Manila not provoking conflict in waterway, AFP tells Beijing

December 27, 2023
The Philippines is not provoking any conflict in the South China Sea, the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) said Tuesday, in response to Beijing’s accusation that Manila is repeatedly encroaching on Chinese territory. “The Philippines is not provoking conflict. We follow international law and we are only implementing our domestic law,” AFP spokesperson Col. […]
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Happy Place

December 27, 2023

Friends happily stroll and take pictures at the special holiday display at the SM Mall of Asia in Pasay City on Tuesday, a day after Christmas. Lino Santos
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PBBM extends import tariffs of rice, corn, meat

December 27, 2023
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. extended for another year the temporary modification of import duty rates on rice, corn, and meat products to ensure a stable supply and prices of basic goods amid the negative impact of the El Niño phenomenon and the African swine fever on agricultural produce. “The ongoing El Niño phenomenon, forecasted to […]
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Tooting his horn

December 27, 2023

Vendors arrange – and sample — their display of colorful horns and trumpets for sale for the New Year celebration along Comercio Street in Divisoria, Binondo, Manila, on Tuesday. The horns sell from P8 to P50 apiece. Norman Cruz
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Say goodbye to fireworks, not to fingers—DOH

December 27, 2023
Say goodbye to fireworks, not your fingers, the Department of Health urged Filipinos Tuesday, as it reported 52 cases of fireworks-related injuries, six days before the New Year. Five of the cases—three minors and two adults–led to the amputation of mangled fingers and hands due to the use of illegal fireworks, Health Secretary Ted Herbosa […]
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Celebs’ wish list, goals for 2024

December 27, 2023

IZA CALZADO
This is going to sound clich, but right now, seeing what the world needs, I'm just praying for peace. Peace, peace, peace. We're not blind. We're seeing what's happening all around the world, especially in conflict-affected areas. That's...