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EDITORIAL - Inciting to sedition
What if you call for a mutiny or revolt and it is ignored? The nation has seen this happen several times in the past years, with both the people and the Armed Forces of the Philippines rejecting calls for leadership change through means other than free elections......»»
Sara retracts social media post praising EDSA revolt
Vice President Sara Duterte appears to have retracted her Feb. 25 statement on the 38th anniversary of the EDSA People Power Revolution, that called on the people to always remember the sacrifices of the Filipinos who united to topple the dictatorship of President Marcos’ father......»»
Spooking investors
Thanks to the mad rush to amend the Constitution, the 38th anniversary of the people power revolt had a rallying point, with commemorative events drawing crowds larger than in previous years......»»
EDITORIAL - Remembering, 38 years later
The nation marks today the 38th anniversary of the people power revolt with new personalities organizing or participating in mass gatherings against the administration......»»
People power is alive, says Cory grandson
The spirit of the 1986 people power revolt is alive as the country commemorates the 38th anniversary of the uprising on Feb. 25, the grandson of the late president Corazon Aquino said yesterday......»»
Bodyguard of 4 kidnapped Chinese surrenders
The driver and bodyguard of four Chinese women who were kidnapped and robbed, reportedly by police officers, in Parañaque last year surrendered to House Deputy Majority Floor Leader Erwin Tulfo Thursday morning......»»
Saudi Arabia clarifies BRICS membership reports
Riyadh was officially invited to the group of emerging countries in August 2023 Saudi Arabia has yet to join the BRICS group of economies officially, the kingdom's minister of commerce, Majid Al-Kasabi, announced at the World Economic Forum in Davos on Tuesday. Saudi state broadcaster reported earlier this mont.....»»
Women-owned businesses getting more loans; non-performing assets less than 2.5 pc: Smriti Irani at WEF
Davos [Switzerland], January 17 (ANI): Union Women and Child Development Minister Smriti Irani said her government in New Delhi is working with a mantra of women-led development, and it has helped in empowering them. She said the PM Awas housing scheme, where a majority of the beneficiaries are women, and the Ujjwala gas connection for poor women have helped empower them. The total number of gas connections in India rose.....»»
Maharashtra signs MoUs of over Rs 4 lakh crore at World Economic Forum, says CM Shinde
Davos [Switzerland], January 17 (ANI): Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Wednesday said that the state has signed MoUs of more than Rs 4 lakh crore, i.e., around 46 billion, here on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting. Speaking to ANI, CM Shinde said, "People are excited to invest in Maharashtra. Including today and yesterday, various MoUs were signed. We expected around 3 lakh crores, but M.....»»
Women-owned businesses getting more loans; non-performing assets less than 2.5 pc: Smriti Irani at WEF
Davos [Switzerland], January 17 (ANI): Union Women and Child Development Minister Smriti Irani said her government in New Delhi is working with a mantra of women-led development, and it has helped in empowering them. She said the PM Awas housing scheme, where a majority of the beneficiaries are women, and the Ujjwala gas connection for poor women have helped empower them. The total number of gas connections in India rose.....»»
Maharashtra signs MoUs of over Rs 4 lakh crore at World Economic Forum, says CM Shinde
Davos [Switzerland], January 17 (ANI): Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Wednesday said that the state has signed MoUs of more than Rs 4 lakh crore, i.e., around 46 billion, here on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting. Speaking to ANI, CM Shinde said, "People are excited to invest in Maharashtra. Including today and yesterday, various MoUs were signed. We expected around 3 lakh crores, but M.....»»
‘Precarious’ year ahead for world economy, Davos survey predicts
Some 56% of those surveyed expect overall global economic conditions to weaken in 2024, with a high degree of regional divergence.....»»
PH media slam Chinese foreign ministry’s claims of manipulating WPS reports
Philippine media groups criticized the Chinese foreign ministry for suggesting that recent reports on Chinese harassment of Filipino vessels in the West Philippine Sea involved video manipulation and sensationalism to portray the Philippines as a victim. The Foreign Correspondents Association of the Philippines (Focap) and National Union of Journalists of the Philippines (NUJP) expressed offense.....»»
DFA summons Chinese envoy over latest sea confrontation
The DFA said in a statement that the agency summoned the chargé d'affaires of the Chinese Embassy to protest “aggressive actions” by the China Coast Guard (CCG) and Chinese maritime militia against a civilian boat supplying troops stationed at BRP Sierra Madre in Ayungin Shoal. .....»»
Celebrating 50 years of APCU
Last Monday, Feb. 26, 2024, the Association for Philippines-China Understanding celebrated its 50th anniversary at The Manila Hotel. As a new member of this organization, I was honored to meet more friends from the Filipino-Chinese community as well as the Chinese embassy in the Philippines, where it was very touching to be acknowledged for my Chinese roots, being part of the Lim family, as well as for the columns that I continue to write in The Philippine STAR, most especially when the original author of Roses and Thorns was my granduncle, Alejandro Roces......»»
Philippine coast guard says Chinese claim of intrusion ‘inaccurate’
MANILA/BEIJING (Reuters) – A Philippine coast guard official on Thursday described as “inaccurate” its Chinese counterpart’s claim that a fisheries vessel “illegally intruded” into Beijing’s waters. The Chinese coast guard said earlier on Thursday it drove away a vessel of the Philippines’ Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) and accused them of “illegally intruding”.....»»
Complaints filed against 3 Chinese nationals for using firecrackers
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 13 February)—Complaints have been filed against three Chinese nationals on Tuesday before the Office of the City Prosecutor for violating the 21-year-old ordinance of Davao City banning the use of firecrackers during the celebration of Chinese New Year at the Royal Pines Subdivision here at 12:06 a.m. on Saturday, a local […].....»»
3 Chinese nationals nabbed for violating Davao City’s firecracker ban
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 11 February) – Three Chinese nationals who used pyrotechnics to welcome the Chinese New Year here are facing charges for violating City Ordinance 060-02 or the firecracker ban. Arrested by operatives of the Davao City Police Office (DCPO) for using pyrotechnics at the Royal Pines Subdivision along Shrine Hills in Matina […].....»»
Chinese New Year: The faith there is inside Cebu’s Taoist Temple
CEBU CITY, Philippines – “Patience is indeed a virtue; with it comes greater power.” This proverbial phrase holds a valuable weight in Chinese culture, particularly in matters of faith and religion, where many believe in the transformative power of patience. In celebration of Chinese New Year on Saturday, February 10, CDN Digital did a quick.....»»
WATCH: For Chinese New Year, even Catholics visit this Manila Buddhist temple
Filipino-Chinese families make a unique display of faith and culture as they visit Seng Guan Temple, one of Manila's biggest Buddhist temples, on the eve of Chinese New Year 2024.....»»