WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump last year dramatically ratcheted up the fee for H-1B work visas to $100,000, saying it would protect American workers from losing their jobs to lower-paid foreigners. But on Monday a federal judge struck down the fees, siding with 20 states and ruling that the Trump administration exceeded its authority by
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Marcos’ Independence Day message: ‘Protect truth from distortion’
MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., in his Independence Day speech on Friday, urged Filipinos to “protect truth from distortion,” noting that the country now faces challenges different from those confronted by the nation’s heroes. Marking the 128th anniversary of the Proclamation of Philippine Independence, Marcos said safeguarding freedom remains a shared responsibility even
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Thai princess dies aged 47 after three years in hospital
BANGKOK, Thailand —Thai Princess Bajrakitiyabha Mahidol, the king’s eldest daughter, has died aged 47, the royal palace announced Friday, more than three years after she was hospitalised following a sudden illness. She was suffering from an abdominal infection and “her condition continued to worsen”, the Bureau of the Royal Household said in a statement, until
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Marcos recognizes Gatchalian as Senate head in Independence Day speech
MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Friday recognized Senate President Pro Tempore Sherwin Gatchalian as the leader of the Senate during his Independence Day speech, marking the first time he has publicly done so since the recent leadership change in the chamber. In his customary acknowledgment of government officials at the start of his
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LIST: Canceled flights on June 12 due to Mindanao quake
MANILA, Philippines — Commercial flights to and from General Santos City remain canceled on Friday, June 12, following the magnitude 7.8 earthquake that struck offshore Maasim, Sarangani, in Mindanao on June 8, according to aviation authorities. The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (Caap) said commercial operations at General Santos International Airport are still affected
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3 arrested in Pampanga over P38.5M worth of shabu, cocaine
MABALACAT CITY, Pampanga — Police arrested three suspected drug traffickers and seized an estimated P38.5 million worth of suspected shabu and cocaine during a buy-bust operation in San Fernando City, Pampanga on Wednesday, June 10. In a statement, Police Regional Office 3 (PRO3) identified the suspects only by their aliases: “Ambeth,” 35, of Manila; “Bert,”
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Negros Occ. board urges gov’t action amid US ban on crab imports
BACOLOD CITY—The Negros Occidental Provincial Board asked the national government to urgently intervene after the US banned the entry of Philippine blue swimming crab products, a move that threatens thousands of livelihoods in the province and across Western Visayas. Board Member Hope Marey Depasucat on Thursday said that the provincial board had passed a resolution
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Sara Duterte: I’m not interested in grabbing presidency from Marcos
Screengrab of Vice President Sara Duterte’s ambush interview in Davao City on June 12, 2026. MANILA, Philippines — Vice President Sara Duterte on Friday said she has no desire to grab President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s position, claiming she would rather let Filipinos see for themselves how shameless the president is. “I have no desire
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PCSO Lotto Result June 13, 2026
Lotto Result Today – The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) announces the lotto results for June 13, 2026, including Lotto 6/42, Grand Lotto 6/55, EZ2, Swertres, and 6D Lotto.
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Mindanao earthquake death toll rises to 55; over 1,100 injured
MANILA, Philippines — The number of reported deaths due to the magnitude 7.8 earthquake that struck southern Mindanao last Monday has risen to 55, while more than 1,100 individuals were reported injured, authorities said Friday morning. According to the latest report from the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC), a total of 1,120 persons were
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