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AFTER Starbucks fired seven workers who were trying to unionize their Tennessee store, a US government agency obtained a court order forcing the company to rehire them. Now, Starbucks wants the Supreme Court to curb the government's power in such cases. On Tuesday, justices are scheduled to hear Starbucks' case …

“ China claims neutrality in the Ukraine war, yet its support of Russia raises serious questions. China’s hosting of the Western Pacific Naval Symposium presents a scene of bewildering dissonance, with senior officials like Vice Chairman Zhang Youxia serenading the world with soothing melodies of “friendly consultation” and “maritime peace.” …

Several stakeholders in the creative industry were unanimous in their position to have the 27-year-old Intellectual Property Code revised to make room for provisions that would address the prevalence of online piracy by blocking unauthorized downloading or streaming of internet contents. During a consultative discussion with Senator Mark Villar over …

Rep. Joey Sarte Salceda Palace order expected to bring down food prices Food prices will soon be cheaper under Administrative Order 20 (signed by Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin on April 18), ordering the Department of Agriculture, in coordination with the Departments of Trade and Industry and Finance, to remove non-tariff …

This undated photo shows the Oblation statue in the University of the Philippines campus in Diliman, Quezon City. (The STAR / File)  MANILA, Philippines — The University of the Philippines has renamed the UP Diliman Marine Science Institute (MSI)’s building as the Edgardo D. Gomez Hall, after the national scientist …

The Department of Finance (DOF) has warned that the government’s slow implementation of digitalization amid the rapid growth of e-commerce could result in significant revenue loss. In a statement, the DOF said that Finance Secretary Ralph G. Recto is now seeking additional funding from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to …

Former Senator Leila de Lima pressed Vice President Sara Duterte to either seriously consider her duties as Secretary of the Department of Education or her family’s opposition against President Ferdinand Marcos’ administration.  De Lima’s statement came in the wake of observations that Duterte is suffering from a conflict of interest …

Onlookers examine the aftermath of a fifth-alarm fire that destroyed Paco Catholic School in Manila on Saturday night. The fire started at Paco market (upper right photo) and spread to the school. Photo above shows patients evacuated from the Philippine General Hospital following another fire. The images of Paco market …

Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte said on Monday, April 22, she would rather focus on her work than First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos’ sentiments against her. (From left) Vice President Sara Duterte and First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos (Photos from VP Sara’s and FL Liza’s Facebook pages) In a video …

Pedestrians watch Ukrainian tanks at the recently retaken eastern side of the Oskil River in Kupiansk, Kharkiv region, on September 29, 2022, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. (AFP / Yasuyoshi Chiba)  STOCKHOLM, Sweden — Global military expenditure saw its steepest increase in over a decade in 2023, reaching an …