It’s complicated, Marcos says of ties with VP, Dutertes
MANILA, Philippines — With continued attacks from his predecessor, President Marcos yesterday described his relationship with the Duterte family as “complicated.”
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PNP mulls holding Alvarez liable for sedition
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine National Police (PNP) is studying if Davao del Norte 1st District Rep. Pantaleon Alvarez can be held liable for inciting to sedition after the lawmaker urged the military to withdraw its support for President Marcos.
Makabuluhang tungkulin ni Teacher Alex para sa pagkakaisa at pagbabago
“Mahirap, nakakapagod, pero fulfilling. Masarap sa pakiramdam kapag alam mong ginagawa mo ang iyong serbisyo ng tama at wala kang nililinlang na kahit sino.”
Serbisyo ni Teacher Tin sa eleksyon, pag-asa ay hatid sa mga PDL
“Ang mga Person Deprived of Liberty (PDL) ay mga tao rin. Nasa kulungan ang ilan sa kanila upang mareporma o mabago sila. Mababakas sa kanilang mga mukha ang saya na nakaboto sila at kahit papaano ay na experience nila ito.”
Voters favor creation of 8 Bangsamoro towns in Cotabato province
COTABATO CITY, Philippines — More than three-fourths of the 89,594 registered voters in 63 Bangsamoro barangays in Cotabato province in Region 12 voted in favor of proposals to create eight municipalities covering their domains during a plebiscite on Saturday.
BSP keeps rates unchanged; inflation still global problem
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) [link] elected to keep interest rates steady after the PSA inflation data for March showed that inflation quickened here to 3.7% (increased for the third straight month). In its statement, the BSP said that the “risks to the inflation outlook remain tilted to the upside”, but noted that while these risks have “raised inflation expectations”, those expectations are “broadly anchored.”
South Korea's scandal-plagued opposition leader is election's big winner
SEOUL, South Korea — The big winner in South Korea's parliamentary election is the country's most controversial politician: opposition leader Lee Jae-myung.
2025 automated polls hang as court may stop VCM use
MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) might not be able to hold automated elections in May 2025 if the court stops the use of vote counting machines to be manufactured by the joint venture led by Korean firm Miru Systems Inc.