China strongly criticized the recent trade mission sent by US President Joe Biden to the Philippines, alleging that the delegates aimed to thwart China’s technological progress. The Chinese embassy in Manila assailed the trade mission’s focus on national security, saying it veered towards rallying against Beijing rather than fostering economic …
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DANKE, GERMANY. President Marcos waves to the Filipino community who gathered at the Marriott Hotel in Berlin to greet him at the end of his two-day state visit to Germany on Tuesday before heading to the Czech Republic. Behind Mr. Marcos are Speaker Martin Romualdez (left) and Agriculture Secretary Francisco …
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This undated photo shows people lighting candles to protest killings under the Duterte administration’s ‘war on drugs.’ (The STAR / Miguel de Guzman, File) MANILA, Philippines — Human rights groups on Thursday refuted the president’s recent claim that the government is “progressing” in terms of curbing police abuses in the …
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Captain’s Peak Garden and Resort in Barangay Canmano in the municipality of Sagbayan. (Facebook / Screengrab from Ren The Adventurer) MANILA, Philippines — Lawmakers have sought an investigation into the construction of a resort at the foot of the Chocolate Hills in a bid to preserve Bohol’s protected area. The …
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WORKSHOP. The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) holds review, evaluation and planning workshop at the Venue 88 Hotel in General Santos City on March 11-14, 2024. In his message, Undersecretary for Inclusive and Sustainable Peace Alan Tanjusay reaffirmed the DSWD’s commitment in advancing the agency’s peace and development …
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‘RAMADAN RICE’. Lawyer Suharto Ambolodto (2nd left) and Army Lt. Colonel Udgie Villan, commander of the Army’s 33rd Infantry Battalion, join members of Al-Qhalid Farmers Marketing Cooperative during the launching of “Ramadan rice” which is part of the Bigasang Bangsamoro Magsasaka (BBM) project under the Bagong Pilipinas program of the national …
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The photo shows Rep. Rufus Rodriguez at the House of Representatives. (Rufus Rodriguez / Facebook) MANILA, Philippines — The House of Representatives approved on second reading last night Resolution of Both Houses 7 (RBH7) amending restrictive economic provisions in the 1987 Constitution, just before Congress goes on a Holy Week …
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Apollo Quiboloy prays over then-vice presidential aspirant Sara Duterte during a rally in 2022. (Facebook / Lakas-Christian Muslim Democrats) MANILA, Philippines — Some lawmakers have questioned Vice President Sara Duterte’s motives for gracing the “prayer rally” organized for controversial preacher Apollo Quiboloy on Tuesday night, with one senator saying that …
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BERLIN, Germany — President Marcos is looking forward to meeting United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Manila on Tuesday, March 19, to formalize the trilateral cooperation between the Philippines, Japan, and the US amid ongoing tensions in the West Philippine Sea. President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. (Yummie Dingding/PPA Pool) …
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A trilateral meeting between the Philippines, United States, and Japan on further enhancing defense and economic cooperation will be held in Manila next week, multiple sources said. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Japan Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa will be in the capital ahead of a planned summit of …
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