PCG, AFP, PNP hold drills on major earthquake response

MANILA, Philippines — Malacañang on Wednesday said former Speaker Lord Allan Velasco, who has been out of the country since August, should clear his name following allegations linking him to cash deliveries to members of the Duterte family. On Thursday, National Bureau of Investigation Director Melvin Matibag told Inquirer that Velasco left for Nagoya, Japan,

MANILA, Philippines — Air quality in some areas of Metro Manila recorded “very unhealthy” levels on Wednesday, Sept. 30, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources-Environmental Management Bureau (DENR-EMB) said. The agency attributed the levels to lingering transboundary haze possibly linked to fires in Kalimantan, Indonesia. According to the DENR-EMB, high PM2.5 levels, referring to

OLONGAPO CITY — A bomb threat disrupted the operation at the Hall of Justice here shortly after lunch on Wednesday.  Members of the police bomb disposal unit immediately arrived and ordered all employees to vacate the building, as security guards prevented people from entering the premises.  Employees said the Municipal Trial Court in Cities Branch

Over 1,000 residents in Glan, Sarangani received free medical services from the GMA Kapuso Foundation almost four months since the 7.8 magnitude earthquake followed by the Southwest Monsoon or Habagat affected their municipality.

CALAPAN CITY— A Change.Org petition has been launched seeking improved mobile phone signal and internet connectivity at the Batangas Passenger Terminal, citing passengers’ growing reliance on digital services while traveling. The petition, titled “Improve Mobile Signal and Internet Connectivity at Batangas Passenger Terminal,” calls on the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA), terminal operator Asian Terminals Inc.

MANILA, Philippines — No shooting took place at a high school in Isulan, Sultan Kudarat, after a ‘loud sound’ was reported on the premises, the province’s governor said Wednesday. According to Sultan Kudarat Governor Datu Pax Ali Mangudadatu, the loud sound reported was likely caused by faulty wiring, and not by a firearm. “There was

KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato — Police placed Isulan National High School in Sultan Kudarat province under lockdown Wednesday morning after teachers and students reported hearing what appeared to be a gunshot inside the campus. The Isulan Municipal Police Station imposed the lockdown as authorities carried out safety procedures and checked the school in Barangay Kalawag

MANILA, Philippines – Here are INQToday’s top stories this afternoon: Sens. Panfilo Lacson and Alan Peter Cayetano continue to trade barbs over allegations surrounding ghost flood-control projects, with Lacson questioning Cayetano’s credibility after he raised concerns about the former’s alleged influence over Public Works Secretary Vince Dizon; former DPWH official Brice Hernandez and six others

The Supreme Court ruling that dismissed the petitions against the Senate impeachment court's ruling on the threshold number of votes needed to convict Vice President Sara Duterte placed a "firewall" around its independence, impeachment tribunal spokesman Atty. Regie Tongol said.

Singapore has launched a dating platform for public officials, in its latest experiment meant to tackle declining marriage and historically low fertility rates.

After two years of career struggles, EJ Obiena now sees pole vault in a different light, with his resurgence reaching a golden high as he claims his second Asian Games title

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