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P20/kg rice ‘not possible today’

Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. “Laurel cites high prices in world market, need to change laws” Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. on Monday said President Marcos’ campaign promise of bringing rice down to P20 per kilo is not possible at present, even as the country is headed for …

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AFP, DND told to maximize deployment

PROTEST BUOY. Fishermen in Masinloc, Zambales release a giant buoy effigy on Monday at the island of San Salvador to convey their hunger and anger toward China because of the Chinese maritime militia’s continued harassment and aggression of Filipino fishers at Scarborough Shoal. Joey O. Razon President Marcos directed the …

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Maharlika Fund rules finalized, Marcos reveals

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. The revised implementing rules and regulations (IRR) of the Maharlika Investment Fund have been finalized, President Marcos said yesterday. “Upon our approval, we will swiftly establish the corporate structure, getting the MIF up and running,” Mr. Marcos said in a statement posted on his social media …

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Gaza exit of Pinoys on hold

As Hamas suspends evacuation The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Sunday said the evacuation of some 20 Filipinos from strife-torn Gaza will be delayed following spate of attacks along the route to the Egyptian border. The announcement from the DFA came as the Hamas government in Gaza suspended the …

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Radio anchor shot dead during live broadcast

BRAZEN MURDER. Radio anchor Juan Jumalon, 57, is shot twice in the head while doing his live broadcast in his home-based studio in Calamba, Misamis Occidental on Sunday, Nov. 5, 2023. Inset photo (right) shows Jumalon seconds before he was murdered and a policeman (left) pointing at a shell casing …

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Romualdez confident proposed RAA with Japan won’t lead to abuse vs Pinoys 

Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio (left), House Speaker Martin Romualdez (Speaker’s office) The proposed Reciprocal Access Agreement (RAA) between Japan and the Philippines–bascially the two nations’ version of the Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA)–won’t lead to cases of abuse against Filipinos. House Speaker Martin Romualdez gave this assurance Saturday, Nov. 4 …

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