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Senator Imee Marcos on January 30, 2024. (STAR / Jesse Bustos)  MANILA, Philippines — After admitting her relationship with Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte has soured, First Lady Liza Marcos also hinted at tension with her sister-in-law Sen. Imee Marcos. In an hour-long interview with broadcaster Anthony Taberna …

Courtesy: Capt. Ryan DeBooy/US Army Pacific Public Affairs Office  The United States has deployed its Army’s Mid-Range Capability missile system (MRCS) in Northern Luzon as part of Exercise Salaknib 24. The missile system is capable of reaching more than a 500-kilometer range — a lot more than the estimated 370- …

President Marcos busses Vice President Sara Duterte as they attend the 45th Philippine National Police Academy commencement exercises for the Layag-Diwa Class of 2024 (lower photo) in Silang, Cavite yesterday. Inset shows cadet Ma. Camille Cabasis getting a hug from her father after receiving the Presidential Kampilan Award as class …

SWAMPED. An area in Al Barsha, Dubai is submerged in floodwaters after heavy rains hit the United Arab Emirates on April 16, 2024. The Philippine Consulate General in Dubai has extended assistance to Filipinos stranded in the city’s airport and outlying communities. (Photo courtesy of Elisa Villena, OFW) MANILA – The Philippine Consulate …

Oil prices rallied and equities fell Friday as reports said explosions had been heard in Iran and Syria, fueling fears of an escalation of the Middle East crisis after last weekend’s missile attack on Israel by Tehran. In Manila, the Department of Energy said oil prices may have a mixed …

President Marcos has halted imposing fines and impounding e-trikes and e-bikes plying within Metro Manila roads, saying they must be given ample time to be informed about the ban. Marcos made the directive to the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) and local government units (LGUs) on Thursday, April 18. He …

DAVAO CITY – The Quezon City Regional Trial Court (RTC) Branch 85 under the National Capital Judicial Regional (NCJR) has issued an arrest warrant against the alleged mastermind and accomplice in the killing of former Philsaga Mining Corp. president retired Col. Samuel Afdal three years ago in Rosario, Surigao del …

THE Department of Justice (DOJ) started on Friday its preliminary investigation on the complaints relative to the controversy-marred anti-illegal drugs operation which yielded 990 kilograms of shabu in Tondo, Manila two years ago. In a statement, the DOJ said its preliminary investigation aimed to formally furnish the 74 respondents copies …

‘DANGEROUS’ MOVES. The civilian vessel Unaizah May 1 is harassed, blocked, and blasted with water cannon by a Chinese coast guard vessel while on a resupply mission to troops stationed at the BRP Sierra Madre in Ayungin Shoal on March 5, 2024. The Group of Seven (G7) on Friday (April 19, …

President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. leads the 45th commencement exercises of the Philippine National Police Academy (PNPA) Layag-Diwa Class of 2024 at Camp General Mariano Castañeda in Silang, Cavite on April 19, 2024. (PPA Pool photos by KJ Rosales / The Philippine STAR)  MANILA, Philippines — Police officers should put …