LUCENA CITY — Police arrested on Friday three drug suspects in this city and seized more than P508,000 worth of shabu (crystal meth) and an illegal firearm. Lieutenant Colonel Reynaldo Reyes, L...
https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1934274/3-suspects-yield-shabu-worth-p508000-in-lucena-city
OLONGAPO CITY — A fire razed a house made of light and concrete materials in Barangay Sta. Rita in this city on Saturday morning (April 27). Jeffrey Lapid, Olongapo Fire Rescue Operations Chief...
https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1934269/fire-hits-house-in-olongapo-city
MANILA, Philippines —The operations of Light Rail Transit (LRT) Line 2 will be limited from Recto to Cubao stations and vice versa only starting at 2 p.m. on Saturday. This will last until 4 p....
https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1934272/lrt2-on-limited-operations-for-2-hours-on-saturday
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Justice (DOJ) said on Saturday that reported cases of extrajudicial killings (EJKs) under the current administration were caused by personal motives, rat...
MANILA, Philippines — Police, fire, and jail officers can now wear light uniforms when they are on duty to ease discomfort caused by scorching heat, the Department of the Interior and Local Gov...
https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1934266/dilg-on-police-fire-and-jail-officers-uniforms
MANILA, Philippines — Transport group Pagkakaisa ng mga Samahan ng Tsuper at Operator Nationwide (Piston) announced yet another nationwide strike from April 29 to May 1 in protest of the April ...
https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1934256/piston-to-hold-another-transport-strike-from-april-29-to-may-1
MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. has urged Filipinos to continue embracing the ideas of Lapulapu and the wealth of the country’s heritage as the nation comm...
https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1934254/marcos-continue-lapulapus-legacy-resist-modern-day-oppressors
MANILA, Philippines — Hot and humid weather will prevail over the country on Saturday due to the effects of easterlies, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Admi...
https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1934249/pagasa-hot-humid-weather-to-still-prevail-on-saturday-april-27
Former Aurora Gov. Gerardo Noveras and former Vice Gov. Christian Noveras disputed the Ombudsman’s order sacking the father and son from service even as the Ombudsman admitted there was “insu...
https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1934160/aurora-officials-sacked-sans-direct-evidence
The reports about Chinese nationals allegedly paying up to P2 million to get college degrees have prompted a call for a Senate inquiry into a possible “diplomas-for-sale” modus involving priv...
https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1934149/senator-pushes-probe-of-diplomas-for-sale
The specter of nationalization reemerged in the House of Representatives on Friday as ACT Teachers Rep. France Castro suggested that the government reassume the management of the power sector in ...
https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1934139/nationalization-eyed-to-solve-power-crisis
State prosecutors recommended the filing of cyber-libel charges against Mario Valbuena Jr., head of transport group Manibela, over his allegations of corruption against Transportation Secretary J...
https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1934152/govt-lawyers-eye-cyberlibel-raps-vs-manibela-leader
State auditors have flagged the Office of the Solicitor General’s (OSG) “enormous” expenses that ballooned to around P488 million in the last 16 years for the lease and repair of its two of...
https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1934150/coa-calls-out-osg-over-office-rentals
Red and yellow alert levels have been hoisted across the archipelago—mostly in Luzon and the Visayas—for two weeks now as several power plants remain uncommissioned. National Grid Corp. of th...
https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1934163/luzon-visayas-in-second-week-of-red-yellow-alert
BATANGAS CITY — Highlighting its role as a port of national significance that handles large volumes of trade and passengers, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Friday pushed for the continued ex...
https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1934137/marcos-launches-port-of-batangas-expansion-project
A recent court decision halting the production of the genetically modified crops Golden Rice and Bt (Bacillus thuringiensis) eggplant may impact on the country’s food security and may cause “...
https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1934144/stopping-gmo-crops-may-cause-more-harm-than-good-scientists
The monthslong drought caused by extreme heat and lack of rain has bludgeoned the country’s crop and livestock production, with damage rising to P4.3 billion this week, according to the Departm...
https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1934133/drought-damage-p4-3b-un-airs-call-to-aid-ph
Philippine National Police Chief Gen. Rommel Marbil on Friday approved the recommendation of the Firearms and Explosives Office to revoke the license to own and possess firearms of fugitive preac...
https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1934225/pnp-revokes-quiboloys-gun-licenses
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO — An accredited union of some 104,000 public school teachers in the Central Luzon region on Friday urged principals to stop requiring teaching and non-teaching personnel to...
https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1934113/c-luzon-teachers-want-remote-work-during-extreme-heat
TAGBILARAN CITY — The municipal council of Dauis in Bohol declared the town under a state of calamity this week due to the growing cases of hog deaths caused by the African swine fever (ASF). �...
https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1934112/calamity-state-up-in-bohol-town-as-asf-cases-spike
Bulacan has joined the list of provinces declared free of bird flu as tests conducted on local poultry yielded negative results for avian influenza more than 90 days since the end of cleaning and...
https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1934108/bulacan-is-17th-province-declared-free-of-bird-flu
MANILA, Philippines — Speaker Martin Romualdez called on broadcasters to continue their fight against misinformation and disinformation. Romualdez made the pronouncement after a video, dismisse...
MANILA, Philippines — A total of 1,500 students from provinces in Panay received P2,000 cash aid from a government scholarship program, said Speaker Martin Romualdez on Friday. READ: Romualdez ...
https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1934179/1500-students-in-panay-provinces-receive-p2500-cash-aid
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) said on Friday that it will build a rehabilitation center complex for workers who have experienced occupational hazards. This...
https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1934130/dole-on-workers-rehabilitation-center-complex
OLONGAPO CITY — Following the rising demand for electricity during the dry season, the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) will reroute the power supply in this city to a larger...
https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1934100/brief-power-outage-to-hit-olongapo-city-on-may-5-says-ngcp
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) said on Friday that it will launch several job fairs in the country as part of its celebration for the annual Labor Day on Ma...
https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1934103/dole-on-job-fairs-for-labor-day
KORONADAL CITY – South Cotabato was placed under a state of calamity on Friday due to the effects of the prolonged dry spell which resulted in agricultural losses worth over P200 million. South...
https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1934092/south-cotabato-under-state-of-calamity-due-to-drought
MANILA, Philippines — Makati Mayor Abby Binay gave financial assistance to an elementary school once within Makati’s jurisdiction but is now under Taguig, and expressed worry of the latter lo...
COTABATO CITY—At least 80 persons, mostly children, have complained of abdominal pain and dizziness in a suspected case of food poisoning after eating chicken stewed with coconut milk at a trad...
https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1934078/suspected-food-poisoning-downs-80-in-maguindanao-del-sur
MANILA, Philippines—The Supreme Court (SC) has declared void the search warrants executed in Tondo, Manila, during the arrest of activists Reina Mae Nasino, Ram Carlo Bautista, and Alma Moran, ...
https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1934089/sc-on-void-search-warrant
MANILA, Philippines — Thirty nine areas experienced a dangerous heat index ranging from 42ºC to 48 ºC on Friday, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Serv...
https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1934083/39-areas-log-heat-index-above-42oc
MANILA CITY, Philippines — A man pleaded not guilty to animal cruelty for killing a dog in Magallanes, Cavite, in February 2023. The accused, Felix Espinosa appeared before the First Municipal ...
https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1934079/man-pleaded-not-guilty-for-killing-dog
Here’s a quick roundup of today’s top stories: PNP revokes Quiboloy’s firearm licenses Philippine National Police chief General Rommel Marbil has approved the recommendation of the PNP’s�...
https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1934021/inqtoday-pnp-revokes-quiboloys-firearm-licenses
MANILA, Philippines — An alliance of political parties in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (Barmm) was formed to promote an orderly and peaceful parliamentary elections in th...
MANILA, Philippines — Following the Philippine National Police’s (PNP) revocation of alleged sex offender and Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KJC) leader Apollo Quiboloy’s firearm licenses, Sena...
https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1934060/fwd-risa-hontiveros-on-revocation-of-quiboloys-firearm-license
MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) reminded employers on Friday to observe occupational safety practices as the country experiences high temperatures. According...
https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1934050/fwd-dole-on-high-heat-index-workplace-safety
MANILA, Philippines — Tacloban Airport (Daniel Z.Romualdez Airport) will implement shortened operating hours from May to August due to scheduled maintenance repairs on its runway, said the Civi...
MANILA, Philippines — The Metro Rail Transit Line 3 (MRT-3) and Light Rail Transit Line 2 (LRT-2) will offer free rides to workers on a limited period on May 1, Labor Day, the Department of L...
https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1934033/fwd-free-train-rides-for-workers-on-labor-day-dole
MANILA, Philippines — The Bureau of Customs (BOC) seized an estimated P29.5 million worth of marijuana along with other smuggled goods from balikbayan boxes at the Manila International Containe...
https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1934028/fwd-boc-seize-p29-5-m-worth-of-marijuana-in-balikbayan-boxes
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Transportation (DOTr) committed on Friday to continue promoting cycling, walking, and the use of light electric vehicles amid proposals to modify bicycle...
https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1934025/fwd-dotr-commits-to-continue-promoting-cycling-walking