PH bans ‘rude’ American national over profane info in eTravel form

Angeline Marcelino 11/10/2023

MANILA, Philippines — The Bureau of Immigration (BI) said an American national was permanently banned from entering the Philippines after showing “rude conduct” and putting “false and profane information” in the eTravel system. The agency identified the…

Alen Stajcic rues penalty in Philippine loss to Switzerland in Women’s World Cup debut

Jonas Terrado 07/22/2023

Coach Alen Stajcic lamented the ill-timed moment where the Philippines conceded a penalty through VAR that broke the ice in the eventual 2-0 loss to Switzerland at the start of the country’s maiden Fifa Women’s World Cup…

‘Oras de Peligro’ and Martial Law

ATTY. DENNIS GORECHO 03/07/2023

“Kung hindi ngayon, kailan pa?” is one of the lines by actress Mae Paner in Director Joel Lamangan‘s “Oras De Peligro” film on the Edsa People Power. It is a familiar slogan in the student movement associated with…

Service desk brings Philhealth closer to residents in Bogo, nearby towns

Futch Anthony Inso 03/06/2023

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines — Residents of Bogo City in northern Cebu and its neighboring towns will not have to travel far again in doing their transactions with Philhealth or the Philippine Health Insurance Corp.  This was after…

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…

Pagasa monitors 2 LPAs in and outside PAR

Princess Faith Argosino - @inquirerdotnet 02/16/2023

MANILA, Philippines — There are two low pressure areas (LPA) inside and outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR), the country’s weather bureau said on Thursday morning. Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) weather specialist…

Filipino artist shares own version of Pinoy-style Bondee rooms 

CDN Digital 01/29/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Netizens couldn’t help but be amazed with Jhanrell Cortez Dela Cruz’s version of Bondee rooms in a Philippine setup.  According to its official site, Bondee is a social media app conceptualized as “a…

SEA Games: Carlos Yulo wins gymnastics gold; Philippine men’s team gets silver

Marc Anthony Reyes 05/13/2022

World champion Carlos Edriel Yulo bagged the gold medal in the men’s individual all-around and towed along Team Philippines to silver medal in men’s team event Friday in the 31st Southeast Asian Games in Quan Ngura Sports…

‘Golden age’: Philippine and Russian versions

Segundo Eclar Romero - @inquirerdotnet 05/03/2022

In the recent Ukraine Defense Consultative Group Meeting in Germany hosted by US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin III, Nato countries and their allies resolved to provide heavy armaments to enable Ukraine to push back against President Vladimir…

Spare small online sellers, BIR urged

Ben O. de Vera, Julie M. Aurelio, Leila B. Salaverria 06/12/2020

Several senators are questioning the move by the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) to press owners of online shops to register their businesses during an economic crisis, saying this would burden and not help small entrepreneurs who…

93 repatriated OFWs to arrive in Cebu on May 28

Rosalie O. Abatayo 05/28/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Some 93 repatriated overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) are expected to arrive in Cebu City on Thursday evening, May 28, 2020. The OFWs are onboard MV St. Francis Xavier that left Manila around 10:30…

Rights group urges inquiry into Philippine drug war killings

Associated Press 05/27/2020

GENEVA — Human Rights Watch is calling on the U.N.’s top human rights body to launch an independent investigation into the Philippine government’s drug war that has left thousands dead, pointing in particular to its harmful effects…

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