All 131 Filipinos have left the area as gov’t triggers forced repatriation All 131 Filipinos have left northern Gaza where an Israeli ground attack seemed imminent as the Department of Foreign Affairs raised crisis alert level 4 in the Palestinian enclave on Sunday. The Philippine government, however, is still trying …
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The website of the House of Representatives was hacked Sunday, House Secretary General Reginald Velasco said. “Immediate steps have been taken to address the issue,” Velasco said in a statement. He said the House is working closely with the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT), Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating …
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The leader of the transport group Manibela on Sunday called off a meeting in Malacañang a day before a planned strike, claiming there were corrupt officials involved that he would eventually name. “There are people who do not want to resolve [the issue] since their corruption might get exposed,” said …
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Malacañang has issued Executive Order (EO) No. 44 declaring the “Walang Gutom 2027: Food Stamp Program” as a flagship program of the administration through the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD). “The DSWD shall undertake the necessary steps for the successful implementation and expansion of the Food Stamp Program …
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THE bill seeking to rename Agham Road and BIR Road in Quezon City after the late former senator Miriam Defensor-Santiago has lapsed into law without President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s signature, Malacañang said Saturday. Presidential Communications Secretary Cheloy Garafil said the President “allowed” Republic Act (RA) 11963 to lapse into law …
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THERE will be fair weather all over the country this weekend although there will be chances of isolated rain showers and downpours, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said on Saturday. PHOTO From DOST PAGASA Pagasa weather specialist Aldczar Aurelio reported that the low pressure area (LPA) …
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JERUSALEM—The Israeli military said Saturday that Gaza City residents must not delay their departure before a military offensive starts, as people leaving the north of the territory again jammed roads south. Ahead of an expected Israeli ground offensive against Hamas, which attacked southern Israel on October 7, Israel has designated …
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THE United Kingdom (UK) is committed to strengthening defense relations with the Philippines anchored on protecting the Indo-Pacific region that includes the West Philippine Sea (WPS). Baroness Annabel Goldie, UK Minister of State for Indo-Pacific Defense Engagement, gave this assurance when she met with Lt. Gen. William Gonzales, Armed Forces …
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Israel on Friday gave Palestinians 24 hours to leave Gaza City ahead of an expected ground offensive in retaliation against Hamas for the deadliest attack in Israeli history. The United Nations said it had been informed of the evacuation order shortly before midnight Thursday, six days after hundreds of Hamas …
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The Asian Games basketball gold medal will stay with the Philippines even as naturalized player Justin Brownlee, who tested positive for a banned substance, faces a two-year suspension if he fails the confirmatory doping test. “The gold remains with us,” Philippine Olympic Committee president Rep. Abraham “Bambol” Tolentino said on …
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