Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr (STAR / File) MANILA, Philippines — Defense Secretary Gilbert Teodoro Jr. has rejected the idea of implementing another holiday truce with the New People’s Army (NPA) during the holiday season. According to him, such an agreement will only allow what the military and the government …
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THE board of the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) has approved a P284 billion corporate operating budget for 2025 amid a cut in its subsidy in the 2025 General Appropriations Act. The 2025 corporate budget is 10 percent higher than the previous year’s P259 billion budget this year. In a …
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Military personnel in Santa hats approach the BRP Sierra Madre to deliver supplies and Noche Buena packages during a weeklong sustainment mission for all Philippine-occupied features in the West Philippine Sea/AFP Photo MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Navy delivered Christmas Noche Buena packages last week to soldiers on the BRP …
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Filipina inmate on Indonesia death row, Mary Jane Veloso (C) reacts as she arrives at the Soekarno-Hatta International Airport in Tangerang on Dec. 17, 2024, for her repatriation to Philippines. A Filipina inmate sentenced to death in Indonesia was moved to capital Jakarta before she is expected to fly home …
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Credit watcher Fitch Ratings continues to acknowledge the role of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) in creating a stable economic environment by maintaining an appropriate monetary policy stance to bring inflation down. In a credit update released this week, Fitch, which considers the BSP a credible inflation-targeting central bank, …
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The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) on Tuesday said it will “adjust” should President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. approve the removal of its government subsidy. President Marcos earlier said he is supporting lawmakers’ move to allocate zero subsidy to PhilHealth next year, explaining the state health insurer has remaining P500 billion …
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Comelec chairperson George Garcia demonstrates how an automated counting machine works during a voter education lecture in Quezon City on Nov. 23, 2024. (Courtesy: Comelec/Facebook) The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has extended the ongoing review of local source codes for the 2025 national and local elections (NLE) until January 2025. …
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Vice President Sara Duterte holds a press conference at the Office of the Vice President in Mandaluyong December 11, 2024 (STAR / Michael Varcas) MANILA, Philippines — Lawmakers should impeach Vice President Sara Duterte before Congress adjourns for the Christmas break, militant group Bagong Alyansang Makabayan (Bayan) said yesterday. Stressing …
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Former Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) Director General Wilkins Villanueva attends the resumption of House Quad Comm hearing on December 12, 2024. (Courtesy: House of Representatives) Members of the Philippine Military Academy (PMA) “Maringal” Class of 1988 expressed their support for former chief of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) …
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From left to right: Former president Rodrigo Duterte, Senators Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa and Christopher “Bong” Go (Malacañang photo, Facebook) Former president Rodrigo Duterte and his allies Senators Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa and Christopher “Bong” Go headlined the list of personalities who should be slapped with charges based on the …
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