The municipality of Glan in Sarangani was placed under a state of calamity following last week’s magnitude 6.8 earthquake in Mindanao. Glan accounted for over half of the earthquake’s death toll, with five out of the nine fatalities recorded. The declaration will allow the release of calamity funds allocated to the local government and control […]
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What can P670 million do? On the part of the legislative and executive branches of government, plenty. Working in tandem, the House of Representatives and the Department of Social Work and Community Development recently launched a program to distribute P670 million worth of financial and rice assistance to an initial 335,000 poor Filipino families in […]
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Workers prepare a giant Christmas tree near the iconic City Hall of Manila and Kartilya ng Katipunan monument as the city government announced the ‘joyful’ lighting of lanterns and Christmas trees on Saturday at 6 p.m. Manila PIO Photo
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MEDIA’S ROLE IN THE AGE OF INFORMATION DISORDER. Officers and board members of the Philippine Press Institute led by its chairman and Manila Standard publisher Rolando Estabillo, take their oath of office before Chief Justice Alexander Gesmundo at the Supreme Court on Oct. 26, 2023. Gesmundo, a former journalist of the now-defunct Business Day, underscored […]
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Speaker Martin Romualdez joined lawmakers and the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Sunday in handing out cash and rice assistance to 335,000 recipients in Metro Manila and Laguna. Dubbed as the Cash and Rice Distribution (CARD) Program, the groundbreaking project is in response to the challenge of President Marcos for Romualdez and […]
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When Republic Act 10931, known as the Universal Access to Quality Tertiary Education Act, was signed into law in August 2017, it gave Filipino youth, particularly those from poor and underprivileged families, the opportunity to pursue college degrees through free tuition and exemption from other fees in state colleges and universities (SUCs). This law also […]
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In a sentiment analysis of publicly available data on Facebook backtracking one year, findings indicate that the Philippines-China railway and other infrastructure projects gained 94 percent positive posts, according to the results of the study conducted by research think tank Capstone-Intel. Capstone-Intel conducted the analysis on public sentiment over a span of one year regarding […]
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The International Board on Books for Young People Philippines (IBBY-Ph), the Philippine national section of the international non-profit IBBY, has announced the Philippine nominees to the 2024 IBBY Honour List. Every two years, IBBY national sections select the best books from their respective countries and submit them to the IBBY Honour List, one of the […]
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Nothing signals the beginning of the holiday season better than a festive tree glowing with Christmas lights. It makes any place look merry and bright, adding warmth and light to holiday gatherings. At Greenfield District, the Future-Ready District of Greenfield Development Corporation (GDC) in Mandaluyong City, a festive Christmas tree lighting event has been an […]
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Aboitiz Land’s digital ecosystem for its customers, OneVecino, has been recognized with the esteemed title of Best Online Real Estate Portal at the International Finance Awards 2023. OneVecino is a comprehensive suite of tools and services tailored to enhance the experience of its homeowners or “vecinos”. “Acquiring and owning a home is a multi-step, time-consuming […]
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By Rosenda Alluad CAUAYAN CITY — The 35-foot Christmas tree and giant toys and decorations were formally lighted here, which marked the festive spirit at the tree-adorned and environment-friendly open Green Park at SM Cauayan mall on October 27 at 7 p.m. The newly launched holiday centerpiece features giant red-and-gold Christmas balls, toys, Santa Claus […]
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More than ample proof that China is not interested in any dialogue or negotiation with our country on the territorial dispute in the West Philippine Sea is the latest incident on the morning of Sunday, October 22, when a China Coast Guard ship rammed one of two boats used by the Philippine Navy for rotation […]
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Malacañang has issued Executive Order (EO) No. 44 declaring the “Walang Gutom 2027: Food Stamp Program” as a flagship program of the administration through the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD). “The DSWD shall undertake the necessary steps for the successful implementation and expansion of the Food Stamp Program including, but not limited to, […]
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Now on its 11th day, the war between Israel and Palestine is turning out to be an extremely lopsided one. Hamas, the military arm of Palestine, launched an unprecedented attack on Israel on Saturday, October 7 with thousands of rockets fired into Israel from the Gaza Strip, killing 1,300 Israelis. Hamas fighters also took a […]
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SM Center San Pedro, SM’s 84th mall, officially opens its doors to Laguna residents on Friday following a ribbon-cutting ceremony. Pictured from left are SM Engineering Design and Development Corp. President Hans Sy Jr., SM Supermalls President Steven Tan, Laguna Vice Gov. Karen Agapay, Bishop Leo Murphy Drona, San Pedro City Mayor Art Joseph Francis […]
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Forty climate advocates set out on a 30-day walk from Rizal Park in Manila to Tacloban City, Leyte, to commemorate the 10th anniversary of Typhoon Yolanda (Haiyan) on Sunday. “We don’t want another Yolanda to happen. This is why we are pushing to end fossil fuels, and more importantly, demanding reparations from polluter countries. We […]
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Why is it that more than a third of our college-level students have stopped schooling? This is a disturbing development that requires urgent action by the national government, particularly the Commission on Higher Education (CHEd). The agency responsible for overseeing higher education in the country believes this may have been caused by several factors. First, […]
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The Navotas City Regional Trial Court (RTC) has ordered the arrest of six dismissed police officers implicated in the death of 17-year-old Jerhode Jemboy Baltazar in a case of mistaken identity. In an order dated Oct. 3 and made public Wednesday, RTC Branch 286 Judge Pedro Dabu Jr. said the court found probable cause to […]
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President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Wednesday extended his condolences to the families of three Filipino fishermen who died in a recent maritime accident at the Bajo de Masinloc in the West Philippine Sea. “We are deeply saddened by the deaths of the three fishermen, including the captain of the fishing vessel. The incident is still […]
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In a recent budget hearing, Senator Jose Victor “JV” Ejercito interpellated the Department of Health (DOH) in a strategic discussion on anti-cervical cancer or human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine. As the driving force behind key healthcare laws, including the Universal Health Care Law and the National Integrated Cancer Control Act (NICCA), Ejercito’s inquiry emphasized the need […]
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Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco on Tuesday said she will consult the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) and the Office of the President on what possible actions they can take over the “false statement” of an Indonesian counterpart, who claimed that the Department of Tourism (DOT) used footage of an Indonesian tourist attraction in a […]
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Authorities display potato chip and cookie cans that contain packs of cocaine, part of a stash of 14.36 kilos of the illegal narcotic worth P76.1 million, seized from two Singaporeans who arrived from Doha, Qatar at the Ninoy Aquino International Airp...

If human rights defenders are an endangered species, Senator Risa Hontiveros believes what they need is adequate protection from harassment and prosecution. The lawmaker has therefore filed a bill defining their rights and fundamental freedoms. Senate Bill 2447 asserts that human rights defenders (HRDs) are “treated with contempt, even threatened with violence” and “often subjected […]
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Senator Risa Hontiveros on Tuesday questioned how the Office of the Vice President spent P125 million in confidential funds in 11 days in 2022 as she compared it to the Philippine Coast Guard’s P117 million confidential budget spread over 17 years. “Our Coast Guard in the West Philippine Sea monitors China’s tantrums every day. It […]
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Incredible accomplishment. That one, after the Philippine Coast Guard removed a “floating barrier” installed by China southeast of Bajo de Masinloc or Scarborough Shoal, which lies within Manila’s 200-mile Exclusive Economic Zone. Philippine authorities, complying with the instructions of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., carried out “a special operation” to get rid of the estimated 300-meter […]
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Seda Hotels recently celebrated the opening of their 12th property in the Philippines, Seda Manila Bay. Located in Paranaque’s Entertainment City, it offers 350 thoughtfully designed rooms from Deluxe Rooms to Suites, ideal for both business and family travel. The hotel’s design incorporates various leisure amenities, a sprawling water playground with pool fountains and other […]
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President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said Tuesday he remains optimistic about bringing down the price of rice to P20 per kilo, even as the grain has been selling for more than double that amount. In an interview in Zamboanga, the President said this could be achieved once the cost of agricultural production becomes stable. “If we […]
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Alarming, to say the least, that fishing banks in the West Philippine Sea will “collapse” and greatly impact the country’s food security. This is the distressing precis raised by experts, which coincided with what Philippine Coast Guard spokesperson Commodore Jay Tarriela described as “severe damage” inflicted on the marine environment and coral reef in the […]
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The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (PAGCOR) is shifting toward becoming a purely regulatory body from its current dual role as both operator and regulator, a process that should finish within two years, Chairman and CEO Alejandro H. Tengco said. engco made the remarks during the opening session of the IAG Academy Summit on September […]
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