Magnitude 4.9 earthquake hits Surigao del Sur

Zacarian Sarao - Reporter / @zacariansINQ 02/19/2023

MANILA, Philippines — A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck the province of Surigao Del Sur on Sunday afternoon, said the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). The epicenter of the quake was located 8 kilometers from Tandag,…

PH Embassy in Turkey taps search-and-rescue teams for missing Filipino, children

Zacarian Sarao - Reporter / @zacariansINQ 02/12/2023

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Embassy in Ankara, Turkey, on Sunday said it has sought the assistance of search-and-rescue teams to determine the status of a Filipino woman and her children who are still missing and are…

LTFRB to extend franchise of traditional jeepneys

Zacarian Sarao - Reporter / @zacariansINQ 02/06/2023

MANILA, Philippines — The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) on Monday said it is planning to extend the validity of the franchise of traditional jeepneys in the country. LTFRB chair Teofilo Guadiz III announced this…

Isabela local gov’t spots ‘possible wreckage’ of missing Cessna plane

Zacarian Sarao - Reporter / @zacariansINQ 01/29/2023

MANILA, Philippines — A possible wreckage of the missing Cessna 206 RP-C1174 was spotted in a mountainside near Barangay Sapinit, Isabela, said the province’s public information office (PIO) on Sunday. The six-seater plane has been missing since…

DOH reports slight increase in prices of antihypertensive drugs

Zacarian Sarao - Reporter / @zacariansINQ 01/26/2023

MANILA, Philippines — Prices of antihypertensive medicines slightly increased due to the rising inflation, as well as the depreciation of the Philippine peso, the Department of Health (DOH) said Wednesday. This was based on the DOH’s price…

Jinggoy Estrada wants Constitution taught in junior, senior high school

Zacarian Sarao - Reporter / @zacariansINQ 01/08/2023

MANILA, Philippines — Senator Jinggoy Estrada has filed a bill seeking the inclusion of constitutional education in the curriculum of junior and senior high school to “instill a nationalist mindset” in Filipino students. In a statement on…

CAAP to air travelers: Air traffic control system now OK, contingencies in place

Zacarian Sarao - Reporter / @zacariansINQ 01/05/2023

MANILA, Philippines —  The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) on Thursday assured travelers that its navigation system is now back to normal following the fiasco that  paralyzed flight operations nationwide on New Year’s Day. CAAP Director General…

Cloudy skies, rain continuing across most of PH — Pagasa

Zacarian Sarao - Reporter / @zacariansINQ 12/26/2022

MANILA, Philippines — The northeast monsoon, locally known as the “amihan,” and the shear line are expected to continue bringing rain over several parts of the country on Tuesday, said the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services…

Six missing, 32,422 affected by rains due to shear line in Eastern Visayas

Zacarian Sarao - Reporter / @zacariansINQ 12/25/2022

MANILA, Philippines — Six have been recorded missing, while 32,422 other individuals were affected by consistent rain caused by the shear line in Eastern Visayas, said the National Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council (NDRRMC) on Sunday. According…

73% of Filipinos expect a happy Christmas in 2022 — SWS survey

Zacarian Sarao - Reporter / @zacariansINQ 12/23/2022

MANILA, Philippines — The number of Filipinos expecting a “happy” Christmas in 2022 has increased compared to the previous year, according to a Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey released on Friday. In its survey, just two days…

Expect cloudy skies, rain over majority of PH on Tuesday — Pagasa

Zacarian Sarao - Reporter / @zacariansINQ 12/19/2022

MANILA, Philippines — Several parts of the country will experience rain due to the shear line, the northeast monsoon, locally known as the “amihan,” and the trough of a low pressure area (LPA) outside the Philippine area…

Amihan, Rosal’s trough to bring rain throughout PH on Monday – Pagasa

Zacarian Sarao - Reporter / @zacariansINQ 12/11/2022

MANILA, Philippines — Rain is forecast throughout the whole country on Monday, due to the trough of Tropical Depression Rosal and the effects of the northeast monsoon, locally known as the “amihan,” the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and…

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