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The first batch of Filipino evacuees from war-torn Gaza arrived in the Philippines on Friday, Nov. 10, after a series of “intense” and “round-the-clock” coordination among relevant government agencies, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said. Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo (rightmost) with the Filipino repatriates from Gaza. (Photo by …

CEBU, Philippines —  The Department of Health (DOH)-7 has impressed Health Secretary Teodoro Herbosa for its innovative health services programs in Central Visayas. Herbosa was in Cebu the other day to visit the DOH-run hospitals and other health facilities here. The visit was intended to evaluate the current health status …

MANILA – The recently released implementing rules and regulations (IRR) of the Maharlika Investment Fund (MIF) will make sure that there will be accountability, openness, and efficacy in carrying out the law, according to Department of Budget and Management Secretary Amenah Pangandaman on Sunday. Pangandaman said President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. …

President Marcos has declared 2023 to 2033 as “Dekada ng Kasaysayan ng Pilipinas.” Marcos said the move was part of the administration’s efforts to strengthen the Filipino people’s nationalism, respect for heroes, and pride for the people’s accomplishment. Through Proclamation No. 396 dated Nov. 7 and signed by Executive Secretary …

Dr. Benigno Agbayani Jr. and his ‘self-portrait’ are posted on Facebook by a relative on Oct. 20. The drawing apparently shows the University of the Philippines’ Oblation statue with its head bowed and with barbed wire wrapped around it. Agbayani graduated from UP’s College of Medicine in 1991. MANILA, Philippines …

Two female students were found dead in an office at Signal Village National High School in Taguig City late Friday night. The grade 8 and grade 10 students were found hanging with a rope tied around their necks and attached to a steel grill inside the Girl Scout Mini Office …

This photo taken on Nov. 10, 2023 shows China coast guard personnel sailing an aluminum hulled boat at Second Thomas Shoal in the disputed South China Sea. (AFP / Jam Sta Rosa)  SOUTH CHINA SEA, unidentified — As a Philippine Coast Guard rubber boat carrying journalists sped towards Filipino troops …

This photo taken on Nov. 10, 2023 shows China coast guard personnel sailing aluminum hulled boats at Second Thomas Shoal in the disputed South China Sea. (AFP / Jam Sta Rosa)  MANILA, Philippines — Lawmakers are urging Congress to promptly approve increased funding for agencies responsible for safeguarding the West …

Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 3 (PNA file photo by Avito C. Dalan) MANILA –Fitch Ratings kept the Philippines’ investment grade rating at “BBB” after noting the economy’s strong medium-term growth prospects, declining liabilities, macroeconomic stability, and sound economic rules. Fitch forecasts growth, as measured by gross domestic product (GDP), to average …

Chief Justice Alexander G. Gesmundo has urged all Filipinos “to actively fight for our right to a healthy environment; otherwise, we lose the only place we all call home.” In his message during the launching of the “Green Justice Zone” in Puerto Princesa City in Palawan last Friday, Nov. 10, …