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FAREWELL CALL. President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. receives His Excellency Gerard Ho Wei Hong, Ambassador of the Republic of Singapore to the Philippines, in a farewell call at the Study Room in Malacañang on Tuesday (May 16, 2023). Marcos conveyed his heartfelt appreciation to Ho for all that he has done …

Some parts of Caloocan, Navotas, and Quezon City will experience water service interruption from May 16 to May 22, the Maynilad Water Services, Inc. said.   Maynilad said that the water service interruption is due to network maintenance.  Residents of Doña Aurora and Don Manuel of Quezon City will experience …

House Speaker and Lakas-Christian Muslim Democrats (Lakas-CMD) president Ferdinand Martin Romualdez. (File photo) MANILA – House Speaker and Lakas-Christian Muslim Democrats (Lakas-CMD) president Ferdinand Martin Romualdez on Tuesday welcomed a fellow member of the House of Representatives from Bukidnon province after joining the party. The House Speaker administered the oath to Bukidnon …

Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla disclosed Monday that the filing of murder complaints against suspended Negros Oriental Rep. Arnolfo Teves Jr. has been pushed back. This was after several suspects-turned-witnesses in the assassination of Negros Oriental Gov. Roel Degamo have now refused to cooperate after lawyering up. Remulla said the …

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Monday renewed the production contract for the Malampaya gas field in northwest Palawan, extending it for 15 years until Feb. 22, 2039. “Today we mark a very significant milestone as we pursue another huge endeavor that will promise monumental rewards for our country and …

Ahead of an expected shortage by August this year, the government has approved the importation of sugar to stabilize its supply — and is considering a similar move for onions to bring down prices. President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. approved on Monday the additional importation of up to 150,000 metric …

Screengrab from South China Morning Post An overseas Filipino worker (OFW) died after falling from a window she was  cleaning, according to the Philippine Consulate in Hong Kong on Tuesday, May 16. “Isa po itong kalunos lunos na trahedya at kami po ay nakikiramay sa pamilya ng ating kababayan, at …

Former National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) deputy director Rafael M. Ragos may face prosecution for perjury for executing false testimonies, a Department of Justice official said Sunday. Prosecutor General Benedicto Malcontento said that Ragos’ recantation of his earlier testimony against former senator Leila M. de Lima led to her acquittal …

At a Glance This renewed Malampaya’s production contract for its final 15 years. It was supposed to expire on Feb. 24, 2024. The SC 38 Consortium must conduct a minimum work program consisting of geological and geophysical studies and the drilling of at least two deep water wells during Sub-Phase …

In celebration of Mother’s Day, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., Vice President Sara Duterte-Carpio, and Speaker Martin Romualdez on Sunday paid tribute to mothers’ sacrifices and unconditional love, and how they teach children to make the world a better place. “I wish each and every mum a day full of the …