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Vice President Sara Duterte has asked the public to continue working together toward a more resilient and prosperous country. File photo from the official Facebook page of Vice President Sara Duterte  Duterte said this as the Philippines marked the 126th anniversary of the proclamation of its independence on Wednesday, June …

MANILA – The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Wednesday welcomed President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s approval of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program’s (4Ps) expanded cash grant as “incentive” for poor pregnant and lactating women. In a sectoral meeting in Malacañang on Tuesday, President Marcos gave his go-signal for …

MANILA – The Department of Agriculture (DA) on Wednesday announced the temporary importation ban on birds and poultry products from Michigan, USA. This came after the US Chief Veterinary Officer to the World Organization for Animal Health (WOAH) reported the outbreak of the H5N1 subtype of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (AI) …

THE government remains optimistic that expelled congressman Arnolfo Teves Jr. will be sent back to the Philippines to face murder charges despite his efforts to stay in Timor Leste. The Department of Justice (DoJ) issued this statement Tuesday after Teves, tagged as the mastermind in the March 4, 2023 assassination …

LEFTIST lawmakers on Tuesday filed a bill seeking to ban Philippine offshore gaming operators (POGOs) and their operations, saying they “have increasingly become a social menace.” The measure, House Bill 10525, was filed by ACT Teachers Rep. France Castro, Gabriela Women’s Party Rep. Arlene Brosas, and Kabataan Rep. Raoul Manuel, …

A United Nations inquiry found on Wednesday that both Israel and Hamas had committed war crimes in the early stages of the war in Gaza, and that Israel’s actions also constituted crimes against humanity because of the immense civilian losses.  Israeli officials accuse the report writes of false equivalence, bias. …

One of the country’s leading business voices is warning that Canada faces “diplomatic isolation” if it’s not prepared to deliver a concrete plan next month to raise defence spending to meet NATO’s benchmark.  Canada is the only one of 32 member nations not to publicly release a plan to meet …

The national security committee suggested that some MPs or senators have acted “contrary to the oaths and affirmations Parliamentarians take to conduct themselves in the best interest of Canada.” But the members of the committee did not say how they thought Parliament should proceed from there.  Releasing the names would …

Filipino chemist’s research paper introduces lost Austronesian ‘kingdom’ The period preceding the arrival of Magellan on the island of Homonhon in 1521 is traditionally regarded and taught as prehistoric in Philippine history. Since the Spaniards systematically destroyed all written records of the native population, information and archeological evidence are sparse, …

U.S. Federal Reserve officials said Wednesday that inflation has fallen further toward their target in recent months, but signalled that they expect to cut their benchmark interest rate just once this year.  Announcement came following Wednesday’s inflation numbers, which eased in May. U.S. Federal Reserve officials said Wednesday that inflation …