(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) The Department of Health (DOH) said on Wednesday, May 29, that the Philippines won’t have to undergo past pandemic restrictions as it intends to take full control regarding the possible effects of the emerging new variants of Covid-19, dubbed “FLiRT”. DOH spokesperson Assistant Secretary …
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Bamban Mayor Alice Guo attends a Senate hearing on alleged human trafficking and POGO operations on May 22./Jesse Bustos MANILA, Philippines — Will the real mother of Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo please come out? To finally settle questions on her nationality, the camp of the embattled mayor is appealing …
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Following his State Visit to Brunei Darussalam, President Marcos arrived in Singapore on Wednesday, May 29, to deliver the keynote message for the 21st edition of the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) Shangri-La Dialogue on Friday. President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. (Malacañang photo) The plane carrying Marcos and his …
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Image by Tumisu from Pixabay Bill is ‘anti-family, anti-marriage, and anti-children’—CBCP The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines remained firm in opposing the proposed divorce law, warning lawmakers they are supporting a measure that is “anti-family, anti-marriage and anti-children.” “It’s a betrayal of their constitutional mandate to uphold marriage and …
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Department of Environment and Natural Resources Secretary Maria Antonia Yulo-Loyzaga. (STAR / File) MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) will work closely with the Office of the Ombudsman following the preventive suspension of Bohol Gov. Aris Aumentado and 68 other local officials for six months …
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(PNA photo by Ben Briones) MANILA – Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Wednesday asked the Energy Regulation Commission (ERC) to issue an order for power utilities to allow staggered payment for consumers amid the sudden spike in electricity bills. In a radio interview, Gatchalian noted that this has been done during the …
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President Marcos speaks with Speaker Martin Romualdez and Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. shortly before meeting with Brunei Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah in Bandar Seri Begawan on Tuesday (STAR / File) BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – China’s four-month fishing ban in the South China Sea (SCS) is not new and is …
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MANILA – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Wednesday released the scheduled activities for the 2025 mid-term national and local elections. Under Resolution No. 10999, the Comelec en banc set the election period from Jan. 12 to June 11, 2025. During this period, the poll body said gun ban is imposed …
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(From left) Dr. Robin Garcia, Founder and Chairman of the W&R Research Group, Quintin Jose Pastrana President, WEnergy Power Pilipinas, Ramon C. Garcia, Jr. Honorary Consul of Portugal to the Philippines, Thomas J. Shattuck Non-Resident Research Fellow, Global Taiwan Institute, Chief of Staff Dr. Brian Poe-Llamanzares, Dr. Bernardo M. Villegas …
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CLOSER TIES. President Marcos Jr. and His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah shake hands after the signing of several agreements during the Philippines-Brunei bilateral meeting yesterday at the Istana Nurul Iman royal palace. PCO The Philippines and Brunei on Tuesday signed three memoranda of understanding (MOUs) and one letter of …
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