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Rep. Joey Sarte Salceda Palace order expected to bring down food prices Food prices will soon be cheaper under Administrative Order 20 (signed by Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin on April 18), ordering the Department of Agriculture, in coordination with the Departments of Trade and Industry and Finance, to remove non-tariff …

This undated photo shows the Oblation statue in the University of the Philippines campus in Diliman, Quezon City. (The STAR / File)  MANILA, Philippines — The University of the Philippines has renamed the UP Diliman Marine Science Institute (MSI)’s building as the Edgardo D. Gomez Hall, after the national scientist …

The Department of Finance (DOF) has warned that the government’s slow implementation of digitalization amid the rapid growth of e-commerce could result in significant revenue loss. In a statement, the DOF said that Finance Secretary Ralph G. Recto is now seeking additional funding from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to …

Former Senator Leila de Lima pressed Vice President Sara Duterte to either seriously consider her duties as Secretary of the Department of Education or her family’s opposition against President Ferdinand Marcos’ administration.  De Lima’s statement came in the wake of observations that Duterte is suffering from a conflict of interest …

Onlookers examine the aftermath of a fifth-alarm fire that destroyed Paco Catholic School in Manila on Saturday night. The fire started at Paco market (upper right photo) and spread to the school. Photo above shows patients evacuated from the Philippine General Hospital following another fire. The images of Paco market …

Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte said on Monday, April 22, she would rather focus on her work than First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos’ sentiments against her. (From left) Vice President Sara Duterte and First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos (Photos from VP Sara’s and FL Liza’s Facebook pages) In a video …

Pedestrians watch Ukrainian tanks at the recently retaken eastern side of the Oskil River in Kupiansk, Kharkiv region, on September 29, 2022, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. (AFP / Yasuyoshi Chiba)  STOCKHOLM, Sweden — Global military expenditure saw its steepest increase in over a decade in 2023, reaching an …

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken waves as he boards his plane at Ninoy Aquino International Airport in Manila on August 6, 2022. (Andrew Harnik / POOL / AFP)  WASHINGTON, United States — US Secretary of State Antony Blinken next week will pay his second visit in less than a …

Tokyo, Japan – A major search operation continued off Japan on Monday for seven people missing after two navy helicopters apparently collided over the weekend, with one crew member confirmed dead.  The SH-60K helicopters each with four crew on board were conducting submarine location drills late on Saturday off the …

MANILA, Philippines – A crack, four-strong Philippine table tennis team seeks to defy overwhelming odds as it shoots for Paris Olympics berths in the Southeast Asia Olympic Qualifying tilt set May 8-10 in Thailand. John Mari Nayre, John Russel Misal, Kheith Rhynn Cruz and Angel Joyce Laude will try to …