Palace backs extension of PNP chief’s term
[Inquirer.net] - 01/20/2025
MANILA, Philippines — President Marcos said on Monday that he supported plans to extend the term of Philippine National Police chief Gen. Rommel Marbil who was set to step down on Feb. 7 at the mandatory retirement age of 56. In an interview, the President clarified that Malacañang was studying (…)
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Group urges Comelec to return to manual voting to avoid ballot wastage
MANILA, Philippines — To avoid any delay in printing of ballots, a poll watchdog urged the Commission on Elections (…)
[Inquirer.net] - 20/01/2025
Central Visayas: P169.4-M agri projects eyed for 2025
CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Department of Agriculture (DA) has allocated P169.4 million for infrastructure and (…)
[Cebu Daily Mail] - 21/01/2025
'Lumpia Queen' Abi Marquez accepts Gordon Ramsay’s challenge, and Filipinos can’t help but feel proud
‘Lumpia Queen’ Abi Marquez was thrilled when Gordon Ramsay himself asked her for a challenge. On January 16, she (…)
[Inquirer.net] - 20/01/2025
2 dead, 8 injured in Philippine van-motorcycle collision
MANILA, Jan. 20 (Xinhua) -- Two people were killed and eight others injured early on Monday after a van collided (…)
[Manila News] - 20/01/2025
Everything we learned from Gordon Ramsay at his inspiring Manila meet
From openly marketing yourself to getting comfortable with being uncomfortable, Gordon Ramsay uplifts Filipino fans (…)
[Inquirer.net] - 20/01/2025
From backing a ban to being hailed as a savior: Inside Trump’s TikTok shift
NEW YORK (AP) — During his first term as president, Donald Trump led the effort to ban TikTok, the hugely popular (…)
[Cebu Daily Mail] - 20/01/2025
Trump rips into the country’s past leaders and makes sweeping promises
NEW YORK — President Donald Trump’s second inaugural address sounded a lot like his first, with a sweeping (…)
[Inquirer.net] - 20/01/2025
Xinhua world news summary at 1530 GMT, Jan. 20
DAR ES SALAAM -- Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan on Monday confirmed the country's second outbreak of (…)
[Manila News] - 20/01/2025
6.0-magnitude earthquake shakes Taiwan – USGS
TAIPEI, Taiwan — A 6.0-magnitude earthquake hit Taiwan on Tuesday, the US Geological Survey said, with local (…)
[Cebu Daily Mail] - 21/01/2025
Ruffa Gutierrez mum on Herbert Bautista’s case; shows support for ‘Incognito’
Ruffa Gutierrez is mum on the case involving her boyfriend, former Quezon City mayor and actor Herbert Bautista, who (…)
[Inquirer.net] - 20/01/2025
Sea turtle found trapped in fish cage in Tacloban City dies
TACLOBAN CITY – A green sea turtle, found trapped in a fish cage on Jan. 16, died the following day. A report from (…)
[Inquirer.net] - 20/01/2025