1 missing, 58 Filipinos accounted for in massively lethal Hong Kong fire

Some 58 Filipinos residing in the razed Tai Po high-rise residential condominium buildings in Hong Kong have been confirmed safe and accounted for, the Philippine Consulate General in Hong Kong recently assured. In its latest update, the foreign service post, however, said one domestic worker is still missing while another is recuperating in a hospital….

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Palace: US recruiting Filipinos to fight in Ukraine is ‘fake news’

Malacañang has dismissed as “fake news” the Russian claim that the United States is recruiting Filipinos to fight in the Ukraine war. Citing the Department of Foreign Affairs’ (DFA) statement, Palace Press Officer Claire Castro said the Ukraine Embassy has already debunked the alleged recruitment. “It is fake news, according to Ukraine Embassy,” Castro said,…

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ICC rejects Duterte’s appeal for interim release

By Joyce Ann L. Rocamora MANILA – The International Criminal Court (ICC) Appeals Chamber has denied former President Rodrigo Duterte’s appeal to overturn an earlier ICC Pre-Trial Chamber I ruling, rejecting his request for interim release. In a recent public hearing, ICC Presiding Judge Luz del Carmen Ibañez Carranza said Duterte’s defense had “failed to demonstrate…

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E-bikes, e-trikes ban on major roads to push through on December 1

MANILA – The implementation of the rule banning electric bicycles or e-bikes and electric tricycles or e-trikes on national highways would push through beginning Dec. 1, Land Transportation Office (LTO) chief, Assistant Secretary Markus Lacanilao, said in a press conference on Friday. “I know many would get mad, but my priority is your safety,” he said…

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800K public school teachers, other DepEd personnel gain access to P20/kg rice

By Stephanie Sevillano MANILA – Public school teachers and and non-teaching personnel of the Department of Education can now access rice at P20 per kilogram under the Benteng Bigas Meron (BBM) Na program, the Department of Agriculture (DA) recently announced. The inclusion follows a memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the DA and the DepEd, signed during…

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TESDA DirGen Benitez hails first PH LGU-led AI Institute in Albay

POLANGUI, Albay — Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) Director General, Secretary Francisco ‘Kiko’ Benitez, has hailed the launching here of the Albay Institute for Artificial Intelligence (AI4AI), which is regarded as the very first micro credential program for AI in the Philippines. Benitez also praised Albay 3rd District Rep. Raymond Adrian E. Salceda for…

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PAPI Gathers Nation’s Media Leaders for 29th National Press Congress in Bulacan

BALIWAG, BULACAN — In a powerful show of unity and purpose, the Publishers Association of the Philippines, Inc. (PAPI) is set to host its 29th National Press Congress on December 3–4, 2025, at The Greenery in Baliwag, Bulacan. The event, held in partnership with the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Region III, the City…

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