April 21 is a regular holiday in observance of Eid’l Fitr – Palace

Daphne Galvez - Reporter / @DYGalvezINQ 04/15/2023

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has declared April 21 (Friday) a regular holiday in observance of Eid’l Fitr or the Feast of Ramadan. In a Facebook post on Friday, the Official Gazette of the Philippines…

Marcos, VP Duterte get high approval ratings in latest Pulse Asia survey

Gabriel Pabico Lalu - Reporter / @GabrielLaluINQ 04/12/2023

MANILA, Philippines — Both President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. and Vice President Sara Duterte received high approval ratings in the latest survey by polling firm Pulse Asia, with 78 percent and 83 percent of respondents, respectively, expressing…

Teves still won’t come home, says lawyer

Dexter Cabalza - Reporter / @dexcabalzaINQ 04/02/2023

MANILA, Philippines — Despite requests from his family and even President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. himself, a lawyer of suspended Negros Oriental Rep. Arnolfo Teves Jr. said the representative will not come home from abroad until the government…

Malacañang: Half day work in government offices on Wednesday, April 5

Daphne Galvez - Reporter / @DYGalvezINQ 03/31/2023

MANILA, Philippines — Malacañang on Friday announced that it would implement a half-day work schedule in all government offices on Wednesday, April 5, to give state workers ample time to prepare for the observance of the Holy…

Bloody quicksand

Manuel L. Quezon III - @inquirerdotnet 03/29/2023

Back in July 2020, Negros Oriental Gov. Roel Degamo had pointed to a foiled assassination plot in which an Army reservist, a retired Army soldier, and a tricycle driver were apprehended after the governor received text messages…

Marcos vows to build more roads, bridges to spur interconnectivity

Daphne Galvez - Reporter / @DYGalvezINQ 03/27/2023

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. on Monday vowed that his administration will continue to push for more infrastructure projects that will improve the interconnectivity of the country’s road networks. He issued the promise during…

Marcos orders police, military to suppress impunity in Negros Island – Galvez

Pegeen Maisie M. Sarara 03/11/2023

DUMAGUETE CITY, Negros Oriental — Stop the bloodshed and impunity. Pres. Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has issued a “verbal call out order” to the police and the military to stop the impunity and lawless actions on Negros Island.…

President Marcos: Nearly 600,000 housing units already under construction

Futch Anthony Inso 02/27/2023

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines — The Marcos Administration has already started the construction of around 600,000 housing units for the government’s housing program. This was confirmed by President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. (PBBM) during his visit to Cebu…

President Marcos to DOTr chief: Ensure just compensation will be given to affected lot owners

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 02/27/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos, Jr. has reminded the Department of Transportation (DOTr) to ensure that just compensation will be given to the property owners who will be affected by the Cebu Bus Rapid…

Protesters in Cebu City hold rally in line with EDSA anniversary

Pegeen Maisie Sararana 02/24/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Protesters held a rally here to call for justice to the killings and highlight the inflation in the country on Friday morning, February 24, 2023, a day before the 37th EDSA People Power…

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…

DSWD-7 : 2,594 individuals receive cash aid

Pegeen Maisie Sararana 02/18/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Some 2,594 individuals received cash aid through the Assistance To Individuals in Crisis Situations (AICS) program of the Department of Social Welfare and Development in Central Visayas (DSWD-7) on Saturday, Feb. 18.  Senator…

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