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Marcos not giving up on P20/kilo rice price promise

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said Tuesday he remains optimistic about bringing down the price of rice to P20 per kilo, even as the grain has been selling for more than double that amount. In an interview in Zamboanga, the President said this could be achieved once the cost of agricultural …

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Activists zap NTF-ELCAC surrender claim

Malolos City—Two environmental activists whom authorities claimed surrendered to the military last week told a government-organized press briefing yesterday that they were abducted and coerced into signing their affidavits. Activisits Jonila Castro and Jhed Tamano both claimed they were abducted on Sept. 2 by military men aboard an SUV in …

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Unease grows in Punjab as Canada-India tensions deepen

The anxiety is palpable on the streets of Punjab, India's only state with a majority Sikh population, following Canada's allegations linking Indian government agents to the killing of Canadian citizen and pro-Khalistan activist Hardeep Singh Nijjar on Canadian soil. Many in Sikh-majority state wary of fallout from allegations surrounding Canadian …

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