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Marcos vows first BARMM elections will push through in September

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Wednesday vowed that the long-delayed first Bangsamoro parliamentary elections will finally push through on Sept. 14. In March, Marcos signed into law a measure resetting the first regular elections in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) to Sept. 14, 2026, after the Supreme Court struck

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Ayungin Shoal encounter: Chinese envoy blames PH Navy

MANILA, Philippines — Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines Jing Quan said the tense encounter between Philippine and Chinese vessels at Ayungin (Second Thomas) Shoal violated a 2024 arrangement between Beijing and Manila meant to prevent friction during rotation and resupply (RoRe) missions to the grounded BRP Sierra Madre warship. In an interview with reporters on

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Pokwang, Meryll Soriano defend Joshua Garcia over TikTok repost

Pokwang and Meryll Soriano came to the defense of Joshua Garcia following the online backlash over the actor’s TikTok repost that some netizens interpreted as expressing support for Vice President Sara Duterte, who is facing trial before the Senate impeachment court. Garcia has been at the center of online discussions for two days after he reposted a

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Ping Lacson flags 2 alleged ghost projects worth P75M in Taguig

MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Panfilo “Ping” Lacson revealed on Wednesday that his team found two suspected “ghost” infrastructure projects in Taguig City that cost P75 million in total. Lacson noted that his team also found several infrastructure projects totaling P2.085 billion in insertions in the General Appropriations Act (GAA) of 2025. “We have documented at

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Kidapawan gears up for El Niño by giving free vegetable seedlings

KIDAPAWAN CITY —The City Agriculture Office (CAO) here has intensified its distribution of free vegetable seedlings to ensure food security in anticipation of the onslaught of El Niño starting next month. Marisa Aton, City Agriculture Office (CAO) chief, said that P116,000 worth of seeds had been purchased and distributed for free starting last month to

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NCIP issues alert vs fake IP titles in Cordillera

BAGUIO CITY — The National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP) Cordillera is alerting the public about a group that has allegedly issued fake land titles to indigenous Filipinos.  In a July 20 public notice, the NCIP Cordillera identified the group as “Lumad Katutubo (Independent People) Free and Independent People,” saying it has been issuing what

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Tarlac advocates traditional weaving

CITY OF SAN FERNANDO—The Tarlac provincial government has begun revitalizing its weaving culture, aiming to increase the income of 80 weavers and 780 crocheters in the province and create livelihood opportunities, Gov. Christian Yap said on Tuesday. Yap, Department of Science and Technology Secretary Renato Solidum Jr. and Philippine Textile Research Institute Director Dr. Julius

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Ex-mayor appointed to Bataan Freeport

MARIVELES, Bataan – Former Orani town mayor Efren Pascual, Jr. has been appointed as director of the Authority of the Freeport Area of Bataan (AFAB), which oversees the Freeport Area of Bataan in the sprawling former Bataan Economic Zone.  President Marcos Jr appointed Pascual, who in turn was endorsed by Bataan Gov. Jose Enrique Garcia

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PCSO Recognized Again as Philippines’ Top-Performing GOCC

Marcos Jr. Commends PCSO for Outstanding Financial Performance PCSO – The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office was once again recognized as a top-performing government-owned and controlled corporations or GOCC in the Philippines. Millions of Filipinos join the lottery games conducted by the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office daily as many are hoping that their lives will be ... Read more

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14 year old girl killed by alleged drunk driver in Lampang

A 14 year old schoolgirl died after a pickup truck allegedly driven by a drunk former school director collided with her motorcycle in Lampang on the evening of July 20. Police were called to the scene at about 8.30pm outside a petrol station in Na Khrua subdistrict, Mae Tha district. Medical staff from Mae Tha …

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