Shooting in California kills Fil-Am siblings

Mary Villegas 11/22/2024

(UPDATED) A gunman shot and killed four people, including two Filipino American (Fil-Am) siblings, at a residence in Lancaster, California, where a house fire also broke out over the weekend. The Los Angeles County Department of Medical…

Peso plummets to record-low 59 a Dollar

Ian Cigaral 11/21/2024

The Philippine peso on Thursday, Nov. 21, plummeted to a record-low of 59 to a dollar, a level not seen in over two years, as the strong dollar, bolstered by the US presidential elections, continued to impact…

Austin: ‘US Task Force Ayungin’ exists

John Eric Mendoza 11/21/2024

MANILA, Philippines — United States Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin III disclosed the existence of a “U.S. Task Force Ayungin” as they reaffirmed Washington’s commitment to support Manila in its West Philippine Sea disputes with Beijing. During his…

‘Chinese spies infiltrate PH via Pogos’

Charie Abarca 11/21/2024

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine offshore gaming operators (Pogos) made it possible for Chinese spies to infiltrate the Philippines, Sen. Risa Hontiveros said on Thursday. During the Kapihan sa Senado forum, Hontiveros confirmed receiving new information about…

Peso drops to 58.9 to a dollar, lowest level in 2 years

Ian Nicolas P. Cigaral - @inquirerdotnet 11/21/2024

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine peso dropped on Wednesday close to a few centavos away from a record level of 59.  It is, however, its lowest level in over two years as the Philippine peso was overpowered…

PH still dependent on imported vehicles

Alden M. Monzon 11/21/2024

Imported vehicles still dominate the roads in the Philippines, with a government official pointing out that seven in every 10 automotive vehicles sold in the country were manufactured overseas. In turn, the Board of Investment’s (BOI) stressed the…

PNP to drop lavish Christmas parties

Jason Sigales 11/20/2024

MANILA – The Philippine National Police (PNP) will forgo lavish Christmas parties in 2024, redirecting funds to typhoon relief efforts, its chief, Director Maj. Gen. Roderick Alba, announced. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. urged government agencies to avoid…

Ma of Mary Jane Veloso: Daughter may not be safe in PH 

John Eric Mendoza - Reporter / @JEMendozaINQ 11/20/2024

MANILA, Philippines — Her daughter may not be safe in the Philippines. This is what the mother of Mary Jane Veloso, an overseas Filipino worker on Indonesian death row for drug trafficking, said about the announcement of…

Marijuana to be downgraded in dangerous drugs list? PDEA, DBB open to idea

Charie Abarca 11/20/2024

MANILA, Philippines — The Dangerous Drugs Board (DDB) and the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) are open to downgrading marijuana by one level from the list of the world’s most dangerous drugs, Sen. Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa…

Internal glitch, not hackers, behind GCash unauthorized deductions

Charie Abarca 11/20/2024

MANILA, Philippines — The unauthorized deduction on balances of some GCash users in early November was triggered by an internal glitch and not by hackers. This was according to Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian who was speaking on behalf…

DOLE: Ban on Pogo to affect over 30,000 Filipino workers

Faith Argosino - Reporter / @FArgosinoINQ 11/19/2024

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s directive banning all Philippine offshore gaming operators (Pogos) in the country will affect over 30,000 Filipino workers. This was according to the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE). Lawmakers, during…

DFA: Transfer of Mary Jane Veloso to PH facility under discussion

Charie Abarca - @inquirerdotnet 11/19/2024

MANILA, Philippines — The potential transfer of Mary Jane Veloso to a detention facility in Manila have been discussed by the Philippine and Indonesian governments. This has been confirmed by the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on…

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