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2 months ago | 
inquirer.net | Dexter Cabalza |Jordeene B. Lagare
MANILA, Philippines — While the Department of Agriculture (DA) is all set to implement nationwide this week President Marcos’ aspiration of bringing down the retail prices of rice to P20 a kilo, it may have to wait a little longer as it needs the go-ahead from the Commission on Elections (Comelec).
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Mar 31, 2025 | 
plus.inquirer.net | Dexter Cabalza |Frances Mangosing
The Land Transportation Office (LTO) on Monday suspended for 90 days the driving licenses of the sport utility vehicle (SUV) driver and one of three motorcycle riders involved in a road altercation in Antipolo City that led to a shooting, leaving four people wounded. LTO-Intelligence and Investigation Division (IID) head Renante Melitante also issued a show cause order (SCO) against the SUV driver and motorcycle riders as part of the LTO’s investigation into the incident that happened on Sunday.
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Mar 17, 2025 | 
plus.inquirer.net | TIna Santos |Tina G. Santos |Dexter Cabalza
“Institutional courtesy”: Sen. Bato dela Rosa will find refuge in his office in case of an ICC arrest warrant, with Senate President Francis Escudero assuring that no senator will be arrested within the Senate. Escudero said that he would also not allow an arrest to happen in the chamber even if Congress is not in session.
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Mar 10, 2025 | 
newsinfo.inquirer.net | Dexter Cabalza |TIna Santos |Tina G. Santos
MANILA, Philippines — President Marcos has ordered a thorough investigation into the “tanim-bala” (bullet-planting) incident reported by a senior woman on social media after she claimed to have been victimized by the alleged extortion scheme which used to plague the country’s main gateway.
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Mar 10, 2025 | 
plus.inquirer.net | Dexter Cabalza |TIna Santos |Tina G. Santos
Nipped in the bud: The dreaded “tanim-bala” scheme had seemingly resurfaced at NAIA, but the three Office for Transportation Security staff allegedly involved in the latest incident have now been fired. “The President would not allow our fellow Filipinos, especially tourists, [to be] victimized by this scheme. Those involved should be made liable following a thorough investigation,” Communications Undersecretary and Malacanang Press Officer Claire Castro said on Monday.
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Feb 3, 2025 | 
newsinfo.inquirer.net | Dexter Cabalza |Frances Mangosing
MANILA, Philippines — The Magsasaka party list group accused the Philippine National Police on Monday of trying to assassinate Lejun dela Cruz, its third nominee for the May midterm elections.
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Jan 21, 2025 | 
plus.inquirer.net | Gillian N. Villanueva |Dexter Cabalza
WASHINGTON—On his first day back in the White House, President Donald Trump announced the United States’ withdrawal from the Paris climate accord and from the World Health Organization (WHO)—an executive action he made during his first term but which his successor, Joe Biden, reversed. Trump’s move taking back the United States’ commitment to the Paris climate accord is seen as a defiant rejection of global efforts to combat planetary warming as catastrophic weather events intensify worldwide.
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Jan 14, 2025 | 
newsinfo.inquirer.net | Dexter Cabalza |Marlon Ramos
MANILA, Philippines — The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) on Tuesday warned that some 60,000 motorcycle taxi drivers—known in the industry simply as “riders”—risk losing their livelihood if Congress fails to pass the long-delayed law legalizing their operations. Thousands of motorcycle taxis are now allowed in the streets because of a pilot test approved by Congress in June 2019 to determine their reliability and safety as a means of public transport.
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Jan 14, 2025 | 
newsinfo.inquirer.net | Dexter Cabalza |Jane Bautista
MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) announced on Tuesday that it was immediately stopping the printing of 73 million official ballots for the May 12 elections after the Supreme Court issued a temporary restraining order (TRO) preventing it from disqualifying five candidates, among them former Caloocan Rep. Edgar Erice.
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Jan 14, 2025 | 
plus.inquirer.net | Dexter Cabalza |Jane Bautista
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) announced on Tuesday that it was immediately stopping the printing of 73 million official ballots for the May 12 elections after the Supreme Court issued a temporary restraining order (TRO) preventing it from disqualifying five candidates, among them former Caloocan Rep. Edgar Erice.
