President Marcos’ working visit to US yields optimum results

During his meeting with President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. at the White House last week, President Joe Biden observed that there is a “strong partnership” between the  United States and the Philippines, noting, too, the “deep friendship, one that has been enriched by millions of Filipino-Americans and the communities all …

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Corruption common thread in crypto scams, human trafficking

Photo Credit: theguardian.com THE Philippine National Police (PNP) announced last week that it had busted a large-scale crypto scam operation based in the Clark Freeport Zone in Pampanga. About a thousand people of various nationalities who were forced to work as cyber scammers were rescued. The discovery of the crypto …

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MIF now a priority admin bill

Image Credit: Migrante International Senate commits to pass the measure before June sine die break President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has declared the Maharlika Investment Fund bill as one of 11 priority administration measures, Speaker Martin Romualdez said on Sunday. This was also confirmed by Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri who …

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Jobless rate dips further to 4.7% in March

At a Glance Unemployment rate drops to 4.7 percent in March from 5.8 percent a year earlier. Month-on-month, it also falls from 4.8 percent in February. A total of 48.58 million individuals were estimated to be employed in March. Labor force participation rate also increases to 66 percent, from 65.4 …

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Faster Marawi rehab completion vowed

Marawi City/Philippine Information Agency The member-agencies of Task Force Bangon Marawi (TFBM) have committed to expedite the completion of all ongoing initiatives in Marawi City during their interagency meeting in Cagayan de Oro City. On May 5, the representatives from the TFBM’s implementing bodies, including the Department of National Defense, Department …

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Bill prohibiting ‘no permit, no exam’ policy hurdles House

File photo MANILA – With an overwhelming 259 votes, the House of Representatives on Monday approved on final reading a bill that seeks to impose sanctions on private elementary and high school educational institutions that will bar learners from taking scheduled periodic examinations due to unsettled financial obligations. Once enacted into …

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