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The Filipino deserves no less—Lacson
A Lacson-Sotto tandem for the race to the presidency and vice-presidency for 2022 is on. Their buzzwords during the pre-recorded campaign may seem too general for the electorate at the moment, they are, however,…
Duterte accepts nomination, Go declines
The faction led by Energy secretary Alfonso Cusi in the Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban) has just endorsed their bets for the presidential and vice-presidential slates for the 2022 national elections. MANILA…
Manila mayor Isko Moreno just had it, lets off some hot air
Manila mayor Francisco Moreno Domagoso decries members of the Duterte administration who serve no other function but to criticize. Referring to presidential spokesperson Harry Roque Jr who criticized the city executive’s call for the…
Local health experts warn about ‘mu’ variant of Covid-19
A new coronavirus variant of interest the World Health Organization has been monitoring is the ‘mu’. First detected in Colombia in January 2021, it now comprises 39 percent of all Covid cases in the…
Fertilizer subsidy shields farmers from factors of rising costs
The Department of Agriculture (DA) admits, fertilizer subsidies are needed for farmers to deal with rising costs of fertilizers. MANILA — Agriculture undersecretary Fermin Adriano told congressmen that subsidies are the quickest way…
PNP meets PRC counterpart to deal with crimes
Delegations from both the People’s Republic of China’s Ministry of Public Security (MPS) and the Philippine National Police (PNP) attended a virtual bilateral meeting to iron out ways in addressing criminal activities affecting both…
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MMDA reports Alert Level 4 a success in Metro Manila
Running for a week in Metro Manila, the experimental enforcement of COVID-19 Alert Level…
₱1.25B plus in public funds wasted
About ₱1.25 billion in public funds has been potentially lost in the procurement of…
Senate approves voter registration extension to 31 October
The Senate approved on the Wednesday the extension of voter registration period from 30…
DepEd to conduct probe on ‘online kopyahan’
Following a statement from the Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) blaming the lack of…
1Sambayan calls for better leaders, end to Duterte regime
“We are united in our call for better leaders and healing for our country…
DICT seeks Congress to resolve digitization ‘turf wars’
“Why blame us?” This was the lament of former senator and now Information and…
SSS released ₱2.62B unemployment benefits amid pandemic
A total of ₱2.62 billion in unemployment benefits were given out to about 196,000…
In-person classes approved, but limited
President Rodrigo Duterte finally approved of a re-opening of schools’ pilot run on Monday.…
Online voting records higher turnout on 2nd test run
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) registered a higher voter turnout in its second test…
Blended learning system lacks tutorial support
Alarmed over the emergence of several online cheating groups in Facebook, the Alliance of…
Foreign debt hits highest level in nearly 10 years
The country’s outstanding external debt at the end of June was at its highest…
De Lima files for suspension of Kaliwa Dam project
The China-funded Kaliwa Dam continues with its construction activities despite glaring non-compliance with environmental…
US bares China’s plan to commit ‘slow’ genocide of Uyghurs
The United States government has determined that China’s actions in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous…
Pacquiao: Unanimous choice for President 2022
“Yes, I accept,” were the words that sealed Senator Emmanuel Pacquiao’s decision to run…
Govt launches maiden onshore retail dollar bond offer
Finance Secretary Carlos “Sonny” G. Dominguez III urges small investors to invest in the…
Pag-IBIG provides 3-year loan payment term options
Responding to the needs of its members amid the continuing health crisis, PAG-IBIG, the…
July cash remittance inflows highest since January—BSP
Despite the harsh conditions caused by the ongoing pandemic, overseas Filipino workers (OFWs), dubbed…
Nomination certificates issued to PDP-Laban party bets
The PDP-Laban wing headed by Energy secretary Alfonso Cusi has started issuing nomination and…
Faeldon 'caused undue injury to the Govt'—Sandiganbayan
Two counts of graft against former Customs head Nicanor Faeldon for approving the release…
PH exporters urge shipping rules change
Amid the pandemic, exporters and logistics groups have asked for longer-term changes to Philippine…
QCPD to implement measures for ‘Ligtas Balik-Eskwela’
With the completion of security plans by the Quezon City Police District (QCPD) for…
Economic cost of the pandemic to reach ₱41T–NEDA
In the next four decades, the economic cost of the pandemic could reach ₱41 trillion. This was the prognosis…
MMDA reports Alert Level 4 a success in Metro Manila
Running for a week in Metro Manila, the experimental enforcement of COVID-19 Alert Level 4 is a “success” says…
Foreign debt hits highest level in nearly 10 years
The country’s outstanding external debt at the end of June was at its highest level since at least 2011.…
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The youngest elected mayor of the city of Manila
Francisco Moreno Domagoso, also known by his showbiz name Isko Moreno, serves as the…
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In reviewing data since the Delta variant of the coronavirus was detected in the…
Oncomagnetic Device: Is this brain cancer's cure?
A new world of non-invasive and nontoxic therapy for brain cancer including many exciting…
Delta: Virulence features, what intervention is needed?
THE INCREASE OF new infections caused by the Delta variant in the National Capital…
