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Aftershocks of Cebu Earthquake May Last for a Month -PHIVOLCS
Tremors following the recent magnitude 6.9 quake in Cebu and nearby provinces may persist for a week or even a month according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS).

JC Castro
Oct 22 min read


Dormant Underwater Fault, Root of Severe Cebu Earthquake
A 400-year-dormant offshore fault caused the tragic quake in Cebu and nearby provinces on 30 September 2025, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS).

JC Castro
Oct 12 min read


DPWH Budget Gets Refined in Two Weeks
The Department of Public Works and Highways and Department of Budget and Management have agreed to conduct the review of the DPWH’s 2026 budget within two weeks time.

JC Castro
Sep 32 min read


Government Freezes Rice Importation
The Philippines temporarily shut its doors to regular and well-milled rice sourced abroad beginning on 01 September 2025 “to enable the domestic market to absorb the local supply, stabilize prices, and help Filipino farmers sell their ‘palay’ at a fair and reasonable price.”

JC Castro
Sep 21 min read


Shooting Down “Wrong Sent” and “Wrong Send” in Daily Conversations
Lo and behold, both “wrong sent” and “wrong send” constitute usual, never-been-thought-of ungrammatical bywords of folks both online and in person. Using our linguistic microscope, let’s zero in on this commonplace grammatical slip and dig into what this expression should be in accord with the rules of English grammar.

JC Castro
Jul 313 min read


Government Has Enough Funds for Disaster Response -DBM
The Department of Budget and Management has assured the public that the government has enough funds to address the needs of typhoon-hit areas across the country.

JC Castro
Jul 242 min read


Five Things Professionals in Metro Manila Must Possess to Survive the Rainy Season
In the face of torrential downpour, whipping wind, and severe flood, how can professionals situated in Metro Manila survive and carry on their daily work engagement? There are five things these urban professionals must keep to get by the wet season.

JC Castro
Jul 233 min read


The Anatomy of Dangling Modifiers
In our day-to-day language, modifiers are sometimes misused in expressions, which results in illogical sentence construction and, accordingly, question marks atop listeners’ heads. Using our linguistic microscope, let’s take a look at the nature of this common error, a slip in language use known in grammar studies as dangling modifiers.

JC Castro
Jul 233 min read


Manila Cleanup Drive Rolls
Cleanup operations in various streets across Philippine capital city Manila began today, 30 June 2025, hours before mayor-elect Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso sits as the locality’s top official at 12:00 noon.

JC Castro
Jun 301 min read


Fixing the Public to Electric Vehicles Use, a Legislative Call -DOE
The Department of Energy stated that obliging the public to shift from petrol-powered cars to electric vehicles falls on the discretion of the Congress.

JC Castro
Jun 282 min read


Iran’s Nukes Sites, Obliterated -Trump
US president Donald Trump, during his speech at the North Atlantic Treaty Organization Summit in The Hague, the Netherlands on 25 June 2025 Philippine time, confirmed the complete destruction of Iran’s nuclear enrichment facilities after American military’s precision assault launched four days ago.

JC Castro
Jun 262 min read


31 O.F.W.s Return from Middle East, Receive Various PH Gov’t Aid
31 O.F.W.s from the Middle East came home on Tuesday, 24 June 2025 consequent to, among others, the persisting political and military tension in the area; the recently-concluded 12-day missile exchanges involving Israel, Iran, and the United States; and the renewed Israeli assault to Palestine.

JC Castro
Jun 261 min read


Trump, Frustrated at Israel, Iran over Early Violation of Ceasefire
US president Donald Trump expressed his disappointment at Israel and Iran for mutually breaking the ceasefire he designed to put an end to the destructive, escalating war between the two military powers.

JC Castro
Jun 252 min read


Oil Cost Goes Up Incrementally -DOE
The Department of Energy announced that fuel companies have agreed to implement their respective petrol price hike gradually in a bid to cushion adverse economic impact to Filipinos.

JC Castro
Jun 241 min read


Ceasefire between Israel, Iran, Now On
Missile launchers of both Israeli military and Iranian armed forces are now cooling off following the effectivity of ceasefire between the two warring nations, initiated by the US under President Donald Trump.

JC Castro
Jun 243 min read


US Steps into Israel-Iran War, Executes "Midnight Hammer"
The US has engaged in the Israel-versus-Iran missile exchanges—the biggest escalation thus far in the nearly two-week-old aerial battle between the two military-might nations—as the American government conducted a surprise, deliberate, precise strike against three major nuclear facilities in Iran on Saturday, 21 June 2025.

JC Castro
Jun 243 min read


Philippines, Highly Proficient at English, Second Most English-proficient in Asia
Filipinos utilize English with high proficiency, the second most skilled nation in Asia and 22nd worldwide as regards English use . . . .

JC Castro
Nov 30, 20242 min read


DTI Offers Special Loan to Typhoon-hit Enterprises
Mindful of the bad days businesses confront after the onslaught of typhoons, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) offers a special . .

JC Castro
Oct 30, 20242 min read


Quote from Richard Trench on the Role of Grammar in Speech
Richard Trench, in his book 𝘖𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘚𝘵𝘶𝘥𝘺 𝘰𝘧 𝘞𝘰𝘳𝘥𝘴, noted that grammar constitutes the well-grounded composition--the logic

JC Castro
Oct 26, 20241 min read


Release of Year-end Bonus, Cash Gift of Gov’t Employees, Now Earlier than Nov. 15
Government employees can now expect the early receipt of their year-end bonus and cash gift following the Department of Budget and . . . .

JC Castro
Oct 26, 20241 min read
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