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Twenty-nine percent of Filipino adults believed their quality of life improved compared to a year ago, results of a recent Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey showed. But 25 percent, of those surveyed said their quality of life got worse, while 46% said it was the same, resulting in a net …

OFW PROTECTION. In this screen grab from TV Patrol, Department of Migrant Workers Secretary Susan Ople (center, in red) joins representatives of Asia-Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) member states as she calls for a ‘bold discussion’ on the collective and shared responsibility of in promoting better migration governance on behalf of …

A North Korean satellite launch on Wednesday ended in failure, sending the booster and payload plunging into the sea, North Korean state media said, and the South’s military said it had recovered parts of the launch vehicle.  Flight was Pyongyang’s 6th satellite launch attempt, prompts emergency alerts in South Korea …

As the newly re-elected premier of Alberta, Danielle Smith sits at the nexus of the two most powerful forces shaping contemporary politics: populism and climate change.  Smith has an emissions target. How does she expect to get there? As the newly re-elected premier of Alberta, Danielle Smith sits at the …

Long-simmering tensions in Kosovo have recently erupted. The conflict origins have deep historical roots but also include recent developments involving licence plates and local elections. Serbian tennis legend Novak Djokovic, not known to shy away from contentious topics, has weighed in publicly.  Dozens of NATO troops, protesters injured Monday in …

“Terribly important” — these were the words of the President when he described the urgency of having a national land use policy. This he emphasized in a speech at the inauguration of Pier 88 in Liloan, Cebu, on May 27, 2023. “Allow me to reiterate the urgency of enacting a …

PH stands ground on ‘violations,’ will protect troubled Pinoys The Philippines will not apologize for its alleged violations that led to the Kuwaiti government’s order suspending the issuance of new entry visas to Filipinos, the Department of Foreign Affairs said Monday. “The Philippine government’s position, President [Ferdinand] Marcos’ [Jr.] position …

President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. told the Department of Finance (DOF) to continue looking into the current tax system in the country and find ways to level the playing field between foreign and local businesses. President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. (Photo courtesy of KJ Rosales/PPA Pool) Marcos presided over a …

Speaker Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez on Monday said the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) will soon play a bigger role in the country’s development through earnings from stocks that would be used for projects to spur business activities, create more jobs, and implement needed social programs. The Speaker issued this prediction …

Russian air defences stopped eight drones converging on Moscow, officials said Tuesday, in an attack that authorities blamed on Ukraine, while Russia continued a relentless wave of daylight and nighttime bombardment of Kyiv that began Monday.  Light damage to buildings and minor injuries reported in Russia, while bombardment of Kyiv …