Hotel Sogo, Victoria Court trending among Filipinos before Valentine’s Day, report

Zeus Legaspi 02/14/2024

MANILA, Philippines — Hotel chains Hotel Sogo and Victoria Court trended among Filipinos in the days leading up to Valentine’s Day this year, with the former garnering over two million reach on social media, a social listening…

Numbers on ‘happiness’

Mahar Mangahas - @inquirerdotnet 03/25/2023

The annual International Day of Happiness (March 20) saw the release of World Happiness Report (WHR) 2023 recently. In this 10th WHR since the Day was established by the United Nations in 2012, Finland, scoring 7.80 on…

Public transportation, mobility readiness in Manila among world’s worst

Beatrice Pinlac 11/26/2022

MANILA, Philippines – Public transportation and urban mobility readiness in the Philippine capital are among the worst in the world,  according to a report by think tank Oliver Wyman Forum and the University of California, Berkeley. Among…

Tired of text scams? Here’s what to do

John Eric Mendoza - Reporter / @JEMendozaINQ 09/18/2022

MANILA, Philippines — Many Filipino phone users have complained about receiving text scams that contain fake job offers, sham lucky winners, and other money-making schemes — sometimes even with the user’s name on them. Despite the prevalence…

Lipayran barangay officials urged: Coordinate with Bantayan police 

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 08/29/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines –The chief of police of Bantayan Police Station has urged the Lipayran barangay officials to coordinate with them in ensuring that health protocols imposed there would be followed. Police Major Windell Abellana, Bantayan Police…

Report may change President’s mind about keeping Duque – Sotto

Marlon Ramos - Reporter / @MRamosINQ 09/07/2020

  MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte might change his mind about keeping Health Secretary Francisco Duque III in his Cabinet once he finished reading the Senate report on the multibillion-peso fraud that nearly crippled Philippine Health…

Ferro: There’s no memo forcing LGUs to back anti-terror bill

Alven Marie A. Timtim 06/21/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — There is no memorandum issued that will force local government unit (LGU) personnel to support the passing of the Anti-Terrorism bill, contrary to what has been circulating online. Police Brigadier General Albert Ignatius…

‘Game of Thrones’ stars Jason Momoa, Peter Dinklage in talks for vampire movie—report

05/22/2020

“Game of Thrones” alums Jason Momoa and Peter Dinklage may co-star in an upcoming vampire movie. The two actors are in negotiations to join “Good Bad & Undead” from Legendary, Deadline reported yesterday, May 20. Director Max Barbakow has…

As lockdowns ease, some countries report new infection peaks

05/04/2020

ROME  — While millions of people took advantage of easing coronavirus lockdowns to enjoy spring weather, some of the world’s most populous countries reported worrisome new peaks in infections Sunday, including India, which saw its biggest single-day…

Gender-related violence during lockdown? Report it to CHR online

Gabriel Pabico Lalu 04/27/2020

MANILA, Philippines – Gender-based violence during the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) due to the COVID-19 pandemic may now be reported through an online site of the Commission Human Rights (CHR). The CHR said Monday it has developed…

Twitter suspends accounts defending Duterte’s COVID-19 response – report

Krissy Aguilar 04/10/2020

MANILA, Philippines — Twitter has suspended accounts defending President Rodrigo Duterte under hashtags in support of the government’s coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) response. “Hundreds of accounts” were in violation of the social media platform’s manipulation and spam…

Clarin Mayor David Navarro shot dead in Cebu City

Alven Marie Timtim, Delta Derycka C. Letigio 10/25/2019

Cebu City, Philippines–Mayor David Navarro of Clarin, Misamis Occidental has been shot to death along M. Velez Street in Cebu City on Friday afternoon, October 25, 2019.  The said mayor, who was facing complaints of physical injuries and…

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