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June 25, 2024

Traders commit to lower rice prices starting July

Rice retailers have committed to selling rice at lower prices, or P45 per kilo, starting in July.

2 mins

Court dismisses De Lima's last drug case

Former senator Leila de Lima, an arch critic of the previous administration, has now been cleared of all the drug charges filed against her during the presidency of Rodrigo Duterte.

3 mins

'China used illegal force to stop Ayungin mission'

Latest incident neither misunderstanding nor accident - DND chief

6 mins

DILG chief fears illegal POGOS may fund 2025 elections

Interior Secretary Benhur Abalos yesterday warned that illegal Philippine offshore gaming operators could fund candidates for the 2025 elections amid the discovery of POGO hubs in Bamban, Tarlac and in Porac, Pampanga as well as the alleged direct involvement of suspended Mayor Alice Guo in the questionable activities.

5 mins

Speaker wishes Sara the best; VP still 'friendly' with BBM

Speaker Martin Romualdez yesterday wished Vice President Sara Duterte the \"best of luck\" after her resignation from the Cabinet as education secretary.

2 mins

'Monster' CCG ship spotted near Ayungin

The world's largest coast guard ship owned by China was spotted yesterday cruising near Ayungin Shoal, where the Philippines maintains a small military outpost on the beached BRP Sierra Madre.

2 mins

DICT tackles engagement with watchdog

The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) will discuss with the Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Committee (CICC) its engagement with cybercrime watchdog ScamWatch Philippines in view of the revelation of a hacker that one of its convenors, Manila Bulletin technology editor Art Samaniego, was behind the hacking of government websites.

1 min

Jollibee data breach may affect almost 11 M customers

The National Privacy Commission (NPC) said the data breach that hit homegrown multinational Filipino fast-food giant Jollibee, listed as Jollibee Foods Corp. (JFC), is suspected to have affected or compromised the personal data of about 11 million customers of all the restaurant brands under the conglomerate.

1 min

Phl lags behind regional peers in human capital dev't

Lagging behind its peers in the region in terms of human capital indicators, the Philippines has a 20to 25-year window to develop its human capital to take advantage of the demographic shift, according to the World Bank.

2 mins

CFC eyes party-list partnership vs divorce bill

Religious group Couples for Christ (CFC) is reportedly contemplating joining a party-list group in time for the May 2025 midterm elections as the absolute divorce bill awaits Senate concurrence.

1 min

Bantag's plea to dismiss murder raps junked

The Court of Appeals (CA) has dismissed the petition of former Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) chief Gerald Bantag to set aside the murder charges filed against him over the killing of radio broadcaster Percy Lapid in October 2022.

1 min

4 rebels slain in Batangas, N. Samar encounters

CAMP VICENTE LIM, Laguna - Four suspected New People Army's (NPA) guerrillas were killed in separate clashes in Batangas and Northern Samar on Sunday, authorities reported yesterday.

1 min

161 Kanlaon evacuees remain in evacuation centers

A majority of families who sought shelter in evacuation centers when Kanlaon Volcano erupted three weeks ago have returned home in La Castellana, Negros Occidental.

1 min

Farmers told to wear protection when handling goats, cattle

Goat and cattle raisers should wear protective gear including face masks and gloves when tending to their animals to avoid contracting Q fever, an infectious diseases expert said yesterday.

1 min

Netanyahu: Intense fighting against Hamas ending

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (in photo) said on Sunday that the phase of intense fighting against Hamas in the Gaza Strip was coming to an end, but that the war would not end until the Islamist group no longer controls the Palestinian enclave.

1 min

Gunmen kill 19 in Russia's Dagestan region

Attacks on churches and synagogues in Russia's Dagestan region killed primarily police officers, officials said on Sunday, announcing a toll of 19 dead after violence that stoked fears over Islamist violence in the historically restive North Caucasus.

1 min

At least 1,301 people died during Hajj Saudi Arabia

More than 1,300 people died during this year's Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia as the faithful faced extreme high temperatures at Islamic holy sites in the desert kingdom, Saudi authorities announced on Sunday.

1 min

Heatwave scorches US East Coast

More than 100 million people across the US were under heat warnings on Sunday, with cities on the East Coast bracing for record-breaking temperatures as the heat dome causing the dangerous conditions expands to the West Coast.

1 min

Sanchez splashes way to gold

If there is any doubt about Kayla Sanchez being the best female swimmer in the country today, the Fil-Canadian Olympian relay medalist dissolved it over the weekend.

1 min

Two hits in Poland for Obiena

Filipino star pole-vaulter EJ Obiena is striking while the iron is hot.

1 min

NGCP: Hermosa-San Jose line now fully energized

The National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP) has fully activated the Hermosa-San Jose transmission line (HSJ) but hopes to recover the remaining project costs following its completion last Sunday.

1 min

P42/kilo rice possible as tariff cut takes effect

Some retailers in the country vowed yesterday to sell rice for as low as P42 per kilogram beginning next month once the reduced tariff rates on imported staple takes effect.

2 mins

Presidential trips yield $19 B investments - DTI

A total of $19 billion worth of investments pledged during the foreign trips of President Marcos have already been actualized or have commenced implementation as of June this year, according to the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI).

1 min

Less tourists seen to visit Phl this year

BMI Country Risk & Industry Research slashed its projection for tourist arrivals in the Philippines this year to 6.6 million from the 8.21 million forecast it gave in January.

1 min

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