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July 04, 2024

Comelec, NBI discuss security for 2025 elections

The Commission on Elections (Comelec) is partnering with the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) to strengthen cybersecurity during the midterm polls next year.

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Angara to continue Sara's programs

Newly appointed Department of Education Secretary Sonny Angara will reach out to Vice President Sara Duterte to continue the good programs she initiated in the DepEd.

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China 'monster ship' conducts another 'intrusive patrol'

China’s biggest coast guard ship was again seen intruding in the vicinity of Ayungin Shoal yesterday, just a day after the Philippines and China agreed to deescalate tensions in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) through a Bilateral Consultation Mechanism (BCM) meeting in Manila.

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Speaker changes tune on Cha-cha, backs foreign long-term lease

Manila may take the cue from Vietnam in terms of foreign direct investments, Speaker Mart in Romualdez said, apparently taking a slightly different path on Charter change.

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Genes or nutrition? DOST studies factors behind height, build

Department of Science and Technology-Food and Nutrition Research Institute (DOST-FNRI) researchers and scientists are embarking on a landmark study seeking to determine if a person’s height and build are dictated by genes or are a result of proper nutrition – or the lack of it.

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Third 'Alice Guo' filed for NBI clearance

Another “Alice Guo” applied for a clearance with the National Bureau of Investigation in 2005, but her fingerprints did not match those of the suspended Bamban, Tarlac mayor who went by the same name but who turned out to be a Chinese national named Guo Hua Ping, NBI Director Jaime Santiago said yesterday.

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Binay walks out of Cayetano probe

Sen. Nancy Binay walked out on the public hearing on the new Senate building’s cost of construction called by Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano after a heated exchange between the two senators.

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DTI issues price guide for school supplies

As classes are set to begin later this month, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has released a price guide to help consumers in the purchase of school supplies.

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Duterte set bad example for POGOS - Hontiveros

With his open door policy on Philippine offshore gaming operators (POGO), former president Rodrigo Duterte set a bad example that bred illegal online gaming scams and other serious criminal activities in the country like human trafficking, Sen. Risa Hontiveros said yesterday.

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Road rage suspect hunted

Authorities are hunting down a driver of a pickup truck who reportedly opened fire at a vehicle in what police said was another road rage case in Quezon City on Tuesday.

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Kanlaon's seismic activity increasing

BACOLOD CITY – After spewing elevated levels of sulfur dioxide gas in the past few days, Kanlaon Volcano on Negros Island yesterday showed an increase in seismic activity, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology.

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Putin, Xi to meet in Central Asian summit

ASTANA (AP) – Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping will meet today as they travel to Kazakhstan for a session of an international group founded to counter Western alliances.

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Women's champion knocked out in first round

Marketa Vondrousova became the first defending women’s Wimbledon champion to lose in the first round for 30 years on Tuesday as Novak Djokovic and Iga Swiatek cruised through.

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Power reserve market set to resume this month

The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) is looking to resume the commercial operations of the reserve market before the end of this month.

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QC, Enstack partner to help businesses go digital

Artificial intelligence-powered business management app Enstack has forged a partnership with the local government of Quezon City to support the digitization of enterprises in the city.

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DA plans to cut pork imports by 60,000 MT

The Department of Agriculture (DA) aims to reduce the country’s pork imports by 60,000 metric tons (MT) this year by boosting local pig production through its P2.1 billion modified repopulation program.

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'Customs, maritime fees hiking logistics costs in Phl'

Customs and shipping charges make up the largest allocation in the logistics expenses of traders, increasing the cost of transporting local and imported products in the Philippines.

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XIAN LIM FLEXES NEW GIRLFRIEND IRIS LEE AT 'KUMAN THONG' PREMIERE

In their first official public appearance together, director Xian Lim and producer-girlfriend Iris Lee held hands while gracing the red-carpet premiere of the horror film “Kuman Thong” on Monday night at SM Cinemas in North Edsa, Quezon City.

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