
Stiffer penalties target public nuisances
Individuals caught drinking in public places face a P1,000 fine for a first offense. Repeat offenders could face a fine, up to 60 days in prison, or both,…
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Individuals caught drinking in public places face a P1,000 fine for a first offense. Repeat offenders could face a fine, up to 60 days in prison, or both,…
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Vice President Sara Duterte criticizes the Philippines’ foreign policy, calling attention to what she described as the absence of an independent diplomatic…
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Gross internal reserves dropped to $107.5 billion as of end-March, from February’s $112.7 billion record high. Still, the BSP said, ‘this level provides an…
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Expect delays in the release of passport applications filed beginning the last week of March due to logistical and supply chain issues arising from the crisis…
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BAGUIO CITY — Police have installed tarpaulins at the iconic Lion’s Head along Kennon Road to enforce a new directive from Interior and Local Government…
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The US-Philippines Mutual Defense Treaty is real. But it comes with a clause: action happens ‘in accordance with constitutional processes.’
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Another Filipina has been killed along with her Israeli husband by a missile attack that struck Haifa, Israel, on Sunday, amid sustained hostilities in the…
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Another Filipina has died in Israel amid the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, according to the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Monday.
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Loans extended by banks’ foreign currency deposit units (FCDUs) rose in the fourth quarter of 2025, reflecting steady demand for dollar funding from…
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The Lawyers for Commuters Safety and Protection (LCSP) on Saturday said that while the government is encouraging the public to engage in carpooling amid the…
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The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Thursday said Foreign Affairs Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro held a phone conversation with Iranian Foreign…
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The same officials who preach fiscal discipline and national resilience are, in effect, rewriting the rules to suit their own comfort and that of their allies.
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Nearly 8,000 foreign-flagged vessels sailed through Philippine maritime zones in March this year alone without responding to radio challenges, raising fresh…
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Risks are connected and because they are connected, our governance response must also be connected.
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The Philippine-American Educational Foundation marked its 78th anniversary, highlighting its role in strengthening educational exchange between the Philippines…
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For many Filipinos, the 1973 oil crisis is remembered as a time of long lines, rationed fuel and tightening belts. But for retired sportsman Joey Romasanta,…
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More than five decades separate the Philippines’ responses to two global oil shocks — both of which unfolded under a Marcos presidency — the 1973 energy crisis…
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