Minister cites patriotism to justify RM8.4m flag pins, but do students still wear them?

MANILA, Philippines — The Federation of Free Farmers (FFF) on Wednesday called for the dismissal of a cyberlibel complaint filed against its chair, former Agriculture Secretary Leonardo Montemayor, over his criticism of a company’s legal personality to import rice. Montemayor surrendered on Monday to the Makati City Regional Trial Court, which issued a warrant for

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine National Police on Wednesday launched round-the-clock hotlines for tips on the whereabouts of Sen. Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa, as the lawmaker’s lawyers renewed their plea for the Supreme Court to block his arrest and possible transfer to the International Criminal Court (ICC) in the Netherlands. The developments came amid mounting

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. asked the public not to panic over the Philippine peso’s volatility, as the currency slightly recovered to close at P64.025 on Wednesday. This showed that the peso gained 14.5 centavos against the greenback after opening at P64.08, ending a seven-session streak of record-low closing levels. Experts said the

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The BN-PN manifesto will focus on service delivery and development in Malacca.

MANILA, Philippines — The Senate committee on public services will issue a show-cause order to Lalamove founder and CEO Shing Chow, who failed to attend, for the third straight time, the ongoing hearing on operational regulations for digital labor platforms. “Send a show-cause order for why they shouldn’t be cited in contempt because this is

BACOLOD CITY, NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, Philippines — The Sugar Council and labor groups in Negros are calling on the Department of Agriculture and the Sugar Regulatory Administration to urgently address low mill-gate prices of sugar, warning that current market rates are threatening the survival of local farmers. The council—composed of the Confederation of Sugar Producers Associations,

Home minister says Shuhaily's tenure at the MCBA was a secondment.

GENERAL SANTOS CITY, Philippines — Mindanao is on track to achieve a balance between renewable energy (RE) and “dirty” and expensive fossil fuels — mostly coal — by 2030, with the Department of Energy (DOE) announcing the potential delivery of at least 1,000 megawatts (MW) of clean energy within the next three years. Speaking during

Vampire, pop star, or zombie? The lips, lenses, shimmer, and scars from Issy, Lucky Beauty, Dazzle Me, and Kryolan that will last all Halloween night in Manila.

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