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“Walang gutom (No hunger).” President Marcos made this promise to the Filipino people as he assured them of enough rice supply after he ordered the lifting of the rice price cap that was supposed to temper the ballooning prices of the staple grain in the market. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. …

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Friday urged the public to report groups or individuals engaged in smuggling and hoarding of agricultural products to the authorities, which he had blamed for the rising prices of the vital commodities. “No matter how big the syndicate is, just like the one we seized …

THE Philippines is looking to enhance its economic ties with Malawi and Namibia, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said, as he welcomed the envoys of the two African countries. Marcos met with Malawi Ambassador Kwacha Chisiza and Namibia Ambassador Herman Pule Diamonds during their presentation of credentials in Malacañang on Thursday. …

Filipinos roared in joy and relief as their men’s basketball team ended decades of heartbreak by winning their first Asian Games gold medal in 61 years. Many in the basketball-crazy nation of 110 million people were glued to the television and mobile phone screens as the “Gilas”, Tagalog for panache, …

RICE prices have stabilized following a cap to contain a price surge, Malacañang said Friday. Citing a statement from the officials of the Department of Agriculture (DA), Presidential Communications Secretary Cheloy Garafil said regular- and well-milled rice were retailing within P41 and P45, respectively, as of October 5. Agriculture Undersecretary …

The country’s oil firms may roll back pump prices by as much as P3.20 per liter next week to reflect the movement of prices in the world market. Industry sources said gasoline may go down by P2.90 to P3.20 per liter, kerosene by P2 to P2.20, and diesel by P1.60 …

The Palestinian Islamist group Hamas launched the biggest attack on Israel in years on Saturday in a surprise assault that combined gunmen crossing into several Israeli towns with a heavy barrage of rockets fired from the Gaza Strip.  Palestinian media reports a number of Israelis were taken captive by fighters. …

New Delhi has given Canada until October 10 to to reduce its complement of diplomats in India by about 40 people, sources tell CBC News. The government of India is threatening to revoke the diplomatic immunity of additional staff who have not left the country if Canada fails to meet …

Donald Trump’s civil fraud trial will proceed next week after the former U.S. president lost a bid Friday to halt the proceedings while he fights a pretrial ruling that could strip him of Trump Tower and other marquee properties.  Trial to continue next week. Donald Trump’s civil fraud trial will …

The Palestinian Islamist group Hamas launched the biggest attack on Israel in years on Saturday in a surprise assault that combined gunmen crossing into several Israeli towns with a heavy barrage of rockets fired from the Gaza Strip.  Palestinian media reports a number of Israelis were taken captive by fighters. …