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Pili nut producers regain EU export market–Palace
Local producers of dried pili nuts can now resume exporting their products to the European Union (EU). Malacañang said this after the EU issued on February 8, 2023 its new Implementing Regulation (EUR) 2023/267, which restored dried pili nuts on its list of novel foods, which can be sold in… → Read More
Mitsui plowing in $.6B for PHL infra project
JAPANESE firm Mitsui & Co. will be investing at least US$600 million in the country for infrastructure development. In a press statement on Sunday, the Presidential Communications Office (PCO) disclosed that Mitsui will partner with Filipino tycoon Manny V. Pangilinan for the infrastructure project. Pangilinan announced during the just-concluded five-day… → Read More
Lip service only? ‘Still Christmas in crisis for OFWs’
A CHRISTMAS in crisis. This was how a migrant advocate group, Migrante International, described the plight of overseas Filipino workers (OFW) in the yuletide season, as it blamed alleged government negligence for such. “Migrante Philippines asserts that despite pretending to serve OFWs and their migrants as ‘modern-day heroes,’ the Marcos government has failed to significantly → Read More
How Elon Musk is changing what you see on Twitter
What you’re seeing in your feed on Twitter is changing. But how? The social media platform's new owner, Elon Musk, has been trying to prove through giving selected journalists access to some of the company's internal communications dubbed “The Twitter Files” that officials from the previous leadership team allegedly suppressed right-wing voices. This week, Musk → Read More
Marcos to visit China in January
PRESIDENT Ferdinand "Bongbong" R. Marcos, Jr. is set to fly to China next year. In a brief statement on Friday, the Office of the Press Secretary (OPS) confirmed Marcos will visit China in the first week of Jan. 2023. "President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has accepted the invitation of President Xi Jinping and the People’s Republic → Read More
Asean trade unions flag PHLlabor issues; ILO team due
TRADE unions in Southeast Asia flagged the Philippines for its alleged rampant human and labor rights violations. A joint resolution was issued by 30 labor representatives from 10 countries in the conclusion of the Southeast Asia conference on Trade Union Strategies for Resilience and Renewal post-Covid 19 organized by the International Labor Organization (ILO) last Tuesday. → Read More
De Lima taken hostage by 3 would-be escapees from PNP Custodial Center
(UPDATED) President Ferdinand "Bongbong" R. Marcos, Jr. said he will allow the transfer of former Senator Leila M. De Lima to another detention facility after she was held hostage in Camp Crame on Sunday morning.De Lima together with Police Corporal Roger Agustin were taken as hostage at the Philippine National Police (PNP) Custodial Center by → Read More
Steady Eddie: PBBM extols FVR’s strength amid Edsa ‘tumult’
A SYMBOL of stability during tumultuous times. This was how President Ferdinand “Bongbong” R. Marcos Jr. described former President Fidel V. Ramos, as he attended the latter’s wake at the Heritage Memorial Park in Taguig on Thursday. Marcos said Ramos’s ascent to the presidency in 1992, after serving as Armed… → Read More
Malacañang reflects on 'colorful legacy, secure place in history' of FVR
Malacañang mourned the passing of Former President Fidel V. Ramos last Sunday.In a brief statement, Press secretary Beatrix "Trixie" Cruz-Angeles said Ramos will be missed for the reforms he implemented during his administration and his significant role in the country's history. "He leaves behind a colorful legacy and a secure… → Read More
Lyles leads US sweep in record fashion; Jackson tops Jamaica 1-2 in 200
EUGENE, Oregon—Noah Lyles crouched down, put his hands on his knees and glared at the clock. Not seeing what he’d hoped for, he waved his hand dismissively and walked back toward the track to celebrate what was still a long-awaited win in the 200 meters at the world championships. Oh,… → Read More
Malacañang terminates existence of First Cavite Industrial Estate
President Duterte has approved the abolition of the First Cavite Industrial Estate Inc. (FCIEI). Duterte issued Memorandum Order (MO) No. 62 on Thursday, phasing out the developer of the property of National Development Company (NDC) in Dasmariñas, Cavite since the former’s continued operations are no longer “cost-efficient” for the government. The… → Read More
DOLE to forge new labor agreements with UK and Germany for OFW deployment
Better employment opportunities await overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in the United Kingdom (UK) and Germany. During the Duterte Legacy Summit (DLS) at the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC) on Tuesday, Labor and Employment Secretary Silvestre H. Bello III said he will be flying to both European countries to sign bilateral labor… → Read More
Surge Fitness + Lifestyle launches flagship branch
The bustling city of Makati is getting a lifestyle boost with Surge Fitness+ Lifestyle (SFL). The fastest growing fitness and lifestyle hub in the Philippine market is launching its first flagship fitness center this May at the all-new Wellness Wing of Glorietta, Ayala Center in Makati. The SFL Flagship Fitness… → Read More
Monkeypox: A new global threat?
The world is still reeling from the ravages of the Covid-19 pandemic, but there’s another virus threatening to spread globally. The World Health Organization (WHO) called for an emergency meeting on Friday to discuss the recent outbreak of monkeypox, a viral infection more common to west and central Africa, after more… → Read More
Comelec eyes proclamation of all winning party-list groups after May 24 special elections in Lanao del Sur
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) is eyeing to hold the proclamation of winning party-list groups on May 25. In a press conference on Thursday, Acting Comelec spokesperson John Rex C. Laudiangco said they may be able to conduct the proclamation after the special elections in 12 barangays Tubaran in Lanao Del… → Read More
Resorts World Manila puts the Earth to heart for sustainable development
It takes heart to stand for what one believes in, and for the country’s premier lifestyle and tourism destination, Resorts World Manila (RWM), putting the Earth into the heart of every individual, community and business is the key for sustainability. As the first fully integrated resort in the country, RWM… → Read More
Night differential pay for state workers OKed
State workers are now entitled to night shift differential pay. On Friday, President Duterte signed Republic Act No. (RA) 11701, which provides qualified public employees with night shift differential to be determines by heads the agency for each hour of work done between 6 p.m. and 6 a.m. the following… → Read More
‘Extreme legal measures’ vs crime, red tape were hard to pull off–Duterte
PRESIDENT Duterte has admitted he faced obstacles in passing “extreme legal measures” to combat crime and red tape. This despite the ruling party in the House of Representatives, Partido Demokratiko Pilipino–Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban), supporting his legislative initiatives in the 18th Congress. Addressing the Philippine Military Academy (PMA) graduating class in… → Read More
Nadal struggles with foot injury in Italian Open loss
ROME—With just 10 days to go before the French Open, Rafael Nadal is struggling with an injury again. Nadal was hampered by a foot problem toward the end of a 1-6, 7-5, 6-2 third-round loss to Denis Shapovalov at the Italian Open on Thursday. At one point, the 35-year-old Nadal… → Read More
POEA eyes 7,500 deployment cap for HCWs
More than 7,500 healthcare workers (HCWs) may be allowed to work abroad this year. This after the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) said it would recommend increasing the deployment cap for HCWs to the Mission Critical Skills Technical Working Group (MCS-TWG) and the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging… → Read More