Turkey’s Erdogan declared winner of presidential runoff

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan won re-election Sunday, extending his increasingly authoritarian rule into a third decade as the country reels from high inflation and the aftermath of an earthquake that levelled entire cities. Incumbent secured 52% of the vote compared to rival Kilicdaroglu's 48% Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan …

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Super majority in Congress should be more productive

POLITICAL allies of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. have a supermajority in Congress, and yet they have missed an opportunity to pass many of his priority bills. At his first State of the Nation Address (SONA) nearly a year ago, the President presented a lengthy list of bills needed to recover …

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Delay of full devolution a smart move by PBBM: analyst

President Ferdinand R. Marcos  Jr. (PNA photo by Rey Baniquet) PADRE GARCIA, Batangas – The decision of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. to delay the implementation of full devolution of the executive branch functions to local government units (LGUs) was a smart move, a political analyst said Sunday. In an interview, Dr. …

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Marcos creates body to address inflation

President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. PHOTO BY MIKE ALQUINTO  President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. has ordered the creation of the Inter-Agency Committee on Inflation and Market Outlook (IAC-IMO) to address inflation and enhance initiatives to further improve the economy, Malacañang said over the weekend. The Presidential Communications Office said that …

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WHO fetes solon, 4 others for anti-tobacco efforts

HIGH. Vape users blow out smoke at  a Quezon City establishment on Wednesday (May 24, 2023). The World No Tobacco Day on May 31 will highlight anew the harmful effects of tobacco and other forms of smoking, ask governments to end tobacco growing subsidies, and encourage farmers to switch to more …

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Palace: Oil spill cleanup done in 1 month

The last phase of the oil spill cleanup in Oriental Mindoro will be completed within a month, Malacañang announced on Saturday. Communication Secretary Cheloy Garafil made the assurance after the arrival of a dynamic support vessel (DSV), which will be used to siphon the remnants of the 800,000 liters of …

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