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No More Indiscriminate Karaoke at Night -DILG
Urban settlers can now enjoy peaceful sleep without disturbing karaoke from neighborhood at night as the Department of the Interior and Local Government is set to roll the Safer Cities initiative in Metro Manila.

JC Castro
Apr 132 min read


One Peso Now Only 75 Centavos in Value
The Philippine peso has lost some of its purchasing power, valued at only Php0.75 as of March 2026.

JC Castro
Apr 81 min read


Mitsubishi Eyes PH as Electric Cars Manufacturer
Mitsubishi Motors Corporation sees the Philippines as one of its manufacturing sites of hybrid electric vehicles.

JC Castro
Apr 71 min read


Safer Cities Initiative Rolls in Metro Manila -Remulla
Department of the Interior and Local Government secretary Juanito Victor “Jonvic” C. Remulla has announced the adoption and strict implementation of the Safer Cities initiative in Metro Manila.

JC Castro
Apr 62 min read


Iran to Allow PH’s Smooth Passage in Strait of Hormuz
Iran has vowed “safe, unhindered, and expeditious” travel for Philippine-commissioned voyages in the Strait of Hormuz.

JC Castro
Apr 21 min read


Philippines Asked Iran for “Nonhostile” Mark on Strait-of-Hormuz Passage
Amid the worsening fuel supply in the Philippines, the Department of Foreign Affairs and Department of Energy asked the Iranian government to label the Philippines a “nonhostile” country relative to sailing in the Strait of Hormuz.

JC Castro
Apr 22 min read


The Backbone of the Philippine Economy
M.S.M.E.s may not sing in mind whenever business enters the discussion, but they put in a great deal of share in the Philippine economy.

JC Castro
Nov 3, 20256 min read


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 2, 20252 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 1, 20252 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 3, 20252 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 2, 20251 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 31, 20253 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 24, 20252 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 23, 20253 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 23, 20253 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 30, 20251 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 28, 20252 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 26, 20252 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 26, 20251 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 25, 20252 min read
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