SEC Commissioner Hubert Guevara dies at 56

Newly-appointed Securities and Exchange Commissioner Hubert Dominic B. Guevara passed away today, March 29, 2024, at the age of 56 after being in the hospital for six days. He was reported to have suffered a cardiac arrest while playing football and was immediately brought to the hospital. “With great sadness, …

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Filipina rescued from mail-order bride syndicate

File photo shows passengers waiting in line at the immigration area as the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 3 services more international flight departures and arrivals. (The STAR / Rudy Santos)  MANILA, Philippines — The Bureau of Immigration (BI) rescued a suspected victim of a mail-order bride syndicate, targeting Filipinas …

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Chinese SCS moves destabilizing – Australia

AUSTRALIA on Wednesday criticized “destabilizing and coercive” actions in the South China Sea (SCS), including unsafe encounters at sea and in the air and the militarization of disputed features. Canberra said the pattern of “deeply concerning behavior” by China in the SCS “endangers the peace and security of the region, …

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18 Filipino seafarers released

IRAN has released all 18 Filipino seafarers held aboard the MV St. Nikolas that was seized in the Gulf of Oman in January after the manning agency that hired them was able to deploy their replacements, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said. The DFA on Wednesday said the Filipino …

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Israeli airstrikes kill at least 38 in Aleppo, Syria

Israeli strikes on the northern Syrian city of Aleppo early on Friday killed 38 people, including five members of Lebanese armed group Hezbollah, two security sources said, the deadliest attacks so far in an intensified Israeli campaign against Iran’s allies in Syria.   Multiple sources say 5 Hezbollah fighters killed …

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