This development means that Ressa and RHC have been cleared of all five tax evasion charges filed during the administration of former President Rodrigo Duterte.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has arrived in Russia, Japanese media reported on Tuesday, for what the Kremlin said would be a comprehensive discussion with President Vladimir Putin amid warnings from Washington they should not agree on an arms deal.
The NBA Board of Governors is set to vote on a new policy this week that would prevent teams from resting more than one star player per game, The Athletic reported Monday.
A low pressure area was spotted near Batanes on Tuesday morning, PAGASA said, but it is the Southwest Monsoon or Habagat that will bring rain showers over parts of the country.
The government may lift the price caps imposed on regular and well-milled rice after two weeks and allow market forces to determine the right pricing for the staple, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) said Monday. At the same time, Finance Secretary Benjamin Diokno, who was quoted earlier as saying he was shocked by […]
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Finance Secretary Benjamin Diokno and private sector economists are in favor of seeing National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Secretary Arsenio Balisacan lead the Department of Agriculture. Diokno, the head of the economic team, said it was a “sound proposal.” “He [Balisacan] has heard it many times, and Arsi’s undergrad degree is in Agriculture Economics,” […]
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Senior Philippine and US military officials are scheduled to meet in the coming days in Manila to discuss assistance programs and large-scale exercises, US Ambassador to the Philippines MaryKay Carlson said Monday. In her speech during the commissioning ceremony of two Philippine Navy patrol vessels, Carlson said the meeting is part of the annual Mutual […]
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The Department of Transportation said it will distribute P3 billion in fuel subsidies to 1.36 million public utility vehicle drivers nationwide affected “within the next 2 days, the latest would be September 15.” Transportation Secretary Jaime Bautista said the subsidy will help PUV drivers and operators following nine straight weeks of oil price increases. Diesel […]
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In celebrating his father’s 106th birth anniversary, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. vowed to honor his father’s memory through public service. In a brief speech after a mass celebrating his late father’s birth anniversary, President Marcos said that his father served as his mentor and gave him guidance whenever things got tough. “I think the best […]
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Former President and Pampanga Rep. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo prodded former President Rodrigo Duterte to be active again in politics, Senator Christopher Go disclosed on Monday. Arroyo’s photo with Duterte made the rounds on social media two days after she also posted a photo of her with former Vice President Leni Robredo on Saturday. “I recently had […]
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RABAT—The death toll from Morocco’s devastating earthquake has risen to 2,497, the interior ministry said on Monday, as search and rescue efforts continue. Another 2,476 people were injured, the ministry said, updating a previous toll of 2,122 dead and 2,400 wounded. Ordinary citizens are stepping in to do their bit for victims of the deadly […]
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HANOI—The United States and Vietnam warned on Monday against the “threat or use of force” in the disputed South China Sea, days after the latest clash involving Chinese vessels. President Joe Biden and Vietnam’s Communist Party chief Nguyen Phu Trong said the competing claims on the strategic waterway must be settled under international norms. Last […]
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The United States on Monday turned over a P250-million training facility to the Philippine Coast Guard that would improve its capability to protect the country’s waters. Located in Balagtas, Bulacan, the Specialized Education and Technical Building will help train Coast Guard personnel on navigation, law enforcement, and maintenance of ships, said PCG Vice Admiral Ronnie […]
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The President was in the right forum when he said Southeast Asian countries must oppose the dangerous use of coast guard and maritime militia vessels in the South China Sea. We share his expression of concern, made before world leaders who gathered in Jakarta for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit, which was […]
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As early as July this year, Cielo Magno says Malacañang already wanted her out as undersecretary of the Department of Finance, on perceptions of being a “kakampink” or supporter of former vice president Leni Robredo.
The internal computer system of the Office of the Ombudsman has been hacked and at least three persons managed to gain access to administrative and graft cases against government officials, Ombudsman Samuel Martires disclosed to lawmakers yesterday.
In the face of China’s “egregious” violation of maritime laws as shown by its vessels’ dangerous maneuver recently to block a Filipino resupply mission in Ayungin Shoal, Defense Secretary Gilbert Teodoro said there is now a more urgent need for genuine...
Despite the designation of Department of Migrant Workers Undersecretary Hans Cacdac to temporarily head the DMW after secretary Susan “Toots” Ople died last month, jockeying for the position continues.
A majority of chief executive officers expect their companies’ revenues to be higher than pre-pandemic levels, a survey of the Management Association of the Philippines and PwC Philippines showed.
Farmers should benefit from an increase in rice production, President Marcos said yesterday, as he cited the need to bring new technology to the rice field to ensure that the food staple remains accessible to ordinary Filipinos.
Without addressing specific concerns about the Office of the Vice President confidential funds, Vice President Sara Duterte claimed yesterday that the criticisms were lies and insisted that the funds were not accessed illegally.
President Marcos will address economic managers and business leaders at the 10th Asian Conference in Singapore on Sept. 13, Malacañang announced last night.
Workers from various labor groups led by the Kilusang Mayo Uno yesterday took to the streets to protest the government’s “inefficient and insufficient” measures to address the rising prices of rice and other basic commodities.
Calvin Abueva and Terrence Romeo were among the familiar faces who showed up on Monday in Gilas Pilipinas' first practice in preparation for the Asian Games.
Patay ang isang 41-anyos na babae nang pagbabarilin siya ng dalawang salarin na sakay ng motorsiklo sa Pasay City. Ang biktima, makakaligtas pa sana nang hindi kaagad pumutok ang baril ng salarin.
“Yes, the OSG filed a petition for certiorari, not an appeal, with the CA on September 4, 2023 on the ground of grave abuse of discretion amounting to lack or excess jurisdiction on the part of the trial court judge,” Guevarra said.
By MARK REY MONTEJO Rising star Rhenz Abando expressed his gratitude to his growing number of fans and Gilas Pilipinas management for the support and opportunity they have showed during his maiden appearance in the 2023 FIBA World Cup. “Mabuhay k...