WARM WELCOME. President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. is welcomed upon arrival at Washington D.C for his trilateral summit with US President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida. With him are Ambassador Babes Romualdez and US Ambassador Mary Kay L. Carlson. PCO The Philippines is poised to receive a …
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LTFRB reminds PUV operators: Franchise a privilege from gov’t, not a right
After some transport groups declared that they will continue operating routes without consolidation after the April 30 deadline, the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) said on Friday, April 12, that jeepney operators must understand that their franchises are privileges granted by the government, not inherent rights. In an …
Read More »Duterte on deal with China: As is, where is
Former president Rodrigo Duterte holds a press conference streamed on SMNI’s ‘Gikan sa Masa, para sa Masa’ on Thursday night. MANILA, Philippines — After President Marcos said he was “horrified” by a secret deal on the West Philippine Sea (WPS), former president Rodrigo Duterte has broken his silence on the …
Read More »7-to-4 work schedule takes effect May 2
Motorists continue traversing the EDSA-Kamuning flyover in Quezon City on April 7, 2024 before it partially closes on April 25, 2024 for retrofitting that will last for 11 months. (Jesse Bustos / The Philippine STAR) MANILA, Philippines — The implementation of the modified work schedule of local government offices in …
Read More »Business sentiment turns bullish in Q2 — BSP survey
Business confidence in the first quarter this year continued to take a hit from inflation, stiff competition and the strong El Niño bad weather but sentiments could turn more bullish in the second quarter and in the next 12 months due to company expansions and easing of price pressures on …
Read More »US solons push for $2.5b military aid to PH
Photo shows journalists filming a US Air Force F-16 fighter jet as it takes off during the US-Philippines joint air force military exercise dubbed ‘Cope Thunder’ at Basa Air Base in Pampanga on April 11. AFP On the eve of the Philippines-US-Japan trilateral summit, two leading US senators on Wednesday …
Read More »Quiboloy hiding in Davao City – Duterte
File photo from SMNI shows Kingdom of Jesus Christ leader Apollo Quiboloy, who wants a written guarantee from President Marcos and other officials that Americans will not interfere in his case in the Philippines. (STAR / File) MANILA, Philippines — Fugitive pastor Apollo Quiboloy is hiding in his vast compound …
Read More »Dangerously hot weather: Heat index could reach 45 to 46°C this weekend
(NOEL PABALATE / MANILA BULLETIN) Get ready for another sizzling weekend, with heat index values likely to hit a scorching 45 to 46 degrees Celsius (°C), especially in Dagupan City, Pangasinan, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said on Friday, April 12. On Saturday, April 13, PAGASA …
Read More »2 Navy pilots die in chopper crash
TWO pilots died when a Philippine Navy trainer helicopter crashed near the Cavite City public market Thursday. Navy spokesman Commander John Percie Alcos said the Navy’s Robinson R22 trainer chopper, which took off from the Sangley Airport in Cavite City for a training flight, developed engine trouble and crashed at …
Read More »White House: Philippines can count on Biden
White House National Security Communications Advisor John Kirby assured the Philippines that the United States government will remain committed to their treaty as long as US President Joseph Biden remains in office. File photo of President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr.’s meeting with US President Joseph Biden at the White House …
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