philippines — Brains over brawn. This was what copywriter Louise Cruz, 22, said she preferred to see more in a potential partner. “Intellect is attractive to me,” she said. “The probability that I can make real connection…

Advocacy groups report rise of human rights cases in PH to UN

Philippine Daily Inquirer 02/01/2020

Six months after the signing of an Iceland-led resolution on the Philippines that was adopted by the United Nations Human Rights Council, a network of faith-based and rights organizations in the Philippines have submitted reports to the…

Smelly plan

Philippine Daily Inquirer 01/22/2020

Was Solicitor General Jose Calida merely sticking a toe in the political waters to test the temperature? It’s been a week since a report quoting unimpeachable sources said the Office of the Solicitor General was preparing to…

Student loans from banks proposed in House

Philippine Daily Inquirer 01/06/2020

MANILA, Philippines — Poor college students may soon be able to take out a loan from private banks or government financial institutions to pay for their tuition and living expenses, under a bill filed by the chair…

New Year revelers urged: For pets’ sake, no firecrackers

Philippine Daily Inquirer 12/31/2019

  This New Year’s Eve, merrymakers should shun firecrackers and fireworks to make the festivities fun and safe for pets and even stray animals, an animal welfare group said. In a joint statement with environment and health…

Panelo: Duterte thinking of honoring Del Pilar on Rizal Day

Philippine Daily Inquirer 12/28/2019

President Rodrigo Duterte will be skipping the ceremonies honoring national hero Jose Rizal on Dec. 30. Instead, he will pay tribute to Gregorio del Pilar, the infamous boy general of the Philippine-American War, according to Presidential spokesperson…

Negros Occidental mayor convicted of graft

Philippine Daily Inquirer 12/08/2019

MANILA, Philippines — The Sandiganbayan Seventh Division has convicted former Valladolid, Negros Occidental, Mayor Romel Yogore of graft in connection with the municipality’s procurement of construction materials in 2008 from his brother-in-law without public bidding. The antigraft…

BI tightens screening of Dubai-bound passengers

Philippine Daily Inquirer 12/01/2019

MANILA, Philippines — The Bureau of Immigration (BI) will “rigidly screen” passengers bound for Dubai following reports that the emirate was being used as a transit point for Filipino workers to be illegally deployed in Iraq. Immigration…

Chinese-Filipinos resent ‘unfair’ drug dealer stereotype

Philippine Daily Inquirer 11/17/2019

The Chinese-Filipino community is against being stereotyped as drug dealers amid claims by officials that the bulk of the narcotics sold in the Philippines comes from China and that members of the community were involved in the…

Sandiganbayan suspends Siquijor provincial officials

Philippine Daily Inquirer 11/03/2019

MANILA, Philippines — The Sandiganbayan Fourth Division has ordered the 90-day preventive suspension of Orville Fua, Siquijor provincial board member, for graft over the allegedly irregular purchase of fertilizers in 2005. The antigraft court also suspended two…

Banks accepting aid for quake victims listed

Philippine Daily Inquirer 11/01/2019

The social action arm of the Archdiocese of Manila on Wednesday appealed to the faithful for donations for quake victims in Mindanao. “The donations will be used for the relief and rehabilitation needs of our kababayans in…

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