Dempsey Reyes

2 weeks ago | newsinfo.inquirer.net | Dempsey Reyes |Frances Mangosing

MANILA, Philippines — It’s a whole new school year but with the same decades-old problems. As students nationwide return to classrooms today, June 16, for the start of school year 2025 to 2026, previous problems that continue to affect the quality of the country’s education system remain unaddressed: a shortage of classrooms, teachers and nonteaching personnel, and inadequate compensation for those called to teach and serve.

2 weeks ago | cebudailynews.inquirer.net | Dempsey Reyes |Marlon Ramos |Zacarian Gavin Sarao

MANILA, Philippines — The attempt of two opposition senators on Monday to convene themselves into an impeachment court and carry out its constitutional mandate to start her trial at once has been torpedoed by administration senators, including known political allies of Vice President Sara Duterte. Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero was allowed by the senators, without voting on the matter, to take his oath as presiding officer of the Senate impeachment court.

2 weeks ago | newsinfo.inquirer.net | Dempsey Reyes |Marlon Ramos |Zacarian Gavin Sarao

MANILA, Philippines — Administration senators, including known political allies of Vice President Sara Duterte, on Monday night torpedoed the attempt of two opposition senators to convene themselves into an impeachment court and carry out its constitutional mandate to start her trial at once. Without voting on the matter, the senators allowed Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero to take his oath as presiding officer of the Senate impeachment court.

1 month ago | newsinfo.inquirer.net | Dempsey Reyes |Julie M. Aurelio |Krixia Zhienelle Subingsubing

Ending a 34-year practice of naming graduates of the Philippine Military Academy as the nation’s top cop, President Marcos appointed Police Maj. Gen. Nicolas Torre III – who led the arrests of ex-President Rodrigo Duterte and evangelist Apollo Quiboloy – as the new chief of the 228,000-strong Philippine National Police. Torre, 54, will be the first alumnus of the Philippine National Police Academy (PNPA) to take over the PNP once its current chief, Police Gen.

1 month ago | newsinfo.inquirer.net | Dempsey Reyes |Jordeene B. Lagare

MANILA, Philippines — The Chamber of Mines of the Philippines (COMP) welcomed his appointment on Saturday, expressing optimism that he would continue the programs of his predecessor, Maria Antonio Yulo-Loyzaga Secretary Raphael Lotilla, who was appointed by President Marcos to head the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), is already coming under pressure from environmental groups and big business even before he walks into his new office from the Department of Energy (DOE)...