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The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) released an order on Tuesday, June 28, upholding its earlier decision to shut down online news organization Rappler.

If President Rodrigo Duterte approves the vape bill before he leaves Malacanang on June 30, the Department of Health (DOH) says it will “result in an absurd situation” wherein similar products that cause harm and danger are regulated differently.

Hopes for joint oil and gas exploration between the Philippines and China, especially in the disputed Recto (Reed) Bank, have been shattered with the termination of bilateral talks, leaving it up to the incoming administration to possibly breathe life into them and prevent a debilitating energy crisis in the country.

Human rights groups welcomed on Saturday the move of International Criminal Court (ICC) Prosecutor Karim Khan for the continuation of the investigation into the Philippine drug war after the Duterte administration failed to convince the office that it is investigating all allegations of crimes against humanity.

The claim of outgoing President Rodrigo Duterte that the country is no longer a member of the International Criminal Court (ICC) needs context.

The loosening of pandemic restrictions in March followed by a hard-fought presidential election campaign have further helped news organisations recoup advertising and other revenues lost during the prolonged lockdown. But concerns over press freedom have grown as incoming president Ferdinand Marcos Jr., the namesake and son of the late dictator, held professional journalists in low regard throughout his campaign.

A new chapter in the life of Nora Aunor unfolds Thursday, June 16, 2022 when she appears at the Rizal Hall in Malacanang to be conferred the title National Artist for Film and Broadcast.

The proportion of Filipinos who say they “can trust most news most of the time” has gone up to 37% this year amid a surge of COVID-19 cases around the time the survey was conducted.

It is official. Opera singer, teacher, stage and film actor and librettist Fides Cuyugan-Asensio is new National Artist for Music.

Filmmaker Chris Cahilig: “Ang Babae…” doesn’t ignore the realities of the world but folds them into the narrative to inform who our characters are and how they interact with each other.

Who is Scotty? A renowned scholar on the culture and history of the Filipino people, William Henry Scott (1921-1993) is well known for his major works on precolonial Philippine society and the history of the Cordilleras.

RA 11467 took full effect on May 25, after an 18-month transition period for manufacturers, distributors, importers, and sellers of vapor products to comply with its implementing rules and regulations.