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WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump hosted Jordan’s King Abdullah II at the White House on Tuesday and renewed his insistence that Gaza could somehow be emptied of all residents, controlled by the US and redeveloped as a tourist area. It’s an audacious, but highly unlikely, scheme to dramatically remake the Middle East and would require Jordan and other Arab nations to accept more refugees from Gaza—something Abdullah reiterated after their meeting that he opposes. The pair met in the Oval Office with Secretary of State Marco Rubio also on-hand. The president suggested he wouldn’t withhold US aid to Jordan or […]…

Keep on reading: Jordan’s king says his country opposes displacing Palestinians in Gaza

LAOAG CITY, ILOCOS NORTE, Philippines — As the 12 administration-backed senatorial candidates in the May elections kicked off their campaign in President Marcos’ hometown turf here, they steered clear of one of the hottest issues of the midterm polls—the impending trial of impeached Vice President Sara Duterte. However, the Chief Executive, addressing the Alyansa para […]…

Keep on reading: Marcos slams Duterte, but bets avoid ‘VP trial’ talk

MANILA, Philippines — Senatorial candidates under the Makabayan ticket vowed to push for the conviction of Vice President Sara Duterte should they win a seat in the chamber that is expected to convene as an impeachment court. According to former Bayan Muna Rep. Teddy Casiño, the new set of senators should be able to hold […]…

Keep on reading: Makabayan bets are clear: If we win, we’ll vote to convict

DASMARIÑAS CITY, CAVITE, Philippines — Staging a comeback to the Senate may be doubly hard for Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan and Paolo Benigno “Bam” Aquino IV, as they emerge from a political opposition that suffered a devastating loss in the 2022 national elections. But this time around, both hope to win by sticking to “gut issues,” […]…

Keep on reading: Bam Aquino, Kiko Pangilinan pin comeback hopes on old ‘Pink Magic’

MANILA, Philippines — The prices of different types of rice sold under the Rice-for-All program of the Department of Agriculture (DA) will drop by P2 to P3 starting on Feb. 12. According to the DA, the price cuts will apply to broken rice or rice grains that are broken or fragmented during processing such as […]…

Keep on reading: DA further cuts rice retail prices by P2-P3

This is the Daily Gospel for today, February 12, 2025, which is the Wednesday of the Fifth Week in Ordinary Time. READ MORE: Daily Gospel, February 10 Daily Gospel, February 9 Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ, according to Saint Mark 7, 14-23. Jesus summoned the crowd again and said to them, “Hear me, all of […]…

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“It is with a heavy heart that I share the sudden passing of my Mom, Margarita A. Forés …,” restaurateur Amado Forés broke the shocking news in an Instagram post on Tuesday. His mother, Margarita—Gaita to many—Forés, the chef and restaurateur behind beloved places like Cibo, Lusso, and Grace Park, died unexpectedly in Hong Kong […]…

Keep on reading: Margarita Forés, chef, restaurateur, Filipino cuisine advocate; 65

MANILA, Philippines — Why single us out? Ranking House leaders on Tuesday wondered why only their colleagues in the chamber seem to be taking the heat in the persisting controversy over the bicameral (bicam) conference committee report that formed the basis for the 2025 national budget law, when the Senate also played a key role […]…

Keep on reading: What, no Senate? House execs say of budget raps

CAMARINES SUR, Philippines — The National Union of Journalists of the Philippines (NUJP) called out Camarines Sur Rep. Luis Raymund “Lray” Villafuerte Jr. for accusing a school publication of peddling “fake news” after it conducted a survey and found him trailing as a candidate in the gubernatorial race. “Villafuerte is free to disagree with the […]…

Keep on reading: NUJP hits CamSur bet who cried ‘fake news’ after losing in campus poll

MANILA, Philippines — Former senator and boxing icon Manny Pacquiao and his wife Jinkee had their victory affirmed by the court in connection with a P2.26-billion tax case. The Court of Tax Appeals (CTA) has affirmed its decision dismissing the case arising from the couple’s alleged deficiencies in 2008 and 2009. A 68-page en banc […]…

Keep on reading: Court affirms Pacquiaos’ win in P2.2-B tax case