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Hostaged De Lima unhurt; Marcos to check on her
MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Sunday said he would inquire into the condition of detained former Sen.
Japan’s lower house chief says he will explain links to Unification Church
TOKYO – Japan’s lower house chief Hiroyuki Hosoda expressed readiness Thursday to clarify his dubious links with the controversial Unification Church after opposition parties called for an explanation in the Diet.
Inflation Filipinos’ biggest concern
NEARLY seven out of ten Filipinos are worried about the rising prices of basic goods, according to the latest survey by Pulse Asia.
N Korea fires 2 more ballistic missiles toward sea
SEOUL – North Korea launched two ballistic missiles toward its eastern waters on Thursday.
Teachers’ Day: Of loans, pawned ATM cards and meeting Sara
MANILA, Philippines — Public school teachers are “clinging on a knife’s edge” as they resort to different schemes just to avail themselves of loans from the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) and other private lending institutions, with some even opting to pawn their ATM cards to nonaccredited entities.
Palace: Marcos’ Singapore trip for F1 race ‘productive’
MANILA, Philippines — After days of remaining silent on reports that President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.
Business sentiments cool as cheap yen, costs weigh on Japan
TOKYO – Business sentiment among large manufacturers worsened for the third straight quarter, a Bank of Japan survey showed Monday, as the nation grappled with rising costs, the dropping value of the yen and restrictions on economic activity over the coronavirus pandemic.
Shopee PH gets flak for getting Toni Gonzaga
MANILA, Philippines — No more adding to one of the carts, then?
Shopee, a leading e-commerce operator found itself under fire after announcing two major decisions this week that appeared to many Filipinos to be conflicting: downsizing its local staff and hiring a politically divisive and highly paid celebrity as its new brand ambassador.
Defense minister, Okinawa governor at odds over U.S. base relocation plan
NAHA – Defense Minister Yasukazu Hamada and Okinawa Gov Denny Tamaki on Wednesday failed to make concessions on a plan to relocate a key U.S. base within the island prefecture.
Lorraine Badoy facing PNP probe for threatening Manila RTC judge
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine National Police (PNP) will investigate former undersecretary and anti-insurgency task force spokesperson Lorraine Badoy for threatening a Manila regional trial court judge.










