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FAMILY DAY. President Marcos (right) joins a selfie with Palace workers as he leads the celebration of the Office of the President’s Family Day at the Kalayaan Grounds of Malacañan Palace. Rey Baniquet  Former senator Leila de Lima on Saturday said Vice President Sara Duterte is undermining President Marcos’s openness …

The Department of Health (DOH) reiterated its commitment to continue the dialogues on climate and health as it led the forum at the United Nations (UN) Conference of Parties 28 (COP28) held in Dubai. (Courtesy of DOH)  Issuing a statement on Sunday, Dec. 3, DOH said that the Philippines hosted …

Some of the Filipino seafarers who recently arrived in the Philippines after their civilian vessel was struck by a Russian missile in the Black Sea shared their ordeal and are seeking government help. Fourteen Filipino seafarers on board their ship struck by a Russian missile in the Black Sea arrive …

A self-proclaimed leader of the terrorist group Dawlah Islamiyah-Philippines was among the 11 suspects killed in military operations in Datu Hoffer Ampatuan, Maguindanao del Sur on Friday, the Philippine Army said. The 11 reported members of Dawlah Islamiyah were killed during the military’s joint air and ground assault in the …

Law enforcement officers investigate the scene of an explosion that occurred during a Catholic Mass in a gymnasium at Mindanao State University in Marawi, Philippines, December 3, 2023. (Lanao Del Sur Provincial Government/Handout via Reuters)  A Catholic bishop led a moment of silence at a gathering of Catholic communicators for …

DOWN. The roof an open multipurpose court in Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur collapses following the magnitude 7.4 earthquake on Saturday night (Dec. 2, 2023). Aftershocks as strong as magnitude 6.2 were recorded early the following day. (Photo courtesy of Hinatuan-LGU via PIA-Surigao del Sur) MANILA – The House of Representatives is actively …

SCENE OF THE CRIME. Government troops oversee the investigation of the bombing of the Mindanao State University gymnasium in Marawi, Lanao del Sur on Sunday (Dec. 3, 2023). Four deaths have been initially confirmed. (Photo courtesy of Lanao del Sur Provincial Government) MANILA – Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Z. Duterte said the …

THE Luzon provinces of Batangas, Cavite and Oriental Mindoro will likely experience an El Niño-induced drought by the end of December, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said Friday. Pagasa Officer in Charge Nathaniel Servando said severe dry conditions will also affect Abra, Ilocos Norte, Bataan, Zambales, …

People help a woman who fainted on a street after a 7.6 earthquake struck Butuan City, in southern island of Mindanao late December 2, 2023. (AFP / STR)  MANILA, Philippines — One person was killed after a magnitude 7.4 earthquake shook parts of Mindanao late Saturday, the country’s defense chief …

‘BE WARY OF CHINA’. National Security Adviser Eduardo Ano (center) answers questions from the media – saying that China was ‘creating divisions’ among Filipinos —on Pag-Asa Island, where the Philippine Coast Guard opened its newest building (photo below) to help monitor activities in the West Philippine Sea. AFP  The Philippines …