Sandiganbayan acquits Napoles in 16 graft raps over pork barrel scam

Gabriel Pabico Lalu - Reporter / @GabrielLaluINQ 05/22/2023

MANILA, Philippines — Convicted pork barrel scam mastermind Janet Lim Napoles has been acquitted in 16 counts of graft raps relating to the pork barrel scam involving Senator Ramon “Bong” Revilla Jr., the Sandiganbayan declared. In its…

Tugade quits as LTO chief; cites differing methods with DOTr

Jean Mangaluz, Tyrone Jasper C. Piad - @inquirerdotnet 05/22/2023

MANILA, Philippines — Land Transportation Office (LTO) chief Jose Arturo Tugade has stepped down from his post. In a Monday statement, he explained that he quit over the LTO and the Department of Transportation’s (DOTr) differences in…

Manila Central Post Office fire affects delivery of PhilIDs – PSA

Jean Mangaluz - Reporter / @JMangaluzINQ 05/22/2023

MANILA, Philippines — An undisclosed number of  Philippine Identification cards (PhilID) were “affected” by the fire that hit Manila Central Post Office on Monday, said the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA). According to PSA, it is still coordinating…

Devastating Italian floods kill at least 13, wreck homes and farms

Reuters 05/21/2023

CASTEL BOLOGNESE, Italy – Floods that killed at least 13 people in Italy’s northern Emilia-Romagna region caused billions of euros’ worth of damage and hit agriculture particularly hard, the regional governor said on Thursday, May 18. Torrential…

Russia says its troops have fully captured Ukrainian city of Bakhmut

Reuters 05/21/2023

Russia claimed on Saturday, May 20, to have fully captured the smashed eastern Ukrainian city of Bakhmut, which if true would mark an end to the longest and bloodiest battle of the 15-month war. The assault on…

Pilgrims find hope in tomb of Cebu bishop

Ador Vincent Mayol - Senior Reporter / @inquirervisayas 05/21/2023

CEBU CITY, Cebu, Philippines — Ace was 8 when he was diagnosed with a rare ailment. In 2017, he was rushed to a hospital in Cebu City due to high fever and body weakness, which doctors attributed…

No immediate plans for US consulate reopening in Cebu, says envoy

Dale Israel - Inquirer Visayas 05/21/2023

CEBU CITY — United States Ambassador to the Philippines MaryKay Carlson announced that there are “no immediate plans” to reopen the United States Consulate in Cebu for processing visas and other consular services due to budget and…

Teves: CIQ order proves gov’t assassination plot

Jacob Lazaro, Julie Aurelio - @inquirerdotnet 05/20/2023

Suspended Negros Oriental Rep. Arnolfo Teves Jr. insisted on Friday that his life is in danger, as “proven” by a Bureau of Immigration order to “instantaneously intercept” him if he returns to the Philippines. “This seems to be…

Navy trains on missile as commander in chief watches

Nestor Corrales - Reporter / @NCorralesINQ 05/20/2023

President Marcos on Friday witnessed the practice firing of a short-range defensive missile from onboard the BRP Davao Del Sur off San Antonio town in Zambales, the province facing the disputed South China Sea. The President, joined by Speaker…

Teves bares plot to intercept him if he returns to PH; BI says it’s protocol

Jean Mangaluz - Reporter / @JMangaluzINQ 05/19/2023

MANILA, Philippines — Besieged Negros Oriental Rep. Arnolfo Teves Jr. on Friday claimed that there was a plot for the Bureau of Immigration (BI) to intercept him should he return to the Philippines. In a Facebook post,…

License plates seized? LTO’s memo says no way

Zacarian Sarao - Reporter / @zacariansINQ 05/19/2023

MANILA, Philippines — The Land Transportation Office (LTO) on Friday issued a memorandum clarifying that its enforcers are prohibited from confiscating license plates. The memorandum was issued following a public outcry about license plates getting confiscated by…

House ethics panel chair: Expel Teves? We’ll talk about that if he doesn’t return

Gabriel Pabico Lalu - Reporter / @GabrielLaluINQ 05/17/2023

MANILA, Philippines — The possibility of expelling suspended Negros Oriental 3rd District Rep. Arnolfo Teves Jr. if he still fails to return to the country will be discussed in the next meeting, COOP-NATCCO Rep. Felimon Espares said…

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