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August 04, 2024

Chinese research vessel spotted in Escoda Shoal

A Chinese research vessel has been \"surveying\" in the vicinity of Escoda (Sabina) Shoal near Palawan since July 25, according to a defense and maritime security expert tracking movements of vessels in the South China Sea.

1 min

Angara to strictly implement 6-hour teaching policy

Education Secretary Sonny Angara has assured teachers that the Department of Education (DepEd) will oversee the strict implementation of the six-hour maximum teaching period per day as mandated under Republic Act 4670 or the Magna Carta of Public School Teachers, amid complains of teaching overload under the MATATAG curriculum.

3 mins

DOJ looking into possible 'conspiracy' in Bataan oil spills

The Department of Justice (DOJ) has seen \"red flags\" in the sinking of three vessels in Bataan which caused oil spills, noting it is not discounting a possible \"conspiracy\" connecting the incidents.

2 mins

KING CARLOS

Three years after his Tokyo slip, gymnast Carlos Yulo emerged as an Olympic golden boy, coming through with the performance of his life and delivering a triumph for the ages in the floor exercise final at the Bercy Arena here Saturday.

2 mins

Phl to join World Expo 2025 in Osaka

The Philippines will join the 2025 World Expedition or World Expo 2025 in Japan, \"promising an immersive experience that will celebrate Filipino craftsmanship,\" declared the Department of Tourism (DOT).

1 min

Magnitude 6.8 quake rattles Surigao del Sur

A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck offshore in Surigao del Sur early morning yesterday but posed no tsunami threat to the country, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs).

1 min

Active cops, soldiers exempted from drug, psych tests for gun licenses

Active members of the Philippine National Police (PNP) and the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) are exempted from undergoing drug tests as well as psychological and psychiatric examinations when securing license to own and possess firearms (LTOPF).

1 min

Henry Lim Bon Liong, Father of Phl Hybrid Rice, 72

Former Federation of Filipino-Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Industry Inc. (FFCCCII) president Henry Lim Bon Liong passed away last Friday at the age of 72.

1 min

Abalos: Heads to roll for Chinatown blaze

Government personnel would be held accountable for a fire in Binondo, Manila that left 11 people dead, Interior Secretary Benhur Abalos said late Friday.

2 mins

Vice mayor, aide killed in Maguindanao ambush

Unidentified gunmen killed a vice mayor and his security aide and wounded two others in an ambush on Friday in a hinterland barangay in South Upi town, Maguindanao del Norte.

1 min

US to boost military presence in Mideast

Sending fighter jet squadron, keeping carrier in region

1 min

Bangladesh students call for nationwide civil disobedience

Student leaders yesterday rallied Bangladeshis for a nationwide civil disobedience campaign as Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's government weathered a worsening backlash over a deadly police crackdown on protesters.

1 min

DREAM FINAL: DJOKOVIC VS ALCARAZ

A fired-up Novak Djokovic on Friday reached his first Olympic final, where he will face Carlos Alcaraz in a dream showdown for gold, describing his achievement as \"a big deal.\"

2 mins

Fintechs urged to serve more women entrepreneurs

Financial technology firms in the Philippines should serve more women micro, small and medium enterprises (WMSMEs) to expand their access to finance and promote financial inclusion, according to the Asian Development Bank (ADB).

1 min

BSP enhances settlement of digital payments

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has approved amended guidelines to further enhance the settlement of digital payments, ensuring the integrity and efficiency of the country's payment system.

2 mins

Vaccination in QC targets cervical cancer elimination

There is no doubt that sustainability is among the century’s most popular buzzwords.

3 mins

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