2 motorcycle accidents in Cebu City in 10 hours: 1 dead, 2 hurt

Paul Lauro 12/09/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A motorcycle rider is dead while another one is seriously injured in 2 separate road accidents in Cebu City in a span of over 10 hours — one happened in the late evening…

SSS releases over P32B for pensioners’ 13th month, Dec. pensions

Anna Leah Gonzales - Philippine News Agency 12/09/2024

MANILA, Philippines – The Social Security System (SSS) has released the 13th month and December pensions worth P32.19 billion to over 3.6 million pensioners. In a statement Monday, SSS officer in charge Voltaire Agas said the first…

Garcia believes cases filed against him are ‘politically motivated’

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 12/09/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Following the complaints filed by dismissed Mayor Michael Rama’s son against Cebu City Mayor Raymond Alvin Garcia over the weekend, the latter remained unfazed. In a press conference on Monday, Garcia said that…

10th cardinal of PH is Kalookan bishop, drug war critic

Dexter Cabalza - Reporter / @dexcabalzaINQ 12/09/2024

MANILA, Philippines — Cardinal Pablo “Ambo” Virgilio David was ready for the “call of martyrdom.”  This was even before he received his red vestments as one of the “Princes of the Catholic Church.” “When I was named…

Syria’s Assad: What led to his fall?

Agence France Presse 12/09/2024

BEIRUT, Lebanon — Syrian rebels have toppled President Bashar al-Assad after a lightning offensive which in under two weeks has seen major cities slip from government’s fingers, culminating in rebels capturing the capital Damascus on Sunday. Aron…

What to expect for Sinulog 2025: Original venue, bigger crowds, 30+ contingents

Morexette Marie B. Erram 12/09/2024

CEBU CITY,  Philippines – Sinulog, touted as one of the grandest and largest festivals in the Philippines, is only a few weeks away. So far, here are a few things spectators and festival goers might want to…

BFAR ship hit with laser 6 times by Chinese vessel

Frances Mangosing - Reporter / @FMangosingINQ 12/09/2024

MANILA, Philippines — A Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) ship was struck by an unidentified Chinese vessel with a “high-intensity laser” in the West Philippine Sea last week. The BRP Datu Tamblot was en route…

House leaders: Let DOJ decide on VP Duterte’s death threats

Jown Manalo - Reporter / @jownmanaloINQ 12/09/2024

MANILA, Philippines — Let the Department of Justice (DOJ) determine Vice President Sara Duterte’s criminal liability for her alleged death threats against President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos, and House Speaker Martin Romualdez. This is…

Scammers using 4PH, Human Settlements Department warns public

Philippine News Agency 12/09/2024

MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) is reiterating its warning against unscrupulous individuals and groups using the Pambansang Pabahay Para sa Pilipino Housing (4PH) Program to solicit cash from unsuspecting victims. DHSUD…

Trump going berserk, targets birthright, naturalized citizens

Cristina Eloisa Baclig 12/07/2024

(First of two parts) MANILA, Philippines—US President-elect Donald Trump has doubled down on his controversial immigration agenda, reigniting plans to strip naturalized citizens of their status and proposing to end birthright citizenship. These signal a sweeping crackdown…

West Philippine Sea: US, Japan join PH patrol after last China hostility

John Eric Mendoza 12/07/2024

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines, United States, and Japan held a joint patrol in the West Philippine Sea, following the latest aggression of China in the disputed waters. Manila’s routine maritime activity Friday involved the BRP Andres…

PH, Indonesia agree on repatriation of Mary Jane Veloso

Agence France Presse 12/06/2024

JAKARTA – Indonesia and the Philippines signed an agreement Friday to send Mary Jane Veloso, a Filipina on death row for drug charges in Indonesia since 2015, back to her home country. The announcement came following the Philippines’ Department of…

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