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Authorities recover 336 pieces of giant clam shells at the shoreline of Brgy. Sebaring in Balabac, Palawan./Philippine Coast Guard  MANILA, Philippines — Authorities have seized fossilized giant clams, locally known as “taklobo,” worth an estimated P8.1 million in Balabac, Palawan, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said Monday. The PCG said …

The continuing pursuit operations of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) against members of the Islamic State (IS)-linked Dawlah Islamiyah-Maute Group who allegedly perpetrated a bomb attack at the Mindanao State University (MSU) in Marawi City last year resulted in yet another bloodbath on Sunday, February 18. AFP Chief, …

File photo MANILA – Subdivisions and future housing developments will soon be required to set aside an area for information and communication technology (ICT) infrastructure, after such proposal hurdled second reading in the House of Representatives. During the plenary session on Monday, the chamber approved through voice voting House Bill 9870, …

The Marcos administration’s efforts toward fiscal consolidation may proceed at a slower pace, as economic managers are considering revising down their growth forecasts for the medium term, the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) said. Budget Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman said the Development Budget Coordination Committee (DBCC) wants to maintain …

DANGEROUS MOVES. This photo taken on Feb. 15, 2024 shows an aerial view of a China Coast Guard vessel (upper) and China Coast Guard personnel on a rubber boat at Bajo de Masinloc. AFP PH accuses Chinese boats of ‘dangerous’ actions Chinese fishers have been using cyanide in Bajo de …

A relative of a victim of an extra-judicial killing attends a memorial mass ahead of All Soul’s Day to remember loved ones slain in the government’s war on drugs, at the Commission on Human Rights in Manila on Oct. 29, 2021. (AFP / Jam Sta. Rosa)  MANILA, Philippines — More …

The government’s Task Force El Niño is closely monitoring various sectors in line with President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s directive amid the strong El Niño phenomenon now being experienced by the country.  Task Force spokesman and Presidential Communications Office Assistant Secretary Joey Villarama said the group is monitoring food security; …

Assorted local products are up for sale at the Kadiwa On-Wheels na Kapitolyo in Lingayen, Pangasinan on February 13, 2024. (Cesar Ramirez/The Philippine STAR) MANILA, Philippines — Umaabot sa 75 percent o 3 sa apat na Pilipino ang nagsasabing hindi naging maganda ang ginawang aksyon ng pamahalaan para labanan ang …

Majority of adult Filipinos were highly satisfied with government projects on infrastructure, disaster response, protection of overseas Filipino workers, and quality education but were least satisfied in the way inflation and reducing poverty issues were addressed, results of a recent OCTA Research survey showed. OCTA’s December 2023 Tugon ng Masa …

CATANAUAN, Quezon – The provincial prosecutor has recommended destructive arson charges against film director Jade Castro and three others over the recent burning of a modern jeepney here. A FILM director and his three companions face destructive arson charges over the burning of this modern jeep in Quezon recently. (Photo …