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Legislators led by Cagayan de Oro City Rep. Rufus Rodriguez on Friday welcomed the declaration by President Marcos of his full support for the House advocacy of amending the Constitution’s “restrictive” economic provisions. “I think our push for economic reform in the Charter, which the Senate has always ignored and …

DILIGENT SEARCH. Teams from the Coast Guard District Southeastern Mindanao through the PCG Station Davao de Oro join other rescuers in searching for survivors of the landslide in Brgy. Masara, Maco town on Friday. PCG and AFP photos But 89 still missing after landslide as death toll up to 27 A …

At a Glance In his message, the President is hoping that the victories of 2023 rekindle everyone’s “enthusiasm and optimism” in uplifting and steering the country to greater heights. Feb. 9 and 10 of this year were declared special nonworking days in the Philippines in celebration of the Chinese New …

Photo shows Las Nieves, Agusan Del Norte (Release / Phivolcs)  MANILA, Philippines — Two earthquakes, with magnitudes of 5.8 and 5.2, struck Agusan province on Saturday, while search and retrieval operations persist in the landslide-stricken area of Mindanao. According to Phivolcs, the stronger quake had its epicenter 5 kilometers southwest …

Former President Rodrigo Duterte insisted there was nothing illegal with his proposal for Mindanao to secede from the Philippines, adding that to secede doesn’t mean going to war.  “[My proposal] is a legal process that will be brought to the United Nations [akin to that of] Timor Leste,” Duterte said …

When Tucker Carlson sat down with Russian President Vladimir Putin for a more than two-hour-long interview at the Kremlin this week, both men had something to gain from the rare and highly publicized exchange. Ex-Fox News host granted rare interview with Russian president. When Tucker Carlson sat down with Russian …

Whether or not Israeli and Hamas negotiators eventually agree on a ceasefire in the days to come, many Palestinians fear that the crippling economic measures Israel is imposing on the Occupied West Bank will lead to increasing hardship and the risk of more violence. Israel is cancelling work permits, restricting …

Click here to view the video Folks across the western United States saw a shaky end to the week on Friday as multiple earthquakes hit southern California and Hawaii’s Big Island. None of Friday afternoon’s earthquakes resulted in major damage per local news reports, and the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center …

BANGSAMORO MEETING. President Marcos (center) sings the national anthem, with the Rizal Monument projected on the screen behind him, during the meeting of the National Government–Bangsamoro Government Intergovernmental Relations body at the PICC in Pasay City on Thursday. Flanking the President are (from left) BARMM Education Minister Mohagher Iqbal, Budget …

MARITIME COOPERATION. BRP Gregorio Del Pilar (left) and USS Gabrielle Giffords sail within the Philippine exclusive economic zone during the third Maritime Cooperative Activity at West Philippine Sea on Friday (Feb. 9, 2024).  The activity underscored both nations’ commitment to reinforce security and stability across the Indo-Pacific region. (Photo courtesy of Western …