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President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Wednesday said the government is crafting a plan with the help of different agencies to repatriate more than 400 Filipinos who are willing to return home amid the ongoing conflict in Lebanon. The President made the remarks during an interview on the sidelines of his participation in the 44th and 45th ASEAN Summits and …

The Commission on Elections (Comelec) announced on Wednesday that a total of 43,033 individuals have filed their certificates of candidacy (COCs) and certificates of nomination and acceptance (CON-CANs) during the filing period from October 1 to 8 for the upcoming national and local elections. In a press briefing, Comelec Chairperson George Garcia shared that 33,652, or 78.20 percent, of the …

The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) reported on Saturday that no Filipino was injured during two airstrikes carried out by the Israeli army in Beirut on October 10. The attacks, described as the deadliest in the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hezbollah, struck densely populated areas, resulting in 22 deaths and 117 injuries. “At present, there have been no reports …

As the 2025 midterm elections draw near, a troubling pattern remains, highlighting the state of our democracy. Many Filipino voters are swayed not by qualifications, track records, or platforms, but by wealth and fame. For too long, these shallow standards have dictated who gets elected. In a country where personalities often outweigh policies, unqualified individuals, including celebrities with little governance …

National University-Nazareth School, University of Perpetual Help System DALTA, University of the East, and Mapua University will all look to get a step closer to high school basketball supremacy and the P300,000 champion’s purse as the Next Generation Basketball League (NGBL) enters its much-awaited Final Four phase.  After outlasting their respective opponents in the inaugural league’s first-ever quarterfinals offering last …

Eyeing to lead Southeast Asia in deploying nuclear energy technology, the Department of Energy (DOE) will host the Philippine International Nuclear Supply Chain Forum (PINSCF) from Nov. 13 to 15. Happening at Solaire Resort North in Quezon City, the PINSCF will gather local and foreign stakeholders to discuss the latest technology and innovations, as well as share best practices in …

By Rose de la Cruz Even though construction was among the key growth drivers of the economy in the third quarter, the capacity utilization of the industrial and construction sectors edged lower to 71.9 percent from 72 percent in the previous quarter. “This is still below the historical average of 73.3%, a benchmark that has yet to be hit in …

By Rose de la Cruz If employment and underemeployment figures show declines in such incidents, how come the recent Pulse Asia Research Inc. survey still mentioned that jobs and livelihoods remain the major concern of Filipinos before the 2025 midterm elections. Is the Philippine Statistics Authority or the Department of Labor sugar-coating its reports to make the Marcos administration look …

By Rose de la Cruz The partylist system was created by the 1987 Constitution to ensure representation for underrepresented community sectors or groups like labor, peasant, urban poor, indigenous cultural, women, youth and other sectors.  But a 2013 Supreme Court decision clarified that partylist is a system of proportional representation open to various kinds of groups and parties and not …

By Rose de la Cruz The August output of food and electronic factories slowed to a 4-month low hitting 2.8 percent, the slowest since the 1.4 percent in April 2024, 6.8 percent in July and 5.6 percent in August 2023. Data from the Philippine Statistics Authority said this posted a four-month low in August, according to the latest data from …