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BOEING received orders for only four new planes in May — and for the second straight month, none for its best-selling 737 Max, as fallout continues from the blowout of a side panel on a Max during a flight in January. The results released Tuesday compared unfavorably with Europe’s Airbus, …

Photo Credit: Reuters TOKYO — Japan’s wholesale inflation jumped in May at the fastest annual pace in nine months, data showed on Wednesday, a sign the weak yen was adding upward pressure on prices by pushing up the cost of raw material imports. The data complicates the Bank of Japan’s …

Chiquita Brands International must pay $38.3 million US in damages to the families of eight Colombian men killed by a paramilitary group in that country, a Florida jury said on Monday.  Company couldn’t prove it didn’t knowingly pay paramilitary group for protection. Chiquita Brands International must pay $38.3 million US …

“There could be shifts under a second Trump administration, including troop withdrawals and changes to mutual defense agreements. Publications overseas are drawing scenarios about how a second presidency for Donald Trump would look like if he returns to the White House and the majority, if not all, paint a picture …

Freedom. This is something everyone cherishes. This is why celebrating the country’s Independence Day is something to behold and continues to be relevant, especially in today’s geopolitical landscape. Today, we celebrate the country’s 126th Independence Day with the theme, “Kalayaan. Kinabukasan. Kasaysayan (Freedom. Future. History).”  The theme is apt for …

President Marcos lauded the diligence and courage of ordinary Filipinos as he said that the true spirit of freedom lies in every Filipino who continues to overcome challenges. President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. (Malacañang file photo)  Marcos said this as the Philippines marked the 126th anniversary of the proclamation of …

Former Senate president Juan Miguel Zubiri and his family visit Pope Francis during the weekly catechesis and prayers for world peace at the Vatican on June 5. Zubiri is in Europe to take a short break from politics. (Photo courtesy of the Vatican Media)  MANILA, Philippines — Former Senate president …

A certificate of divorce (Pixabay / Tumisu)  MANILA, Philippines — The House of Representatives has transmitted House Bill No. 9349 or the approved bill for absolute divorce to the Senate. In a statement on Wednesday, the bill’s principal author, Rep. Edcel Lagman (Albay, 1st District), confirmed the transmittal of the …

This undated handout photograph received from Philippines’ Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission (PAOCC) on March 14, 2024 shows a police officer (front, center) talking to foreign nationals after a raid in a 10-hectare (25-acre) complex of buildings in Bamban town of Tarlac province, north of Manila. Hundreds of people forced to …

House Speaker Martin Romualdez (left), Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero (Facebook) House Speaker Martin Romualdez and Senate President Francis “Chiz” will formally meet Thursday, June 13 in what is expected to be a high-stakes gathering that will chart the course of the final year of the 19th Congress. Expected to …