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LET THERE BE LIGHT. President Marcos leads the ceremonial switch on of the Mindanao-Visayas Interconnection Project at the Palace on Friday, Jan. 26, 2024. He is joined by Energy Secretary Raphael Lotilla (left) and National Grid Corporation of the Philippines Chief Executive Officer Anthony Almeda (right). Ver Noveno  President Ferdinand …

INVESTOR CONFIDENCE. Albay 2nd District Rep. Joey Salceda maintains that introducing amendments to the economic provisions of the 1987 Constitution is crucial in boosting investors’ confidence. One of the guests at the Saturday News Forum in Quezon City on Jan. 27, 2024, the chairperson of the House Committee on Ways and …

HONOR. National Museum of the Philippines Director General Jeremy Barns (left) and Manila Archbishop Cardinal Jose Advincula unveil the marker declaring the Pope Pius XII Catholic Center in United Nations Avenue, Paco, Manila as an important cultural property on Saturday (Jan. 27, 2024). The center was inaugurated on Aug. 26, 1964 by Cardinal …

ABOUT 30 percent of adult Filipinos believed that their lives improved over the past 12 months, according to a recent poll conducted by the Social Weather Stations (SWS). The survey, conducted on Dec. 8-11, 2023, showed that 30 percent of adult Filipinos said they experienced quality of life was better,  while …

Irene Khan, United Nations special rapporteur on freedom of opinion and expression, undergoes immigration procedures at NAIA last January 22, 2024. (PRESIDENTIAL TASK FORCE ON MEDIA SECURITY PHOTO) MANILA, Philippines — The country’s Anti-Terrorism Act (ATA) was among the topics discussed during the meeting of Supreme Court (SC) justices, led …

The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) on Saturday, Jan. 27 said the air temperature in Baguio City had dropped to 9.8°C. Baguio City  According to PAGASA’s daily temperature updates, this was the lowest temperature recorded in the country since the start of the year. The top 10 …

Photo of search and rescue operations by the Philippine Coast Guard (Release / Philippine Coast Guard)  MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has rescued seven individuals on Friday after their motorbanca capsized in the vicinity waters off Isla Verde, Roxas, Palawan. The boat capsized at around 12:15 p.m. …

Graphics by Philstar.com / Anjilica Andaya  This report forms part of Philstar.com’s coverage of influence operations, which involve the spread of false information and propaganda that can mislead, cause confusion and prevent informed understanding and discourse. Read our explainer on influence operations. MANILA, Philippines — Pro-Duterte accounts unleashed a firestorm …

MANILA – Speaker Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez on Friday said the House of Representatives already approved all the measures prioritized by the Legislative-Executive Development Advisory Council (LEDAC) and by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. in his State of the Nation Address (SONA) in July 2023. In a press briefing, the Speaker …

Speaker Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez ‘Solons won’t engage in fruitless arguments with critics’ The House of Representatives will not dignify criticisms and invectives lodged against its members in connection with the ongoing move to amend the Constitution through a people’s initiative, Speaker Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez said Thursday. Romualdez said …