MANILA, Philippines – President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has ordered the immediate distribution of P8-billion worth of subsidy to the country’s more than 42,000 barangays to help the communities cushion the impact of the Middle East crisis. In a statement on Thursday, Executive Secretary Ralph Recto said each of the barangay in the country would receive P200,000
Read More »PH no longer Southeast Asia’s worst in oil price hikes, but pain persists
MANILA, Philippines — As of March 30, the Philippines was no longer Southeast Asia’s most extreme case of fuel price increases, but domestic economic pressures tied to the crisis remain significant, according to an INQUIRER data scientist. Dr. Alicor Panao, an associate professor at the University of the Philippines, said diesel prices in the Philippines
Read More »PH no longer Southeast Asia’s worst in oil price hikes, but pain persists
MANILA, Philippines — As of March 30, the Philippines was no longer Southeast Asia’s most extreme case of fuel price increases, but domestic economic pressures tied to the crisis remain significant, according to an INQUIRER data scientist. Dr. Alicor Panao, an associate professor at the University of the Philippines, said diesel prices in the Philippines
Read More »Taal Volcano had minor eruption — Phivolcs
LUCENA CITY, Quezon — Taal Volcano in Batangas had a minor phreatomagmatic eruption on Thursday morning, April 9, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said. In a bulletin, Phivolcs said the activity at the main crater occurred at 10:20 a.m. and lasted for about two minutes. Phivolcs explained that a phreatomagmatic eruption occurs
Read More »Taal Volcano had minor eruption — Phivolcs
LUCENA CITY, Quezon — Taal Volcano in Batangas had a minor phreatomagmatic eruption on Thursday morning, April 9, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said. In a bulletin, Phivolcs said the activity at the main crater occurred at 10:20 a.m. and lasted for about two minutes. Phivolcs explained that a phreatomagmatic eruption occurs
Read More »Bohol gov orders simpler fiestas in May amid economic pressures
TAGBILARAN CITY — As the city and towns across Bohol province prepare for a month-long stretch of fiestas in May, Gov. Erico Aristotle Aumentado has ordered all local governments to observe austerity measures in the conduct of celebrations. The directive comes as the entire province traditionally marks fiestas throughout May, one of the busiest and
Read More »Bohol gov orders simpler fiestas in May amid economic pressures
TAGBILARAN CITY — As the city and towns across Bohol province prepare for a month-long stretch of fiestas in May, Gov. Erico Aristotle Aumentado has ordered all local governments to observe austerity measures in the conduct of celebrations. The directive comes as the entire province traditionally marks fiestas throughout May, one of the busiest and
Read More »VP Duterte’s SC petition a damned-if-you-do, don’t scenario – de Lima
MANILA, Philippines – Vice President Sara Duterte’s petition seeking to halt the impeachment proceedings against her appears to be a “damned if you do, damned if you don’t” scenario, Mamamayang Liberal Party-list Rep. Leila de Lima said on Thursday. In an online interview, de Lima explained that Duterte opted to file a petition for certiorari and
Read More »2 Men Arrested for Stealing Over P18,000 in Coins from Sari-Sari Store
Authorities Arrest 2 Men for Stealing Over P18,000 in Coins from Sari-Sari Store Two men were arrested after allegedly stealing more than P18,000 worth of coins from a small sari-sari store in Barangay Novaliches Proper, Quezon City. On April 7, 2026, the suspects, aged 41 and 39, broke into the sari-sari store by damaging its ceiling. The ... Read more
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Read More »2 Men Arrested for Stealing Over P18,000 in Coins from Sari-Sari Store
Authorities Arrest 2 Men for Stealing Over P18,000 in Coins from Sari-Sari Store Two men were arrested after allegedly stealing more than P18,000 worth of coins from a small sari-sari store in Barangay Novaliches Proper, Quezon City. On April 7, 2026, the suspects, aged 41 and 39, broke into the sari-sari store by damaging its ceiling. The ... Read more
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