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World Press Freedom Day, observed annually every third of May, marks its 30th anniversary this year. The United Nations (UN) General Assembly first marked the occasion in 1993, acknowledging the importance of a free press and the freedom of expression in a democratic society. Three decades later, while there has …

House Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez (File photo) MANILA – House Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez on Sunday vowed for the swift passage of 11 additional legislations, bringing to 42 the total number of priority administration measures.  Romualdez said the bills include Amending the AFP (Armed Forces of the Philippines) Fixed Term Bill, …

Senator Imee Marcos (PNA file photo) MANILA – Senator Imee Marcos on Sunday called for an inquiry into the use of artificial intelligence (AI) that poses a major threat to workers in the Business Process Outsourcing (BPOs) and Original Equipment Manufacturing (OEM) industries. “AI is developing faster than most people can comprehend …

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Saturday expressed confidence that his administration is “one step closer” to attaining its goal of providing “safe, efficient, and sustainable” airport services in the country. Marcos made the remark after his meeting with officials of New York-based Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP), one of the world’s …

Public advisories should still be issued even after the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 no longer constitutes a global health emergency, the independent monitoring group OCTA Research on Saturday said. “We should still be giving advisories to our countrymen,” OCTA Research fellow Dr. Guido David said in an interview on …

Queen Camilla also gets crown in historic first coronation since 1953 Charles III was crowned monarch of the United Kingdom and 14 Commonwealth realms on Saturday at Britain’s first coronation for 70 years, during a ceremony steeped in a millennium of ritual and spectacle. After a lifetime as heir to …

A total of 99 overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) from Sudan are expected to arrive on Sunday evening, May 7. In a statement, the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) said it is now preparing to receive the OFWs who are expected to arrive at 7:40 p.m. via Saudi Airlines. “This will …

As the country observes National Health Workers’ Day, the Department of Health (DOH) expressed its commitment to continuously provide the necessary benefits for the healthcare workers. “The DOH commits that it will continuously exert all efforts in disbursing the benefits and allowances of healthcare workers in both the public and …

PHNOM PENH – Team Philippines formally opened its 32nd Southeast Asian Games campaign on Saturday with a world record in obstacle racing, gold medals in karate, jiu-jitsu and aquathlon, and impressive triumphs in boxing and 3×3 men’s basketball to brandish a productive day it hopes to sustain all the way …

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has no intention of abolishing the National Task Force to End Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC), an official of the National Security Council said. In a statement, NSC Assistant Director-General Jonathan Malayaclarified that Executive Order No. 23, which protects the freedom of association, does not pave the …