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EXCLUSIVE: lawmaker to lead HPV Prevention Policy Atlas launch in Congress

MANILA, Philippines — Albay 1st District Rep. Cielo Krisel Lagman is pushing for stronger efforts to prevent cervical cancer and make vaccination, screening and reliable health information more accessible to Filipino…

Panelo hits Marcos admin over alleged twisting of impeachment rules

MANILA, Philippines — Vice President Sara Duterte’s spokesman Salvador Paolo Panelo Jr. on Wednesday accused the Marcos administration of deliberately “twisting the law” because it could not defeat the Vice President in…

Similar weather conditions expected in Luzon on Thursday

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) forecast that weather conditions in Luzon on Thursday would be similar to those experienced on Wednesday…

Defense insists 16 votes needed to convict Duterte, says impeachment court cannot change threshold mid-trial

MANILA, Philippines — The Defense on Wednesday urged the impeachment court to retain the 16-vote threshold for conviction, arguing that the Senate had already settled the issue on the first day of trial and that…

‘MAYOR’S ADMISSION SMOKING GUN’

THE House of Representatives’ prosecution panel on Tuesday pointed to Davao City Mayor Sebastian Duterte’s disclosure of city government contracts with GenCorp Industries Inc. as a “smoking gun” in the unexplained…

Malacañang criticizes VP for blaming Marcos

MALACAÑANG on Tuesday slammed Vice President Sara Duterte after she blamed President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. for the recent school shooting in which three students died in South Cotabato. In a press briefing, Palace Press…

As diesel cost soars, Palace says fare hikes ‘last resort’

MALACAÑANG on Tuesday said the call of transport groups to increase fares will be the “last resort” as bus operators pressed President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to let them raise ticket prices, arguing that soaring fuel…

DILG releases new travel approval mechanism

THE Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) said that it has delegated the approval of certain foreign travel requests of local government officials and employees to its regional and local offices.​ The…

Aquino pushes tax relief on petroleum products

SEN. Bam Aquino called for the removal of value-added tax (VAT) and excise taxes on petroleum products, including diesel and liquefied petroleum gas, amid successive oil price hikes. ​“Once again, Filipinos are the ones…

Worsening El Niño threatens Asia with drought--experts say

BANTEN, Indonesia — All signs are pointing toward a record-breaking El Niño this year, which experts say may cause severe drought in Asia and other extreme weather across the world, threatening food security for…

PH, EU hail free trade deal breakthrough

The European Union and the Philippines said Tuesday that the two sides made a “breakthrough” in their talks on a long-awaited free trade deal. Brussels and the Philippines “reached substantial agreement on a Free Trade…

Female village workers to safeguard students

MALACAÑANG said on Tuesday that women village workers will serve as “visible patrol” in safeguarding students against school shootings. In a press briefing on Tuesday, Palace Press Officer Claire Castro said the…

Chinese ship does P1.4M in damage

THE BRP Datu Magat Salamat could require about P1.4 million in repairs after it was damaged in a collision with a China Coast Guard vessel while assisting Filipino fishermen in the West Philippine Sea on Sept. 18…

Ombudsman drops raps vs military, police, security officials

THE Office of the Ombudsman (OMB) has dismissed criminal and administrative complaints filed against military, police, intelligence, and other security personnel by environmental activists Jhed Tamano and Jonila Castro…

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