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The lemur is one month old, born on April 7 to parents Eny and Menabe. It’s the first of its species to be born at the zoo since 1987.  The baby is ‘bright-eyed’ and ‘active,’ according to the zoo. A bright-eyed, black-and-white ruffed lemur will soon be seen bouncing around …

AS expected, Gilas Pilipinas vented its ire against hapless Singapore, 105-45, to formalize its entry into the crossover semifinals at the close of the 32nd Southeast Asian Games men's basketball group stage at the Morodok Techo National Stadium Elephant Hall 2 in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Gilas Pilipinas’ Mason Amos attacks …

The move to extend the estate tax amnesty to 2025 is headed for approval at the House of Representatives, unless some hitches crop up. House Bill No.7909, which seeks to extend the estate tax amnesty period up to June 14, 2025, was passed on second reading on May 9, 2023, …

DURING its leaders’ summit in Indonesia this week, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) expressed deep concern about the festering violence in Myanmar, a country that has been in turmoil since the military junta ousted the civilian government more than two years ago. The regional bloc was especially alarmed …

Jailed Philippine human rights campaigner Leila de Lima was acquitted Friday on one of two remaining drug trafficking charges filed against her under the Rodrigo Duterte administration, court officials said, putting her a step closer to freedom. De Lima, a former senator and justice minister, has been detained since February …

Several groups praised a Muntinlupa court’s decision acquitting former senator Leila de Lima in a drug case. On May 12, the Muntinlupa Regional Trial Court (RTC) Branch 204 dismissed a drug case filed by the Department of Justice (DOJ) in 2017 against De Lima and Ronnie Dayan.  Former senator Leila …

REVENGE SPENDING. People purchase some ready-to-wear dresses manufactured locally at Quiapo, Manila on Thursday, as the economy expanded 6.4 percent in the first quarter of 2023, the Philippine Statistics Authority reported said on Thursday. Danny Pata  The economy grew by 6.4 percent in the first quarter of 2023, slower than …

Former First Lady Imelda Marcos, mother of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., is “recovering well” after undergoing angioplasty, her daughter, Senator Imee Marcos, said Thursday. “Haha, successful angioplasty, had stent put in and recovered quickly,” Senator Marcos said in a text message to Manila Standard. “My mother Mrs. Imelda R. Marcos …

At a Glance The Philippines’ economic performance under President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. has impressed visiting members of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), says House Speaker Martin Romualdez. Speaker Martin Romualdez (center, back row) briefs International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission members on the reforms being implemented by the Philippine government. …

‘Iqama’ holders exempt from entry ban sparked by labor row The Kuwaiti government has imposed an entry ban on all Filipinos, except those with an “iqama” or residence permit, the Department of Foreign Affairs said Thursday. DFA Assistant Secretary Paul Cortes, in an interview with CNN Philippines, said the ban …