The Philippine Star - January 25, 2025

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January 25, 2025

Pinoy power at Southeast Asia's biggest art fair

Filipino artists flexed their star-power in Singapore over the weekend at Art SG 2025, the biggest art fair in Southeast Asia.

3 mins

NEDA: Economy in good shape despite missing targets

Even if the Philippines is likely to miss its growth targets for 2024, it still remains on track in reducing poverty and taming inflation while its economy continues to fare better than its neighbors in Asia, Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Arsenio Balisacan said yesterday.

2 mins

Finger-pointing over blank budget items continues

The executive branch cannot be held liable for the supposed blank items in the bicameral conference committee report of Congress on the then proposed 2025 national budget that critics want to question before the Supreme Court, Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin said yesterday.

4 mins

Bersamin: BBM not blocking impeach move vs Sara

President Marcos is not interfering with the constitutional mandate of Congress, but was simply expressing his personal stance in discouraging lawmakers from impeaching his ally-turned-arch foe Vice President Sara Duterte, according to Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin.

2 mins

Phl will respond 'favorably' to Interpol arrest request

ICC PROBE ON DUTERTE DRUG WAR

4 mins

No country can dictate on Phl defense decisions – AFP

No country or entity can dictate on the Philippines, especially on defense and security matters, the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) said yesterday as it assailed China for raising a howl over the deployment of Philippine vessels in the country’s own warships and missile launchers, while deploying its vessels in the West Philippine Sea.

1 min

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