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Kristine Evangelista  MANILA, Philippines — The Office of the Ombudsman has ordered the filing of graft and falsification charges against suspended Department of Agriculture (DA) assistant secretary Kristine Evangelista, Food Terminal Inc. (FTI) vice-president for operations John Gabriel Benedict Trinidad III and 16 other individuals in connection with the alleged …

PNP DPCR chief Maj. Gen. Edgar Alan Okubo (File photo) MANILA – The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Friday warned candidates in the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) against giving in to the communist New People’s Army’s (NPA) “permit to campaign” and “permit to win” extortion schemes. In a press briefing …

At a Glance Marcos urged local chief executives to take full advantage of the knowledge, training, and experience that the UN has and apply them to their own constituencies. Marcos reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to making both the local and national government more transparent, more responsive, and accessible to the …

President Marcos has allowed work-from-home arrangement for government employees and asynchronous classes for public schools on Tuesday, Oct. 31. President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. (Photo courtesy of PPA Pool) Pool/KJ Rosales)  The Office of the President released on Friday, Oct. 27, Memorandum Circular No. 38, allowing the work and school …

EDSA carousel buses get stuck in a traffic jam during rush hour on August 10, 2023. The Mega Manila Consortium proposed the removal of the EDSA carousel designated lane, which was opposed by the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA). Photos by Ernie Penaredondo/The Philippine STAR  MANILA, Philippines — The Metropolitan …

UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres is pressing for a humanitarian ceasefire in the developments in the Middle East as the world is pushing for a truce in the Israel-Hamas war. In a series of posts on X, Guterres warned that the humanitarian system in war-torn Gaza “is facing a total …

A man that police suspect killed 18 people and wounded 13 others in a shooting rampage in Lewiston, Maine, was found dead on Friday, ending a 48-hour manhunt that followed the most lethal episode of gun violence in the state’s history, police said. 48-hour hunt followed most lethal episode of …

On paper, economists generally agree that a price on carbon has to be an integral part of any plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. In practice, the Trudeau government’s carbon tax was being blamed for significant unhappiness in the Atlantic provinces.  The policy works best when it’s consistent — but …

Heated debates about the Israel-Hamas war have permeated Canadian university campuses, with rallies held at multiple locations and some student unions censured or criticized for statements about the conflict. Academics are alarmed to see dissent shifting into personal attacks and wary of a potential chill on free expression.  Reports of …

Russian forces heavily shelled the centre of the southern Ukrainian city of Kherson on Friday, injuring eight people and destroying or damaging at least 15 buildings, a senior city official said.  Russian forces previously captured Kherson at start of war but later withdrew. Russian forces heavily shelled the centre of …