Burdened with the oil price increases for 10 consecutive weeks now? The Department of Energy has this advice: Be “wise” in buying fuel. As pump prices are expected to go up by P2.40 per liter next week –higher than the original forecast –DOE director for the oil industry management bureau …
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THE Commission on Elections (Comelec) said on Friday that it will proceed with the filing of election offenses and disqualification cases against candidates in the Oct. 30, 2023 barangay (village) and Sangguniang Kabataan (youth) elections (BSKE) who failed to explain their premature campaigning activities. Candidates, hoping to get elected, file …
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PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has approved several new appointments in the Department of Transportation (DOTr) and Department of Migrant Workers (DMW), Malacañang announced. PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. Contributed Photo According to the Presidential Communications Office (PCO), Arrey A. Perez was named the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Clark …
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PAOCC says system takes fake IDs; Senators say just enforce the law The online registration of SIM (subscriber identity module) cards should be temporarily stopped as the system accepts fake identities and information, the Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission (PAOCC) said on Friday. But Senators Grace Poe and Alan Cayetano said …
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Farmers groups on Friday called for the resignation of Finance Secretary Benjamin Diokno and National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Secretary Arsenio Balisacan for their support for moves to cut tariff rates on rice imports from 35 percent to 10 percent. “Today, we stand together to oppose, in the strongest …
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Six Philippine corporations were included in TIME Magazine’s new annual ranking of the World’s Best Companies. Ayala Corp., San Miguel Corp., Jollibee Foods Corp.. PLDT Inc., Metropolitan Bank & Trust Co., and BDO Unibank Inc. were named among the 750 top-performing companies in the world for 2023. The World’s Best …
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THE Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Western Command (Wescom) has monitored dozens of Chinese maritime militia vessels in areas covered by the country's exclusive economic zone (EEZ) in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). Photos from Western Command Armed Forces of the Philippines FB Photos from Western Command Armed Forces …
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Chinese vessels are active in Philippine waters on both sides of the country, with some 30 fishing boats swarming several shoals near the Reed Bank to the west and research vessels roaming the eastern side of the Philippine Sea, officials said Thursday. Amid the renewed activity, Defense Secretary Gilbert Teodoro …
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President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Wednesday asked foreign businessmen “to explore” the Philippines as a destination for investment. During his speech at the 10th Asian Summit in Singapore, President Marcos said through the Maharlika Investment Fund (MIF), the Philippines would be a gateway of possibilities in the area of investment. …
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THE Philippine Coast Guard on Tuesday defended the presence of United States (US) Navy aircraft during the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) resupply mission in Ayungin Shoal in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), saying this boosted the morale of Filipinos – both civilians and troops – in the area. …
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