More Filipino families consider themselves food poor in Q1 of 2023 — SWS

Beatrice Pinlac 05/08/2023

MANILA, Philippines — More Filipino families saw themselves as food poor in the first quarter of this year, rising from 8.7 million in December 2022 to 10.6 million in March 2023, according to a Social Weather Stations…

PNP patrols metro via ‘Bisikleta Iglesia’

Faith Argosino 04/06/2023

MANILA, Philippines — Police officers have pedaled across the metropolis amid heightened alert as the public took a break from work and school to observe the Holy Week. Through “Bisikleta Iglesia” – the Philippine National Police’s (PNP)…

No cultural deficiency

Mahar Mangahas - @inquirerdotnet 03/11/2023

The phrase, “A damaged culture,” which first appeared in 1987 in The Atlantic magazine, is readily trotted out by lazy writers when things go wrong. But characterizing the Filipino people by it is wrong. It merely sounds…

Jeepney operators strike back

Anna Cristina Tuazon - @inquirerdotnet 03/02/2023

An estimated 40,000 traditional jeepneys and UV express vehicles in Metro Manila will join a weeklong strike next week, as a response to the mandates being enforced by the government’s public utility vehicle modernization program. The Land…

Global study lists PH provinces at most risk of climate damage

Krixia Subingsubing - Reporter / @KrixiasINQ 02/27/2023

MANILA, Philippines — Several Philippine provinces, most of them in Northern Luzon, are the most at risk of damage from extreme weather to their buildings and other property developments in about two decades, according to a new…

BPBL: U-18 cagers to play in 4 venues in Metro Manila

Glendale G. Rosal 01/07/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Batang Pilipino Basketball League (BPBL) found a suitable venue for its much-awaited grand finals in various venues around Metro Manila from Jan. 27-29, 2023.  The venues for these national level basketball tournament…

DA sets prices of red onion at P250 per kilo until 1st week of January

Alden M. Monzon - @inquirerdotnet 12/30/2022

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Agriculture (DA) on Thursday issued an order setting the price of red onion in Metro Manila wet markets at P250 per kilogram (kg) until the first week of January, amid the…

Pagasa says rain likely this weekend due to LPA that may turn into storm

Jean Mangaluz - Reporter / @JMangaluzINQ 12/09/2022

MANILA, Philippines — Metro Manila and several other regions across the country were forecast to experience rain this weekend due to a low-pressure area (LPA) east of Mindanao which may develop into a storm in 24 to…

Fair Sunday weather nationwide — Pagasa

John Eric Mendoza - Reporter / @JEMendozaINQ 11/26/2022

MANILA, Philippines — The country is expected to have fair weather on Sunday, the state weather bureau said. In its latest Saturday update, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said Metro Manila and the rest of…

LPA off GenSan to dissipate within 48 hours — Pagasa

John Eric Mendoza - Reporter / @JEMendozaINQ 11/19/2022

MANILA, Philippines — The low-pressure area or LPA off General Santos City may dissipate within 48 hours, the state weather bureau said on Saturday. The low-pressure area was located 190 kilometers east of General Santos City and…

Power outages hit 3.2 million in Metro Manila, environs

Jordeene B. Lagare 10/30/2022

MANILA, Philippines — Power interruptions hit over 3 million customers in Metro Manila and adjacent provinces due to Severe Tropical Storm Paeng (international name: Nalgae). In its advisory, Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) reported that 3,279,416 customers experienced momentary and…

Pagasa: ‘Nanmadol’ intensifies into severe tropical storm outside PAR

Jean Mangaluz - @inquirerdotnet 09/15/2022

MANILA, Philippines — The tropical storm swirling outside the Philippine area of responsibility has intensified into a severe tropical storm, the state weather bureau reported on Thursday. The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa), in its…

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