Cebuano lawmaker pushes for BFP firefighting choppers

Gabriel Pabico Lalu 04/24/2024

MANILA, Philippines — Deputy Speaker and Cebuano congressman Duke Frasco has called on the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) to incorporate funds for helicopters in their upcoming 2025 budget to enhance their firefighting capabilities. Frasco said on…

Doctors accepting gifts from drug firms may lose license – DOH

Adrian Parungao 04/23/2024

MANILA, Philippines — Doctors who have been proven to accept gifts from pharmaceutical companies in exchange for prescribing certain products may face suspension or revocation of their licenses, an official from the Department of Health (DOH) said…

48ºC heat index hounds Aparri, Cagayan – Pagasa

Zacarian Sarao 04/23/2024

MANILA, Philippines — A scorching 48ºC heat index hounded Aparri, Cagayan on Tuesday while 30 other areas / locations likewise experienced a dangerous heat index, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa). Pagasa defines heat index…

Bongbong Marcos feels ‘lucky’ to have a ‘very protective’ wife

Jean Mangaluz 04/23/2024

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. called himself a “lucky husband” for having a “very protective” wife, First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos. Araneta-Marcos slammed Vice President Sara Duterte over the latter’s behavior during a January rally in…

PNP issues memo to regulate visible tattoo among personnel, applicants

Faith Argosino 04/22/2024

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine National Police (PNP) has issued a memorandum regulating the bearing and sporting of tattoos among its personnel, applicants, and even cadets in the academy, according to spokesperson Col. Jean Fajardo. In a…

Heat index in Puerto Princesa City reaches 46ºC

Zacarian Sarao 04/22/2024

MANILA, Philippines — A dangerous peak heat index of 46ºC (degrees Celsius) hounded Puerto Princesa City, Palawan on Monday, while 26 other areas  / locations likewise logged a heat index within the danger category, according to the Philippine Atmospheric,…

Sen. Hontiveros presses PNP to get Quiboloy’s guns: ‘Nakapagtataka ang bagal’

Maila Ager 04/22/2024

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine National Police (PNP) could now confiscate the firearms of Pastor Apollo Quiboloy based on the cases lodged against him, Senator Risa Hontiveros said on Monday. Quiboloy faces two arrest orders from the…

19 cars torched as fire hits Naia Terminal 3 parking lot

Zacarian Sarao 04/22/2024

MANILA, Philippines — Several vehicles were destroyed by a fire that broke out at the parking lot of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (Naia) Terminal 3 Monday afternoon, according to the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP). No injuries were…

Sara chooses ‘private talk’ with Bongbong, disregards Liza’s personal feelings

Jean Mangaluz - @inquirerdotnet 04/22/2024

MANILA, Philippines — Vice President Sara Duterte chose to seek a “private talk” with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. regarding controversial interview of the First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos. By doing this, she also brushed aside the First Lady’s…

Gasoline to go up by 55¢ per liter, diesel and kerosene prices to go down

Jordeene B. Lagare - @inquirerdotnet 04/22/2024

MANILA, Philippines — A mixed adjustments in the pump prices effective Tuesday, April 23, will be implemented by local oil companies. Gasoline would go up by 55 centavos per liter while diesel and kerosene prices would be…

Pope Francis appoints Filipino priest as bishop in California

Adrian Parungao 04/21/2024

MANILA, Philippines — A Filipino priest in the United States of America was appointed by Pope Francis as an auxiliary bishop in the Diocese of Sacramento, California on Saturday. In the announcement of the Holy See, Father…

Solon to VP Duterte: Show some decency, resign from DepEd

Luisa Cabato 04/20/2024

MANILA, Philippines — A lawmaker has urged Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte to resign from her post as the chief of the Department of Education (DepEd). In a statement on Friday evening, Manila 3rd District…

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