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President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is making a major move to ease the pain at the pump. The Palace confirmed that Marcos will formally ask Congress to grant him emergency powers allowing him to temporarily reduce the excise tax on petroleum products — a step that could bring some much-needed relief to
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Former President Rodrigo Duterte isn't going anywhere anytime soon. The International Criminal Court's Appeals Chamber has unanimously rejected his lawyers' attempt to spring him from detention in The Hague, ruling that his health issues aren't enough reason to let him walk. Duterte'
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Vice President Sara Duterte has gone on the offensive, claiming that the impeachment cases filed against her were not spontaneous but part of a coordinated plan dating back to May 2023. Speaking on the first episode of her new SMNI TV show "Ibalik ang Tapang at Malasakit" last
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President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. boarded a plane on Sunday morning, March 8, bound for the United States for a three-day working visit packed with high-level diplomatic engagements at the United Nations headquarters in New York. The President is set to attend a special session of the UN General Assembly and
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Vice President Sara Duterte had a clear message this International Women's Day: enough with the symbolic praise, it's time for real action. In a statement released Sunday, Duterte called on the government and private sector to build concrete support systems for Filipino women instead of just
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Three Filipino defense personnel have been arrested for allegedly spying on behalf of China, in what the National Security Council (NSC) has called a "serious national security matter." The trio worked for the Department of Defense, the Philippine Navy, and the Philippine Coast Guard — and reportedly handed over
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A chilling Rappler investigation has revealed that over the past three years, Chinese nationals have successfully recruited young Filipino government workers to hand over the country's most sensitive defense and security documents. The targets? Civilian staff of the Department of National Defense, the Philippine Navy, and people with
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Rep. Bong Suntay of Quezon City's 4th District just can't shake off the backlash — and now it's getting legal. Nine women's rights advocates from groups like World March of Women-Pilipinas and Sentro ng mga Nagkakaisa at Progresibong Manggagawa-Women filed a complaint-affidavit against
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Vice President Sara Duterte is firing back at her critics, claiming that the impeachment cases filed against her were not a spontaneous move — but a calculated plan that dates all the way back to May 2023. Speaking on the pilot episode of her SMNI TV show "Ibalik ang Tapang
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President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is set to fly to New York from March 8 to 11 for a working visit to the United Nations, where he will call for peace in the Middle East and push the Philippines' bid for a non-permanent seat on the UN Security Council. It
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It's Women's Month, but Rep. Bong Suntay apparently didn't get the memo. Around 100 women's rights advocates marched to the Office of the Ombudsman on Friday, March 6, to file criminal and administrative complaints against the Quezon City 4th District congressman for
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President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is heading to New York next week for a working visit to the United Nations, where he'll push for peace in the Middle East, advocate for civilian protection, and campaign for the Philippines' bid for a seat on the UN Security Council. The