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President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Friday said he will likely sign next year’s national budget before Christmas Day.  “Probably, yes. But you should really ask the bicam to see what their schedule is. But yes, I think before Christmas,” the President said in a chance interview in Muntinlupa. He said …

Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro  The Philippines and the international community should pressure China into behaving responsibly amid continued tensions in the West Philippine Sea, Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. said Friday. Teodoro said China has been using “swarming tactics” within the country’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ). He said that the …

PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Friday left for Tokyo to participate in the 50th anniversary of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean)-Japan Relations, which he considers as an opportunity “to once again affirm the Philippines’ position on current international issues and advance Philippine interests.” With the President were First …

Pedestrians walk past a giant banner depicting the portrait of four-year-old Hamas hostage Ariel Bibas (L) and freed Ella Elyakim (R) next to an empty table in front of the United Nations Offices on the sidelines of an event marking the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights …

Israeli troops on Friday mistakenly shot to death three hostages in a battle-torn neighbourhood of Gaza City, and an Israeli strike killed a Palestinian journalist in the south of the besieged territory.  Israeli troops found the hostages Friday and erroneously identified them as a threat. Israeli military says it mistakenly …

CBC News has learned that automakers are expected to get a jolt Tuesday when the federal government unveils its promised electric vehicle (EV) regulations.  Sales targets meant to ensure automakers ramp up EV production to keep up with demand, says source. Automakers are set to get a jolt Tuesday when …

Bank of Canada governor Tiff Macklem says he expects 2024 to be a transition year as higher interest rates slow down the economy, making way for lower inflation.  Effects of higher interest rates still working their way through the economy. Bank of Canada governor Tiff Macklem says he expects 2024 …

Senator Juan Edgardo Angara (Photo from Senate of the Philippines’ FB Page) P450b in unprogrammed funds ‘nothing new’, doesn’t violate Constitution The decision of Congress to include an additional P450 billion to the unprogrammed funds in the 2024 budget does not violate the Constitution, Senator Juan Edgardo Angara said. “The …

President Rodrigo Roa Duterte updates the nation on the government’s efforts in addressing the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at the Malago Clubhouse in Malacañang on March 30, 2020. (Presidential Photo / King Rodriguez)  MANILA, Philippines — Former President Rodrigo Duterte once again missed the preliminary investigation into the grave threats complaint …

Beds of three hospitals allocated for COVID-19 cases are almost fully occupied amid a rise in coronavirus cases, the Department of Health (DOH) said Thursday.   Health Undersecretary Eric Tayag said the beds were almost full at the Philippine Children’s Medical Center, the National Kidney Transplant Institute, and the Medical …