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August 05, 2024

Regal matriarch Mother Lily dies at 84

Philippine cinema icon and Regal Films founder Lily Monteverde, affectionately called Mother Lily in the industry, passed away early yesterday morning, a day after her husband of over 60 years, Remy Monteverde, was laid to rest.

5 mins

Vietnam ship in Manila for joint drills with Phl

The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) and Vietnamese Coast Guard (VCG) will hold joint exercises on search and rescue (SAR) as well as fire and explosion prevention training in Manila Bay today.

2 mins

BBM to Yulo: Phl stands proud with you

President Marcos hailed Filipino gymnast Carlos Yulo's gold medal feat at the Paris Olympics, and expressed optimism that the prized athlete would bag more achievements.

1 min

Millions in incentives await Yulo

Filipino gymnast Carlos Yulo celebrates on the podium after winning the gold medal in the artistic gymnastics men's floor exercise final of the Olympic Games in Paris on Saturday.

4 mins

Palace asks SC: Junk petition vs rice tariff cut

Malacañang has asked the Supreme Court (SC) to dismiss the petition seeking to declare as unconstitutional Executive Order 62, which reduced the tariffs of imported rice and other agricultural products from 35 percent to 15 percent.

4 mins

Phl, Germany conclude defense cooperation pact

The Philippines and Germany agreed yesterday to conclude, as soon as possible, a broader Arrangement on Defense Cooperation, recognizing the wide array of opportunities for enhancing bilateral defense relations amid security challenges that both countries face.

2 mins

House panel sees smooth sailing for DepEd chief Angara

Former senator Juan Edgardo Angara is expected to breeze through the Commission on Appointments (CA)'s scrutiny of his nomination as secretary of the Department of Education (DepEd), replacing Vice President Sara Duterte.

1 min

DepEd reminds schools of 'no collection' policy

The Department of Education (DepEd) is reminding schools of its no collection policy as part of efforts to ensure that basic education remains free for elementary and high school students.

1 min

House starts deliberations on P6.352-T budget

The House of Representatives starts today the deliberations on the proposed P6.352-trillion national expenditure program (NEP) for 2025 of the Marcos administration.

2 mins

Marcos appoints Cobonpue to DTI's creative dev't council

President Marcos has appointed award-winning industrial designer Kenneth Cobonpue as a member of the Philippine Creative Industries Development Council under the Department of Trade and Industry.

1 min

PCSO chief sues vlogger for defamation

A complaint for defamation and invasion of privacy has been filed by Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) general manager Mel Robles against US-based vlogger Claire Contreras or \"Maharlika.

1 min

Baste calls Davao region cop chief liar

SUELTO Davao City Mayor Sebastian Duterte has continued his tirades against Davao region police director Brig. Gen.

1 min

Iran: Short-range projectile killed Hamas' Haniyeh

TEHRAN AP) Iran’s Revolutionary Guard said a short-range projectile was behind the killing of Hamas political chief Ismail Haniyeh and accused the United States of supporting the attack which it blamed on Israel, state TV reported on Saturday.

1 min

ZHENG GIVES CHINA FIRST SINGLES GOLD

Zheng Qinwen became the first Chinese player to win Olympic tennis singles gold when she defeated Croatia's Donna Vekic on Saturday, hailing her victory as a \"proud\" moment for herself and her country.

2 mins

Inflation breached upper target in July - economists

Headline inflation likely accelerated to above four percent in July, breaching the government's two to four percent target for 2024 for the first time in seven months, due to higher prices of some key food items and elevated electricity costs, a poll of leading economists showed.

3 mins

Volatile trading seen this week

Heightened volatility is expected in the local bourse this week as investors try to shake off the lingering impact of US recession fears that pulled down the market last week.

1 min

SM lacing up boots to harness power of AI

The SM Group is preparing to take its retail empire to the next level, with the company that started from a shoe store in Manila over six decades ago lacing up its boots to harness the power of artificial intelligence (AI) to elevate further the customer shopping experience.

3 mins

No China expansion on table for Cebu Pacific

Low-cost carrier Cebu Pacific may be adding new routes almost every week to its flight network, but there is one destination that it is hesitant to expand to for now: China.

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