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Convicted plunderer Janet Lim Napoles was acquitted by the Sandiganbayan in a plunder case together with a former party-list lawmaker. However, Napoles and former Association of Philippine Electric Cooperatives (APEC) Rep. Edgar Valdez were convicted of nine counts of direct bribery. Napoles was convicted in 2018 for plunder. She is …

UNITED States President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris join Filipino communities across the US in celebrating Filipino-American History Month. Both American leaders have sent separate messages on X on Tuesday. AP PHOTO BY ANDREW HARNIK  “Jill and I are thrilled to celebrate Filipino American History Month, honoring the …

PCG asks for more ships to patrol WPS Drills involving the naval personnel of the Philippines, the United States, Japan, Australia, Canada, France, New Zealand, and Indonesia kicked off on Monday as the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said it could not commit to constant patrols in the West Philippine Sea …

India has told Canada that it must repatriate 41 diplomats by Oct. 10, the Financial Times reported on Tuesday.  Ties between 2 countries have deteriorated since PM accused India of involvement in death of Canadian. India has told Canada that it must repatriate 41 diplomats by Oct. 10, the Financial …

Donald Trump attacked New York’s attorney general and the judge overseeing his civil fraud trial as it began on Monday, and a state lawyer accused the former president of generating more than $100 million US by lying about his real estate empire.  New York attorney general alleges Trump made gains …

U.S. Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz filed a resolution late Monday to oust Kevin McCarthy, the Republican House Speaker, setting up a likely showdown vote in the U.S. House of Representatives in the days ahead.  Far-right Republican is angry Speaker Kevin McCarthy worked with Democrats to head off government shutdown. U.S. …

One of the two leading parties in this province spent the final days of the election campaigning against against a landfill search. The other leading party tiptoed around Indigenous concerns.  Indigenous voters will have to wait for the next election to see substantive dialogue. With Indigenous population growth outpacing the …

An online survey of 500 people in Newfoundland and Labrador shows the Liberals and Progressive Conservatives in a dead heat while the NDP gains ground in third place. According to Abacus Data, if a provincial election was held right now, the Liberals would get 40 per cent of the vote …

Since cutting the floating barrier, the Philippines has observed less Chinese presence in the shoal. In the previous administration, local Chinese agents regularly generated the war bogey to stop interference in the mainland’s occupation agenda in the West Philippine Sea. Now that the Philippines is pushing back, China is complaining …

At a Glance The government’s outstanding debt as of August 2023 amounted to P14.349 trillion, a 10% increase from the previous year. Domestic borrowings accounted for 68.2% of the total debt, while 31.8% came from external sources. Domestic debt increased by 9.5% to P9.791 trillion, while foreign debt rose by …