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PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Wednesday vowed to hold accountable those behind the “unfortunate” maritime incident near Bajo de Masinloc (Scarborough Shoal), which killed three Filipino fishermen. “We are deeply saddened by the deaths of the three fishermen, including the captain of the fishing vessel. The incident is still under …

But membership, financial, claims details intact, agency claims Hackers have started exposing data of the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) on the dark web, the state health insurer admitted Tuesday, a day after denying the group’s $300,000 ransom demand and dismissing the threat of information getting leaked online as “clearly …

SAYING “public service is no easy task,” President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Wednesday urged the officers of the Malacañang Press Corps (MPC) and other newly-appointed officials of various government agencies to continue to demonstrate excellence and integrity in performing their duties. THE MANILA TIMES’ OWN TMT’s chief of photographer Rene …

A one-peso provisional hike in the minimum fare for public utility jeepneys nationwide will take effect on October 8, the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) announced yesterday. LTFRB chairperson Teofilo Guadiz III said the board decided to increase the minimum fare for traditional PUJs to P13 from the …

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Wednesday extended his condolences to the families of three Filipino fishermen who died in a recent maritime accident at the Bajo de Masinloc in the West Philippine Sea. “We are deeply saddened by the deaths of the three fishermen, including the captain of the fishing …

When MPs convened Tuesday morning to elect a new Speaker, the general consensus was that the moment was a delicate one. But the memory of Anthony Rota’s final hours in the chair wasn’t the only thing hanging over Tuesday’s proceedings.  Greg Fergus, like every Speaker before him, has his work …

The NDP sailed to victory Tuesday night with a solid win that cements leader Wab Kinew as Manitoba’s first First Nations premier and also nets the party enough seats to form a majority government.  New Democrats emerge with enough seats to form majority government. The NDP sailed to victory Tuesday …

The judge overseeing Donald Trump’s civil fraud trial on Tuesday imposed a gag order — promising sanctions for any violations — on the former U.S. president and others in the case after Trump took to social media to lash out at the judge’s top law clerk.  Former U.S. president’s disparaging …

The United States Congress will be headless until further notice, having decapitated its own leadership Tuesday in an unprecedented event in U.S. history. Kevin McCarthy’s removal as House Speaker is the culmination of years of toxic partisanship and opens a period of uncertainty, with wide-ranging potential implications. Including for Ukraine.  …

Bank of Canada deputy governor Nicolas Vincent says businesses raising their prices more frequently than they did before the pandemic is contributing to higher-than-expected inflation.  Nicolas Vincent says some firms may keep raising prices even after legitimate reasons have gone. Bank of Canada deputy governor Nicolas Vincent says businesses raising …