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Malacanang on Friday confirmed the termination of Finance Undersecretary Cielo Magno following reports that she was “maligning” the administration. In a statement, Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin said Magno had always been critical of the government’s policies even before President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. assumed office. “She has been against the policies of this administration and made […]
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The country’s unemployment rate in July 2023 fell to 4.8 percent from 5.2 percent a year ago as the economy continues to reopen, resulting in more economic activities, the Philippine Statistics Authority said Friday. National statistician and civil registrar general Dennis Mapa said in an online briefing that the July 2023 jobless rate was, however, […]
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WE HEARD the chief of the United Nations when he spoke recently in New York where he described the blistering heat across the northern hemisphere as a “cruel summer.” Underlying that climate change, a terrifying episode, is here, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said, “For the entire planet, it is a disaster,” and noted that […]
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The 1987 Constitution of the Philippines ushered in a paradigm shift by introducing civilian control over the military The National Security Policy constitutes a fundamental set of principles meticulously crafted to steer decision-making processes with a singular aim: the safeguarding and enhancement of a nation’s interests, well-being, sovereignty, and territorial integrity. It is a guiding […]
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