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July 09, 2024

Alice Guo to skip Senate probe anew

Gatchalian warns of arrest

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Cayetano told: Name names on 'scripted interviews'

Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano should identify which radio stations are conducting scripted interviews, the head of the National Press Club (NPC) said yesterday.

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NBI: Beauty queen, Israeli fiancé bore 2 gunshots each

The bodies of Pampanga beauty queen Geneva Lopez and her Israeli fiancé Yitshak Cohen each bore two gunshot wounds, according to National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) Director Jaime Santiago.

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Stunting, obesity in Phl alarming'

Apart from having thousands if not millions of stunted or wasted young Filipinos as well as those suffering from “hidden hunger” or micronutrient deficiency, there’s the emerging problem of obesity, which is a cause for alarm, a Netherlands-based Filipino food and nutrition scientist said.

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'P29/kilo rice giving false hope to poor'

By selling rice at P29 per kilo in Kadiwa outlets, the Department of Agriculture (DA) is giving false hope to the poor, the farmers’ group Philippine Chamber of Agriculture and Food Inc. (PCAFI) said yesterday.

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Phl, Thailand agree to increase naval engagements

The Philippines and Thailand have agreed to increase navy-to-navy engagements through established dialogue mechanisms.

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Japan-Phl access agreement signed today

The Philippines and Japan are expected to sign today the Reciprocal Access Agreement (RAA), a military pact that will facilitate mutual visits between Filipino and Japanese forces for training and joint exercises.

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NBI raids alleged POGO-owned clinic

The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) raided on Saturday a clinic allegedly owned by a Philippine offshore gaming operator (POGO) firm in San Isidro, Makati.

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Senator seeks transfer of Manila Zoo to Masungi

Transfer the Manila Zoo to Masungi Georeserve in Rizal, a senator suggested over the weekend.

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Comelec sets rules for SK special polls

The Commission on Elections Comelec) has set the rules for the conduct of the Sangguniang Kabataan special elections SKSE) to fill hundreds of vacancies in community councils nationwide.

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Biden back on campaign trail as pressure mounts

WASHINGTON AFP) US President Joe Biden heads back out on the campaign trail Sunday, desperate to salvage his reelection bid as senior Democrats meet to discuss growing calls that he quit the White House race.

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MISSING PARIS. NATS' SIGHTS NOW ON '28 LA

Gilas Pilipinas got its trial by fire against elite teams from Europe and South America in pursuit of a coveted Paris Olympics berth and came up short.

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'Still too early to declare victory against inflation'

Even as headline inflation surprised to the downside in June and stayed within the central bank’s two to four percent target, it is still premature to proclaim a definitive victory over inflation, the top official of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas BSP) said.

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Stocks on upward bias as inflation slows down

The stock market is seen resuming its climb this week as investors are expected to capitalize on the momentum provided by the country’s lower June inflation print.

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With nearly all reelectionists, PSE names new board

The Philippine Stock Exchange Inc. (PSE) has appointed its new board of directors, 14 of whom were reelected during its annual stockholders’ meeting Saturday.

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Foreign group seen taking majority stake in Dito CME

Davao-based businessman Dennis Uy could be poised to give up his controlling stake in listed holding company Dito CME Holdings Corp. in favor of a group backed by foreign investors.

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Marketing woes, red tape stall DOF's P40-B privatization goal

The Department of Finance (DOF) is having difficulties in disposing of the state’s assets, raising zero out of the P40billion target as of the first half of the year, amid poor marketing plan and bureaucratic red tape.

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Rice tariff collections up 34% to P23 B in H1

Rice tariff collections in the first semester rose by more than a third on a yearly basis to over P23 billion, driven by elevated import volume coupled by higher import prices, the Bureau of Customs (BOC) said.

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DOTr's 2025 budget P20 B short of target

A number of mobility projects and their social components may have to wait for further funding as the Department of Transportation (DOTr) was given an appropriation for 2025 that is short by P20 billion from what it originally proposed.

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Veteran actresses Jean and Jackie Lou share bits & pieces about working on ‘Widows' War'

A multi-layered, nuanced whodunit drama needs established stars who can hold the audience’s attention and keep them thinking instead of guessing.

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Les alle historiene fra The Philippine Star

The Philippine Star Newspaper Description:

The Philippine STAR is the flagship title of the country's largest and most successful print media enterprise, the Philstar Media Group. Owned and published by Philstar Daily Inc., The Philippine STAR is a vaunted pillar of Philippine journalism whose integrity is anchored on the Biblical motto, “Truth Shall Prevail”. The Philippine STAR is a two-time winner of the prestigious Newspaper of the Year award given by the Rotary Club of Manila.