The Philippine Star - September 15, 2023

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September 15, 2023

Phl may import rice all the way from Argentina

Amid the high prices of rice in the country, the Philippines is looking at importing the Filipinos' staple as far as from South America.

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OFWs in Taiwan to get pay hike

Overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in Taiwan are getting a salary increase, the Manila Economic and Cultural Office (MECO) reported yesterday.

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LTO may resume driver's license issuance soon

With at least one million plastic cards set to be delivered to the Land Transportation Office by the end of September, the LTO said yesterday it may resume the issuance of driver's licenses soon.

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Putin accepts Kim's invitation to visit North Korea

Russian President Vladimir Putin has accepted an invitation to visit North Korea, Pyongyang's state media said on Thursday, as Kim Jong Un wrapped up a rare trip to meet with his ally.

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NASA astronaut breaks US record for longest spaceflight

NASA astronaut Frank Rubio now holds the record for the longest US spaceflight.

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Libya floods: Death toll passes 5,100

The Libyan city of Derna buried thousands of people in mass graves as search teams scoured the area after devastating floods that killed at least 5,100 people, a health official said on Thursday.

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Drew Barrymore dropped as National Book Awards host

Drew Barrymore has been dropped as host of the upcoming National Book Awards ceremony, a day after her talk show taped its first episode since the Hollywood writers strike began.

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Norwegian princess to marry American self-professed shaman

The Norwegian king's eldest child, Princess Märtha Louise, will marry her Hollywood partner, the self-professed shaman Durek Verrett, next summer, the couple announced on Wednesday.

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Biden brushes off House impeachment inquiry

US President Joe Biden brushed off the House Republicans' impeachment inquiry late Wednesday, saying that the way he sees it, they launched the investigation against him because they want to shut down the federal government.

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Largest US newspaper chain hiring Taylor Swift, Beyoncé reporters

This week the United States' biggest newspaper chain posted to its site two unusual job listings: a Taylor Swift reporter and a Beyoncé Knowles-Carter reporter.

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Search for bodies continues in quake-hit Morocco

The stench of death wafted through the village of Imi N'Tala high up in Morocco's Atlas Mountains, where last week's catastrophic earthquake razed the hamlet's mud-brick buildings and killed dozens of residents.

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HOLT VOWS TO MAKE IMPACT

Fil-Am Stephen Holt looms large as the top prospect in the talent-rich pool up for selection in Sunday's PBA Season 48 Rookie Draft.

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