Marcos to review economic impact of proposed P200 daily wage hike

Faith Argosino - @inquirerdotnet 06/05/2025

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. will “look into the economic implications” of the proposed measure seeking to increase the minimum wage earners’ salaries by P200 per day, according to Presidential Communications Office Undersecretary Claire…

Easter message: Marcos urges Filipinos to ‘make a difference’

Faith Argosino - @inquirerdotnet 04/20/2025

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. delivered his Easter message on Sunday, calling on Filipinos to remember the resurrection of Jesus Christ and urging them to take action to “make a difference.” Marcos also reminded the…

Kanlaon Volcano maintains Alert Level 3, logs 12 quakes

Faith Argosino - @inquirerdotnet 04/10/2025

MANILA, Philippines – Kanlaon Volcano in Negros Island had 12 volcanic earthquakes over the last 24 hours and remained under Alert Level 3, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said on Thursday. In its 5:00…

Kanlaon Volcano emits ash twice, logs 12 quakes

Faith Argosino - @inquirerdotnet 04/06/2025

MANILA, Philippines — Kanlaon Volacano’s ash emission was recorded twice on Saturday on Negros Island, lasting 13 to 24 minutes, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported on Sunday. According to Phivolcs, the two ash emission…

Tulfo: 200,000 Filipinos in Taiwan have ‘shelters’ in case of China attack

Faith Argosino - @inquirerdotnet 04/06/2025

MANILA, Philippines — Over 200,000 Filipinos in Taiwan could seek refuge in 80,000 “shelters” in the self-ruled island in case it is invaded by China, according to Sen. Raffy Tulfo. Tulfo, who heads the Senate committee on…

Imee Marcos sees ‘cover-up’ in Duterte’s ICC arrest

Faith Argosino - @inquirerdotnet 04/03/2025

MANILA, Philippines — Senator Imee Marcos has accused Philippine authorities of attempting to conceal “irregularities” surrounding the arrest of former President Rodrigo Duterte. There seems to be a “cover-up” of “irregularities” committed by Philippine authorities during the…

Rainy weather expected across the PH on Saturday 

Faith Argosino - @inquirerdotnet 03/22/2025

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines will experience rainy weather on Saturday due to three weather systems, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa). The northeast monsoon (amihan) will mainly affect Luzon. Easterlies will…

PH Army, Navy deploy countermeasures against database breach attempt

Faith Argosino - @inquirerdotnet 02/24/2025

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Army (PA) confirmed on Monday that it detected an unauthorized attempt by a group to infiltrate its network. In a statement on Monday, PA spokesperson, Col. Louie Dema-ala revealed that the Army…

INC rally crowd estimate in Quirino Grandstand: 1.5 million

Charie Abarca, Faith Argosino - @inquirerdotnet 01/13/2025

MANILA, Philippines — The estimate of the crowd at the Peace rally of the Iglesia ni Cristo (INC) has reached 1.5 million as of 10 a.m. on Monday.  That is according to the Philippine National Police. The…

House to recommend filing charges against people tied to drugs, Pogos

Faith Argosino - @inquirerdotnet 12/10/2024

MANILA, Philippines — The House quad committee will recommend the filing of complaints against at least 10 individuals involved in the illegal drug trade, Philippine offshore gambling operators (Pogos), and extrajudicial killings (EJKs) under the Duterte administration.…

Allegation that ex-PNP chief aided Guo’s escape is just a rumor — CIDG chief

Faith Argosino - @inquirerdotnet 09/23/2024

MANILA, Philippines — The allegation that a former Philippine National Police (PNP) chief assisted dismissed Bamban Mayor Alice Guo, also known as Guo Hua Ping, in fleeing the country originated solely from “rumors” circulating within the intelligence…

NBI says Alice Guo’s 7 alleged cohorts surrendered

Faith Argosino - @inquirerdotnet 09/23/2024

MANILA, Philippines — The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) announced on Monday that seven alleged cohorts of former Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo, also known as Guo Hua Ping, have turned themselves in to authorities. NBI chief…

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