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Former President Rodrigo Roa Duterte (left) and former Health Secretary Francisco Duque III (File photo) MANILA – Former Health Secretary Francisco Duque III on Monday said former President Rodrigo Roa Duterte directed the transfer of PHP47.6 billion from the Department of Health (DOH) to the Procurement Service of the Department of …

Surigao del Norte Rep. Robert Ace Barbers  SURIGAO del Norte Rep. Robert Ace Barbers on Monday expressed dismay over reports that 37 personnel from Davao City’s Public Safety and Security Office tested positive for illegal drugs. “As chairman of the House Committee on Dangerous Drugs, i call on the PNP …

President Marcos signs into law Republic Act 11997, known as the Kabalikat sa Pagtuturo Act. The signing ceremony at Malacañang yesterday was attended by Senate President Francis  Escudero, Speaker Martin Romualdez, other members of Congress and Department of Education spokesperson Michael Poa. Vice President and DepEd chief Sara Duterte was …

The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) on Monday, June 3, reported an ongoing eruption at Kanlaon Volcano, which started before 7 p.m. and produced a five-kilometer-high plume above the summit crater. ERUPTION – Kanlaon Volcano spews thick plume as seen in this photo taken from Barangay Pula, Canlaon …

Senator Juan Miguel Zubiri  Senator Juan Miguel Zubiri said on Monday he will file cyberlibel cases against peddlers of “fake news” against him. Zubiri claimed he has fallen prey to online disinformation, accusing him of using public funds to purchase luxury properties such as jets and mansions. “I hope they …

SINGAPORE — China’s defense minister on Sunday acknowledged the importance of newly renewed military-to-military communications with the United States as tensions escalate in the Asia-Pacific but accused Washington of causing the friction with its support for Taiwan and the Philippines. “We will not allow anyone to bring geopolitical conflicts or …

A shocking new report from one of Canada’s intelligence watchdogs says some Parliamentarians are “wittingly” helping foreign governments like China and India meddle in Canadian politics. NSICOP report says Trudeau government slow to respond to threat of foreign interference. Some MPs helping foreign actors meddle in Canadian politics, report says …

Those who wish to pay their respects to the sacrifices made along that coastline in 1944 are doing so on borrowed time. As a result of coastal erosion, some of the beaches of D-Day are disappearing. ‘If it disappears, part of the story disappears,’ local mayor warns. Visitors pepper the …

Israel has confirmed the deaths of four more hostages, including three elderly men seen in a Hamas video begging for their release.  Deaths include 3 elderly hostages previously seen pleading for freedom in video Hamas released in December. The Israeli military on Monday confirmed the deaths of four more hostages …

CETA was supposed to be an easy win for Canada and the European Union alike. But after becoming a political football, questions loom about whether next week’s elections will save it — or kill it for good. After 7 years, CETA’s fractious reception from EU countries isn’t likely to improve. …