Rice, pork prices going up

Jordeene B. Lagare 04/22/2023

Selling prices of some rice and pork products went up significantly in certain stores as of early April, data from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) showed. In a report, the PSA said the average retail price of…

Teachers group lodges complaint vs Sara Duterte at ILO

Jane Bautista 04/21/2023

The Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) has formally asked the International Labor Organization (ILO) to intervene against the “Red-tagging” of Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte. In an April 19 letter to Chihoko Asada Miyakawa, regional…

DepEd reports early steps to revise ‘congested’ K-12

Jane Bautista 04/21/2023

The Department of Education (DepEd) on Wednesday disclosed to the public its progress on the ongoing revision of the K-to-12 curriculum aimed at producing more job-ready graduates and sought feedback on the proposed changes and curriculum guides.…

DOJ wants to present new witness vs De Lima

Jane Bautista 04/19/2023

MANILA, Philippines — In a “sudden turnaround,” state prosecutors have asked a Muntinlupa City court to reopen one of former Sen. Leila de Lima’s two remaining illegal drug cases to give them the chance to present a…

Degamo widow claims Teves involved in STL, ‘e-sabong’

Marlon Ramos, Tina G. Santos 04/19/2023

MANILA, Philippines — The widow of Negros Oriental Gov. Roel Degamo said on Tuesday that her husband would probably still be alive if the Senate and other government agencies had acted promptly on his plea for help…

PBA players tapped as new faces of drug war

Dexter Cabalza 04/19/2023

MANILA, Philippines — Who else can turn basketball-crazed Filipinos away from the lure of illegal drugs? For the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG), there could be no better ambassadors for the drug campaign than…

Filipinos warned of ‘juice jacking’ at public phone charging stations

Tyrone Jasper Piad 04/18/2023

MANILA  -Filipinos are warned against using USB (universal serial bus) ports at free charging stations in public places such as airports, malls and hotels as they may fall victims to “juice jack” attacks where hackers illegally access…

Jack Black on playing a villain: What would ‘Star Wars’ be without Darth Vader?

Rito Asilo 04/18/2023

Jack Black, who voices Bowser in “The Super Mario Bros. Movie,” said in a recent interview that he had so much fun playing the villain in the animated film—and here’s why: “Let’s face it, many times a…

Poy Erram grateful for PBA’s quick action against hecklers

Jonas Terrado 04/17/2023

MANILA, Philippines-TNT’s Poy Erram expressed appreciation towards the PBA for taking swift action against hecklers making personal insults as he now tries to work on his composure for the rest of the Governors’ Cup Finals. Erram was…

DepEd to stop recognizing best ‘Brigada Eskwela’ implementers

Jane Bautista 04/17/2023

MANILA, Philippines — After some “issues and concerns” were raised over the conduct of its nationwide “Brigada Eskwela” campaign, the Department of Education (DepEd) said that it would stop recognizing the best implementers of the public school…

Search on for missing ‘shabu’ in P6.7-billion drug haul

Frances Mangosing, Marlon Ramos 04/17/2023

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine National Police (PNP) is searching for more missing “shabu” or crystal meth believed to be stolen from more than a ton of drugs worth P6.7 billion seized by authorities during a raid…

In Washington, a taste of home–with a twist

Margaux Salcedo 04/16/2023

I am in Washington, D.C., for the International Monetary Fund-World Bank Spring Meetings and got lucky enough to be introduced by Foreign Affairs Assistant Secretary JV Chan Gonzaga, who heads the Office of American Affairs, to several…

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