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June 27, 2024

Rody, Bato won't attend House drug war probe

Former president Rodrigo Duterte and Sen. Ronald dela Rosa will not attend any hearing of the House committee on human rights meant for them to shed light on alleged extrajudicial killings during the previous administration's war against illegal drugs.

2 mins

P12-B aid to rice farmers out by September

The Department of Agriculture (DA) has committed to complete the distribution of P12 billion in cash assistance to rice farmers by September.

1 min

Ayungin clash: Phl sends note verbale to China

The Philippines is protesting China's illegal and aggressive actions to stop the delivery of food and supplies to a Philippine military outpost on the BRP Sierra Madre in Ayungin Shoal in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) on June 17, Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo said yesterday.

2 mins

Anti-Duterte unity ticket proposed

Trillanes: Marcos, 'pink' camps can join forces

4 mins

'Sick, stressed' Guo no-show at POGO hearing

Embattled Bamban Mayor Alice Guo snubbed yesterday the Senate committee hearing digging deeper into her background and suspected links with offshore gaming operators.

3 mins

DICT wants audit of registered SIM cards

With text scams persisting despite a year of enforcement of the SIM Card Registration Law, the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) said it is keen on auditing the SIM card registration database.

2 mins

PNP intensifies crackdown on drug rings

The Philippine National Police (PNP) has intensified its operations against drug traffickers and other lawless groups to ensure the integrity of the midterm elections next year.

1 min

No investment, tourism restrictions vs China

No restrictions will be imposed by the Philippines in terms of tourism and investments from China despite the ongoing tensions in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), according to the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA).

4 mins

De Lima doubts seriousness of Dutertes' political plans

The Dutertes' announcement of their future political plans could not be serious and is likely a mere display of power and show of force, former senator Leila de Lima said yesterday.

2 mins

QC, UP ink housing deal for informal settlers

Informal settler families will soon be provided decent shelters in two temporary relocation sites inside the University of the Philippines in Diliman, Quezon City.

1 min

Marcos reserves Tondo lot for DHSUD projects

President Marcos has declared a portion of land in Tondo, Manila for ownership and development by the Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) for the government's socialized housing program.

1 min

DA bans importation of live goats from US

The Department of Agriculture (DA) has banned the importation of live goats from the United States following the detection of Q fever cases in the country.

1 min

Go inaugurates Super Health Center in La Union

SAN FERNANDO, La Union Sen. Bong Go inaugurated a newly constructed Super Health Center in a hinterland community in this city on Tuesday.

1 min

UN: 10 children per day losing legs in Gaza

Ten children per day are losing one or both of their legs in the war in Gaza, the head of the UN agency supporting Palestinian refugees said on Tuesday.

1 min

US seeks diplomatic deal to prevent Israel-Hezbollah war

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States is urgently working toward a diplomatic agreement that would allow Israeli and Lebanese civilians to return to their homes on both sides of the border, US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said on Tuesday.

1 min

US journalist's closed trial in Russia begins

Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich went on trial behind closed doors in Yekaterinburg yesterday, 15 months after his arrest in the Russian city on espionage charges that he, his employer and the US government vehemently deny.

1 min

Kenya police open fire on protesters; 13 dead

The death toll from protests in Kenya has climbed to 13, an official from the main doctors' association told AFP yesterday, after antitax hike rallies turned violent and police opened fire at demonstrators who ransacked parliament.

1 min

‘GILAS HAS LEGIT CHANCE'

Newly-designated Gilas assistant coach Sean Chambers isn't fazed by the daunting odds that confront the national squad in the six-team FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Riga, Latvia, on July 2-7 and said there's a \"legitimate chance\" to make it to Paris before leaving for Europe last Tuesday night.

1 min

Bernardino scores nerve-wracker

Tiffany Bernardino clinched a dramatic victory in the girls' 13-15 category of the ICTSI Junior Philippine Golf Tour Visayas Series here yesterday, with a clutch par on the 17th hole sealing her win.

1 min

CEOs worry about business survival

Cite need to reinvent over next 10 years

2 mins

Bond market grows at faster pace in Q1

The Philippine bond market expanded at a faster pace in the first quarter than the previous threemonth period, fueled by the increase in government issuances, according to the Asian Development Bank (ADB).

2 mins

Narrower current account deficit seen this year

The Philippines may incur a smaller current account deficit this year on the back of a brighter outlook for the global economy, according to BMI Country Risk & Industry Research.

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Maynilad customers in Imus to get refund

Almost 3,500 customers of Maynilad Water Services Inc. (Maynilad) in Imus, Cavite will each receive over P1,000 in refund after the government penalized the West Zone concessionaire for water quality failure late last year.

1 min

Zed gets BSP nod as new credit card issuer

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has granted Zed Financial PH Inc., a credit-led neobank, a certificate of authority to operate as a standalone credit card issuer.

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