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Credit to Author: Rudy Santos| Date: Sat, 25 Jan 2025 00:00:00 +0800

The 17 Filipino seafarers who were held hostage by Houthi rebels for more than a year were finally reunited with their families upon their arrival in the country on Thursday.

Credit to Author: Pia Lee-Brago| Date: Sat, 25 Jan 2025 00:00:00 +0800

Teresita Ang See, a prominent figure in Filipino-Chinese community relations, has issued a statement addressing the arrest of Deng Yuanqing, a Chinese national accused of espionage.

Credit to Author: Helen Flores| Date: Sat, 25 Jan 2025 00:00:00 +0800

Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin on yesterday defended President Marcos’ opposition to “ridiculous” and “abhorrent” provisions in the proposed Prevention of Adolescent Pregnancy Act, particularly about masturbation. 

Credit to Author: Helen Flores| Date: Sat, 25 Jan 2025 00:00:00 +0800

Even if the Philippines is likely to miss its growth targets for 2024, it still remains on track in reducing poverty and taming inflation while its economy continues to fare better than its neighbors in Asia, Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Arsenio Balisacan said yesterday.

Credit to Author: Dominique Nicole Flores| Date: Fri, 24 Jan 2025 15:45:00 +0800

How should corrupt public officials be punished? A lawmaker proposed a bill imposing death penalty by firing squad, but the Commission Human Rights (CHR) said this is not a “guaranteed and effective solution.” 

Credit to Author: Cristina Chi| Date: Fri, 24 Jan 2025 14:42:00 +0800

Israel’s ties with the Philippines remain robust despite the Philippines’ recent votes in favor of United Nations resolutions supporting Palestinian statehood, Israel’s deputy chief of mission said Thursday, January 23.

Credit to Author: Bella Cariaso| Date: Fri, 24 Jan 2025 00:00:00 +0800

Affordable rice sold at Kadiwa outlets will soon be available at over 3,200 retail outlets including supermarkets, groceries and convenience stores, Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. announced on Thursday after reaching an agreement with some of the country’s top retail chains.

Credit to Author: Neil Jayson Servallos| Date: Fri, 24 Jan 2025 00:00:00 +0800

Public school teachers need to be trained better to ensure the education system’s recovery from learning losses through the years, the Department of Education said yesterday.

Credit to Author: Janvic Mateo| Date: Fri, 24 Jan 2025 00:00:00 +0800

Months before the May midterm elections, public satisfaction with the Senate and House of Representatives has dropped to its lowest since the start of the Marcos administration, a Social Weather Stations survey showed.

Credit to Author: Mayen Jaymalin| Date: Fri, 24 Jan 2025 00:00:00 +0800

The resumption of the printing of ballots for the midterm elections in May will have to wait until Monday and not this weekend as announced earlier by the Commission on Elections , following the withdrawal from the Senate race of a candidate surnamed Marcos whose disqualification was ordered stopped by the Supreme Court.