A consumer watchdog called on AirAsia Philippines to honor its promise to its passengers to refund tickets for canceled flights during the Covid-19 pandemic. United Filipino Consumers and Commuters (UFCC) president Rodolfo Javellana Jr. said in a statement issued on Wednesday that AirAsia's failure to refund the tickets of their …
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President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has appointed former Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin as special envoy to Beijing, days after the Chinese embassy in Manila called on the Philippines to meet it halfway over maritime disputes in the West Philippine Sea. “[Ambassador Locsin’s appointment] is to boost bilateral relations between the …
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The House of Representatives voted 265-0 with three abstentions on Wednesday to expel Negros Oriental 3rd District Rep. Arnolfo Teves Jr., who is facing a string of charges in relation to the assassination of Negros Oriental Gov. Roel Degamo. Rep. Felimon Espares of COOP-NATCCO, chair of the House committee on …
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FORMER senator Paolo Benigno “Bam” Aquino has been selected as a member of the 2023 Maurice R. Greenberg World Fellows Program, which is Yale University's signature global leadership program. FORMER senator Benigno Paolo ‘Bam’ Aquino 4th. TMT FILE PHOTO The only Filipino in the group, Aquino will join 15 other …
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SEN. Joseph Victor “JV” Ejercito said the succeeding administrations or after the Estrada presidency are “partly at fault” in not establishing a permanent base in Ayungin Shoal in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). SEN. Joseph Victor “JV” Ejercito The senator said the apparent failure of the Arroyo, Aquino, and Duterte …
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Manalo: No evidence from Beijing on Ayungin claims EDCA SITE INSPECTION. Defense Secretary Gilbert Teodoro tours Camp Melchor Dela Cruz in Gamu, Isabela on Tuesday, as military officials show him the improvements made to the base, one of the four facilities tapped under the US-Philippines Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA). …
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FORMER broadcaster Jay Sonza has been arrested for alleged syndicated and large-scale illegal recruitment, the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) confirmed on Tuesday. NBI assistant director Glenn Ricarte revealed that Sonza was turned over to their custody after he was temporarily detained and arrested by the Bureau of Immigration (BI) …
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The Philippines and Australia on Monday kicked off their first bilateral amphibious exercise dubbed “Alon” (Waves) as tensions grow in the South China Sea over China's continued posturing in disputed waters. Key leadership of IPE 2023 walks at the Flight Deck HMAS Canberra for the Opening Ceremony of the Exercise …
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President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Monday vowed to fulfill his campaign promise of a salary increase for teachers as he ordered the Department of Education (DepEd) to look for ways to do it. During a “Brigada Eskwela” activity in San Miguel, Manila City, President Marcos accompanied by Vice President and …
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Makati City officials have proposed to the local government of Taguig to allow them to continue providing free uniforms, shoes, supplies, and other school needs to some 30,000 public school students in the 10 barangays covered by a Supreme Court decision on the boundary dispute between the two cities. However, …
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