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Session Hall of the House of Representatives of the Philippines. (The STAR / Michael Varcas, File photo  MANILA, Philippines — The House of Representatives has introduced a measure identical to the Senate’s that proposes the lifting of economic restrictions in the 1987 Constitution, with House leaders aiming for final approval …

The Marcos administration’s efforts toward fiscal consolidation may proceed at a slower pace, as economic managers are considering revising down their growth forecasts for the medium term, the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) said. Budget Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman said the Development Budget Coordination Committee (DBCC) wants to maintain …

American legislative proposals to provide desperately needed aid to Ukraine have not yet passed. Canada’s defence minister says other NATO countries must step up to help.  This week, Ukraine will mark the 2-year anniversary of full-scale Russian invasion. Defence Minister Bill Blair says NATO countries like Canada must ramp up …

Israel’s government has not publicly discussed a timeline for a ground offensive on Rafah, where more than half the enclave’s 2.3 million Palestinians have sought refuge.  U.S. says it will veto another draft United Nations resolution calling for ceasefire. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday brushed off growing calls …

DANGEROUS MOVES. This photo taken on Feb. 15, 2024 shows an aerial view of a China Coast Guard vessel (upper) and China Coast Guard personnel on a rubber boat at Bajo de Masinloc. AFP PH accuses Chinese boats of ‘dangerous’ actions Chinese fishers have been using cyanide in Bajo de …

A relative of a victim of an extra-judicial killing attends a memorial mass ahead of All Soul’s Day to remember loved ones slain in the government’s war on drugs, at the Commission on Human Rights in Manila on Oct. 29, 2021. (AFP / Jam Sta. Rosa)  MANILA, Philippines — More …

Assorted local products are up for sale at the Kadiwa On-Wheels na Kapitolyo in Lingayen, Pangasinan on February 13, 2024. (Cesar Ramirez/The Philippine STAR) MANILA, Philippines — Umaabot sa 75 percent o 3 sa apat na Pilipino ang nagsasabing hindi naging maganda ang ginawang aksyon ng pamahalaan para labanan ang …

Majority of adult Filipinos were highly satisfied with government projects on infrastructure, disaster response, protection of overseas Filipino workers, and quality education but were least satisfied in the way inflation and reducing poverty issues were addressed, results of a recent OCTA Research survey showed. OCTA’s December 2023 Tugon ng Masa …

When Kalpit Sharma started smoking high-THC weed several times a day, he thought he was just “living his life” as a university student. But then he started hearing voices. ER visits in Ontario for cannabis-related psychosis rose 220% from 2014-21: study. When Kalpit Sharma started smoking cannabis, he thought it …

Photo Credit: BBC KYIV, Ukraine – Russia said Saturday it had taken “full control” of the eastern Ukrainian city of Avdiivka, hours after Kyiv said it had pulled out of the former stronghold to save soldiers’ lives. Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu had informed President Vladimir Putin of the advance, …