Speaker Martin Romualdez and Rep. Gloria Macapagal Arroyo appear together at the oath taking of new Senior Deputy Speaker Aurelio “Dong” Gonzales, Jr. during the plenary session of the House of Representatives, May 22, 2023 (House of Representatives) MANILA, Philippines — Former president Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo on Wednesday shrugged off the …
Read More »House ‘did the right thing’ in confidential fund realignment: solons
Session hall of the House of Representatives (PNA file photo) MANILA – Lawmakers on Wednesday said the House of Representatives’ decision to realign confidential funds amounting to PHP1.23 billion of different government agencies was the “right thing to do” as shown by a recent OCTA survey, indicating that majority of the Filipinos …
Read More »UN, foreign gov’ts remember victims of Typhoon Yolanda
Aftermath of Super Typhoon Yolanda that hit the Philippines on Nov. 8, 2013 (File photo) MANILA – The United Nations and other foreign governments joined the Philippines in commemorating the victims of the devastating Super Typhoon Yolanda that struck the Philippines and killed thousands 10 years ago. “We remember the lives that …
Read More »Jobless rate sees slight increase in September
At a Glance Unemployment rate in the Philippines rose slightly to 4.5% in September, equivalent to 2.26 million jobless individuals. The number of underemployed persons decreased by 10.7% to 5.11 million individuals. The population of unpaid family workers decreased to 6.7%, while self-employed individuals without employees decreased to 25.9%. Wage …
Read More »Lawmakers seek study on relocation of House to BGC
MANILA, Philippines — Three congressmen, including the House senior deputy speaker, have filed a resolution seeking to explore the possibility of relocating the House of Representatives to Bonifacio Global City in Taguig City. House Resolution 1390 calls for the creation of an ad hoc committee that will study the feasibility …
Read More »PH thanks Qatar for mediating in Gaza border opening
Qatar is among the countries that mediated between Israel and Hamas for the opening of a humanitarian corridor for Filipinos who had been wanting to leave Gaza amid the ongoing war. In a post on X, Foreign Affairs Secretary Manalo expressed his gratitude to the Arab state for its efforts …
Read More »10 years after ‘Yolanda’, Tacloban rises from ruins
WIDOW Agatha Ando has learned to laugh again in the decade after Super Typhoon “Yolanda” (“Haiyan”) smashed into the central Philippines, killing more than 6,000 people and leaving millions homeless. Fierce winds tore apart houses and toppled trees as tsunami-like waves whipped up by the storm obliterated mostly poor coastal …
Read More »Israeli military hunts Hamas in Gaza tunnels as growing number of Palestinians flee on foot
Air strikes on the Gaza Strip killed a top Hamas weapons maker and several fighters, the Israeli military said Wednesday, as its air and ground offensive targeted the militants’ vast tunnel network beneath the besieged Palestinian enclave. Those fleeing include children, the elderly and people with disabilities. Air strikes on …
Read More »Rashida Tlaib, only Palestinian-American member of Congress, censured for controversial war statements
The U.S. House voted late Tuesday to censure member Rashida Tlaib, Congress’s lone Palestinian-American lawmaker, for comments she made regarding Israel’s war with Hamas in Gaza, with 22 of her fellow Democrats voting to censure. Tlaib rejected accusations of antisemitism during a speech Tuesday in the U.S. House. The U.S. …
Read More »Ivanka Trump denies involvement in father’s financial statements
Ivanka Trump testified Wednesday that she had no role in her father’s personal financial statements, echoing her adult brothers about documents central to the civil fraud trial that could reshape Donald Trump’s family business. Donald Trump’s eldest daughter no longer a defendant in lawsuit. Ivanka Trump testified Wednesday that she …
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