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Senate Minority Leader Aquilino Pimentel III  As temperatures soar to record high levels across the nation, Senate Minority Leader Aquilino Pimentel III on Wednesday called on the government to implement a work break. Pimentel proposed the imposition of work limitations during periods of intense heat and the enforcement of occupational …

File photo. Former Philippine President Rodrigo Roa Duterte (left) with Chinese President Xi Jinping  President Marcos can rescind the so-called “gentleman’s agreement” that his predecessor entered into with China which bars the Philippines from sending repair materials to the BRP Sierra Madre in the Ayungin Shoal, retired Supreme Court Justice …

Through Resolution 980, Villanueva also urged the government to take legal and diplomatic actions against China, which has become bolder in asserting its claims in the West Philippine Sea. (STAR / File) MANILA, Philippines — With Chinese aggression at sea intensifying, Senate Majority Leader Joel Villanueva has filed a resolution …

This photo shows a picture of Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro. (STAR / Ernie Penaredondo)  MANILA, Philippines — Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. reminded the public that they must “not lose sight” of the “main threat” on the sovereign rights of the Philippines in the West Philippine Sea amid purported rumors …

PAYING RESPECTS. President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. visits the wake of the late Commissioner of the Securities and Exchange Commission and former Senior Deputy Executive Secretary Atty. Hubert Guevara on Monday evening (April 1, 2024). Together with First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos, the President remembered Atty. Guevara and extended their condolences …

File photo of Philippine National Railway (Edd Gumban)  MANILA, Philippines — The government has created an inter-agency committee to standardize the process of land acquisition for the implementation of the country’s railway projects. In a news release by the Presidential Communications Office (PCO) on Monday, it said that President Ferdinand …

MANILA – The Department of Health (DOH) on Tuesday warned the public against heat-related illnesses that become more prevalent with extreme temperatures. This was after the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) recorded high temperatures, over 41 degrees Celsius, in multiple locations from March 28 to April 1, 2024. …

Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Tuesday, April 2 urged school officials to consider implementing blended learning as parents raise concerns about the threats of whooping cough and the extreme hot weather. Gatchalian noted that the threat of pertussis (whooping cough) has made parents extremely concerned over the past few weeks and …

Photo from Senator Joel Villanueva’s Official FB page  Senator Joel Villanueva on Monday filed a resolution strongly condemning China’s unprovoked acts of aggression, continued harassment, and illegal actions in the West Philippine Sea. In Senate Resolution No. 980, Villanueva said China’s actions violate the 2016 Permanent Court of Arbitration ruling …

MANILA – The Sandiganbayan has denied the motions for reconsideration filed by three former Palawan officials charged in 2017 in connection with alleged irregularities in 210 public projects involving PHP1.585 billion in royalties from the Malampaya-Camago natural gas field. In a resolution dated April 2, the anti-graft court denied the bid …