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TOP PERFORMER. BJMP chief, Jail Director Ruel Rivera (2nd from left) and spokesperson, Jail Chief Insp. Jayrex Bustinera (2nd from right) receive the “Top Requested and Performing Agencies” award during the 2023 Freedom of Information (FOI) Awards at the Hilton Hotel Manila on Nov. 21, 2023. Organized by the Presidential Communications …

Former President Rodrigo Duterte  Former President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday said he would return to politics if his daughter, Vice President Sara Duterte-Carpio, gets impeached. The elder Duterte added that he “will get out of his retirement to return to politics” and “will be forced to run for either vice …

The 2023 APEC Summit in San Francisco was one of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s best trips so far, Philippine Ambassador to the United States Jose Manuel Romualdez said.  Romualdez, in an interview with ANC, also said “I think, was one of the best trips of the president because he had …

HUMAN RIGHTS. President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. presides over the 11th Cabinet meeting at Malacañan Palace on Oct. 11, 2022. The European Union cited in its Nov. 21 report on the Generalized Scheme of Preferences (GSP) the willingness of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s administration to engage the international community on …

Residents walk around their neighborhood in Muelle de Binondo, Manila on July 11, 2023. (STAR / Ernie Penaredondo)  MANILA, Philippines – The country’s anti-poverty head said a recent research claiming more than a million Filipino families have overcome hunger and poverty can be attributed to Malacanang’s directives and programs to …

NO TO PUV PHASEOUT. Members of the transport group Manibela raise their fists and voices as they declare their three-day nationwide strike from Nov. 21 to 23 at a briefing in Quezon City. Robert GInes  Transport group Manibela will pick up where the Pinagkaisang Samahan ng mga Tsuper at Operators …

At a Glance Marcos reminded the public of their roles to address the effects of the changing climate. President Marcos has urged Filipinos to work together to address the threat of global warming and make the country more resilient against climate change. President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. (File photo)  Marcos …

(File photo) MANILA – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has moved anew the deadline for the submission of bidding documents for the 2025 polls automation project. Based on the Supplemental/Bid Bulletin 3 issued by the Comelec’s Special Bids and Awards Committee (SBAC) on Wednesday, the deadline for the submission of bids …

A crane stacks shipping containers of Philippine products for export at the international container port in Manila on Sept. 11, 2012. (AFP / Jay Directo) MANILA, Philippines — The European Union and the European Council is supportive of a four-year extension on the eligibility of the Philippines in the Generalized …

A grab from handout footage released by Yemen’s Huthi Ansarullah Media Centre on November 19, 2023, reportedly shows members of the rebel group during the capture of an Israel-linked cargo vessel at an undefined location in the Red Sea. Israeli ships are a “legitimate target”, Yemen’s Huthi rebels warned on …