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Winners of the October 2023 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) will only get a two-year term instead of the previous three years after the Supreme Court declared unconstitutional the law that postponed the village polls from its original Dec. 5, 2022 date. Republic Act 11935, signed into law by …

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. called on the public to show “solidarity” with Muslims as the nation observed the celebration of Eid’l Adha or Feast of Sacrifice on Wednesday. In a message, Marcos reminded Filipinos of the importance of “sacrifice and selflessness” that reflects the occasion. “Let us all be reminded …

WORKERS in the National Capital Region (NCR) will be given a P40 wage increase, according to an order by the Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board, a copy of which was released on Thursday. Wage Order NCR-24, issued on Tuesday, said the P40 raise will bring the minimum wage in …

The Philippine Navy (PN) has deployed one of the largest ships in its fleet, the 7,200-ton BRP Tarlac (LD-601), to transport “critical relief goods” to Albay, which is affected by the ongoing unrest of Mayon Volcano. In a statement late Wednesday, the Navy said the landing dock was tasked to …

Palace keeping him; ‘Secretary title sweeter’ The Supreme Court has ordered lawyer Lorenzo Gadon disbarred for “misogynistic, sexist, abusive and repeated intemperate language” but the Palace said this would not affect his appointment as presidential adviser on poverty alleviation. In a statement, the Court said the disbarment of Gadon was …

Russia’s most senior generals have dropped out of public view following a failed mercenary mutiny aimed at toppling the top brass, amid a drive by Russian President Vladimir Putin to reassert his authority and unconfirmed reports of at least one arrest.  Generals Valery Gerasimov, Sergei Surovikin both absent from public …

Protesters shot fireworks at police and set cars ablaze in the working class Paris suburb of Nanterre, hours after President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday deplored the “inexcusable” fatal shooting of a teenage during a traffic stop there. France’s Macron calls deadly shooting during traffic stop ‘inexcusable.’ Streets of Nanterre, France, …

Smoke from Canadian wildfires will make breathing outdoors difficult today for millions of people across the six largest provinces and into the United States. Huge swath of bad air reaches from northern Quebec to Kentucky in the U.S. Wildfire smoke impacts millions of Canadians across the country Smokey, hazy skies …

Courts in Ontario, B.C. and Quebec have approved settlements of 23 class-action lawsuits worth $78 million in a series of cases alleging some auto-parts makers cheated car manufacturers, businesses and new-car buyers in a price-fixing scheme dating back nearly two decades.  Anyone who bought a new car between 1998 and …

The country’s new tourism slogan, “Love the Philippines,” launched by the Department of Tourism (DOT), has sparked a wave of discussions among netizens, resulting in contrasting views. While some have embraced the campaign and praised its potential to promote the country’s beauty and culture, others have expressed reservations and concerns. …