More than 300 newly appointed police non-commissioned officers from the National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) arrive at the Manila Police District on January 26, 2026 (STAR / Noel Pabalate) MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine National Police filed administrative cases against 1,048 police officers during the first quarter of the …
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The DICT was provided in 2023 with a budget of P15.46 billion, made up of new, automatic and continuing appropriations. That year, the agency was able to strengthen its obligation rate to 62.2 percent, from 35.8 percent in 2022 (The STAR / File) MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Information …
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President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. (RTVM) President Marcos has vowed to deliver “disenteng trabaho” (decent jobs) for Filipinos as he acknowledged the burden of rising fuel prices, electricity costs, and basic goods on workers. In a speech during the 124th Labor Day Celebration in General Santos City, the President said …
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A NATIONWIDE survey found that a majority of Filipinos believe Vice President Sara Duterte holds billions of pesos in undisclosed bank accounts, with public opinion sharply divided along political lines. The non-commissioned survey, conducted by Tangere from April 29 to 30 with 1,200 respondents, showed that 58 percent of Filipinos …
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THE Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) is pushing forward the ratification of a framework agreement on petroleum security, Trade Secretary Cristina Roque said on Thursday. “APSA, or the Asean Petroleum Security Agreement, is being pursued to enable coordinated emergency fuel sharing and collective responses to supply disruption,” she said …
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The Philippines successfully avoided the United States’ (US) list of intellectual property violators for a 13th consecutive year, maintaining its status as a regional leader in enforcement despite a surge in counterfeit pharmaceuticals and bureaucratic delays in trademark litigation. In this year’s Special 301 Report, the Office of the United …
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Various labor groups march in Manila to demand living wages, lower taxes, and stable prices of goods and services as Filipinos mark Labor Day on May 1, 2026. (Photo by Edd Castro / Manila Standard) Various labor groups led by the National Wage Coalition staged their unified protest in Manila …
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Members of the Senate convene in a caucus on April 30, 2026. Present in this frame (from left) are Senate Majority Leader Juan Miguel Zubiri, Senator Robinhood Padilla, Deputy Majority Leaders JV Ejercito and Risa Hontiveros, Senators Pia Cayetano, Lito Lapid, Loren Legarda, Senate President Vicente ‘Tito’ Sotto III, and …
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On the eve of the International Workers Day, the newly formed labor coalition “Laban Manggagawa” announced a 20,000-strong mobilization during a press briefing in Quezon City on April 30, 2026. The group declared its readiness to lead the single delegation for Labor Day demonstrations to be held on May 1, …
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U.S. President Donald Trump addresses Americans during an event in Phoenix, Arizona on April 17, 2026. (Courtesy: The White House) President Donald Trump said a US naval blockade against Iran could last months, leading oil prices Wednesday to spike to their highest in more than four years. With diplomacy between …
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