THE plane carrying President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and his party encountered technical problems, forcing a return to Villamor Airbase in Pasay City where they boarded another plane, Malacañang said on Wednesday. The President flew to South Cotabato to attend the launch of the South Cotabato Consolidated Rice Production and Mechanization …
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Orders Cabinet to scramble budget, avoid depleting quick response funds of LGUs LEGAZPI CITY—President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Wednesday ordered national agencies to cover 90 days of relief assistance to evacuees of the areas around restive Mayon Volcano to unburden local government units (LGUs) responding to the disaster. Three months, …
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The leader of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria in Southeast Asia was shot dead while resisting arrest, the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) reported Wednesday Western Mindanao Command Chief Lt. Gen. Roy Galido said Faharudin Hadji Benito Satar a.k.a. Abu Zacharia was killed in a 10-minute gunfight …
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A Chinese navy training vessel berthed in the Philippines on Wednesday for a rare port visit as the two countries contest reefs and waters in the South China Sea. Dragon dances and a brass band greeted the 165-meter (542-foot) Qi Jiguang in Manila to mark its final stop on a …
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DNA testing has confirmed that four of the suspects in the killing of Negros Oriental Gov. Roel Degamo and nine others last March 4 were at the crime scene, Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla confirmed Tuesday. The DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) testing conducted by the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) confirmed …
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Warns of ‘new oppressors’ as PH marks 125th Independence Day Faced with “new oppressors,” the country must declare its freedom boldly, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said Monday as the nation marked its 125th Independence Day celebration. “With new oppressors and challenges, our people remained defiant — affirming that it is …
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Speaker Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez on Monday urged all Filipinos to awaken the spirit of heroism in their selves and help the country overcome present challenges as a gesture of gratitude to the heroes who gave up their lives to secure the nation’s freedom. In his message during the commemoration …
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The United States reaffirmed its longstanding alliance with the Philippines and assured Manila it will continue to partner with the country as it sent well wishes for its celebration of the 125th Independence Day on Monday. The US, through Secretary of State Antony Blinken, congratulated Filipinos in celebrating Independence Day …
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Former Senator and Armed Forces of the Philippines Chief of Staff Rodolfo Biazon Sr., who was diagnosed with lung cancer in July last year, passed away on Monday morning, his family said. He was 88. Muntinlupa Mayor Ruffy Biazon confirmed the passing of his father, who has been confined at …
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The country’s oil firms on Monday announced pump price hikes of as much as P1.40 per liter for diesel effective 6 a.m. Tuesday to reflect the movement of prices in the world oil market. The firms also raised the price of gasoline by P1.20 per liter and P1.30 per liter …
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