The Philippines has fallen in the 2024 global ranking that assesses how economies balance energy security and access with environmental sustainability and affordability. In this year’s Energy Transition Index (ETI) by the World Economic Forum (WEF), the Philippines dropped to 105th out of 120 countries from its previous position of …
Read More »Sara Duterte resigns as DepEd secretary
Watch on YouTube: Vice President Sara Duterte nag-resign bilang Department of Education secretary MANILA, Philippines — Vice President Sara Duterte on Wednesday tendered her resignation as Department of Education secretary, dislodging herself from President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s Cabinet after a year of flaring political tensions between both of their families. …
Read More »Sara Duterte resignation from DepEd, NTF-ELCAC long overdue—Castro
Rep. France Castro House Deputy Minority leader France Castro on Wednesday welcomed the resignation of Vice President Sara Duterte as Secretary of the Department of Education (DepEd) and vice chairperson of the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC). Castro, nominee of ACT Teachers party-list group, said …
Read More »People of money, influence fuel POGO proliferation—archbishop
Courtesy: Archdiocese of Jaro, Commission on Social Communications A Catholic Archbishop said that powerful and influential people are behind the sudden rise in the number of illegal offshore gambling operations in the country, saying corruption and misuse of power are the cause of these illegal activities. In his homily, Archbishop …
Read More »Senator Imee: Follow Rizal’s path of peace amid WPS tensions
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 …
Read More »‘Act sincerely, responsibly’: PH condemns China‘s behavior in Ayungin
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 …
Read More »NFA Council OKs sale of ‘aging but good rice’
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 …
Read More »Putin touches down in North Korea, praises country for supporting war in Ukraine
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, …
Read More »Russia buying spies to make up for expelled diplomats, German security agency says
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 …
Read More »It’s a ‘travesty’ Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun is still in his job, says U.S. senator during heated hearing
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 …
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