Philippine Canadian Inquirer

Haze linked to Indonesia wildfires reaches parts of Luzon

Abi Sarabia M., Philippine Canadian Inquirer September 01, 2026 Haze or smoke linked to widespread forest fires in Kalimantan, Indonesia has rea…

PBBM orders faster aid as floods affect over 8 million Filipinos

Abi Sarabia M., Philippine Canadian Inquirer August 31, 2026 MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has ordered government agencie…

Senate to scrutinize DPWH’s ₱107.4-billion flood-control budget

Abi Sarabia M., Philippine Canadian Inquirer August 31, 2026 MANILA, Philippines — The Senate will closely examine the Department of Public Work…

DPWH orders Gumain River dredging after dike collapse in Pampanga

Abi Sarabia M., Philippine Canadian Inquirer August 31, 2026 LUBAO, Pampanga — Public Works Secretary Vince Dizon has ordered the dredging of th…

Ford turns Lake Ontario into a symbol of Canada’s trade fight

Floyd Brenz., Philippine Canadian Inquirer August 30, 2026 CANADA – Ontario Premier Doug Ford has unveiled a new sign overlooking Lake Ontario,…

??50K minimum pay for nurses? House bill seeks nationwide salary floor

Abi Sarabia M., Philippine Canadian Inquirer August 30, 2026 PHILIPPINES – A bill in the House of Representatives seeks to set a ₱50,000 minimum…

Mapanuepe Lake boat capsizing death toll rises to 8 after 2 missing children are found

Abi Sarabia M., Philippine Canadian Inquirer August 30, 2026 Philippines — Authorities recovered the bodies of two children who went missing aft…

DPWH inspects Aquino Bridge in Tarlac after damage from heavy rains

Abi Sarabia M., Philippine Canadian Inquirer August 30, 2026 MANILA — The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has inspected the Aquin…

Missing persons in Nepal-China floods surge past 2,400 as rescue teams race against time

Floyd Brenz., Philippine Canadian Inquirer August 29, 2026 The number of people missing after devastating floods and landslides in areas near th…

Ottawa councillor pushes to erase Trump’s name from city street

Floyd Brenz., Philippine Canadian Inquirer August 29, 2026 CANADA – A street bearing U.S. President Donald Trump’s name in Ottawa could soon get…

DSWD shifts to red alert as habagat threatens more communities

Floyd Brenz., Philippine Canadian Inquirer August 29, 2026 MANILA – The Department of Social Welfare and Development has raised its readiness to…

Juvenile Asian small-clawed otter rescued, returned to wild in Palawan

Abi Sarabia M., Philippine Canadian Inquirer August 28, 2026 PALAWAN, Philippines — A juvenile female Asian small-clawed otter was rescued and r…

Trump orders Lake Ontario renamed ‘Lake America’ for U.S. federal use

Abi Sarabia M., Philippine Canadian Inquirer August 28, 2026 WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday directi…

Palace says no Facebook ban for now as Meta continues cooperation with government

Abi Sarabia M., Philippine Canadian Inquirer August 28, 2026 MANILA, Philippines — Malacañang clarified Thursday that there is no move to ban Fa…

President Marcos extends condolences to Nepal as deadly floods leave hundreds dead, one Filipino missing

Abi Sarabia M., Philippine Canadian Inquirer August 28, 2026 MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. extended the Philippines’ cond…

Glacier collapse, not earthquake, believed to have triggered deadly Nepal-Tibet floods

Abi Sarabia M., Philippine Canadian Inquirer August 28, 2026 KATHMANDU, Nepal — A massive glacier collapse in the Himalayas, rather than an eart…

25 Canadians among over 1,300 missing as Nepal-Tibet floods kill more than 350

Abi Sarabia M., Philippine Canadian Inquirer August 28, 2026 KATHMANDU, Nepal — At least 25 Canadians are among more than 1,300 people reported…

Marcos calls on young local leaders to turn fresh mandate into action

Floyd Brenz., Philippine Canadian Inquirer August 26, 2026 PHILIPPINES – President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Wednesday led the oath-taking of the…