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31/12/2022

Pope laments ‘famine of peace’ in Christmas message

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https://youtu.be/bEb1pqvzMeU VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis on Sunday appealed for an end to the “senseless” war in Ukraine as he also lamented the “famine of peace” in other regions, during

30/12/2022

COVID positivity rate in Metro Manila down to 11.5%; 4 provinces see ‘significant’ rise

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MANILA, Philippines — The COVID-19 positive rate fell to 11.5 percent in Metro Manila, but it rose significantly in four provinces. Even while the rate of COVID-19 positive in Metro

29/12/2022

Putin says Russia wants end to war in Ukraine

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President Vladimir Putin said Thursday that Russia wants an end to the war in Ukraine and that this would inevitably involve a diplomatic solution. Putin made the comments a day after United

28/12/2022

Broken promises: Saudi OFWs demand unpaid claims

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Amid a pile of documents on the kitchen table, Jasmin Pascual became anxious as she studied each paper carefully, checking it against the list of requirements. As she has done this process many

27/12/2022

No fraud in budget debacle, PLDT execs assure investors

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Embattled PLDT Inc. said the surge in investments that bloated its budget by P48 billion over four years was caused by “over orders” of key network gear during the pandemic and it was now in

26/12/2022

LGUs must lead info drive on SIM Card Registration Act, DILG says

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25/12/2022

Hontiveros: Gov’t must pass urgent measures to lower food prices instead of Maharlika Investment Fund

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MANILA, Philippines — Opposition Senator Risa Hontiveros on Friday said the government should certify as urgent a measure that would lower food prices instead of the Maharlika Investment

24/12/2022

Argentina crush Croatia, Messi’s dream lives on into final

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LUSAIL, Qatar — The most clinical of smash-and-grabs kept Lionel Messi on track for his date with destiny and broke Croatian hearts as Argentina reached Sunday’s World Cup final with a 3-0

23/12/2022

Manila-Brussels direct flights to start soon

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BRUSSELS, Belgium — A direct flight from Manila to Brussels may soon start after President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. and Brussels airport officials on Tuesday agreed to work on

22/12/2022

PH trade deficit narrowed to $3.3B in October

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The Philippines’ deficit in the trade of goods for a month narrowed by 13.5 percent to $3.3 billion in October from $3.82 billion in the same month of 2021, according to the Philippine Statistics

21/12/2022

How the rest of the world celebrates Christmas

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TAIPEI—When she visited the Philippines last November, US Vice President Kamala Harris seemed delighted to learn that the Southeast Asian country celebrated Christmas season for three months in

20/12/2022

Study cites need to aid Filipino homes raising PWDs

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MANILA, Philippines — Filipino families raising children with disabilities spend 40 to 80 percent more than those who do not, leaving them with poverty rates “that are 50 percent or higher”

19/12/2022

Oil firms roll back gasoline, diesel, kerosene prices

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For the fourth consecutive week, local oil companies will roll back their pump prices of petroleum products on Tuesday, Dec 13. In separate advisories, the oil firms said they will cut their

18/12/2022

Messi’s Argentina go through on penalties after Dutch comeback

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LUSAIL, Qatar -Argentina beat the Netherlands 4-3 in a penalty shootout to keep Lionel Messi's World Cup dream alive on Friday after the Dutch had snatched a 2-2 draw from the jaws of

17/12/2022

Meralco hikes electricity rate

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Customers of Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) may need to scale back their expenses after the country’s largest power distributor announced an increase of P0.3297 per kilowatt-hour (kWh) in

16/12/2022

Ibaloy folk brace for change as Baguio flights resume

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BAGUIO CITY—More than a week before commercial flights resume at the city’s only airport on Dec. 16, Ibaloys gathered at their avong (communal house) in Burnham Park on Tuesday as they

15/12/2022

How not to retire as an ex-president

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PYEONGSAN—After five years running South Korea, former President Moon Jae-in moved to a peaceful village far away from Seoul, in search of a quiet retirement. Then the protests

14/12/2022

Putin says Russia could be fighting in Ukraine for a long time

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LONDON/KYIV - Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday his army could be fighting in Ukraine for a long time, but he saw no sense in expanding a call-up of 300,000 reservists from

13/12/2022

House drops GSIS, SSS from Maharlika fund plan

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MANILA, Philippines — Lawmakers proposing the Maharlika Investment Fund (MIF) on Wednesday decided to drop the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) and the Social Security System (SSS) as

11/12/2022

NASA’s Orion spaceship slingshots around Moon, heads for home

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Washington, United States — NASA's Orion spaceship made a close pass of the Moon and used a gravity assist to whip itself back towards Earth on Monday, marking the start of the return

10/12/2022

Taguig court allows Vhong Navarro to post P1 million bail
Court says it is 'not convinced' of actor's guilt at this time

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MANILA, Philippines — The Taguig Court has granted the motion of comedian and television host Ferdinand "Vhong" Navarro to post bail for his temporary liberty. The trial court has

09/12/2022

Philippine inflation leaps to 14-year high in November

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MANILA - Philippine consumer prices rose more than expected in November, taking the annual increase to a 14-year high of 8 percent, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said on Tuesday,

08/12/2022

DOH: No COVID-19 surge despite strains, holidays

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Department of Health (DOH) officer in charge Maria Rosario Vergeire does not expect a resurgence in COVID-19 infections despite the presence of more immune-evasive Omicron subvariants and the

07/12/2022

Drop in COVID alertness could create deadly new variant – WHO

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Lapses in strategies to tackle COVID-19 this year continue to create the perfect conditions for a deadly new variant to emerge, as parts of China witness a rise in infections, the head of the

06/12/2022

BFAR shelves plan to seize imported fish in wet markets

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The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) will defer, for now, its crackdown on the sale of imported fish, such as salmon and pompano in wet markets, amid its ongoing review of

05/12/2022

Bongbong Marcos: Oil search in West PH Sea may skip ‘gov’t to gov’t’ talks

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President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. on Thursday said the Philippines was looking for other ways to explore for oil and gas in the West Philippine Sea, admitting that talks on joint

04/12/2022

Metro Manila’s weekly new COVID-19 cases up 56% — OCTA

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MANILA, Philippines — Metro Manila's new COVID-19 cases per week increased by 56%, from 264 new cases on November 24 to 411 cases on December 1, OCTA Research fellow Guido David

03/12/2022

World Cup: Germany crashes out despite 4-2 win over Costa Rica

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AL KHOR, Qatar - Four-time champions Germany sensationally crashed out of the World Cup despite a 4-2 victory over Costa Rica in their last Group E match on Thursday, tumbling out at the

02/12/2022

World Cup: Japan roars back again to shock Spain and top group

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DOHA—Japan staged its second stunning turnaround of the World Cup to beat 2010 champions Spain 2-1 on Thursday to surge into the last 16 along with its beaten opponents and dump Germany out in

01/12/2022

DBM releases P5.2B for cash aid program
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More cash aid for Filipinos most affected by rising prices of fuel and other commodities is coming as the Department of Budget and Management released P5.2 billion to cover one month worth of funding

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