President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. with US President Donald Trump (PCO photo) MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. returned to the country on Wednesday night with over USD21 billion in investment pledges and renewed strategic commitments from the United States following a high-level three-day official visit to Washington, D.C. The plane …
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Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Gen. Nicolas Torre III sees nothing wrong with the challenge of acting Davao City Mayor Sebastian “Baste” Duterte for a fistfight. But the 54-year old Torre wants the fistfight to be meaningful and beneficial as he signified his intention to upgrade the challenge to a …
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Members of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) on their way to rescue flooded residents in Barangay Balete, Mamburao, Occidental Mindoro on Wednesday, July 23, 2025. (Courtesy: PCG) The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) announced it is extending widespread suspension orders for classes in all education for both …
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Sailors prepare to conduct flight operations on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) on July 21, 2025 in the Philippine Sea. Vinson, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group ONE, is underway conducting routine operations in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. …
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Cavite 4th district Rep. Francis “Kiko” Barzaga (Facebook) Cavite 4th district Rep. Francis “Kiko” Barzaga gave his honest-to-goodness take on the renewed calls in the House of Representatives to enact an anti-political dynasty law. In a Facebook post Tuesday, July 22, neophyte solon Barzaga cited a practical reason why such …
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Amid the continuing effects of the southwest monsoon on Tuesday, Interior Secretary Jonvic Remulla faced criticism for using “inappropriate” colloquial terms and casual language in his posts on class suspensions. (STAR / File) MANILA, Philippines — Netizens and celebrities have slammed Interior Secretary Jonvic Remulla for using an informal tone …
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Flood-affected residents at the Diosdado P. Macapagal Elementary School evacuation center in Quezon City line up to receive food from the office of Sen. Erwin Tulfo and World Vision yesterday. (MIGUEL DE GUZMAN) MANILA, Philippines — As part of efforts to boost flood-control measures and address long-neglected river maintenance, the …
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US President Donald Trump welcomes the visiting President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. to the White House on July 22, 2025. (Courtesy: The White House) Manila, Philippines—Negotiations over the Philippines’ new 19 percent US tariff rate are “not finished,” a key government economic adviser said Thursday, tamping down fears over the deal’s …
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Rep. Leila de Lima (Mamamayang Liberal Partylist) in a speech during the launch of Project Transitional Justice on July 12, 2025 (Leila de Lima) MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Justice (DOJ) has withdrawn a motion filed before a Muntinlupa court seeking to reverse the acquittal of Mamamayang Liberal party-list …
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CONSULTATION. DFA Assistant Secretary Ma. Antonina Mendoza-Oblena (front, rightmost) and MFA Director General Long Zhou (front, center) with members of the Philippine and Chinese delegations during the Joint Consular Consultation in Beijing on July 22, 2025. Both countries tackled issues concerning the “safety, rights, and welfare” of their respective nationals. (Photo courtesy …
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