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RIZAL’S LEGACY. Senator Imee Marcos on Wednesday (June 19, 2024) said Dr. Jose Rizal’s message remains relevant today as the Philippines navigates geo-political issues. The lawmaker took part in the celebration of the national hero’s 163rd birthday in Calamba City. (Photo by Zen Trinidad) CALAMBA CITY, Laguna – A lawmaker said the …

The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Wednesday, June 19, urged China to stop actions and behaviors in the disputed South China Sea that would put the lives of personnel at risk after a recent incident wherein a China Coast Guard (CCG) and Philippine vessels collided near the Ayungin (Second …

Regular milled rice (left) and well milled rice (PNA file photo) MANILA – The National Food Authority (NFA) Council announced Wednesday the approval of the Bigas 29 program, or the sale of “aging but good” rice stocks to select beneficiaries in Kadiwa sites starting July. “This program primarily aims to provide rice …

Russian President Vladimir Putin thanked North Korea for supporting his actions in Ukraine and said their countries will co-operate closely to overcome U.S.-led sanctions. He touched down in Pyongyang on Tuesday for a summit with North Korean Leader Kim Jong-un.  U.S. concerned deepening relationship will bring instability to Korean Peninsula, …

Russia has turned increasingly to blackmail and financial incentives to hire Germans as spies after Europe expelled some 600 Russian diplomats, Germany’s domestic security service said.  Recruits paid hundreds of thousands of euros. Russia has turned increasingly to blackmail and financial incentives to hire Germans to spy for it after …

U.S. lawmakers pressed Boeing’s chief executive Tuesday about the company’s latest plan to fix its manufacturing problems, and relatives of people who died in two crashes of Boeing 737 Max jetliners were in the room to remind him of what was at stake.  Calhoun, who said he would step down …

If the government was looking for a fight, it found one. And even if the rhetoric has strayed rather far from the substance, the stakes are real.  Will Canadians buy the equity argument, or Poilievre’s vague promise of tax reform? Announcing the Liberal government’s proposed changes to capital gains taxes …

Two landmark reports have flagged federal nomination races as “particularly vulnerable” to foreign interference and a “gateway” for meddling by foreign states — but the parties have shown little interest to date in making changes.  Two back-to-back reports say nomination contests are ripe targets for meddling. Two landmark reports have …

From left: One of Jose Rizal’s archival photos; his family home’s kitchen and dining area at their home in Calamba, Laguna (Philstar.com / Deni Rose M. Afinidad-Bernardo)  MANILA, Philippines — Whenever we think of Jose Rizal’s novel “Noli Me Tangere,” the only dish that it reminds us of was Tinola. …

A prolific letter writer and quite a lady’s man, Jose P. Rizal was the most instrumental figure in Philippine history. MANILA, Philippines — Many Filipinos think of Jose Rizal as a hero or a renowned author, but few may know that like most Pinoys, he often bought lottery tickets and finally …