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June 24, 2024

Phl won't instigate war in WPS – BBM

The Philippines is not in the business of waging war and does not seek to deliberately harm anyone, but its peaceful stance should not be viewed as a submission to foreign powers, President Marcos said yesterday.

6 mins

QC Pride Festival successful despite rain

Despite being cut short due to heavy rain, organizers deemed this year's Pride Festival in Quezon City a success as more than 200,000 people joined the annual event on Saturday.

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Farmers to seek SC relief vs reduced rice tariff

Farmers' groups will ask the Supreme Court to stop the implementation of Executive Order 62 that allows a 15 percent tariff on imported rice, down from the current 35 percent, until 2028.

4 mins

Angara on DepEd post: No offer

Sen. Sonny Angara's name has been floated as a possible replacement for Vice President Sara Duterte, days after she resigned as education secretary.

2 mins

Teves movement in Timor-Leste still restricted - DOJ

Expelled Negros Oriental congressman Arnolfo Teves Jr. has been released from house arrest in Timor-Leste, the Department of Justice (DOJ) confirmed yesterday.

1 min

Alice Guo expelled as NPC member

Suspended Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo has been removed from the Nationalist People's Coalition's roster amid her alleged links to Philippine offshore gaming operators (POGOs), former Senate president and NPC chairman Vicente Sotto III said yesterday.

1 min

PNP chief warns cops protecting illegal POGOS

Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Gen. Rommel Francisco Marbil yesterday warned that police personnel found to be protectors of illegal Philippine offshore gaming operators will face appropriate disciplinary actions.

2 mins

LP backs Leni decision not to run for Senate

The leadership of opposition Liberal Party (LP) said it fully respects the decision of former vice president Leni Robredo not to seek a Senate seat in the 2025 elections.

1 min

Catholic bishops told: Church marriages in Phl a minority

Church-sanctioned marriages in the country are a minority, Manila third district Rep. Joel Chua told Catholic bishops and priests.

1 min

Bato optimistic on ROTC bill passage

The proposal to revive the Reserve Officers Training Course (ROTC) has a better chance of getting approved in the third and last session of the 19th Congress, Sen. Ronald dela Rosa said yesterday.

1 min

BI probes Chinese woman's entry into Phl

The Bureau of Immigration is investigating how a Chinese woman entered the country without an arrival stamp on her passport and any record of her arrival, a BI official said yesterday.

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70 NBP inmates moved to Leyte prison

At least 70 inmates from the New Bili bid Prison (NBP) in Muntinlupa arrived at the Leyte Regional Prison in Abuyog, Leyte yesterday.

1 min

Judge dismissed for ignoring SC's suspension order

The Supreme Court (SC) has dismissed from service a judge in Ilocos Sur for ignoring a suspension order issued against him in connection with cases involving annulment of marriage.

1 min

US tourist killed by elephant in Zambia

A tourist from New Mexico state in the US was killed in Zambia when an elephant charged her, according to the police commissioner who investigated the incident.

1 min

Israeli forces tie wounded Palestinian to jeep

JERUSALEM (AFP) - Israeli troops tied a wounded Palestinian man to a military vehicle during a raid in the occupied West Bank city of Jenin, the army said yesterday, admitting that soldiers had violated operational procedures.

1 min

Israeli women rush to buy guns in aftermath of Oct. 7 attack

PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES (AFP) With many Israelis gripped by a sense of insecurity following Hamas' unprecedented Oct. 7 attack, the number of women applying for gun permits has soared, while feminist groups have criticized the rush to arms.

1 min

Estudyante Esports nat'l tilt all set

Dark League Studios' Estudyante Esports, after its kickoff via a well-attended esports summit at the Rizal Memorial Coliseum last March, has shifted into high gear with the launch of a campus esports league leading to the Estudyante Esports: The National Championships later this year.

1 min

FRENCH ROOSTERS FLY HIGH

France has a tough task to defend the Olympic men's volleyball title on home soil in Paris next month.

2 mins

BSP likely to keep policy rates steady

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) is widely expected to keep the key interest rate at its current level on Thursday to mitigate possible inflationary pressures and to support the peso against the dollar.

2 mins

Pinoys' sugar rush driving confectionery, ice cream sales

It is not just a sweet tooth for Air Aguinaldo, it is a whole lot of palate.

2 mins

Industry players seek deferment of rice tariff cut

Industry players are seeking the deferment of the implementation of the tariff cut on rice imports to provide the local sector ample time to prepare for the impact of the economic measure.

1 min

Stocks look to break out from slump

The local stock market is pinning its hopes on bargain hunters and the upcoming Monetary Board meeting this week to finally break out of its current slump.

1 min

New tollway to bring in P30 B revenue for MPTC

Metro Pacific Tollways Corp. (MPTC) is scheduled to sign this week the concession for toll operations in Indonesia, a contract expected to generate around P30 billion in revenue per year.

1 min

State infra spending jumps to P119 B in April

The government ramped up its infrastructure spending to P119 billion in April, mainly to finance road projects, the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) said.

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