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‘I don’t work for US, China; I work for Philippines’
Emphasizing his administration’s adherence to rules-based order, President Marcos told Lithuanian Prime Minister Ingrida Šimonyte of the challenges the Philippines has to tackle, with help from other countries but without being subservient to any of them......»»
Intermittent Fasting dos and don’ts
“Just like in people, after a vacation, we feel recharged to return to work… If our digestive system has more rest, the more that it can do its job,” Domalaon told Philstar.com in an exclusive interview last week......»»
PhilSys ID registration now open for kids under 4 years old
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Children up to four years old can now sign up for their Philippine Identification System (PhilSys) ID, according to an official from the Philippine Statistics Authority in Central Visayas (PSA-7). Edwina Carriaga, the chief administrative officer of PSA-7, told CDN Digital that parents don’t need to bring their children to the registration.....»»
Springboard
Back in the day when members of Congress were among the nation’s best and brightest, the Senate and the House of Representatives were seen as springboards for the presidency......»»
Binay hits Revilla’s reason for voting against Zubiri
Sen. Nancy Binay has branded as “petty” the rumor that her colleague Sen. Ramon Revilla’s twisted foot kicked out Sen. Juan Miguel Zubiri from the Senate presidency......»»
Is the Artista bloc behind Zubiri’s ouster due to injury dispute?
The ouster plot against Sen. Juan Miguel Zubiri that cost him his Senate presidency has taken an unexpected twist – all due to an action star’s foot......»»
The threat of ICC
Today’s headlines are focused on the ouster of Miguel Zubiri from the Senate presidency......»»
Escudero admits instigating Zubiri ouster
Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero admitted instigating the coup in the Senate by calling other senators to support his efforts to take over the presidency of the chamber, amid doubts about the leadership of Sen. Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri......»»
Zubiri says he lost Senate presidency for defending Dela Rosa
Sen. Juan Miguel Zubiri confirmed on Tuesday that his colleagues wanted to unseat him as Senate president for defending Sen. Ronald dela Rosa, who eventually ended up voting against him......»»
Zubiri out as Escudero takes Senate leadership
MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Juan Miguel Zubiri on Monday relinquished the Senate presidency to Sen. Francis Escudero, saying his refusal to “follow instructions” in order to maintain the 24-member chamber’s independence had “ruffled some feathers” and cost him the third highest government office. “Of course, I’m heartbroken. I was not following instructions, that’s why I.....»»
Abduction by state agents: An isolated incident or a growing pattern
JEERS TO the media for reporting the abduction in Batangas of Jose Marie Estiller on February 20 as an isolated incident and for not providing the necessary background of past cases of abductions and enforced disappearances by state agents in the country. The lack of context ignores the continuing reality of human rights violations against activists and critics during the presidency of Ferdinand Marcos, Jr.Media.....»»
EDITORIAL — Secret deal
Finally breaking his silence on a raging controversy, Rodrigo Duterte discussed reports that during his presidency, he had entered into a gentleman’s agreement with Chinese President Xi Jinping that compromised Philippine sovereign rights in the West Philippine Sea......»»
Marcos inaction emboldens local officials to justify ‘drug war’ killings — rights group
In March, Davao City Mayor Sebastian Duterte announced his campaign against illegal drugs, the same strategy employed by his father, Rodrigo Duterte, both during his time as mayor of the southern Philippine city and later during his presidency from 2016 to 2022......»»
Abduction by state agents: An isolated incident or a growing pattern
JEERS TO the media for reporting the abduction in Batangas of Jose Marie Estiller on February 20 as an isolated incident and for not providing the necessary background of past cases of abductions and enforced disappearances by state agents in the country. The lack of context ignores the continuing reality of human rights violations against activists and critics during the presidency of Ferdinand Marcos, Jr.Media.....»»
Women activists to Marcos: provide jobs, lower prices, not cha-cha
For working women and mothers, the Marcos Jr. presidency should provide jobs, decent wages, and lower prices of commodities to address economic woes and not tinker with the Constitution......»»
Marcos trip Down Under allows revisit to sweet spots
President Marcos’ latest overseas trip allowed him to revisit his favorite spots in the country where he took some rest after a grueling yet successful campaign for the presidency in 2022......»»
Sayonara and Kon’nichiwa
“Most challenging, most wonderful, most exciting, most valuable, and most meaningful,” was how former Toyota Motor Philippines president Atsuhiro Okamoto described his four-year stint in the Philippines as he gave his farewell speech last Tuesday, Feb. 20, at the Grand Hyatt Hotel during the formal turnover of the TMP presidency to his successor, Masando Hashimoto......»»
Indonesian polling stations open in election to replace Jokowi
Nearly 259,000 candidates are contesting 20,600 posts across the archipelago of 17,000 islands in the world's biggest single-day election, but all eyes are on the presidency and the fate of Jokowi's ambitious agenda.....»»
BBM’s seven issues
After 19 months into his presidency of six years, Ferdinand “Bongbong” Romualdez Marcos Jr. has focused on seven major issues:.....»»
After a failed bid for a Federal Philippines, Duterte now wants an independent Mindanao
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 31 January) – After a failed bid to change the 1987 Constitution and shift to a Federal Philippines during his six-year Presidency, former President Rodrigo Duterte now wants an independent Mindanao. It will not be a bloody separation from the Philippines and they would go all the way to the United […].....»»