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PCSO admits minor glitch in 3-digit game draw; Senate sets probe
Charie Abarca
Thu, 29 Feb 2024 23:14:46 PST
MANILA, Philippines — Senator Raffy Tulfo said on Thursday evening that the Senate will investigate the glitch in the  Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office’s (PCSO) three-digit game draw on February 27. “We will conduct a hearing to investigate the glitch. The public needs to know whether or not this is really a glitc...
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https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1912323/pcso-admits-minor-glitch-on-3-digit-game-draw-senate-eyes-probe
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Bongbong Marcos says he remains firm in defending PH sovereignty
Reuters
Thu, 29 Feb 2024 08:23:58 PST
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese walks with Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr at the Parliament House in Canberra, Australia, February 29, 2024. REUTERS/Kirsty Needham Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese walks with Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr at the Parliament House in Canberra, Aus...
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https://globalnation.inquirer.net/226627/bongbong-marcos-says-he-remains-firm-in-defending-sovereignty
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Australian senator stages ‘protest’ during Marcos’ speech
Luisa Cabato
Thu, 29 Feb 2024 11:18:59 PST
Australian senator Janet Rice, during President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. ‘s address to the Australian Parliament on Thursday, pulls up a placard urging the president to “stop the human rights abuses.” | PHOTO: Janet Rice ‘X’ account Australian senator Janet Rice, during President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. ...
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https://globalnation.inquirer.net/226647/fwd-australian-senator-protest-during-marcos-speech
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Pagasa: Expect light rains in Luzon as amihan weakens on Thursday
Luisa Cabato
Thu, 29 Feb 2024 07:41:31 PST
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration says that the northeast monsoon, locally known as amihan, weakens and will only have a minimal effect on Luzon’s weather conditions on Thursday. (Photo courtesy of Pagasa) The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services A...
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https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1911874/fwd-weather-story-12
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Bayan-Australia holds protest during Marcos’ state visit
Faith Argosino
Thu, 29 Feb 2024 23:46:46 PST
President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. delivers his message at Maharlika Villamor Airbase, Pasay City, before he left for Canberra, Australia on Wednesday morning, February 28, 2024. Marcos will address the Australian Parliament during his two-day visit. He will return to the country on Thursday. (INQUIRER PHOTO / N...
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https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1912329/bayan-australias-statement-on-marcos-visit
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Sta. Lucia Land sustains growth as it fuels the fringe
INQUIRER.net BrandRoom
Thu, 29 Feb 2024 09:00:31 PST
The growth of trusted builder Sta. Lucia Land Inc. over the recent years has allowed it to be part of the Philippines Growth Champions 2024. The list—compiled by the Philippine Daily Inquirer and Germany-based Statista, the world’s leading data and business intelligence portal—identified 30 Philippine companies that sa...
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https://business.inquirer.net/447809/sta-lucia-land-sustains-growth-as-it-fuels-the-fringe
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Man allegedly abducted in Batangas surrendered to military, police say
Faith Argosino
Thu, 29 Feb 2024 16:39:16 PST
MANILA, Philippines — A police official said on Thursday that the 27-year-old man seen in a video allegedly being abducted in Batangas surrendered to the military in Sorsogon last February 23. In a phone interview with INQUIRER.net, Santo Tomas police chief Lieutenant Colonel Rodel Ban-o identified the alleged kidnappi...
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https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1912169/man-allegedly-abducted-in-batangas-surrendered-to-military-police-say
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LTO chief wants e-trikes and e-bikes registered
Luisa Cabato
Thu, 29 Feb 2024 15:20:46 PST
This file photo shows an e-tricycle. Land Transportation Office (LTO) head Assistant Secretary Vigor Mendoza II on Thursday, February 29, 2024, proposed that electric bicycles (e-bikes) and electric tricycles (e-trikes) must be registered and that drivers of such vehicles must be licensed. INQUIRER FILES This file phot...
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https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1912107/lto-chief-wants-e-trikes-and-e-bikes-registeredfwd-mendoza-on-e-trikes-and-e-bikes
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Metro Cebu will have generally fair weather until weekend — Pagasa Mactan
noliverio
Thu, 29 Feb 2024 17:07:58 PST
High-rise buildings over Cebu City. CDN Digital photo | Brian J. Ochoa High-rise buildings over Cebu City. CDN Digital photo | Brian J. Ochoa CEBU CITY, Philippines — Metro Cebu will experience  “generally fair weather” until Monday, March 4, according to a weather specialist in Mactan. Jhomer Eclarino, weather special...
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https://cebudailynews.inquirer.net/559412/metro-cebu-will-have-generally-fair-weather-until-weekend-pagasa-mactan
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Phivolcs logs increased sulfur dioxide emission on Taal Volcano
Adrian Parungao
Thu, 29 Feb 2024 20:43:03 PST
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said on Thursday that it has detected an increased sulfur dioxide emission from the Taal Volcano. “A total of 14,558 tonnes/day of volcanic sulfur dioxide or SO2 gas emission from the Taal Main Crater was measured today, 29 February...
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https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1912289/phivolcs-logs-increased-sulfur-dioxide-emission-on-taal-volcano
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PCG fully retakes hacked Facebook account
Luisa Cabato
Thu, 29 Feb 2024 08:35:16 PST
Philippine Coast Guard logo. (Photo from PCG/Facebook) Philippine Coast Guard logo. (Photo from PCG/Facebook) MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) regained full access to its official Facebook account on Thursday, the agency said in a statement. The hacking, which was reported on Monday, was the third...
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https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1911883/fwd-pcg-on-hacked-facebook-account
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Cebu Daily Newscast: Tommy Osmeña to run for Cebu City Vice Mayor in 2025 elections
jngojo
Thu, 29 Feb 2024 17:56:56 PST
Listen to Cebu Daily Newscast and get the latest stories in and around Cebu. Here’s what you need to know on Thursday, February 29. Former Cebu City Mayor Tommy Osmeña speaks in a press conference on Friday, February 29, 2024, in Cebu City. CDN Digital photo | Pia Piquero Former Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña announced ...
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https://cebudailynews.inquirer.net/559441/cebu-daily-newscast-tommy-osmena-to-run-for-cebu-city-vice-mayor-in-2025-elections
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Bongbong Marcos to visit Australia from Feb 28 to 29
Luisa Cabato
Sat, 24 Feb 2024 10:07:00 PST
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese arrives in Malacañang to hold a bilateral meeting with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Friday, September 8. | PHOTO: Official facebook page of the Presidential Communications Office Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese arrives in Malacañang to hold a bilateral meeting ...
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https://globalnation.inquirer.net/226469/bongbong-marcos-to-visit-australia-from-feb-28-to-29
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Task force: El Niño seen to spare only 2 provinces
Melvin Gascon
Thu, 29 Feb 2024 05:06:00 PST
WAITING FOR A DROP | Farms, like ricefields in Bulacan province, are starting to dry up due to the absence of heavy rains and a shortage of irrigation water. A government task force says 80 of the country’s 82 provinces will feel the impact of the El Niño weather phenomenon in varying degrees until June. (File photo by...
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https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1911719/task-force-el-nino-seen-to-spare-only-2-provinces
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DA probes sale of NFA rice stocks at low prices
Jordeene B. Lagare
Thu, 29 Feb 2024 05:50:00 PST
PROBE UNDERWAY | An investigation is underway into claims that National Food Authority officials sold tons of rice stocks without the usual bidding and at a loss to the government. (INQUIRER FILE PHOTO) PROBE UNDERWAY | An investigation is underway into claims that National Food Authority officials sold tons of rice st...
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https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1911772/da-probes-sale-of-nfa-rice-stocks-at-low-prices
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Health workers seek government action on unpaid COVID-19 benefits
Dexter Cabalza
Thu, 29 Feb 2024 05:48:00 PST
In this June 2020 photo, health workers are on standby to help COVID-19 patients at a quarantine facility set up at the Philippine Arena complex in Bocaue, Bulacan. (File photo by NIÑO JESUS ORBETA / Philippine Daily Inquirer) In this June 2020 photo, health workers are on standby to help COVID-19 patients at a quarant...
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https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1911777/health-workers-ask-govt-to-act-on-unpaid-covid-benefits
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Marcos: Developed nations must do more, act now on climate change
Melvin Gascon
Fri, 01 Mar 2024 05:48:53 PST
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. addresses the Australian Parliament in Canberra, Australia, on Thursday, February 29, 2024. Photo from RTV Malacañang President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. addresses the Australian Parliament in Canberra, Australia, on Thursday, February 29, 2024. Photo from RTV Malacañang President Marcos urged...
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https://globalnation.inquirer.net/226694/marcos-developed-nations-must-do-more-act-now-on-climate-change
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Marcos, Duterte advise Quiboloy: Face the music
Germelina Lacorte, Melvin Gascon
Thu, 29 Feb 2024 05:34:00 PST
Apollo Quiboloy (Photo from the official website of Sen. Christopher Go) Apollo Quiboloy (Photo from the official website of Sen. Christopher Go) MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and his predecessor, Rodrigo Duterte, gave similar advice to embattled televangelist Apollo Quiboloy: It’s time to face t...
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https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1911741/marcos-duterte-advise-quiboloy-face-the-music
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Thailand Week 2024 brings the best of Thai products to Glorietta, Makati
INQUIRER.net BrandRoom
Fri, 23 Feb 2024 17:16:23 PST
Exciting news for all enthusiasts of Thai products! The highly anticipated Thailand Week is set to showcase the best of Thai merchandise at the Glorietta Activity Center in Makati City from February 29 to March 3, 2024. Organized by the Department of International Trade Promotion (DITP), Ministry of Commerce in Thailan...
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https://globalnation.inquirer.net/226451/thailand-week-2024-brings-thai-products-to-glorietta-makati
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DOE orders LPG price freeze in Oriental Mindoro town
Adrian Parungao
Thu, 29 Feb 2024 19:29:46 PST
INQUIRER FILE PHOTO INQUIRER FILE PHOTO MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Energy (DOE) ordered a price freeze on liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) and kerosene products in the municipality of Bulalacao in Oriental Mindoro due to a state of calamity. According to the DOE on Thursday, the municipality was placed under ...
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https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1912257/doe-orders-lpg-price-freeze-in-oriental-mindoro-town
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Tommy Osmeña to run for Cebu City Vice Mayor in 2025 elections
bochoa
Thu, 29 Feb 2024 10:38:40 PST
Former Cebu City Mayor Tommy Osmeña speaks in a press conference on Friday, February 29, 2024, in Cebu City. CDN Digital photo | Pia Piquero Former Cebu City Mayor Tommy Osmeña speaks in a press conference on Friday, February 29, 2024, in Cebu City. CDN Digital photo | Pia Piquero CEBU CITY, Philippines — (UPDATED) For...
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https://cebudailynews.inquirer.net/559316/tommy-osmena-to-run-for-cebu-city-vice-mayor-in-2025
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Quiboloy still undecided about attending congressional probe – lawyer
Zacarian Sarao
Thu, 29 Feb 2024 11:50:46 PST
FILE PHOTO: Apollo Quiboloy has not decided yet if he will appear in the congressional probe and comply with the subpoenas, his legal counsel says on Thursday, February 29, 2024. | PHOTO: Official website of Pastor Apollo Quiboloy FILE PHOTO: Apollo Quiboloy has not decided yet if he will appear in the congressional pr...
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https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1911929/quiboloy-still-undecided-about-attending-congressional-probe
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Metro Manila halts amusement tax for local films from 2025-2028
Luisa Cabato
Thu, 29 Feb 2024 16:40:00 PST
POPCORN TO FOLLOW After being shuttered for months due to the pandemic, one of the movie theaters at Power Plant Mall in Makati City gets its first few viewers on Wednesday. Cinemas in Metro Manila are finally allowed to operate under alert level 2. —RICHARD A. REYES POPCORN TO FOLLOW After being shuttered for months d...
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https://entertainment.inquirer.net/544284/metro-manila-halts-amusement-tax-for-local-films-from-2025-2028
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Philex Mining raises $70M more for Silangan project
Philippine Daily Inquirer
Thu, 29 Feb 2024 09:15:44 PST
MANILA, Philippines  —Pangilinan-led Philex Mining Corp. has secured the entire $170 million financing it needed to develop the Silangan mine project in Surigao del Norte province. In a disclosure on Wednesday, Philex Mining said its subsidiary Silangan Mindanao Mining Co. Inc. signed a deed of accession with local ban...
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https://business.inquirer.net/447899/philex-mining-raises-70m-more-for-silangan-project
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PhilHealth premium hike may still be suspended – Marcos
Philippine Daily Inquirer
Thu, 29 Feb 2024 05:10:26 PST
PhilHealth employees at work in Quezon City. (File photo by GRIG C. MONTEGRANDE / Philippine Daily Inquirer) PhilHealth employees at work in Quezon City. (File photo by GRIG C. MONTEGRANDE / Philippine Daily Inquirer) MANILA, Philippines— President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. remains open to suspending the 5-percent increase ...
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https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1911825/marcos-philhealth-rate-hike-may-still-be-suspended
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Bigger goods discount for seniors, PWDs set
Krixia Subingsubing
Thu, 29 Feb 2024 05:44:00 PST
ADDITIONAL BENEFITS | From P65 a week, the special discount on basic goods for seniors and persons with disabilities will go up to P125 starting next month, as soon as the agencies concerned issue an interagency circular. (INQUIRER FILE PHOTO) ADDITIONAL BENEFITS | From P65 a week, the special discount on basic goods f...
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https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1911784/bigger-goods-discount-for-seniors-pwds-set
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Megaworld finished 2023 with record income
Miguel R. Camus
Thu, 29 Feb 2024 02:22:00 PST
MANILA, Philippines  —Tycoon Andrew Tan’s Megaworld Corp. beat prepandemic earnings in 2023 to end the year with a record net income of P19.4 billion, fueled by residential sales and earnings from malls and hotels. Megaworld, one of the country’s biggest developers, said profits in the past year grew by an annual 26 pe...
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https://business.inquirer.net/447827/megaworld-finished-2023-with-record-income
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PUP launches research program establishing ethics in AI-use
Zacarian Sarao
Thu, 29 Feb 2024 12:46:49 PST
MANILA, Philippines — The Polytechnic University of the Philippines (PUP) launched a research program which aims to develop ethical guidelines for artificial intelligence (AI), addressing the need for responsible use of AI. “As AI technology continues to transform how we Filipinos live our lives, it is important that w...
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https://technology.inquirer.net/132555/pup-on-launching-a-research-program-establishing-ethics-in-ai-use
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Inayawan cops train barangay tanods to elevate community safety
rgabuya
Thu, 29 Feb 2024 18:59:42 PST
Inayawan Police launched a comprehensive training on Thursday, February 29, 2024, for barangay tanods in order to elevate community safety. |Photo by Mark Bandolon Inayawan Police launched a comprehensive training on Thursday, February 29, 2024, for barangay tanods in order to elevate community safety. |Photo by Mark B...
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https://cebudailynews.inquirer.net/559442/inayawan-cops-train-barangay-tanods-to-elevate-community-safety
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Lorraine Badoy is guilty of indirect contempt for red tagging judge – SC
Tetch Torres-Tupas
Thu, 29 Feb 2024 11:12:15 PST
FILE PHOTO: Lorraine Badoy during the House inquiry on the alleged fake news peddling and franchise violations of the Sonshine Media Network International (SMNI), November 30, 2023. The Supreme Court has found Badoy, former spokesperson of the government’s anti-insurgency task force, guilty of indirect contempt for red...
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https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1911943/sc-lorraine-badoy-is-guilty-of-indirect-contempt-for-red-tagging-judge
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2 ex-justices air views on 100-percent foreign ownership
Jeannette I. Andrade, Krixia Subingsubing
Thu, 29 Feb 2024 05:32:00 PST
Former Supreme Court Justice Adolfo Azcuna and former Supreme Court Associate Justice Antonio Carpio (INQUIRER FILE PHOTOS) Former Supreme Court Justice Adolfo Azcuna and former Supreme Court Associate Justice Antonio Carpio (INQUIRER FILE PHOTOS) MANILA, Philippines _There is no constitutional problem in allowing 100-...
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https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1911781/2-ex-justices-air-views-on-100-foreign-ownership
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3 men guilty of slaughtering dog ordered to pay P6,000 each
Jun A. Malig
Thu, 29 Feb 2024 18:57:31 PST
Angeles City, Pampanga. INQUIRER FILES Angeles City, Pampanga. INQUIRER FILES MABALACAT CITY, Pampanga — The court has fined three men who slaughtered and cooked a dog as “pulutan” (snacks accompanying drinks) in nearby Angeles City a year ago. In a two-page judgment issued on February 13 by Judge Victor Soriao of the ...
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https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1912195/3-men-guilty-of-slaughtering-dog-ordered-to-pay-p6000-each
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Farmer shot dead by stepson in Quezon province
Delfin T. Mallari Jr.
Thu, 29 Feb 2024 13:27:20 PST
Quezon province. INQUIRER FILES Quezon province. INQUIRER FILES LUCENA CITY — A 58-year-old farmer was shot and killed by his stepson on Wednesday, Feb. 28, in Lopez town in Quezon province, police said. Quezon police, in a report Thursday, Feb. 29, said Rogelio Arganda was on the balcony of his house in Barangay (vill...
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https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1912041/farmer-shot-dead-by-stepson-in-quezon-province
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Imee Marcos: There’s no forever in politics
Maila Ager
Thu, 29 Feb 2024 17:34:31 PST
MANILA, Philippines — Take it from Senator Imee Marcos: No one stays in power forever. “Walang forever sa pulitika,” Marcos said during the regular Kapihan sa Senado on Thursday. Her father, late President Ferdinand Marcos Sr. ruled the country for 21 years until he was toppled by a power revolt led by the late Preside...
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https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1912202/imee-marcos-theres-no-forever-in-politics
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Eumir Marcial not losing sight on golden goal in Paris Olympics
Mark Giongco
Thu, 29 Feb 2024 18:35:42 PST
FILE–The Philippines’ Eumir Felix Marcial at right reacts after defeating Syria’s Ahmad Ghousoon in the Boxing Men’s 71-80Kg Semifinal bout for the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2023. (AP Photo/Aijaz Rahi) FILE–The Philippines’ Eumir Felix Marcial at right reacts after defeating Syria’s Ahmad ...
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https://sports.inquirer.net/555050/eumir-marcial-not-losing-sight-on-golden-goal-in-paris-olympics
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Mindoro folk, on oil spill anniv, vow to hold polluters accountable
Madonna T. Virola
Thu, 29 Feb 2024 05:02:00 PST
REMINDER | PHOTO: Fishers and residents in Pola, Oriental Mindoro, together with their supporters, unveil on Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2024, a mural painted by the community reminding them of the importance of protecting the Verde Island Passage (VIP).. (Photo from the Facebook account of PROTECT VIP) REMINDER | PHOTO: Fishe...
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https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1911717/mindoro-folk-on-oil-spill-anniv-vow-to-hold-polluters-accountable
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Mom of slain teen Jemboy Baltazar blames PNP for unfair court ruling
Jacob Lazaro, Marlon Ramos
Thu, 29 Feb 2024 05:42:00 PST
Rodaliza Baltazar weeps as she testifies before the Senate on the death of her son Jemboy on Tuesday, August 29, 2023. (INQUIRER PHOTO) Rodaliza Baltazar weeps as she testifies before the Senate on the death of her son Jemboy on Tuesday, August 29, 2023. (INQUIRER PHOTO) MANILA, Philippines — The mother of slain 17-yea...
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https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1911770/slain-teens-mom-blames-pnp-for-unfair-court-ruling
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BARMM to give lifetime aid to ex-revolutionaries
Sheila Mae Dela Cruz, Taher Solaiman
Thu, 29 Feb 2024 05:04:00 PST
BARMM headquarters. (File photo from the BARMM website) BARMM headquarters. (File photo from the BARMM website) COTABATO CITY, Maguindanao del Norte, Philippines — The Bangsamoro Parliament has approved a measure to provide financial aid to men and women revolutionaries of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) and t...
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https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1911715/barmm-to-give-lifetime-aid-to-ex-revolutionaries
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Fire razes 5 classrooms in Zamboanga del Sur town
Leah Agonoy
Thu, 29 Feb 2024 14:43:23 PST
Bureau of Fire Protection personnel try to extinguish that fire that hit classrooms of the Parasan National High School in Molave town, Zamboanga del Sur on Wednesday, February 28, 2024. | PHOTO: BFP Molave Fire Station Bureau of Fire Protection personnel try to extinguish that fire that hit classrooms of the Parasan N...
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https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1912069/fire-razes-5-classrooms-in-zamboanga-del-sur-town
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Zamora fires back at Ejercito, rejects ‘vindictive’ tag
Charie Abarca
Thu, 29 Feb 2024 22:37:46 PST
San Juan City Mayor Francis Zamora (Photo from Mayor Francis Zamora FB page) San Juan City Mayor Francis Zamora (Photo from Mayor Francis Zamora FB page) MANILA, Philippines — San Juan City Mayor Francis Zamora countered on Thursday allegations that his leadership is “vindictive,” maintaining that he embraced all the p...
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https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1912304/zamora-to-ejercito-what-vindictive-i-embraced-all-people-you-left-behind
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San Juan people are being ‘terrorized’ by the mayor, claims Sen. JV Ejercito
Charie Abarca
Thu, 29 Feb 2024 12:53:01 PST
Sen. Joseph Victor “JV” Ejercito (File photo from Bibo Nueva España/Senate PRIB) Sen. Joseph Victor “JV” Ejercito (File photo from Bibo Nueva España/Senate PRIB) MANILA, Philippines — Senator Victor “JV” Ejercito on Thursday claimed some San Juan City residents are being “terrorized” by Mayor Francis Zamora’s “vindicti...
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https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1912049/san-juan-people-are-being-terrorized-by-the-mayor-claims-sen-jv-ejercito
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DOE: Economic cha-cha to create more jobs in renewable energy
Gabriel Pabico Lalu
Thu, 29 Feb 2024 18:38:16 PST
MANILA, Philippines — An official of the Department of Energy (DOE) believes that 1.5 million jobs may be created in the renewable energy sector if amendments to the 1987 Constitution’s economic provisions push through. At the hearing of the House committee of the whole on Resolution of Both Houses (RBH) No. 7, Energy ...
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https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1912237/doe-economic-cha-cha-to-create-more-jobs-in-renewable-energy
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Marcos appoints Rogelio Quevedo as new PCGG commissioner
Jean Mangaluz
Thu, 29 Feb 2024 09:54:01 PST
Rogelio Quevedo was part of the Government Corporate Counsel, which acts as the lawyers of government corporations and financial institutions, such as the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation.| PHOTO: Official facebook page of OGCC-EU Rogelio Quevedo was part of the Government Corporate Counsel, which acts as th...
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https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1911907/fwd-new-pcgg-appointment
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Accusations hounding Quiboloy sadden Imee Marcos: ‘He has been kind to us’
Maila Ager
Thu, 29 Feb 2024 16:39:30 PST
Sen. Imee Marcos (File photo from the Senate Social Media Unit) Sen. Imee Marcos (File photo from the Senate Social Media Unit) MANILA, Philippines — While recognizing the power of Congress to issue a subpoena, Sen. Imee Marcos reminded her colleagues about giving due process and respecting one’s right against self-inc...
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https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1912170/charges-hounding-quiboloy-saddens-imee-marcos-he-has-been-kind-to-us
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Janella Salvador, Win Metawin’s movie to premiere at Asian Film Awards
Anne Pasajol
Thu, 29 Feb 2024 11:23:56 PST
Thai actor Win Metawin and Janella Salvador. Image: screengrab from YouTube/28 Squared Studios Thai actor Win Metawin and Janella Salvador. Image: screengrab from YouTube/28 Squared Studios “Under Parallel Skies,” which stars Janella Salvador and Thai actor Win Metawin, is the first Philippine cross-country film to hav...
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https://entertainment.inquirer.net/544143/janella-salvador-win-metawins-movie-to-premiere-at-asian-film-awards
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SC slaps PAO chief Persida Acosta with P180,000 fine
Jane Bautista
Thu, 29 Feb 2024 05:50:00 PST
FILE PHOTO: Supreme Court and PAO chief Persida Acosta. INQUIRER FILES FILE PHOTO: Supreme Court and PAO chief Persida Acosta. INQUIRER FILES MANILA, Philippines — The Supreme Court has ordered Public Attorney’s Office (PAO) chief Persida Rueda-Acosta to pay fines totaling P180,000 for her adverse remarks against the n...
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https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1911765/sc-slaps-pao-chief-acosta-with-p180000-fine
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QC prosecutor OKs filing of raps vs mall guard who tossed puppy to death
Tetch Torres-Tupas
Thu, 29 Feb 2024 00:37:46 PST
This file photo taken in July 2023 shows mall security guard Jojo Malecdem following an incident involving a puppy being thrown from a footbridge near the mall. | PHOTO: Janine Santos This file photo taken in July 2023 shows mall security guard Jojo Malecdem following an incident involving a puppy being thrown from a f...
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https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1911804/qc-prosecutor-oks-filing-of-raps-vs-mall-guard-who-tossed-puppy-to-death
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T-bond yields fall on rate cut bets
Ian Nicolas P. Cigaral
Wed, 28 Feb 2024 10:01:54 PST
MANILA, Philippines  —The government was able to borrow as planned during Tuesday’s auction of Treasury bonds (T-bonds) after rates sought by local creditors fell amid expectations of monetary policy easing at home and in the US. The Bureau of the Treasury (BTr) raised its target amount of P30 billion from the sale of ...
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https://business.inquirer.net/447698/t-bond-yields-fall-on-rate-cut-bets
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Top American CEOs to join PH trade mission in March
Miguel R. Camus
Wed, 28 Feb 2024 02:07:00 PST
FILE PHOTO: Philippine Ambassador to the United States Jose Manuel Romualdez (Photo by Andrew Harnik / POOL / AFP) FILE PHOTO: Philippine Ambassador to the United States Jose Manuel Romualdez (Photo by Andrew Harnik / POOL / AFP) MANILA, Philippines  -The Fortune 500 cavalry is coming. At least 30 top American CEOs fro...
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SCHEDULE: 2024 PBA Philippine Cup
INQUIRER.net
Wed, 28 Feb 2024 15:59:26 PST
The 2024 PBA Philippine Cup, the second conference of the league’s 48th season, opens on February 28, Wednesday. The PBA doubleheaders are scheduled every Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday at 4:30 pm and 7:30pm on weekdays and 3pm and 6pm on weekends. Aside from the usual venues of Smart Araneta Coliseum, Philspo...
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https://sports.inquirer.net/554683/schedule-2024-pba-philippine-cup
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Marcos: Presence of Chinese warships in West Philippine Sea ‘worrisome’
Jean Mangaluz
Wed, 28 Feb 2024 08:55:09 PST
FILE PHOTO: The National Task Force for the West Philippine Sea says the water cannon attack by the China Coast Guard (CCG) on Saturday, December 9, 2023, caused “significant damage” to the Datu Bankaw (left). It condemned the CCG’s action as “not as only illegal but also inhumane” for it was directed at a humanitarian...
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https://globalnation.inquirer.net/226590/fwd-marcos-on-wps
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Marcos visits Australia twice in span of week for parliament talk, summit
Dona Z. Pazzibugan
Wed, 28 Feb 2024 05:25:58 PST
Ferdinand Marcos Jr. —PPA POOL Ferdinand Marcos Jr. —PPA POOL President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. will visit Australia twice within a week for a state visit and a special summit between the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) and Australia. He will leave today for Canberra for a two-day visit from Feb. 28 to Feb....
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https://globalnation.inquirer.net/226577/marcos-visits-australia-twice-in-span-of-week-for-parliament-address-special-summit
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DOJ to review decision on Navotas teen’s slay
Jane Bautista
Wed, 28 Feb 2024 05:55:00 PST
WAITING FOR JUSTICE Relatives and supporters of the family of Jemboy Baltazar, 17, who was mistaken for a murder suspect and killed by policemen last year, gather in front of the Navotas Hall of Justice on Tuesday to wait for the court’s decision on the case. —NIÑO JESUS ORBETA WAITING FOR JUSTICE Relatives and support...
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Cartoon art museum celebrates Pinoy comic book artists
Nimfa U. Rueda
2024-02-29T02:22:28+00:00
This painting by Alex Niño is featured at the Cartoon Art Museum. “Pinoy Power!” shines the spotlight on Filipino comic book artists. Photo from the Cartoon Art Museum This painting by Alex Niño is featured at the Cartoon Art Museum. “Pinoy Power!” shines the spotlight on Filipino comic book artists. Photo from the Car...
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PH okays WTO’s accord on subsidies to help disaster-hit fisherfolks
Adrian Parungao
Wed, 28 Feb 2024 17:56:02 PST
These fishermen are seen catching blue crabs along Sugar beach in Sipalay city, Negros Occidental. (From RONNIE BALDONADO / CONTRIBUTOR) These fishermen are seen catching blue crabs along Sugar beach in Sipalay city, Negros Occidental. (From RONNIE BALDONADO / CONTRIBUTOR) MANILA, Philippines — Philippines, through Dep...
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Marcos revamps flagship infra list
Ian Nicolas P. Cigaral
Wed, 28 Feb 2024 02:08:00 PST
Arsenio Balisacan Arsenio Balisacan MANILA, Philippines  -The Marcos administration added 23 new items to its list of infrastructure flagship projects (IFPs) while removing 36 projects following a “rationalization” meant to ensure faster implementation of priority undertakings. The update brought the total number of IF...
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Filinvest Land net income up 30% to P3.8B in 2023
Miguel R. Camus
Wed, 28 Feb 2024 16:22:48 PST
MANILA, Philippines  —Gotianun-led Filinvest Land experienced a banner year in 2023 as net income jumped 30 percent to P3.77 billion on the back of “solid” contributions of its residential and mall leasing segments. Total revenues and other income also hit P22.55 billion last year, a gain of 13 percent, a stock exchang...
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https://business.inquirer.net/447793/filinvest-land-net-income-up-30-to-p3-8b-in-2023
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Only 627 of 4,000 fishers compensated for Mindoro oil spill
Madonna T. Virola
Wed, 28 Feb 2024 05:40:00 PST
BACK TO FISHING Fishermen in Barangay Lazareto in Calapan City, Oriental Mindoro, take theirboat to shore after another day of fishing on Tuesday, now that the almost six-month fishingban is over. They, however, could not forget how the oil spill from the Princess Empress gavethem sleepless nights after it disrupted th...
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https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1911095/only-627-of-4000-fishers-compensated-for-oil-spill
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ACEN, too, wants to recover losses from Meralco
Meg J. Adonis
Wed, 28 Feb 2024 02:03:00 PST
MANILA, Philippines  -Ayala-led ACEN Corp. wants to recover more than P2.5 billion in losses related to power supply deals with distribution giant Manila Electric Co. (Meralco), incurred due to a surge in global coal prices back in 2022. This developed two years after two power generation subsidiaries of San Miguel Cor...
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https://business.inquirer.net/447633/acen-too-wants-to-recover-losses-from-meralco
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Bulalacao, Or. Mindoro under state of calamity due to El Niño
Zeus Legaspi
Wed, 28 Feb 2024 13:20:17 PST
Farmlands in Bulalacao, Oriental Mindoro are drying up due to a prolonged dry spell triggered by the El Niño phenomenon as seen on this photo from the Bulalacao local government posted on Facebook on February 28, 2024. MANILA, Philippines — The municipality of Bulalacao in Oriental Mindoro was placed under s state of c...
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https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1911402/fwd-mindoro-town-state-of-calamity-el-nino
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Hontiveros: Quiboloy can’t skip Senate inquiry
Philippine Daily Inquirer
Wed, 28 Feb 2024 04:45:00 PST
Senator Risa Hontiveros answers queries from members of the media during the Kapihan sa Senado forum at the Senate of the Philippines in Pasay City on Thursday, February 15, 2024. Noy Morcoso/INQUIRER.net Senator Risa Hontiveros answers queries from members of the media during the Kapihan sa Senado forum at the Senate ...
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Why Ebitda is not a good measure of profitability
Henry Ong
Wed, 28 Feb 2024 02:01:00 PST
Since the 1990s, the use of Ebitda (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization) as a measure of profitability has gained popularity, being regarded by analysts and investors alike as a simple and straightforward metric for evaluating the operating profitability of a company. The purpose of Ebitda is...
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https://business.inquirer.net/447632/why-ebitda-is-not-a-good-measure-of-profitability
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PBA: Rey Nambatac makes Blackwater debut, leads win over Meralco
Jonas Terrado
Wed, 28 Feb 2024 19:50:06 PST
Rey Nambatac makes his debut for Blackwater Bossing in the PBA Philippine Cup.–PBA IMAGES Rey Nambatac makes his debut for Blackwater Bossing in the PBA Philippine Cup.–PBA IMAGES ANTIPOLO CITY—Rey Nambatac put up a splendid debut for his new team as Blackwater escaped with a 96-93 victory over Meralco to tip off the P...
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https://sports.inquirer.net/554888/pba-rey-nambatac-makes-blackwater-debut-leads-win-over-meralco
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Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano is Senate’s top absentee
Marlon Ramos
Wed, 28 Feb 2024 05:30:00 PST
Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano (Bibo Nueva España/Senate PRIB) Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano (Bibo Nueva España/Senate PRIB) Senate records show that Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano, who once skewered President Marcos for his absence in the second vice presidential debate during the 2016 election campaign, is the chamber’s top absentee....
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Salceda questions Singapore’s exclusivity of Taylor Swift’s concert
Gabriel Pabico Lalu
Wed, 28 Feb 2024 17:47:56 PST
MANILA, Philippines — Albay 2nd District Rep. Joey Salceda has asked the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) to ask the Singaporean ambassador to the Philippines about claims of exclusivity in hosting the only Taylor Swift concert in Southeast Asia. Salceda requested this to the DFA on Wednesday amid rumors that the gr...
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https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1911549/salceda-questions-singapores-exclusivity-on-taylor-swifts-concert
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Most Filipinos see no change economy in 2024 – SWS survey
Adrian Parungao
Wed, 28 Feb 2024 20:23:31 PST
P INQUIRER file photo/ MARIANNE BERMUDEZ INQUIRER file photo/ MARIANNE BERMUDEZ MANILA, Philippines — A Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey showed that majority of adult Filipinos think that the Philippine economy will stay the same in the next 12 months. The survey was conducted from Dec. 8 to 11, 2023. According to ...
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https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1911676/sws-on-economic-optimism
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BIZ BUZZ: Davao grabs Head balls
Philippine Daily Inquirer
Wed, 28 Feb 2024 02:05:00 PST
The biggest tennis ball production hub in the world will soon rise at Anflo Industrial Estates in Panabo City, Davao del Norte. In three months, Austrian-American sports equipment and apparel manufacturer Head Sports, which controls 40 percent of the global tennis ball market, will complete its factory. Through Head Sp...
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https://business.inquirer.net/447631/biz-buzz-davao-grabs-head-balls
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4 die, 8 injured in Cebu City fire
Nestle Semilla
Wed, 28 Feb 2024 12:19:25 PST
Cebu. INQUIRER FILES Cebu. INQUIRER FILES CEBU CITY — A couple and their two teenage sons died while eight others were injured when a fire engulfed a residential area in Sitio Lucia, Barangay Tinago here past 1 a.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 27. Fire investigators believed that Parulito and Rosita Otadoy, 60 and 54 respectively...
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https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1911299/4-die-8-injured-in-cebu-city-fire
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13 senators sign panel report endorsing medical marijuana bill
Maila Ager
Wed, 28 Feb 2024 10:09:01 PST
Senate Bill No 2573 states that the use of cannabis for medical purposes will  be permitted “to treat or alleviate a qualified patient’s debilitating medical condition or symptoms.” (INQUIRER FILE PHOTO) Senate Bill No 2573 states that the use of cannabis for medical purposes will  be permitted “to treat or alleviate a...
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https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1911219/12-senators-sign-panel-report-endorsing-medical-marijuana-bill
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Iloilo City school to cease operations after 52 years
Joey Marzan
Wed, 28 Feb 2024 13:58:02 PST
Iloilo. INQUIRER FILES Iloilo. INQUIRER FILES ILOILO CITY — One of the city’s oldest basic education schools will be closing down by the end of the current academic year due to financial losses and a continued drop in enrollment. In a letter to stakeholders, parents, teachers, learners, and alumni dated Feb. 15, Maria ...
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Augustinians support Cebu on return of historic church pulpit panels
Adrian Parungao
Wed, 28 Feb 2024 21:41:31 PST
FROM OLD PULPIT The National Museum of the Philippines received a series of early 19th-century panels depicting the founder of the Augustinian Order as a gift from private collectors on Feb. 13. The panels came from the pulpit of the Patrocinio de Maria Santisima Parish Church in Boljoon, Cebu. Leaders of the Archdioce...
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Sandiganbayan clears 2 NGO execs in P5-M pork barrel scam case
Philippine Daily Inquirer
Wed, 28 Feb 2024 05:05:00 PST
INQUIRER PHOTO / NINO JESUS ORBETA INQUIRER PHOTO / NINO JESUS ORBETA The Sandiganbayan acquitted on Tuesday the officials of a nongovernment organization who were accused of misappropriating P5 million of former Malabon-Navotas Rep. Alvin Sandoval’s Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF) for a nonexistent project...
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STI Education Systems to buy PSBA
Miguel R. Camus
Wed, 28 Feb 2024 16:10:27 PST
MANILA, Philippines  —Education and ports tycoon Eusebio Tanco is buying the 61-year old Philippine School of Business Administration, which has local campuses in Manila and Quezon City, in a bid to expand his school network. Tanco-led STI Education Systems Holdings announced on Wednesday that its board had approved th...
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https://business.inquirer.net/447791/sti-education-systems-to-buy-psba
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Caraga and Davao Region to have scattered rain showers, thunderstorms
Zeus Legaspi
Wed, 28 Feb 2024 07:55:34 PST
MANILA, Philippines — State meteorologists advised residents in Caraga and Davao Region to prepare for possible flash floods and landslides as the two regions are expected to have scattered rain showers and thunderstorms on Wednesday. According to the 4 a.m. advisory from the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Ast...
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https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1911180/fwd-weather-feb-28
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120,000 garment workers at risk over pay hike
Alden M. Monzon
Wed, 28 Feb 2024 05:00:00 PST
INQUIRER PHOTO / GRIG C. MONTEGRANDE INQUIRER PHOTO / GRIG C. MONTEGRANDE A local group of garment exporters warned on Tuesday that a new wage hike would devastate their industry, with data pointing to over 120,000 jobs getting wiped out in a sector already on a downward spiral due to softening global demand. Confedera...
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Bongbong Marcos leaves for Australia for 2-day official visit
Jean Mangaluz
Wed, 28 Feb 2024 08:37:26 PST
FILE PHOTO: President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. INQUIRER.net / Ryan Leagogo FILE PHOTO: President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. INQUIRER.net / Ryan Leagogo MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. left for Canberra, Australia on Wednesday morning. Marcos will address the Australian Parliament during his two-da...
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https://globalnation.inquirer.net/226585/fwd-embargo-marcos-leaves-for-australia
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SM Investments reported P77-B profit haul in 2023
Miguel R. Camus
Wed, 28 Feb 2024 16:39:52 PST
MANILA, Philippines  —The Sy family’s SM Investments Corp., the country’s biggest conglomerate by market value, saw 2023 net income surge 25 percent to P77 billion, with nearly half of the earnings coming from record profits at its banking units. During the past year, total revenues reached P616.3 million, a gain of 11...
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https://business.inquirer.net/447796/sm-investments-reported-p77-b-profit-haul-in-2023
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SMC makes best power supply offer to Meralco
Meg J. Adonis
Wed, 28 Feb 2024 02:06:00 PST
MANILA, Philippines  -A subsidiary of conglomerate San Miguel Corp. (SMC) gave the best offer for the 400-megawatt (MW) baseload capacity requirement of distributor Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) that must be available until February 2025 to help meet growing demand. Meralco on Tuesday said Limay Power Inc. (LPI) offere...
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https://business.inquirer.net/447626/smc-makes-best-power-supply-offer-to-meralco
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LOOK: PAF continues heli bucket operations vs Benguet forest fire
John Eric Mendoza
Wed, 28 Feb 2024 18:31:49 PST
Photos from the Philippine Air Force Photos from the Philippine Air Force MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Air Force (PAF) on Wednesday said it continued its heli bucket operations in Benguet to suppress the forest fire in the province. PAF’s Bell-205 helicopter conducted two heli bucket operations on Feb. 27 (Tues...
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Philippine Navy test-fires weapons of anti-submarine choppers in WPS
John Eric Mendoza
Wed, 28 Feb 2024 12:14:31 PST
A .50-caliber machine gun is lodged at AW-159 antisubmarine helicopter for a firing exercise at Marine Base Gregorio Lim firing range in Ternate, Cavite on Monday, Feb. 26, 2024. (Photo from the Philippine Navy) A .50-caliber machine gun is lodged at AW-159 antisubmarine helicopter for a firing exercise at Marine Base ...
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https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1911332/ph-navy-test-fires-weapons-of-anti-submarine-chopper-deployed-in-wps
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2 suspected drug pushers yield P523,000 shabu in Lucena City bust
Delfin T. Mallari Jr.
Wed, 28 Feb 2024 12:34:21 PST
INQUIRER FILE PHOTO INQUIRER FILE PHOTO LUCENA CITY – Police arrested a suspected drug trafficker and his associate in a buy-bust operation here early Wednesday, Feb. 28, and seized over P523,00 worth of shabu (crystal meth). Lucena City police reported that members of the local drug enforcement unit busted “Jeff”, 41,...
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Elderly woman dead in Rizal town blaze
Delfin T. Mallari Jr.
Wed, 28 Feb 2024 11:43:12 PST
Rizal map. INQUIRER FILES Rizal map. INQUIRER FILES LUCENA CITY — A 75-year-old woman died on Tuesday, Feb. 27, when a fire of still unknown origin gutted her house in Taytay town in Rizal province. The Police Regional Office (PRO 4A) in a report Wednesday, Feb. 28, identified the victim as Catalina Edrial. The report ...
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https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1911298/elderly-woman-dead-in-rizal-town-blaze
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MMC passes resolution banning e-bikes on major roads
Luisa Cabato
Wed, 28 Feb 2024 14:45:15 PST
A motorist (R) speeds past a woman riding an electric bike along a street in Manila on November 24, 2023. (Photo by Ted ALJIBE / AFP) A motorist (R) speeds past a woman riding an electric bike along a street in Manila on November 24, 2023. (Photo by Ted ALJIBE / AFP) MANILA, Philippines — The Metro Manila Council (MMC)...
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Proposed 2024 climate change budget slashed
Jean Mangaluz
Wed, 28 Feb 2024 18:37:15 PST
A view of Baguio City, considered the most vulnerable to climate change among four cities outside the National Capital Region due to its vulnerability to extreme weather events, according to the World Wide Fund for Nature-Philippines, which did a study years ago. (INQUIRER FILES) A view of Baguio City, considered the m...
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https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1911635/proposed-climate-change-budget-slashed
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Crab fest in Zamboanga seen to revive ‘dying’ industry
Julie Alipala
Wed, 28 Feb 2024 04:35:00 PST
ABOUT CRABS In this photo taken on Feb. 23, students in Zamboanga City’s Barangay Vitali, through a street dance, depict the life of residents whose income depend on aquaculture. Crabs andother crustaceans are the main source of income in Vitali. —JULIE ALIPALA ABOUT CRABS In this photo taken on Feb. 23, students in Za...
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https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1911063/crab-fest-in-zambo-seen-to-revive-dying-industry
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Hacked PCG Facebook page sharing, uploading movie clips
Zeus Legaspi
Wed, 28 Feb 2024 15:00:16 PST
A screenshot of the official PCG Facebook page at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 28. A screenshot of the official PCG Facebook page at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 28. MANILA, Philippines — Netizens are now watching clips of free movies online through an unexpected source – the hacked Facebook page of the Philippine Coas...
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https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1911455/hacked-pcg-facebook-page-sharing-uploading-movie-clips
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Mindanao solon to Quiboloy: Show up in hearings if you’ve nothing to hide
Gabriel Pabico Lalu
Wed, 28 Feb 2024 20:28:16 PST
Apollo Quiboloy Apollo Quiboloy MANILA, Philippines — A House lawmaker from Mindanao has called on Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KJC) founder and leader Apollo Quiboloy to attend hearings conducted by congressional panels if he has nothing to hide from the public. During the press briefing on Wednesday, Davao Oriental 2nd D...
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Philippine Navy to commission 2 more missile-mountable gunboats
John Eric Mendoza
Wed, 28 Feb 2024 18:59:46 PST
Photo from Philippine Navy/FACEBOOK Photo from Philippine Navy/FACEBOOK MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Navy will commission two additional Israeli-made gunboats designed to mount missiles in March, according to its spokesperson. “The Philippine Navy is scheduled to commission two more fast attack interdiction cra...
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https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1911646/navy-to-commission-two-more-missile-mountable-gunboats-in-march
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LIVE UPDATES: UAAP Season 86 volleyball February 28
INQUIRER.net
Wed, 28 Feb 2024 12:42:15 PST
10am– NU Bulldogs vs Adamson Falcons (men’s) 12nn– Ateneo Blue Eagles vs UP Fighting Maroons (men’s) 2pm–NU Lady Bulldogs vs Adamson Lady Falcons (women’s) 4pm–Ateneo Blue Eagles vs UP Fighting Maroon (women’s) ADVERTISEMENT FULL SCHEDULE HERE. Alyssa Solomon and the NU Lady Bulldogs in the UAAP Season 86 women’s volle...
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https://sports.inquirer.net/554712/live-updates-uaap-season-86-volleyball-february-28
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Investors await fresh catalysts
Miguel R. Camus
Wed, 28 Feb 2024 02:02:00 PST
MANILA, Philippines  -The benchmark Philippine Stock Exchange Index (PSEi) lingered below the 6,900 level as investors waited for further market catalysts while regional markets were mixed. The PSEi slipped 1.45 percent, or 30.82 points, to 6,860.67 while the broader All Shares Index was down 0.48 percent, or 17.4 poin...
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https://business.inquirer.net/447628/investors-await-fresh-catalysts
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Negros Occidental bans entry of pigs, pork products from areas with ASF
Carla Gomez
Wed, 28 Feb 2024 12:24:38 PST
INQUIRER FILE PHOTO INQUIRER FILE PHOTO BACOLOD CITY – Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson has issued an executive order that bans the entry into Negros Occidental all pigs, boar semen and pork products from areas with reported cases of African swine fever (ASF). The order is meant to protect and enable the ...
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https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1911301/negros-occidental-bans-entry-of-pigs-pork-products-from-areas-with-asf
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Ayala Land’s Cresendo: North’s gateway to growth comes to life
Philippine Daily Inquirer
Wed, 28 Feb 2024 06:00:16 PST
Written by: Amy R. Remo Excitement builds for this emerging estate in the north as it unveiled new developments that will, this early, cement its position as a premier destination for contemporary urban living. Cresendo, Ayala Land’s expansive 290-hectare masterplanned estate in Tarlac, is cementing its position as a p...
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https://business.inquirer.net/447569/ayala-lands-cresendo-norths-gateway-to-growth-comes-to-life
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Eumir Marcial slated to fight Thai amid Olympic preparations
June Navarro
Wed, 28 Feb 2024 04:15:00 PST
Filipino boxer Eumir Marcial during the 2023 Asian Games send off ceremony. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net Filipino boxer Eumir Marcial during the 2023 Asian Games send off ceremony. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net Eumir Marcial gets to show off his flair and power in front of fellow Filipinos before turning his focus on the 2024...
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Fire hits Tandang Sora in Quezon City
Zeus Legaspi
Wed, 28 Feb 2024 12:16:46 PST
INQUIRER FILE PHOTO INQUIRER FILE PHOTO MANILA, Philippines — Fire hit a residential area in Barangay Tandang Sora, Quezon City, on Wednesday morning. According to the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP), the blaze at Janet Extension Corner M. Aquino Street reached the 1st alarm at 11:06 a.m. A few minutes later, at 11:31 ...
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Over 12,000 students are ineligible DepEd voucher grantees — PEAC
Zacarian Sarao
Wed, 28 Feb 2024 13:36:57 PST
MANILA, Philippines — A total of 12,675 students have been found to be ineligible grantees in the Department of Education’s (DepEd) voucher program as of school year 2022 to 2023, said the Private Education Assistance Committee (PEAC) on Wednesday. PEAC executive director Rhodora Ferrer bared the data after Senator Raf...
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Drought may hit 30 areas in March due to El Niño – Pagasa
Faith Argosino
Wed, 28 Feb 2024 21:22:31 PST
File photo of a fair warm weather File photo of a fair warm weather MANILA, Philippines — Drought may strike thirty areas nationwide by the end of March due to El Niño phenomenon, according to an official of the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa). During the House comm...
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Marcos: Conclusion on PhilHealth contribution hike coming ‘very soon’
Jean Mangaluz
Wed, 28 Feb 2024 09:31:46 PST
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. answers questions in an ambush interview at Villamor Airbase in Pasay City on February 28, 2024. (Photo by JEAN MANGALUZ / INQUIRER.net) President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. answers questions in an ambush interview at Villamor Airbase in Pasay City on February 28, 2024. (Photo by JEAN MANGALUZ ...
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Adiong vows no repeat of Marawi siege as gov’t pursues Maute remnants
Gabriel Pabico Lalu
Wed, 28 Feb 2024 00:39:01 PST
CITY IN RUINS In this photo taken on Oct. 8, 2017, soldiers patrol a section of the city center of Marawi as government forces continue to battle members of Islamic State-linked groups that laid siege to the provincial capital of Lanao del Sur. —JEOFFREY MAITEM CITY IN RUINS In this photo taken on Oct. 8, 2017, soldier...
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https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1911147/adiong-vows-no-repeat-of-marawi-siege-as-govt-pursues-maute-remnants
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BOC: P76-M marijuana from Thailand seized
Gabriel Pabico Lalu
Wed, 28 Feb 2024 15:49:01 PST
(Bureau of Customs – Customs Intelligence and Investigation Service) (Bureau of Customs – Customs Intelligence and Investigation Service) MANILA, Philippines – The Bureau of Customs (BOC) intercepted an estimated P76 million worth of  dried marijuana leaves inside “balikbayan” boxes from Thailand. “Based on the informa...
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https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1911517/fwd-p76-m-worth-of-marijuana-in-balikbayan-boxes-intercepted-by-customs
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Teves on Interpol red notice, target of global manhunt — DOJ
Tetch Torres-Tupas
Wed, 28 Feb 2024 20:04:10 PST
MANILA, Philippines – Former Negros Oriental Rep. Arnolfo “Arnie” Teves Jr. is currently the target of an international manhunt following his inclusion in the red notice system of the International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL). Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla on Wednesday confirmed that Teves is alre...
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https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1911666/teves-on-interpol-red-notice-target-of-global-manhunt-doj
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