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LEFTIST lawmakers on Tuesday filed a bill seeking to ban Philippine offshore gaming operators (POGOs) and their operations, saying they “have increasingly become a social menace.” The measure, House Bill 10525, was filed by ACT Teachers Rep. France Castro, Gabriela Women's Party Rep. Arlene Brosas, and Kabataan Rep. Raoul Manuel, …

THE government remains optimistic that expelled congressman Arnolfo Teves Jr. will be sent back to the Philippines to face murder charges despite his efforts to stay in Timor Leste. The Department of Justice (DoJ) issued this statement Tuesday after Teves, tagged as the mastermind in the March 4, 2023 assassination …

IN the Philippines — where Spanish and later US colonial rule persisted for nearly four centuries — June 12 is the real Independence Day. That date in 1898 was the pivotal moment when the island nation first made a bold move for autonomy. Ahead of this year's holiday in Manila, …

Tomorrow’s observance of Araw ng Kalayaan invites reflection on the Filipinos’ exercise of freedom. Citizens enjoy freedom, thanks to the mantle of protection provided by the Constitution in the Bill of Rights, which declares: “No person shall be deprived of life, liberty, or property without due process of law, nor …

“Long-term security for Israelis and Palestinians alike hinges not on military might alone but on achieving a political solution that addresses the underlying grievances and aspirations of both peoples. Over the weekend, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), in collaboration with the Shin Bet security agency and the Israeli police, executed …

President Marcos Jr. (middle) poses for a photo during his visit to the headquarters of 5th Infantry Division in Gamu, Isabela on June 10, 2024. (Photo by Armed Forces of the Philippines)  President Marcos Jr. has directed military personnel in Northern Luzon to prepare for external threats, expressing that current …

Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. (File photo)  As the country commemorates the 126th Independence Day on Wednesday, June 12, the Department of National Defense (DND) urged Filipinos to be united against “new threats” to the country’s sovereignty. Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. expressed gratitude to the heroes …

Photo By Foreign and Commonwealth Office (Flickr)  Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Peter Szijjarto will be flying to the Philippines for the third time purportedly to strengthen diplomatic relations between the two countries, particularly in education, water technology, agriculture, culture, and sports. Szijjarto will be in Manila on …

Surigao del Norte Rep. Robert Ace Barbers  A House leader on Monday warned POGO-politics will doom the country amid a growing clamor for the government to totally ban Philippine Offshore Gaming Operations and declare the industry a national security threat. “These POGOs are fronts to Chinese-led criminal syndicates, money-laundering, espionage, …

INDEPENDENCE DAY. Philippine flags adorn the old Antique capitol building in celebration of the 126th Independence Day on Wednesday (June 12, 2024). Errol Santillan, consultant of the Antique provincial government in tourism, history and culture, said in an interview on Tuesday (June 11) that valiant Antiqueño soldiers had played a vital …