Cebu City: Netizens talk about the “improvement” they see in the city

Immae Lachica 10/12/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines— Cebu City came out on top in the Philippines’ most improved rankings for highly urbanized cities in 2023. Its overall ranking improved from 24th to 13th, where it was the previous year. READ: Cebu…

World felt hottest September on record, this year expected to be hottest in human history—EU monitor

AFP 10/06/2023

Last month was the hottest September on record by an “extraordinary” margin as the world flirts dangerously with breaching a key warming limit, the EU climate monitor said on Thursday. Much of the world sweltered through unseasonably…

Dispute over Sara’s confidential funds heats up at House

Julie M. Aurelio - Reporter / @JMAurelioINQ 09/09/2023

Opposition lawmakers on Friday said Marikina Rep. Stella Luz Quimbo was “engaged in misinformation” when she tried to justify the transfer of presidential funds to the Office of the Vice President (OVP) last year, saying that this…

Maltreated maid says employer ordered butcher to hang her in a meat hook 

John Eric Mendoza - Reporter / @JEMendozaINQ 09/05/2023

MANILA, Philippines — On top of the physical assault leading to major injuries like loss of teeth and blindness on one eye, the 44-year-old household helper in Occidental Mindoro said she was also hanged in a meat…

LTO bares driver’s license extension plans amid TRO

Gabriel Pabico Lalu - INQUIRER.net 09/04/2023

MANILA, Philippines — The Land Transportation Office (LTO) has assured the public it they will implement smooth extension procedures for expiring driver’s licenses and added that it is optimistic that the temporary restraining order (TRO) against the…

Rice retailers to defy price caps to avoid losses

Joey Gabieta @joeygabietaINQ - @inquirerdotnet 09/03/2023

TACLOBAN CITY, Leyte, Philippines — Retailers on Saturday said they would defy President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s order setting price ceilings on rice effective Sept. 5. A day earlier when the directive was announced, it met immediate opposition…

CBCP clarifies its rep’s role in anti-Red task force

Dexter Cabalza, Kathleen de Villa - @inquirerdotnet 09/02/2023

The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) on Friday clarified its association with the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-Elcac), after its head announced earlier that the bishops now had a representative…

Permit to carry firearm not a license to threaten, assault anyone — Dela Rosa

Inquirer.net 09/02/2023

MANILA, Philippines — Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa on Friday said a permit to carry firearms outside residence granted to armed personnel does not give them the right or license to threaten or assault anyone. The former…

DOJ awaits arrest warrant vs Teves as murder raps filed against ex-congressman

Faith Argosino - @inquirerdotnet 08/26/2023

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Justice (DOJ) said Saturday it is awaiting the issuance of an arrest warrant against Arnolfo Teves Jr. following their filing of murder complaints against the expelled congressman over the death of…

71 flagship infra projects underway — Neda

Jean Mangaluz - @inquirerdotnet 08/23/2023

MANILA, Philippines — National Economic and Development Authority (Neda) Secretary Arsenio Balisacan on Wednesday said 71 big ticket infrastructure projects are currently in progress. During a press briefing in Malacañang, Balisacan said the Department of Public Works…

QPA signs agreement supporting new circular on quarrying in Negros Oriental

Inquirer.net 08/22/2023

CEBU CITY — The Quarry Permittees Association (QPA) of Negros Oriental led by its President Ruben William V. Carballo has entered into a Memorandum of Agreement with Integrated Digital Outdoor (IDO) Solution, OPC, Maayo Shipping, Inc., and…

Teves expelled from House; disorderly conduct, chronic absence cited

Gabriel Pabico Lalu - Reporter / @GabrielLaluINQ 08/16/2023

MANILA, Philippines — Negros Oriental 3rd District Representative Arnolfo Teves Jr. has been expelled from the roll of the House of Representatives. The expulsion comes after 265 lawmakers voted to adopt the latest recommendations from House Committee…

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