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June 22, 2024

Taiwan welcomes US missile deployment in Luzon

TAIPEI-Taiwan does not intend to provoke China into an armed invasion, but Taipei welcomes the deployment of missiles by the US in the northern Philippines, a top Taiwanese official said here this week.

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Marcos bares toll-free Cavitex access for 30 days

Motorists passing through the Manila-Cavite Toll Expressway will enjoy toll-free use of the highway for 30 days to promote the opening of three new roads that connect to the CAVITEX, President Marcos said yesterday.

2 mins

BBM formalizes rice tariff cut through EO 62

The government has lowered the tariff on imported rice from 35 percent to 15 percent until 2028, which President Marcos' economic managers believe could bring down the price of the staple to P29 a kilo.

3 mins

NBI arrests 3 alleged hackers of gov't websites

The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) announced yesterday the arrest of three individuals allegedly responsible for hacking several private and government websites, banks and Facebook accounts.

2 mins

Another round of oil price hikes next week

Another round of oil price hikes is projected for next week, with diesel expected to have the biggest adjustment.

1 min

Phl business groups deplore sea harassment

Call for unity, modernization of AFP, PCG

4 mins

Jeepney drivers, operators stage rally at Senate

Hundreds of jeepney drivers and operators held a rally in front of the Senate to continue protesting the public utility vehicles modernization program (PUVMP), which they claimed was \"killing them softly.\"

2 mins

PhilRice: Use drones to boost rice yield

The Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) yesterday asked farmers to use drone technology to boost rice yields and lower production costs.

1 min

Retired general who led talks in 2 hostage-takings dies

A former police official who led negotiations in two high-profile hostage-taking incidents died yesterday.

1 min

Legarda seeks Senate probe on child rapes

Sen. Loren Legarda has filed a resolution seeking to investigate the rising number of child rape cases in the country.

1 min

BAI confirms Phl's first Q fever case

The Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI) has confirmed the country's first case of Q fever disease from samples taken from goats imported from the United States.

2 mins

Biden, Trump gearing for first televised debate of 2024

Marathon rehearsals, informal consultations, campaign rallies: Joe Biden and Donald Trump are each preparing in their own unique way for their televised debate next Thursday, the first in the 2024 race for the White House between the bitter rivals.

1 min

Hajj death toll tops 1,000 after extreme heat

The death toll from this year's Hajj has exceeded 1,000, an AFP tally said on Thursday, more than half unregistered worshippers who performed the pilgrimage in extreme heat in Saudi Arabia.

1 min

Getting better, Canada slays Brazil in 3 sets

Canada came to play - and slay - in Manila.

1 min

Eala breezes into q’finals

Alex Eala barged into the quarterfinals of the elite Veneto Open with a 6-3, 6-3 win over home bet Giorgia Pedone late Thursday night in Italy.

1 min

Subic-Clark-Manila-Batangas railway construction to start in 2027

The government is looking to start the construction of the Subic-Clark-Manila-Batangas railway, a flagship project of the Luzon Economic Corridor, by 2027.

1 min

TO RAISE ADDITIONAL FUNDS - Gov't eyes samurai bond market

The Marcos administration is looking at the samurai bond market for the first time as part of its fundraising program to secure additional resources for priority programs.

1 min

Filinvest unit’s P4.8 B project gets green lane certificate

The Board of Investments (BOI) has granted a green lane certificate of endorsement to FDC Renewables Corp.'s Pampang hydroelectric power project, valued at around P4.8 billion.

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