PRICE CEILING SET. A store retailer displays regular milled rice sold at P41 per kilo and P45 a kilo for well-milled rice alongside premium rice varieties at her stall in Quezon City on Tuesday, as the new price caps for the staple grain went into effect. Norman Cruz Small rice …
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Marcos: ASEAN poised to grow on mutual trade
ASEAN PRESENCE. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. (left) joins hands with the other leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations for their traditional pose at the start of the 43rd ASEAN Summit in Jakarta, Indonesia. PCO Photo Jakarta — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Tuesday hailed the economic growth of …
Read More »Speaker: Summit opportune venue for PH investment
Speaker Martin Romualdez (second from right) flanks President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. (seated) as he stands beside (from left) Trade Secretary Alfredo Pascual, Foreign Secretary Enrique Manalo, and Communications Secretary Cheloy Garafil at the 43rd ASEAN Summit in Jakarta on Tuesday. PCO Photo Speaker Martin Romualdez on Tuesday said the 43rd …
Read More »Manila court orders Teves, others arrested for Negros governor slay
Arnolfo Teves Jr. A Manila City regional trial court on Tuesday ordered the arrest of expelled Negros Oriental 3rd District congressman Arnolfo “Arnie” A. Teves Jr. and his co-accused in connection with the March 4, 2023 killings of Gov. Roel R. Degamo and several other persons in Pamplona town. Judge …
Read More »Marcos in Indonesia for ASEAN gab, keen on meeting with other leaders
JAKARTA—President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. arrived here on Monday night as he readies to meet other world leaders before the opening of the 43rd ASEAN Summit today. Mr. Marcos stressed he would discuss security, economy, agriculture, and migrant welfare issues, as well as pursue a statement on the country’s ongoing incursions …
Read More »Senators cheer for Gilas Pilipinas
Senate President Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri led fellow senators in cheering for Team Philippines and rejoiced with the country after Gilas Pilipinas' “convincing” 96-75 victory over China's basketball team during their FIBA World Cup match Saturday. “This was the most important game of all. For our pride and for our …
Read More »Gilas places 24th, earns FIBA Olympic qualifying tilt spot
Gilas Pilipinas’ game against China–its last in the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 on Saturday–was not a “no-bearing” game after all. With the Filipinos’ 96-75 victory over the Chinese, GILAS earned a slot for next year’s 2024 FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament. This was made possible after the Philippine team finished …
Read More »Senators tell China: Read our t-shirts, WPS is ours
MESSAGE SENT. (From left) Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri and Senators Joel Villanueva, Ronald dela Rosa and Juan Edgardo Angara (partly hidden) – all wearing black West Philippine Sea statement shirts – react as Gilas scores during the FIBA Basketball World Cup match between the Philippines and China at Smart …
Read More »Marcos to raise Chinese incursions, 10-dash-line map in ASEAN Summit
Photo shows the logo of the ASEAN Summit 2023 displayed in Jakarta. AFP President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is set to fly to Indonesia today (Monday) for the 43rd ASEAN Summit where he is expected to make a strong push for a statement on recent Chinese incursions in the West Philippine …
Read More »Mariah Carey hails longest Xmas celebration of her ‘Filipino lambs’
MARIAH CAREY One hundred and fourteen days before Christmas, American diva Mariah Carey acknowledged the Philippines’ claim to the world’s lengthiest Yuletide holiday season, which famously kicks off at the beginning of the “ber” months. On Saturday, Carey responded to a post on social media platform X, formerly Twitter, which …
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