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Suspended Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo (PNA file photo) MANILA – The fingerprints of suspended Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo did not match the record of another Alice Guo who applied for a National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) clearance in 2005. In a press briefing in Quezon City on Wednesday, NBI Director …

Health Secretary Teodoro Herbosa (Courtesy: Teddy Herbosa, MD | @drtedtalks via Instagram)  Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Teodoro Herbosa reaffirmed on Wednesday the government’s commitment to improving public health through strategic international collaboration following his visit to the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Herbosa said the …

Senator Juan Edgardo “Sonny” Angara on Wednesday, July 3 vowed to pursue proposals that seek to increase the salaries of public school teachers. The incoming Department of Education (DepEd) secretary said he will study the proposal increasing the entry-level salary of public school teachers to P50,000, saying he not only …

Before Senator Sonny Angara steps into his role as the new Secretary of the Department of Education (DepEd), teachers’ groups expressed eagerness on Tuesday, July 2, to see what changes and initiatives he will bring to the forefront. Incoming DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara (Credits: Rod Cañalita and Pixabay)  With years of legislative experience under …

Courtesy: Philippine Coast Guard (via Commodore Jay Tarriela/X)  In a startling development, China has deployed its massive China Coast Guard (CCG) 5901 vessel, dubbed “The Monster,” to Ayungin Shoal (also known as Second Thomas Shoal) before moving to Panganiban Reef (Mischief Reef) in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). This is …

THE Philippines and China have affirmed their commitment to “de-escalate” tensions in the region without prejudice to their respective positions, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said. In a statement, the DFA said the Philippines and China convened the 9th Meeting of their Bilateral Consultation Mechanism on the South China …

THE Nacionalista Party (NP) will forge an alliance with the Partido Federal ng Pilipinas (PFP), the party headed by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. In a press conference on Tuesday, Surigao del Norte 2nd District Rep. Robert Ace Barbers, an NP stalwart, said that his party was in the process of …

ASEAN member countries and China are taking their partnership to the next level by jointly promoting people-to-people cultural exchanges, enhancing mutual understanding and enriching regional sustainable development. At the Asean-China Media Cooperation Forum at Dezhou City in northwestern Shandong Province on June 21, the Asean-China Centre (ACC) and China International …

Donald Trump’s sentencing for his conviction on criminal charges stemming from hush money paid to a porn star was delayed on Tuesday until Sept. 18, less than seven weeks before the U.S. election.  Sentencing had previously been set for this month. Donald Trump’s sentencing for his conviction on criminal charges …

U.S. President Joe Biden is racing to rescue his embattled candidacy against a rising tide of pressure for him to withdraw. Anonymous grumbling in the immediate aftermath of last Thursday’s catastrophic debate has given away to more public pressure now. Biden will try quelling this rebellion with more events. Biden …