President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Sunday reminded contracting parties of the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia (TAC) to do their part in finding resolutions to the South China Sea (SCS) dispute without resorting to conflict. During his intervention at the 17th East Asia Summit (EAS) in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Marcos […]
Continue ReadingUniversity of Perpetual Help outclassed San Sebastian College, 25-17, 25-17, 25-19, to boost its bid of claiming the top spot in Pool B of the V-League Men’s Collegiate Challenge at the Paco Arena in Manila on Sunday. Skipper Louie Ramirez scored 11 spikes and three blocks and came up with seven excellent receptions and […]
Continue ReadingRussia considers the reconnection of the Russian Agricultural Bank to Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication (SWIFT) to be a critical issue in moving forward in reducing barriers to local agricultural product exports, and will try to achieve it, according to Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Vershinin. “This is not the first time we’ve discussed […]
Continue ReadingSoutheast Asian Games champion Mary Francine Padios delivered the first gold medal in the 8th Women’s Martial Arts Festival at the Rizal Memorial Coliseum on Sunday. The 19-year-old Padios topped the Seni Tunggal (artistic solo) category with 9.587 points in pencak silat, one of the 11 sports featured in the tournament organized by the […]
Continue ReadingThe government’s planned expansion of ayuda (subsidy) programs would further aid the country’s economic turnaround following the remarkable gross domestic product (GDP) growth in the third quarter. The administration of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. is eyeing the provision of PHP206.50 billion worth of subsidies and cash aid under the proposed 2023 national budget […]
Continue ReadingSenator Sherwin Gatchalian on Sunday praised some of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s choices of Cabinet members while stressing the importance of the Chief Executive’s travels abroad in attracting investors. Speaking at the Pandesal Forum in Quezon City, Gatchalian cited Energy Secretary Raphael Lotilla and Energy Regulatory Commission chairperson Monalisa Dimalanta as among the administration’s […]
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