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President Marcos has called for the de-escalation and cessation of violence in the Israel-Hamas conflict, urging all parties to engage in dialogue and diplomacy. President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. (RTVM Screenshot)  “The Philippines is deeply concerned about the rising number of victims and the safety of all persons, as well …

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Thursday said the Maharlika Investment Fund (MIF) will be operational before the year ends despite his recent order to suspend its implementation. “The concept of the Maharlika Fund as a sovereign fund or an investment fund — the concept remains a good one and we …

US, Biden broker pact to send 20 trucks from Egypt; 80 Pinoys waiting to get out US President Joe Biden on Wednesday unveiled a deal to allow desperately needed humanitarian aid to enter war-torn Gaza, where 1 million people have fled their homes amid withering Israeli air strikes. Some 80 …

Around 500 demonstrators from different groups gathered at Mendiola, Manila on Friday morning, Oct. 20, urging the government to address the needs of farmers, fishermen and other agricultural workers in the country. Photo courtesy of Tinig ng Plaridel FB/MANILA BULLETIN  The Manila Police District (MPD) said the rallyists called for …

CLARIFICATORY HEARING. Socorro Bayanihan Services Inc. leader Jey Rence Quilario (center), also known as Senior Agila, and other respondents attend a clarificatory hearing at the Department of Justice in Manila on Oct. 9, 2023. The clarificatory hearings ended on Oct. 20, 2023 and the case is now for resolution by the …

MISSING. Batangas Vice Governor Mark Leviste says Friday (Oct. 20, 2023) he is personally offering PHP100,000 to anyone who can help locate Catherine Camilon, who was first reported missing on Oct. 12. Camilon is a Miss Grand Philippines 2023 candidate. (Photo from Catherine Camilon Facebook account) TUY, Batangas – A reward …

Israel bombarded Gaza early Friday, hitting areas in the south where Palestinians had been told to seek safety, and it began evacuating an Israeli town in the north near the Lebanese border, the latest sign of a potential ground invasion of Gaza that could trigger regional turmoil.  Palestinians in Gaza …

The federal agency in charge of ensuring there’s healthy competition between companies in Canada says there’s less of it than there used to be.  Analysis of 20 years of data shows competition is getting worse, not better: Competition Bureau. The federal agency in charge of ensuring there’s healthy competition between …

Israeli airstrikes pounded locations across the Gaza Strip early Thursday, heightening fears among more than two million Palestinians trapped in the territory that nowhere was safe.  Some humanitarian aid could enter Gaza on Friday, but hospitals are closing due to lack of fuel. The latest: Airstrikes in southern Gaza level …

Russia has detained an editor at U.S.-funded Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty for failing to register as a foreign agent while visiting for a family emergency, the broadcaster said.  Alsu Kurmasheva entered Russia on May 20, and was detained while awaiting a flight out on June 2. Russia has detained an …