Sara Duterte is country’s caretaker while Marcos is in Saudi Arabia

Jean Mangaluz 10/19/2023

MANILA, Philippines — Vice President Sara Duterte will serve as the caretaker of the Philippines while President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is in Saudi Arabia, Malacañang said on Thursday. After Marcos delivered his pre-departure speech at the Villamor…

Cebu Daily Newscast: NAIA T3 power outage affects flights from Cebu

05/02/2023

Listen to Cebu Daily Newscast and get the latest stories in and around Cebu. Here’s what you need to know on Tuesday, May 2. NAIA T3 power outage: Flights from Cebu affected At least 10 flights at…

British-Filipino tourist named ‘Ferdinand Marcos’ arrested in Taguig

Beatrice Pinlac 05/01/2023

MANILA, Philippines — A British-Filipino tourist named Ferdinand Marcos has been arrested in Taguig City for alleged acts of lasciviousness, the police said on Monday. The Southern Police District (SPD) said the 23-year-old suspect – a namesake…

Barcenas: Commemorating Martial Law struggles under a Marcos administration remains ‘relevant’

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 09/21/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — For Martial Law survivor and retired Cebuano politician Atty. Democrito Barcenas, this year’s commemoration of the struggles of those who sacrificed and died during the Martial Law period, even under a Marcos administration,…

Mayor Rama to report back to work on Friday to plan June 30 inauguration

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 06/02/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama is set to return to work on Friday, June 3, 2022, cutting short his leave that would have ended on June 4. Rama went on leave on May…

The presidency matters

Cielito F. Habito - @inquirerdotnet 02/15/2022

Someone I know half-seriously claims that we could elect a dog as president, and the economy (and the country) will go on anyway—as if saying that it doesn’t really matter who wins the coming presidential elections in…

Could this year’s Edsa celebration be the last?

Gil Yuzon 01/31/2022

I’m writing this piece early—one month before the next Edsa anniversary on Feb. 25—to give ample time for those who still understand and appreciate its significance in our nation’s life to take the opportunity to prepare for…

Tax debt of the Marcos estate

Antonio T. Carpio - @inquirerdotnet 09/30/2021

Death is certain but not the payment of estate taxes. Ferdinand Marcos died 32 years ago on Sept. 29, 1989. His heirs — Imelda, Bongbong, Imee, and Irene — did not file the estate tax return with…

Do the Marcoses have ill-gotten wealth?

Artemio V. Panganiban - @inquirerdotnet 09/26/2021

This question was hotly discussed during the past days as the nation marked the imposition of martial law by Ferdinand Marcos on Sept. 23, 1972 (not Sept. 21). In many decisions, the Supreme Court answered this question…

Two faces of despotism

Randy David - @inquirerdotnet 09/19/2021

When Ferdinand Marcos proclaimed martial law on Sept. 21, 1972 (the actual date of implementation was Sept. 23), he had only about a year left before the end of his second and final term. But by declaring…

Those other days of September

Randy David - @inquirerdotnet 09/12/2021

Before Sept. 11 was abbreviated to “9/11,” to refer to the coordinated terrorist attacks launched by the al-Qaida terror group against the United States of America in 2001, the date had been associated in the Philippines with…

Edilberto Evangelista: 1897 would-be president?

Ambeth R. Ocampo - @inquirerdotnet 06/09/2021

While history records the tragic deaths of Ninoy Aquino (1983) and Antonio Luna (1899), it seems that we as a people are far from closure. While their assassins have been identified, the person(s) who actually ordered the…

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