Palace orders MinDa chief Acosta to vacate post
MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. asked Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA) Secretary Maria Belen Acosta to vacate her post «due to loss of trust and confidence.»
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Group slams standby costs of MWSS projects
A CONSUMER group on Friday raised concern over the persistent standby costs incurred in the projects undertaken by the Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS).
List of House lawmakers who voted for or against absolute divorce
MANILA, Philippines — In a slim 131-109-20 vote, the House of Representatives on Wednesday approved on final reading a measure that introduces absolute divorce in the country as an alternative mode of dissolving irreparably broken or dysfunctional marriages — the second time that the lower chamber has passed the controversial measure.
Zambales fishers plead for protection after China threatens to arrest 'trespassers'
MANILA, Philippines — Fisherfolk from Zambales on Friday sought answers from visiting lawmakers about whether the government can ensure their safety and protection while fishing in the West Philippine Sea following China’s directive to arrest “trespassers” in waters they claim as theirs.
China's war drills practice seizing Taiwan
BEIJING, China — Chinese warships and fighter jets surrounded Taiwan on Friday in the second day of drills that Beijing said were testing its ability to seize the self-ruled island, days after its new president was sworn in.
ABS-CBN, GMA planning for more collaborations after 'Hello, Love, Again'
MANILA, Philippines — ABS-CBN and GMA-7 executives revealed that they have been talking about collaborations for the past three years, and GMA's Annette Gozon-Valdes shared that their upcoming first-ever film collaboration, "Hello, Love, Again," used to be just a quip she would love to tease ABS-CBN President Carlo Katigbak with.
President Marcos to distribute lands, farm machines to more than 4k farmers in Zambo Penisula
DIPOLOG CITY – In a significant move to support the country's agrarian reform program, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., alongside Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) Secretary Conrado Estrella III, will distribute 7,214 hectares of agricultural land to 4,456 agrarian reform beneficiaries (ARBs) on May 24, 2024. The event is set to take place at the Zamboanga del Norte Convention Center in this city.
'External forces' behind Zubiri's ouster — Ejercito
MANILA, Philippines — Sen. JV Ejercito lamented the decision of 14 senators to replace Juan Miguel Zubiri with Francis "Chiz" Escudero as Senate chief, despite the Mindanao senator being loyal to and supporting the common executive-legislative agenda of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.