The Philippine Star - November 22, 2024

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November 22, 2024

Sara: OVP staff °collateral victims, of persecution

Vice President Sara Duterte said she is taking pity on the officials and personnel of the Office of the Vice President (OVP) as they have become \"collateral victims\" of her critics' efforts to persecute her for political reasons.

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Re-nationalization of agri services pushed

Senate President Francis Escudero and Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. yesterday agreed to work together for the renationalization of the agriculture sector after many of its services were devolved to the local government units (LGUs).

2 mins

Indonesia says clemency for Veloso up to Marcos

Indonesia will fully respect whatever decision President Marcos makes on the grant of clemency to Mary Jane Veloso, the overseas Filipino worker saved from execution on drug trafficking charges.

4 mins

BBM leads groundbreaking of Meralco Terra Solar

President Marcos led the groundbreaking yesterday of what would become the world's largest integrated solar and battery storage facility, a project seen to make the Philippines a leader in renewable energy while contributing to efforts to address climate change and global warming.

2 mins

AFP confirms presence of US Task Force in Palawan

US embassy: Unit enables US forces to support AFP in SCS

3 mins

No word on whether Garma seeking US political asylum

There is no word yet from US authorities if former police colonel Royina Garma is indeed requesting for political asylum, according to Philippine Ambassador to the US Jose Manuel Romualdez.

3 mins

Speaker vows to fight for AKAP funding

Speaker Martin Romualdez vowed yesterday to fight and secure funding for the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD)'s Ayuda sa Kapos ang Kita Program (AKAP) in the 2025 budget, high-lighting the program's impact on more than four million \"near poor\" Filipinos nationwide.

2 mins

OCD lauds success of 4th quarter national earthquake drill

The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) lauded the execution of the fourth quarter nationwide simultaneous earthquake drill held in Camiguin on Nov. 14.

1 min

Face House, explain intel funds, Sara urged

For the first time since they had a falling out, Speaker Martin Romualdez spoke openly about his estranged ally, Vice President Sara Duterte, advising her to face the congressional probe on her alleged misuse of confidential funds.

4 mins

'Guanzon may still run as party-list nominee'

Former poll commissioner Rowena Guanzon may still run as a party-list nominee in the May 2025 midterm elections despite a Supreme Court (SC) ruling declaring null and void her substitution as the first nominee of the P3PWD party-list, according to the Commission on Elections (Comelec).

1 min

Tulfo brothers still leading in new Senate poll

Two brothers of Sen. Raffy Tulfo are still the most preferred candidates for senator in a voter preference survey con-ducted by polling firm Tangere.

1 min

ICC issues arrest warrants for Netanyaha, Hamas officials

The International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants yesterday for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, his former defense minister and Hamas officials, accusing them of war crimes and crimes against humanity over the war in Gaza and the October 2023 attacks that triggered Israel's offensive in the Palestinian territory.

1 min

APECis resilience in changing world

In its 35th year of existence. the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum continues to remain relevant despite the emergence of other regional forums and is projected to maintain its growth in the face of global uncertainties and challenges. experts say.

2 mins

Joint effort urged to meet challenges facing Asia-Pacific

Blocks to trade, investment and technology need to be removed, says Xi. Mo Jingxi reports

3 mins

Managing success for road that lies ahead

As the Belt and Road Initiative enters the second decade of implementation, its sphere of global outreach has been growing with gusto.

3 mins

New Great Wall set to generate green benefits

Ordos in the Inner Mongolia autonomous region is advancing an ambitious initiative known as the Solar Great Wall, aiming to combine the development of renewable energy with efforts to combat desertification, local authorities say.

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