Pangilinan, Aquino, Diokno are 2025 senatorial bets says LP’s de Lima

Gabriel Pabico Lalu 02/22/2024

MANILA, Philippines — Former senators Kiko Pangilinan and Bam Aquino, along with human rights lawyer Chel Diokno, are the initial 2025 senatorial bets of Liberal Party (LP). LP spokesperson Leila de Lima announced on Thursday. De Lima,…

On Ninoy Aquino Day, Marcos calls for unity: ‘Let us transcend political barriers’

Jean Mangaluz 08/21/2023

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. wants to “transcend political barriers” for Ninoy Aquino Day. Aquino had been the leader of the opposition during the term of Marcos Jr.’s father, late dictator Ferdinand Marcos Sr.…

NGO calls out Darryl Yap for using Hacienda Luisita farmers’ footage for ‘Martyr or Murderer’ without consent

Hannah Mallorca 02/26/2023

The Ecumenical Institute for Labor Education and Research (EILER) has accused Darryl Yap of using the footage from their documentary “Sa Ngalan ng Tubo” for the controversial filmmaker’s upcoming film “Martyr or Murderer” without its consent. “Martyr…

US situation reports on Edsa 1986

Ambeth R. Ocampo - @inquirerdotnet 02/24/2023

Some years ago, colleagues, who had been at Edsa in 1986 and experienced people power firsthand, complained that their students did not seem to know or care about it. I advised them to mind their age and…

Kris Aquino goes to Disneyland with sons Josh, Bimby: ‘Promise fulfilled’

Anne Pasajol 01/28/2023

Kris Aquino spent quality time with her children Josh and Bimby in Disneyland in California, a trip the Queen of All Media had promised to her eldest son. Kris gave a glimpse of their trip through a…

Netizens offer prayers and words of encouragement for Kris Aquino via tweets

Doris Mondragon - Social Media Specialist 05/16/2022

CEBU, Philippines—Kris Aquino topped the trending list of topics on Twitter Philippines on Monday, May 16, 2022, after updating fans and followers about her recent health situation.  On Monday, she took to her Instagram page to clarify…

Woman, who talks to God, ‘rose from the dead’ twice, files COC for president

John Eric Mendoza - @inquirerdotnet 10/07/2021

MANILA, Philippines — A woman who claimed to have died and risen from the dead twice filed on Thursday a certificate of candidacy (COC) for president in the upcoming 2022 elections. Independent candidate Ma. Antonia Aquino —…

Mischief Reef – where it all started

Ramon J. Farolan - @inquirerdotnet 05/17/2021

First of all, congratulations to PMA Class of 2021, and a warm welcome to the long gray line. The valedictorian is cadet Janrey Artus of Negros Occidental, who is joining the Navy. Of the 163-strong group, 25…

Populist tragedy: India, Brazil, PH

Richard Heydarian - @inquirerdotnet 05/04/2021

Over the past years, from Brazil to India and the Philippines, millions of voters have placed their faith in charismatic strongmen who thrive on apocalyptic rhetoric and who promised to single-handedly address complex 21st-century challenges. Recently, however,…

IBP to gov’t: Right the wrong and set firm policies vs red-tagging

Tetch Torres-Tupas - Reporter / @T2TupasINQ 01/25/2021

MANILA, Philippines — The national organization of lawyers has called on the government to “right the wrong and set firm policies against red-tagging” as it disregards due process, rule of law, and weakens the State. “False and…

‘Dolomite populism’

Richard Heydarian - @inquirerdotnet 11/17/2020

Among nations long accustomed to misgovernance, where political cynicism is a treasured pastime, former leaders are often remembered for their brazen mishaps and tragic failings. This is especially true in a country like the Philippines, where nostalgia…

Corporate debt funds eyed to prevent financial crunch amid COVID-19 crisis

Doris Dumlao-Abadilla - Reporter / @philbizwatcher 07/09/2020

The Securities and Exchange Commission seeks to help prevent the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic from spawning local financial crunch by soon allowing the creation of new investment vehicles called corporate debt funds (CDFs) that will primarily invest in…

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