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July 15, 2024

Koko urges BBM: Announce POGO ban during SONA

President Marcos’ approval rating will surely soar if he announces in his third State of the Nation Address (SONA) a total ban on Philippine offshore gaming operators (POGO) firms, Senate Minority Leader Aquilino Pimentel III said yesterday.

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Trump survives assassination try

BUTLER – Donald Trump was hit in the ear in an assassination attempt by a gunman at a campaign rally Saturday, in a chaotic and shocking incident set to supercharge political tensions ahead of the polarizing US presidential election.

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BBM sends well wishes, prayers to Trump

President Marcos sent his well wishes to former US president Donald Trump and condemned the fatal shooting at his campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania on Saturday.

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Several DepEd officials resign ahead of Angara's takeover

As the Department of Education prepares for a new leadership, some officials of the agency have resigned, incoming DepEd secretary Sen. Sonny Angara disclosed yesterday.

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Lawmakers seek inquiry into fake Phl passports

Administration lawmakers yesterday vowed to unmask government officials in Davao City who were behind the alleged scheme of giving Chinese nationals falsified birth certificates for the purpose of applying for a Philippine passport.

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'US-Phl alliance among most vital defense partnerships'

The United States alliance with the Philippines has been elevated to stand among Washington’s “most vital defense partnerships in the world,” according to an official of the US Department of Defense.

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Senators to Guo: Come out, face Senate probe

As an elected official, suspended Mayor Alice Guo of Bamban, Tarlac should present herself to the Senate and help in the probe of Philippine offshore gaming operators (POGOs), senators said on Sunday.

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P35 wage hike in MM starts July 17

The daily minimum wage for workers in the National Capital Region NCR) will increase by P35 on July 17.

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S. Cotabato town has new barangay

Residents of Tupi in South Cotabato voted in favor of creating a new barangay during a plebiscite conducted on Saturday.

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Biden condemns'sick' attempt on Trump's life

WASHINGTON (AP) – US President Joe Biden led the condemnation after his election rival Donald Trump was wounded in a shooting incident at a rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday that also reportedly killed at least one bystander.

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Secret Service probes how gunman got close to Trump

The US Secret Service is investigating how a gunman armed with an AR-style rifle was able to get close enough to shoot and injure former US president Donald Trump at a rally Saturday in Pennsylvania, a monumental failure of one the agency’s core duties.

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BALTI BANNERS '24 DRAFT CLASS

Make way for Converge’s new twin tower of Justin Arana and freshman Justine Baltazar.

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Cuts to bring key rate to 4% in 2025 - Nomura

Risks are skewed toward more policy easing in the Philippines for the next two years as the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas BSP) could cut interest rates by 125 basis points this year and another 125 basis points in 2025, Nomura Global Markets Research said.

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Proposed P2.5-M salary delays Maharlika organizational structure

The seemingly high asking salary of state-run Maharlika Investment Corp. (MIC), which could surpass some of the highest paid officials at the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), caused the delay in the organizational structure of the sovereign wealth fund.

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New Clark City attracts P143 B investment pledges

The New Clark City (NCC), which is being positioned as an investment hub, has attracted over P143 billion worth of investments, according to the Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA).

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Arriving soon: Cargo rail between Laguna and Albay

Farmers, manufacturers and traders may get a cheaper mode of transportation for their goods by next year, as the Philippine National Railways (PNR) will pursue a P5-billion plan to retrofit the existing line between Laguna and Albay for cargo movement.

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Gov't debt payments hit P69 B in May

The government jacked up its debt service to almost P70 billion in May with the bulk going to interest payments from both domestic and foreign lenders.

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ERC eyes lower open access threshold as early as 2027

Qualified electricity end-users consuming at least 100 kilowatt hours (kWh) a month may soon be allowed to choose their power suppliers amid plans to lower the open-access threshold as early as 2027.

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PEZA investment approvals plunge 44% in H1

Investment pledges approved by the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) in the first semester fell by 44 percent to P45.48 billion from P80.59 billion the same period a year ago.

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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.