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Quad comm turns over land-grabbing evidence to OSG

Pieces of documentary evidence have been turned over by the House of Representatives quad committee to the Office of the Solicitor General (OSG) to be used for building up cases against Chinese nationals who were able to acquire large swaths of land in the country.

Phl, US defense officials discuss AFP upgrade, intel sharing

Philippine defense officials and the newly designated US deputy assistant secretary of defense for South and Southeast Asia discussed the planned capability upgrade of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the conclusion of an intelligence-sharing agreement with the US Department of Defense.

Fuel prices down this week

Motorists can expect a slight decrease in domestic pumps today, amid recent developments in the global oil market.

Ship ready for repatriation of OFWs in Lebanon

A chartered ship is ready for the possible mass repatriation of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in Lebanon, the Department of Migrant Workers said yesterday.

Robinsons Land Honors Philippine Business Trailblazers at Asia CEO Awards 2024

Robinsons Land Corporation (RLC), one of the country's leading property developers, recently took center stage at the 15th Asia CEO Awards as the Title Sponsor, highlighting its dedication to business excellence and the growth of the Philippine economy. Held on October 8, 2024, at the Marriott Grand Ballroom, the event celebrated outstanding companies and leaders driving the nation's progress.

DepEd eyes exclusion of rich students from subsidy

State university administrators and the government need to fix the implementation of free college tuition subsidies to prevent wealthy students from pushing out deserving and underprivileged students from the program, Education Secretary Sonny Angara said.

Quiboloy to run as independent in 2025 polls

Detained pastor Apollo Quiboloy will run as an independent senatorial candidate in the May 2025 mid-term elections after revoking his \"acceptance\" of the Workers and Peasants Party (WPP)'s nomination.

Ampatuan convicted in P393-M graft case

Former Maguindanao governor Sajid Islam Ampatuan, now vice mayor of Shariff Saydona Mustapha town in the province, may lose his seat and face life in prison after the Sandiganbayan found him guilty of graft and malversation of public funds.

Stolen heroes' letter recovered by Nat'l Library from eBay

Three letters – belonging to the government trove known as the \"Philippine Insurgent Records\" (PIR) – were recovered over the weekend by the National Library of the Philippines.

TikTok bans political ads

Candidates in the 2025 elections cannot use short-form video platform TikTok for their campaign.

"No let up in OVP confidential fund probe'

A lawmaker has given assurance that there will be \"no let up\" in the House of Representatives' investigation into Vice President Sara Duterte's alleged mishandling of government funds, despite what he describes as her troubling display of anger recently.

17 Abus get life terms for 2000 Sipadan kidnapping

Rody defers facing quad

Kristine enters PAR, may become typhoon

Tropical Depression Kristine entered the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR) and is expected to intensify into a typhoon and make landfall in Northern Luzon by Thursday evening or Friday morning, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said yesterday.

THE TALENT OF TES PASOLA WENT FAR BEYOND PAPER

My first encounter with Tes Pasola was at a CITEM exhibit in the late '90s. It was also my first time seeing something so bold and grand in the field of local design.

A place where you're bound to bump into friends

Friday, Oct. 4, was a classic case of serendipity. That day, I was invited to cut the ribbon for the “One Town, One Product (OTOP) Food Fair” of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) at Glorietta Center. While I was going around the activity center with my daughter Gabbie, I bumped into long-time friend Keren Pascual as he sampled the various foods.

Nickel miners expect output recovery next year

The country's nickel output may rebound next year on the back of higher demand for the metal, coupled by better weather conditions as well as improved policy environment with the anticipated legislation of the rationalized mining fiscal regime.

CHILD ACTOR EUWENN MIKAELL WOWS VETERANS EULA VALDES, MICHAEL DE MESA

SEASONED ACTORS CAN EASILY SPOT TALENTS. THEY KNOW when a neophyte, regardless of age, has the potential to pursue a career in acting. They can also sense if one is in the zone or just winging it.

Miss World Phl 2024 Krishnah Gravidez pursues music career

Miss World Philippines 2024 Krishnah Gravidez assured her fans that she has ample time to prepare for her upcoming international competition amid her studies and music career. She recently signed with Universal Records Philippines as one of its new recording artists.

SOUTHEAST ASIA'S BIGGEST ART MARKETS: SAME-SAME but DIFFERENT

Welcome to the Indonesian edition of that tantalizing creature, the Southeast Asian art fair. Art Jakarta has chosen for itself an October date - getting a jump ahead of Singapore (in January) and Manila (a month later.)

LIAM PAYNE SHARES ONE DIRECTION SONG THAT 'MAKES YOU REALLY HAPPY AND ALIVE' IN OLD STAR INTERVIEW

Back in March 2012, The STAR had the opportunity to interview the late One Direction member Liam Payne on behalf of the British band, which also included Harry Styles, Louis Tomlinson, Niall Horan and Zayne Malik.

First Gen, General Milling renew green energy pact

Lopez-led First Gen Corp. has renewed its renewable energy (RE) supply deal with General Milling Corp. (GMC), extending a long-standing partnership that began in 2016.

23 projects added to PPP pipeline

The government has added 23 projects to its public-private partnership (PPP) pipeline, expanding the total to 173 projects worth P3.17 trillion.

Unprecedented water stress

As if the problems arising from wars and pandemics are not worrisome enough, we now have to live with the growing fear that the world is also running out of water. Even though about 71 percent of the Earth's surface is water-covered, and the oceans hold about 96.5 percent of all Earth's water, the water we need to grow our food and sustain life is in short supply in more and more places.

Megaworld eyes P3.5 B sales from Pampanga condo dev't

Property giant Megaworld Corp. of tycoon Andrew Tan expects to generate sales of around P3.5 billion from its new residential condominium project in Pampanga.

Stocks to move upward on bargain hunting

Stocks are expected to move with an upward bias this week as investors hunt for bargains and seek out fresh leads.

Dollar makes a U-turn

Just when the market thought the US dollar would break down, it reversed. The critical catalyst was Iran's direct attack on Israel. The US dollar index (DXY) rebounded sharply from multi-month lows following Iran's unprecedented missile attack on Israel on Oct. 1, 2024. This caught financial markets off guard, triggering a flight to safety. The dollar's strength was further bolstered by strong US jobs numbers and recent presidential surveys showing Trump overtaking Harris.

D&L secures new LEED Gold O&M certification

D&L Industries Inc., the country's leading specialty food ingredients and oleochemicals producer, has reinforced further its sustainability push after securing another LEED Gold certification.

Over 100 RE projects face termination - DOE

At least 105 renewable energy (RE) projects could be terminated due to non-compliance with project timelines, according to the Department of Energy (DOE).

BOP surplus nears 4-year high

The country's balance of payments (BOP) position remained in a surplus for the third straight month and hit an almost four-year high of $3.5 billion in September on the back of net income from investments abroad.

KINGS-TROPA REMATCH SEALED

Make way for TNT versus Barangay Ginebra: Round 2.