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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A federal appeals court ordered a temporary freeze on Friday of a partial gag order imposed on former US president Donald Trump until it can hear arguments in the case. US District Judge Tanya Chutkan ordered Trump last month not to publicly attack prosecutors, court staff or potential witnesses ahead of his March trial for […]
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More than 60 people were killed when a shallow 5.6-magnitude earthquake hit a remote pocket of Nepal, officials said early Saturday. The tremor hit the far west of the Himalayan country late Friday and was measured by the US Geological Survey at just 18 kilometres (11 miles) deep. Videos and photos posted on social media […]
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Tasks fishing tycoon, old friend Francisco Laurel with reining in food prices President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. handed the post of Agriculture secretary to a fishing tycoon on Friday, as the government struggles to rein in surging food prices. Francisco Laurel, president of the deep-sea fishing company Frabelle Fishing Corp., understood “the problems that agriculture is […]
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Consumers can expect a price rollback across all products by Tuesday next week to reflect the movement of prices in the world oil market. Industry sources estimate the price rollback for diesel at P1 to P1.30 per liter, kerosene at P0.85 to P1.05 per liter and gasoline from P0.40 to P0.70 per liter. Meanwhile, power […]
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The chief of police of Pasay City and 26 other police officers have been relieved from their posts amid an investigation into a Philippine Offshore Gaming Operator (POGO) in the city that was raided by authorities for human trafficking and other illegal activities last month. Pasay City Police Director Colonel Froilan Uy, Substation Commander Capt. […]
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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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Hundreds of people were arrested Friday when police broke up a large demonstration of mostly Jewish New Yorkers who had taken over the main hall of Grand Central station in protest of Israel’s bombardment of Gaza, police and organizers said. The New York Police Department said at least 200 people had been arrested, while protest […]
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A man cleans the tomb of departed loved ones at the Manila North Cemetery on Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2023, ahead of All Saints’ Day on Nov. 1.
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The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Wednesday said it was exploring possible joint resupply missions with other countries in the West Philippine Sea following a diplomatic row with China over two collisions in the area. On Sunday, Chinese coast guard and militia ships tried to block Philippine resupply vessels on their way to […]
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The Lakas-Christian Muslim Democrats (Lakas-CMD) political party of Speaker Martin Romualdez has condemned in “the strongest possible terms” the latest aggressive actions of China in the West Philippine Sea. “We, the members of the Lakas-Christian Muslim Democrats (Lakas-CMD), condemn in the strongest possible terms the illegal and blatant actions of the China Coast Guard and […]
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The Philippines will no longer pursue Chinese financing for a major railway line in Mindanao after learning that Beijing’s interest in the project has waned. In a letter to the Chinese Embassy, the Department of Finance (DOF) said the Philippines “is no longer inclined to pursue the Chinese ODA (official development assistance) financing for the […]
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President Marcos on Wednesday admitted there is still a lot to be done to “fix” the country’s agriculture system. Mr. Marcos, who is also the head of the Department of Agriculture (DA), made the remarks during the commemoration of the 70th anniversary of the Federation of Free Farmers (FFF) in Quezon City. He underscored the […]
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After his father allegedly threatened a party-list legislator with physical harm, Rep. Paolo Duterte on Wednesday said lawmakers should not be onion-skinned. The Davao City solon also threatened to spill the beans on Makabayan Bloc legislators in the House of Representatives. Duterte made the warning in reaction to the filing of grave threat charges against […]
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Five Myanmar nationals asked the Philippines on Wednesday to investigate alleged war crimes committed by 10 serving or former members of Myanmar’s military against the mainly Christian Chin minority. Filipino lawyers representing the Myanmar nationals told reporters they lodged the “landmark” criminal complaint against junta chief Min Aung Hlaing and nine others at the Department […]
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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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