Category: News
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Categories Editor's Pick NewsMarcos’ declaration that PHL will not rejoin ICC a ‘terrible mistake’
Human rights groups and opposition lawmakers denounced President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. for his declaration that the Philippines would not rejoin the International Criminal Court (ICC) under his administration.
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Categories Arts & Culture NewsThe shrinking pandesal
Shrinkflation comes inevitably amidst the rising prices of almost everything, including pandesal
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Categories Arts & Culture NewsThe horrors of Martial Law as musical
When Katips (short for Katipunan) was first screened in November last year, nobody knew the Marcoses were poised for a dramatic comeback.
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Categories Health News Seeing through the SmokeHealth advocates warn of ‘vaping epidemic’ as Marcos Jr. lets vape bill lapse into law
Despite the loud applause on his call for a “stronger healthcare system” during his first State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Monday, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. remained silent on […]
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Categories Editor's Pick NewsMarcos lays down plans, skips key issues in first SONA
For one hour and 15 minutes, President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. on Monday delivered his much-awaited first state of the nation address (SONA) covering a gamut of well-known issues and challenges […]
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Categories Arts & Culture NewsAmidst the pandemic, a Filipino musical is born
Remember the 1975 Bienvenido Noriega, Jr. play, Bayan Bayanan?
The play is being revived as a musical with a new title, Bayan Bayanan: Letters from Home. -
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ICC chamber invites victims, PHL government to submit ‘views, concerns’ on call to resume drug war probe
The Pre-Trial Chamber I of the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued an order requesting both the Philippine government and victims of its “war on drugs” to submit comments on the […]
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Categories Editor's Pick Marcos Files NewsIlocos Norte governor gets P100M for failed tomato venture founded by uncle, President Marcos
Three years after operations began, NFC employees were scrounging around the plant premises for pieces of junk copper wires and other scrap metals to generate some cash to pay a part of their salary while their top people were coming and going in chartered planes.
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Categories News Seeing through the SmokeSC ruling has ‘far-reaching’ effects on tobacco regulation –health advocates
In declaring tobacco as a health product, the Supreme Court (SC) has made “far-reaching” strides in interpreting tobacco laws and regulation, according to a former health undersecretary.
