Another gun attack kills Cotabato student

Edwin O. Fernandez - @inquirerdotnet 02/16/2023

PIKIT, Cotabato, Philippines —The municipal government here on Wednesday ordered a three-day suspension of classes at all levels here following the shooting of three high school students on their way home on Monday, the latest in a…

The procrastinating prosecutor

Raphael A. Pangalangan - @inquirerdotnet 02/16/2023

On Feb. 10 2023, Secretary of Justice Jesus Crispin Remulla issued Department of Justice (DOJ) Circular No. 008 directing all prosecutors handling M-level criminal cases to determine the certainty of success. The circular reads: “If, upon assessment…

China says US balloons flew over Xinjiang, Tibet, warns of countermeasures

Reuters 02/16/2023

BEIJING — Diplomatic friction festered between the United States and China on Wednesday as Beijing charged that US high altitude balloons flew over its Xinjiang and Tibet regions and said it would take measures against US entities…

UPCAT resumes in June, application opens March

Beatrice Pinlac - @inquirerdotnet 02/16/2023

MANILA, Philippines — The University of the Philippines College Admission Test (UPCAT) will be administered anew nationwide for Academic Year 2024-2025  after the same was deferred in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The state university announced…

Raquel Welch: Sex symbol who never escaped her fur bikini

Agence France Presse 02/16/2023

PARIS, France — When Raquel Welch donned a deerskin bikini for a 1966 caveman screen epic, she became one of the hottest sex symbols of her time, a role she never felt able to escape. The film…

New record as over 1,000 speed date on V-Day

Reuters 02/16/2023

BRUSSELS — In dating, they say there are plenty more fish in the sea. For 1,363 speed daters meeting in Brussels on Tuesday, the bigger the sea, the better the chances of catching something. Organizer Dare to…

Sea trips bound for Camotes cancelled as LPA extensions bring rains in Cebu

Morexette Marie B. Erram 02/15/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Inclement weather affecting Cebu on Wednesday, February 15 has prompted authorities to cancel several sea trips in the island province. The Cebu Port Authority (CPA) announced at 4:34 p.m. on Wednesday that all…

DSWD-7 starts registration of new 4Ps households

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 02/15/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines –The Department of Social Welfare and Development in Central Visayas (DSWD-7), on Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2023, announced that it will now begin with the registration of potential Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) beneficiaries under…

𝗕𝗔𝗟𝗔𝗬 𝗖𝗔𝗥𝗜𝗧𝗔𝗦: A fruit of collaborative effort

PR 02/15/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cebu, through its social action arm, Cebu Caritas Inc., turned over 100 Core Progressive Shelters in Sitio Kalumboyan, Barangay Granada, Boljoon, Cebu to selected beneficiaries on February 14,…

NBI-7 files charges vs individuals accused of mauling British chef

Wenilyn Sabalo 02/15/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The National Bureau of Investigation in Central Visayas (NBI-7) has filed various charges before the Office of the City Prosecutor and Office of the Ombudsman against individuals accused of mauling of British chef…

Bad weather in Argao halts 2nd bridge construction project; no casualties reported

Morexette Marie B. Erram 02/15/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The bad weather that was experienced in Argao town in southeastern Cebu last Tuesday, Feb. 14, destroyed several properties and prompted authorities to evacuate some of the residents there. The Argao River reached…

LOOK: Unique bas-relief retablo of the Parroquia de Virgen de los Remedios in Minglanilla, Cebu

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 02/15/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines –For first-time visitors of the Parroquia de Virgen de los Remedios in Barangay Guindarohan, Minglanilla, Cebu, the unique bas-relief in the retablo of the parish’s sanctuary is truly an attention grabber. From its detailed…

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