Private supplier in P3.25-M fertilizer scam pleads to lesser charge
A private supplier charged with graft in the P3.25 million fertilizer scam in 2004 pleaded guilty to a lesser offense of fraud and was allowed to pay the…
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A private supplier charged with graft in the P3.25 million fertilizer scam in 2004 pleaded guilty to a lesser offense of fraud and was allowed to pay the…
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The Philippines remains a conservative Catholic country — this has been used as justification for more modern measures to change society, such as the…
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They reflect nothing but what 1950s Senate President Jose Avelino bragged then, expressing his resentment over an investigation into an official’s money-making…
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Do we currently have someone with these qualifications who can run for president? Perhaps we do, but the question is, are they presidential enough?
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House lawmakers critical of China prodded the Department of Justice (DoJ) on Friday to investigate and file treason charges against the Makati-based public…
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South Korea's prosecutors said Thursday they have indicted former president Moon Jae-in on corruption charges related to the employment of his son-in-law at an…
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The construction of two units of two-story four-classroom buildings started on Monday, and when completed, it is expected to improve learning conditions for…
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What exacerbates the situation is the fact that for the last few decades, these families have metamorphosed into fat dynasties where numerous relatives of…
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A flurry of viral TikTok videos has thrown the global luxury fashion industry into a spotlight it never asked for. In these short clips — often filmed in dimly…
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The Sandiganbayan has affirmed its guilty verdict against a former executive of the Oroquieta City Water District (OCWD) for multiple corruption charges…
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‘Where did the mayor’s office get the P9.6 billion figure for the city hall? Shouldn’t that be based on internal studies? But it turns out the study came from…
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Boycotts, border tensions, and political fallout could cost the US economy nearly $90 billion in 2025, with tourism-dependent states bracing for a sharp…
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Singapore — Singapore will hold general elections on 3 May, its Elections Department announced Tuesday, after President Tharman Shanmugaratnam dissolved…
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Leading luxury goods firm LVMH saw sales fall two percent to 20.3 billion euros ($23 billion) in the first quarter of 2025 as Donald Trump's tariffs shook the…
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An anti-crime advocacy group warned Monday the recent spate of kidnap-for-ransom incidents could negatively impact the economy.
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Every day, he would post his breakfast, lunch and dinner and seemingly takes delight when people send heartfelt likes and emojis.
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The friendship between Vice President Sara Duterte and Senator Imee Marcos, which dates back to 2016, is “beyond politics.” It helped forge the then-Alyansa…
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Tufts professor Kenneth P. Pucker warns that Trump’s sweeping tariffs may derail sustainability efforts in fashion as brands prioritize survival over climate…
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