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Palace, House buck VP Sara’s trip to Australia

Vice President Sara Duterte is photographed during her visit to Doha, Qatar to meet supporters on May 26, 2025. (Courtesy: Inday Sara Duterte / Facebook)  Vice President Sara Duterte appears to have neglected her obligation to the country and the Filipino people, Malacañang said yesterday, as it questioned her frequent …

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Marcos nixes two-year EDSA rehab, demands quicker fix

President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. (Screengrab from PBBM’s FB page)  President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. rejected an original plan that would practically shut down Epifanio de los Santos Avenue (EDSA) during a two-year rehabilitation period, saying that modern construction technology must be employed if the government is to go ahead with …

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Navy seizes P10-b worth of floating meth off Zambales

Members of the Philippine Navy Northern Luzon Naval Command and the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency intercept a fishing vessel carrying an estimated 1.5 tons of meth valued at P10-billion off the coast of Zambales on June 20, 2025. (Courtesy: Philippine Navy)  A TOTAL of 1.5 tons of suspected shabu with …

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BI department chief sacked; official defies order

Immigration Commissioner Joel Anthony Viado said in a statement that the BI received Department Order 435, which ordered Repizo’s relief and designated Ruben Casibang Jr. as new chief, on June 19. (Philstar.com / Irra Lising)  MANILA, Philippines — The Bureau of Immigration yesterday implemented the order of Justice Secretary Crispin …

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50 Chinese ships swarm in PH waters

THE Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) confirmed on Thursday the presence of more than 50 Chinese Maritime Militia (CMM) vessels swarming near Rozul Reef, a feature well within the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone (EEZ) in the West Philippine Sea. Commo. Jay Tarriela, PCG spokesman for West Philippine Sea concerns, said two …

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PhilHealth expands kidney transplant benefits

PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Thursday launched the Philippine Health Insurance Corp.’s (PhilHealth) new benefits package for post-kidney transplant patients. In his remarks during a visit to dialysis patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) at the National Kidney Transplant Institute (NKTI) in Diliman, Quezon City, the President pushed for a …

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Palace: Marcos open to PH rejoining ICC, welcomes UNSR recos

President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. (Courtesy: Presidential Communications Office)  Malacañang on Thursday said the Philippine government is open to studying recommendations from the United Nations Special Rapporteur (UNSR) on human rights, including the ratification of key international treaties and the possibility of rejoining the International Criminal Court (ICC). Presidential Communications Office …

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