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WARMER TIES. President Ferdinand Marcos and First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos join President Yoon Suk Yeolk and his wife, First Lady Kim Keon Hee, in the customary photo op after their call yesterday at Malacanang Palace. PCO To boost maritime ties, conduct nuke plant study The Philippines and South Korea on …
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Marcos signs revitalized law to boost Philippines’ defense strategy
President Marcos (C) presents a signed copy of the Self-Reliant Defense Posture Revitalization Act at the Ceremonial Hall in Malacañang Palace on October 8, 2024. Speaker Martin Romualdez (4th right), Senate President Francis Escudero (4th left) and other members of the 19th Congress witnessed the signing ceremony. (Courtesy: Presidential Communications …
Read More »Accused sex offender Apollo Quiboloy wants to be a senator
Photo by MANNY PALMERO Detained Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC) founder Apollo Quiboloy will be running for the Senate in the May 2025 midterm elections, Commission on Elections (Comelec) chairperson George Garcia said on Tuesday. Lawyer Mark Tolentino represented Quiboloy in filing his certificate of candidacy (COC) on the last …
Read More »Duterte says he has no quarrel with Marcos
Former President Rodrigo Duterte Ex-president willing to face Quad Comm probe Former President Rodrigo Duterte maintained that he has no axe to grind with incumbent President Marcos as he highlighted the crucial role of an opposition to serve as check and balance, but not to the point of destroying the …
Read More »‘Difficult day’: Oct 7 commemorations begin with festival memorial
With candles, prayers and music, commemorations for the October 7 attack began in Israel’s Tel Aviv on Sunday at a ceremony to mark the first anniversary of the Hamas onslaught at the Nova music festival. Pictures of those killed appeared on a screen at the entrance to the ceremony, as …
Read More »DMW: First batch of Filipinos set for repatriation from Lebanon on Friday
Department of Migrant Workers Secretary Hans Leo Cacdac (Photo by Rachelle Tonelada) Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) Secretary Hans Cacdac told the Manila Standard on Monday that the first batch of Filipinos to be repatriated from Lebanon is scheduled for October 11. “We are arranging for the return of at …
Read More »DA ‘cautiously’ optimistic amid lower inflation recorded in September
Agriculture secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel The Department of Agriculture (DA) expressed cautious optimism over the drop in the September inflation, primarily attributed to a decrease in food prices, particularly rice. Inflation in September decelerated to 1.9 percent, the lowest rate since May 2020. This decline was largely driven by a …
Read More »PNP identifies possible poll areas of concern
Courtesy: Philippine National Police Comelec to validate list of likely election hotspots The Commission on Elections is now validating a list of potential hotspots for the 2025 midterm polls submitted by the Philippine National Police. “The list will undergo validation by the joint security council headed by Comelec, which is …
Read More »Thousands march worldwide for Gaza, Lebanon ceasefire ahead of anniversary
People march as they demonstrate to mark one year of the war between Hamas and Israel in New York, on October 5, 2024. (Photo by Leonardo Munoz / AFP) Washington, United States—Tens of thousands of protesters marched in cities around the world over the weekend calling for a ceasefire in …
Read More »Inflation fell to 1.9% in Sept. amid lower food, transport costs
The Philippines’ inflation rate fell to its lowest level in over four years in September, primarily due to a slowdown in food and transportation costs. In a report released on Friday, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said headline inflation dropped to 1.9 percent last month from 3.3 percent in August. …
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