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Army’s 27th IB troops return from BARMM election duty
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY — After helping secure the historic Bangsamoro Parliamentary elections last month, troops of the Army’s 27th Infantry Battalion (27IB) have finally returned home. Maj. Gen. Alvin Luzon, 10th…
Dy leads LegisHear delegation in Calamba to discuss Laguna flooding
MANILA, Philippines — House Speaker Faustino “Bojie” G. Dy III and a delegation of lawmakers brought LegisHear to the Jose Rizal Coliseum in Calamba, Laguna, on Friday to discuss with residents and other stakeholders a…
PSEi rebounds to 5,700 as bargain hunters return
MANILA, Philippines — Local stocks rebounded Friday as investors bought beaten-down shares. Meanwhile, a pause in the peso’s slide offered some relief to market sentiment. The benchmark Philippine Stock Exchange Index…
‘Violation of privacy?’ Senate court takes down Sara Duterte trial livestream
The BIR witness says the copy of the Letter of Authority displayed during the trial showed the names of some revenue officers
MILF chief seeks meeting with Marcos
COTABATO CITY — Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) Chairman Al Haj Murad Ebrahim has asked to meet with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on implementing the Bangsamoro peace agreement. In a letter dated October 1…
No sign of reenacted budget yet, says DBM
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) has yet to see any sign of a reenacted budget for 2027, amid concerns that the ongoing impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte could delay…
BIR issues LOA to Cale88, company linked to Sara Duterte’s husband
MANILA, Philippines — The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) on Friday said it had already issued a Letter of Authority (LOA) to Cale88 Food Corporation, the company linked to Vice President Sara Duterte’s husband…
P7.2-M smuggled cigarettes seized in Zamboanga City; 8 arrested
PAGADIAN CITY, Zamboanga del Sur – Police intercepted a motorized boat carrying over P7.2 million worth of alleged smuggled cigarettes and arrested eight crew members during a seaborne operation in the coastal waters…
EXPLAINER: What is the role of Cardinal Tagle as Dean of the College of Cardinals?
Tagle"s election marks a historic milestone for the Catholic Church in Asia and the Philippines. But what does the Dean of the College of Cardinals do, and why is the position important?
Filipino-American stunt choreographer brings ‘Street Fighter’ moves to life
Filipino-American stunt choreographer Jon Valera helped bring the signature moves of the popular video game franchise “Street Fighter” to the big screen. Directed by Kitao Sakurai, the upcoming action film features…
