New DILG chief aims for ‘zero poll casualty’
MANILA, Philippines — Newly installed Interior Secretary Jonvic Remulla wants “zero casualties” for the midterm elections in 2025.
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PFP allies with United Bangsamoro Justice Party
MANILA, Philippines — The Partido Federal ng Pilipinas (PFP), chaired by President Marcos, has allied with the United Bangsamoro Justice Party (UBJP) – a coalition supported by prominent political families in Mindanao, Malacañang said yesterday.
Myanmar to send rep to ASEAN Summit for first time in three years
VIENTIANE, Laos — Myanmar will send a representative to a regional summit this week for the first time in three years, a diplomatic source told AFP Tuesday, as the junta struggles to quell a civil war.
Philippine embassy pays tribute to victims of Hamas attack
MANILA, Philippines — On the first anniversary of the Oct. 7 Hamas-led terror attack in Israel, the Philippine embassy in Tel Aviv and the Filipino community remembered and paid tribute to the 1,200 Israelis and foreign nationals, including four Filipinos, who were brutally killed.
US duo wins Nobel for gene regulation breakthrough
STOCKHOLM — United States scientists Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun won the Nobel Prize in Medicine on Monday for their discovery of microRNA and its role in how genes are regulated.
Comelec to candidates: Don't resort to violence | The Freeman
CEBU, Philippines — Dumaguete City The Commission on Election (Comelec) for the newly-formed Negros Island Region (NIR) is asking for candidates in the upcoming 2025 midterm election to help maintain the peace by not resorting to violence and intimidation tactics.