
Marcos wants travel tax scrapped
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. will prioritize the abolition of the travel tax imposed on outbound airline passengers, along with 20 pieces of legislation…
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President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. will prioritize the abolition of the travel tax imposed on outbound airline passengers, along with 20 pieces of legislation…
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Cayetano gets it. That’s why the people hate him. If someone robs your house, don’t yell. Yelling could be misinterpreted as aggression.
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Their (Marcoletas’) voices amplify narratives that serve Chinese territorial expansionist ambitions at the expense of Philippine sovereignty.
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The Chinese Embassy in Manila on Tuesday pushed back on the Senate for adopting a so-called “anti-China” resolution, calling it a “political stunt” aimed at…
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Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) chairman Patrick "Pato" Gregorio sees a bigger and bolder future staging of the Philippine Golf Championship (PGC) following…
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‘We stand behind our men in uniform, we oppose, and we condemn the lies, the disinformation, and the maligning being undertaken by China against senators,…
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China operates under a different normative framework. Public ridicule of the head of state is perceived not as an expression but as an insult.
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We cannot afford to be quiet against China while our territory is being grabbed, one calibrated shove at a time. Fire away, Jay.
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Aito closed 2025 at the top of China’s luxury new energy vehicle market, posting sales that moved past long-established European brands and highlighting the…
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BEIJING, China (AFP) — China will ban hidden or flush door handles on cars starting in 2027, citing safety risks linked to electronic door systems and…
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There is no serious study demonstrating that tourists choose destinations because they recognize the tourism secretary.
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Alleged efforts to unseat Senate President Vicente “Tito” Sotto may be driven by shifting foreign policy agendas, pending impeachment proceedings, and early…
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A war of words over the West Philippine Sea (WPS) escalated sharply on Sunday after the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) spokesperson for the WPS, Commodore Jay…
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The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has invited Senator Rodante Marcoleta to visit the Kalayaan Island Group (KIG) in Palawan for a Maritime Domain Awareness…
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Local officials in Kalayaan town also objected to the remarks. Vice Mayor Maurice Phillip Alexis Albayda said the municipality plans to seek the removal of…
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House Committee on Tourism Vice Chairman Gil Acosta of Palawan on Saturday said the decades-old travel tax has become a contributing factor to the high cost of…
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The 2026 deadline for finalizing binding rules in the South China Sea has acquired critical urgency for Manila. The Code of Conduct negotiations are both the…
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