Sharon Garin MANILA, Philippines — What’s the basis for oil companies to charge as much as P170 per liter on products like premium diesel and kerosene? Next week, the public may finally get their answer as the Department of Energy (DOE) has ordered oil industry players to unbundle fuel prices. …
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HOMEWARD BOUND. Filipino repatriates aboard a chartered flight en route to Manila as the government facilitates their safe return from Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The overseas Filipino workers and their dependents arrived at Villamor Air Base in Pasay City around 4 p.m. Friday (April 10, 2026). (Photo courtesy of DMW) MANILA …
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Executive Secretary Ralph Recto holds a meeting with Senator Bam Aquino to discuss education programs and the ongoing crisis caused by the war in the Middle East. Malacañang has assured that it will focus on addressing the classroom backlog by ensuring on-time fund releases to local government units (LGUs). In …
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Rep. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo MANILA, Philippines — Former president and incumbent Pampanga Rep. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo yesterday denied that she is seeking the ouster of Speaker Faustino Dy III. “I categorically deny the allegations concerning the supposed ouster of Speaker Bojie Dy that surfaced yesterday,” Arroyo said in a statement posted on …
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FOOD SECURITY. A mechanical reaper harvests palay in Barangay Talipapa, Nueva Ecija on Aug. 12, 2025. The Department of Agriculture (DA) on Friday (April 10, 2026) said it is ramping up efforts to ensure food security in the Philippines in the coming months amid rising fuel costs and the looming El …
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Courtesy: Inday Sara Duterte / Facebook The House Committee on Justice has ordered the production of documents, including envelopes labeled “HOPE” submitted by former Education undersecretary Gloria Jumamil Mercado, as part of its impeachment proceedings against Vice President Sara Duterte. In a subpoena ad testificandum et duces tecum, the panel …
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Health Secretary Teodoro Herbosa (Courtesy: Department of Health) Health Secretary Teodoro “Ted” Herbosa on Friday alleged that a “mafia” within the Department of Health (DOH) is behind complaints filed against him before the Office of the Ombudsman. Herbosa criticized the so-called “concerned DOH employees” who lodged the cases, including the …
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After five rounds of double-digit hikes spurred by the Middle East crisis, diesel prices are estimated to drop by P2.50 to P3.50 per liter next week, an industry source told The STAR (The STAR / Walter Bollozos) MANILA, Philippines — A rollback in diesel prices may finally come next week, …
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(Courtesy of Navine Misa, Geronimo Suliguin) MANILA – As we observe this year’s Araw ng Kagitingan, I wish to pay homage to a group of defenders who were once students of the University of the Philippines and were part of a select group based in the College of Engineering-Tau Alpha. Together …
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Courtesy: Philippine Embassy in Lebanon / dfa.gov.ph The Philippine Embassy in Lebanon on Thursday placed Filipinos on high alert, urging them to take precautionary measures and limit movement as Israel launched its heaviest strikes in weeks. In an advisory, the embassy recommended Filipinos stay in place with their employers and …
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