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June 28, 2024

New DepEd chief known by end of week

While Vice President Sara Duterte's resignation as Department of Education secretary will take effect on July 19, President Marcos said he would name her replacement by the end of the week, saying the DepEd performs a vital function and should not be left without a leader.

2 mins

Palace proposes P6.352-T 2025 budget

The Marcos administration is proposing another record budget of P6.352 trillion for 2025 as the government moves to finance its priority programs and achieve its macroeconomic targets.

2 mins

Phl should do more than file protests vs China - BBM

The Philippines should go beyond filing diplomatic protests against China, President Marcos said yesterday, as the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) disclosed sending a note verbale to Beijing over the latest incident in Ayungin Shoal where the Chinese coast guard forcibly stopped a resupply mission to the BRP Sierra Madre.

2 mins

Speaker to seek reelection, not Senate seat

Speaker Martin Romualdez has doused speculations that he would be running for senator in the May 2025 midterm polls, saying he would seek reelection as the congressman of Leyte's first district, where he is now on his second term.

2 mins

Fingerprints match; Guo Hua Ping is Mayor Guo

The fingerprints of suspended Mayor Alice Guo of Bamban, Tarlac and Chinese national Guo Hua Ping are identical, establishing that they are the same person, the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) declared in its dactyloscopy report.

3 mins

BBM on Dutertes' Senate bid: It's a free country

Former president Rodrigo Duterte and his children are free to seek any electoral post in the coming elections, but the \"real situation\" will emerge only after the filing of certificates of candidacy in October, President Marcos said yesterday.

4 mins

Trillanes eyes plunder raps vs Duterte, Go

Former senator Antonio Trillanes IV announced plans to file plunder charges against former president Rodrigo Duterte and Sen. Bong Go, alleging corruption involving over P6 billion in infrastructure projects.

1 min

Timor-Leste grants Phl request for Teves extradition

The Court of Appeals of TimorLeste has granted the extradition request of the Philippine government against former Negros Oriental lawmaker Arnolfo Teves Jr.

1 min

Turkish Navy's anti-sub ship visits Manila

The Turkish Navy's Ada-class antisubmarine warfare corvette TCG Kinaliada (F-514) is visiting the port of Manila from June 26 to 28, in celebration of the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Türkiye and the Philippines.

1 min

DA: 4 importers to be blacklisted

Four importers of agricultural products will be blacklisted amid their involvement in smuggling activities, Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. revealed yesterday.

2 mins

LP: No plan yet to join forces vs Dutertes

The Liberal Party has no plans yet to join forces with other groups against the Duterte family in the May 2025 midterm elections, according to former senator and LP spokesperson Leila de Lima.

2 mins

4 Pasig SWAT members axed over ‘escort service'

Four members of the police Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) team were relieved from their posts yesterday after they were photographed during a networking company's private event in Pasig.

1 min

CHR lauds QC's green camp project

The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) yesterday lauded the Quezon City government for partnering with the local police for the development of the first-ever \"green camp\" in Metro Manila.

1 min

7 ‘rebels' killed in N. Ecija clash

BAYOMBONG, Nueva Vizcaya Seven suspected New People's Army (NPA) guerrillas were killed in an encounter in Pantabangan, Nueva Ecija on Wednesday afternoon.

1 min

US, Japan, SoKor start new joint military drills

SEOUL (AFP) - South Korea, the United States and Japan kicked off a major new military exercises yesterday, Seoul's Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said, as the allies seek to counter growing threats from Pyongyang.

1 min

Bolivian army leaders arrested after coup attempt

Two Bolivian army leaders were arrested Wednesday after soldiers and tanks took up position in front of government buildings in what President Luis Arce called an attempted coup.

1 min

HOPING FOR FEEL OF EURO PLAY

Whether it's against a foreign club or a top-tier Euro squad, Gilas Pilipinas is always game for tune-ups in its continuing efforts to grow as a unit.

2 mins

Alas Pilipinas draws incentives from government

Alas Pilipinas got a boost from Sen. Bong Go and the Philippine Sports Commission with the team members given an incentive of P200,000 each for a breakthrough bronzemedal effort in the AVC Challenge Cup early this month.

1 min

Interest rates stay at highest in 17 years

BSP makes no adjustment for 6th straight meeting

2 mins

Duck Donuts officially opens its first branch in the Philippines

Filipinos love donuts.

2 mins

Phinma: New cold storage plants to cut food waste

Business leaders, government officials and experts agree on the need to expand the country's cold storage facilities to address the problem of food waste.

1 min

BSP chief says impact of peso weakness on inflation 'not large'

The effect of a weaker peso against the dollar would not be large enough to have an adverse impact on inflation, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Governor Eli Remolona Jr. said.

1 min

Gov't to allow 200,000 MT sugar imports

The Philippines would import at least 200,000 metric tons (MT) of refined sugar by September to ensure ample stocks and prevent price spikes in the market.

2 mins

NGCP charges ahead with network expansion

The National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP), the grid operator, is pushing forward with its various projects to expand its transmission network, setting aside for later the issue of regulatory approval for cost recovery.

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