(From left) Dr. Robin Garcia, Founder and Chairman of the W&R Research Group, Quintin Jose Pastrana President, WEnergy Power Pilipinas, Ramon C. Garcia, Jr. Honorary Consul of Portugal to the Philippines, Thomas J. Shattuck Non-Resident Research Fellow, Global Taiwan Institute, Chief of Staff Dr. Brian Poe-Llamanzares, Dr. Bernardo M. Villegas …
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CLOSER TIES. President Marcos Jr. and His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah shake hands after the signing of several agreements during the Philippines-Brunei bilateral meeting yesterday at the Istana Nurul Iman royal palace. PCO The Philippines and Brunei on Tuesday signed three memoranda of understanding (MOUs) and one letter of …
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President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. (Courtesy: Presidential Communications Office/Facebook) President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Wednesday said he was aware of the plan to remove Senator Juan Miguel Zubiri as Senate President. In a media interview in Brunei, the President said he was informed by Senator Francis Escudero regarding his plan to …
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Motorists traveling from the northern provinces to Metro Manila experience light to moderate traffic at the North Luzon Expressway (NLEX), as seen from the Bocaue Toll Plaza in Bulacan on January 2, 2024. (STAR / Jesse Bustos) MANILA, Philippines — Motorists traversing the North Luzon Expressway (NLEX) will have to …
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President Marcos said that the Philippine government has committed to strengthening its business ties with Brunei Darussalam and fostering economic growth within the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. (Bongbong Marcos/Facebook) Marcos said this as he attended a business forum on the sidelines of his …
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The domestic economy is expected to grow by 5.9 percent in the second quarter this year, higher than the 5.7 percent gross domestic product (GDP) growth in the first quarter, enough momentum to achieve a full-year six percent growth, according to analysts from Metrobank subsidiary First Metro Investment Corp. (FMIC) …
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(File photo) MANILA – The Department of Health (DOH) on Wednesday assured lawmakers that there are ample funds to prepare for the emerging Covid-19 variants, including the procurement of updated vaccine doses to protect vulnerable Filipinos. DOH Undersecretary Achilles Gerard Bravo made the assurance during the oversight hearing of the House …
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Commission on Elections chairperson George Garcia oversees the voters’ registration of students during the Comelec special satellite registration for youth sector as part of the 2024 Voter Education and Registration Fair inside the Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila (PLM) in Intramuros, Manila on March 21, 2024. The fair aims to …
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NABBED. Interior Secretary Benjamin Abalos Jr. (in polo barong) presents road rage suspect Gerrard Raymond Yu (wearing a black hoodie) to the media in Camp Crame, Quezon City on Wednesday (May 29, 2024). Yu is the suspect in a shooting incident that killed 65-year-old family driver Aniceto Mateo along the southbound …
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A pedestrian uses his bag to shield himself from the sudden downpour in Quezon City on May 25, 2024. (STAR / Miguel De Guzman) MANILA, Philippines — After a scorching dry season, state weather bureau PAGASA on Wednesday declared the start of the rainy season in the Philippines. In a …
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