This photo released on July 1, 2026 shows Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Secretary Francis Tolentino speaking at 37th anniversary celebration of the National Wages and Productivity Commission. (Courtesy: DOLE) The labor department said it will challenge a Pasig court order temporarily halting the implementation of the P85 daily …
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Not only was Vice President Sara Duterte’s “P5,000 gunman” comment potentially damaging to her case in her Senate impeachment trial; it could also be damaging to the country’s image. Thus, said House impeachment adviser Robert “Ace” Barbers on Friday, July 31 following comments from respondent Duterte regarding her supposed knowledge …
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CONCRETE ACTION. President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. leads the “Bawat Bayan Makikinabang” event at the Tarlac City Civic Center on Thursday (July 30, 2026). Through inspections, dialogues, and direct engagement with local communities, Marcos sought to demonstrate that the commitments he made during his State of the Nation Address are backed …
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ELECTRIC VEHICLES. Some of the electric vehicles on display during the Philippine International Motor Show held in Pasay City in June. Energy and Trade officials on Friday (July 31, 2026) hailed the signing of Executive Order 121, saying it not only boosts the country’s opportunities for electric vehicle manufacturing but also …
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This graphic released on July 30, 2026 shows Akbayan party-list Rep. Chel Diokno and an excerpt of House Bill No. 10366 or the Anti-Online Lending Abuse Bill, which he filed with fellow Akbayan party-list Reps. Percival Cendaña, Dadah Kiram Ismula, and Dinagat Islands Rep. Kaka Bag-Ao. (Courtesy: Chel Diokno / …
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Former House Speaker and incumbent Leyte Rep. Martin Romualdez (Photo by Ver Noveno) Former Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez on Friday questioned the Office of the Ombudsman’s continued reliance on witnesses whom, he said, had already been publicly discredited and are now facing cyberlibel and perjury charges. In a statement, Romualdez said …
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A store helper selling Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) changes the LPG prices on their price board in Paco, Manila on March 25, 2026 (Edd Gumban / The Philippine STAR) MANILA, Philippines — Prices of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) are set to rise in August due to renewed tensions in the …
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Executive Secretary Ralph Recto and US Ambassador to the Philippines Lee Lipton (Lipton/X) The Philippines and the United States are moving quickly to advance the proposed Pax Silica initiative, with US Ambassador to the Philippines Lee Lipton saying Washington and Manila are “moving FAST” on what he described as one …
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Pujalte did not identify the hotel where the meeting took place (STAR / File) MANILA, Philippines — Health Secretary Jose Pujalte Jr. yesterday denied going to casinos to gamble, saying he was merely invited to a meeting with Masbate and Sorsogon government officials in a hotel on July 20. Pujalte …
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This photo released on July 30, 2026 shows the boxes of documents received by the Senate Impeachment Court, including those submitted by the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) and other banking institutions, regarding the financial records of Vice President Sara Duterte and her husband, lawyer Manases Carpio, as part of …
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