CANDIDATES took their advocacies to the people Tuesday as the 90-day campaign period for senatorial candidates and party-list groups began. The administration’s Senate slate, under the banner of Alyansa para sa Bagong Pilipinas, officially launched its campaign in Ilocos Norte, rallying support in the political stronghold of President Ferdinand Marcos …
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A broadcast of former US President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaking at his Florida election party is shown on a screen at the Nevada GOP election watch party in Las Vegas, Nevada on November 5, 2024. (AFP / Ronda Churchill) MANILA, Philippines — As the world watches U.S. …
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MEETING AT MALACAÑAN. President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. (right) welcomes Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Moha Borvor Thipadei Hun Manet at Malacañan Palace in Manila on Tuesday (Feb. 11, 2025). Marcos and Hun Manet held a bilateral meeting to discuss transnational crimes, defense, trade, tourism, and regional and multilateral cooperation. (Photo from the …
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CLIMATE GOVERNANCE. Climate Change Commission Vice Chairperson and Executive Director Robert E.A. Borje (center) discusses key trends, challenges, and opportunities in the Asia-Pacific region during the Open Government Partnership (OGP) Asia-Pacific Regional Meeting held in Manila on Feb. 7. On Tuesday (Feb. 11, 2025) the CCC reiterated the importance of …
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ILOCOS NORTE, Philippines — The rules surrounding Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment case can be elevated to the Supreme Court due to conflicting legislative provisions. Watch on YouTube:Dating senate president Tito Sotto sinabing may conflicting rules sa impeachment ni VP Sara Duterte This is what former Senate President Tito Sotto …
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Senate President Francis Escudero (Courtesy: Senate of the Philippines) Senate President Francis Escudero on Tuesday discussed the timeline and procedures for the upcoming impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte, explaining that impeachment trials in the Philippines historically do not start immediately after a complaint is filed. “It will not …
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House Assistant Majority Leader and Taguig City Rep. Pammy Zamora (Courtesy: House of Representatives) The House Prosecution Panel declared Tuesday that their case against Vice President Sara Duterte is already solid, with or without her bank records, but emphasized that obtaining financial documents would provide even further confirmation of allegations …
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The Commission on Elections (Comelec) and its partner agencies dismantle campaign posters illegally placed outside designated common poster areas in Tondo, Manila on Tuesday morning, Feb. 11, 2025. (The Philippine STAR / Edd Gumban) MANILA, Philippines — As the campaign period for the 2025 midterm elections began on Tuesday, February …
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The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and the Department of Agriculture (DA) is teaming up for a trade mission to the Middle East to help promote the Philippines’ agricultural and fisheries exports. Launched this month, the country’s delegation aims to boost market access of Philippine goods while strengthening trade …
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Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) customers can expect higher electricity bills this February as the power retailer announced a rate increase, driven primarily by higher generation charges. In a statement on Tuesday, Feb. 11, Meralco announced an increase of P0.2834 per kilowatt-hour (kWh) in the electricity rate for this month, raising …
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