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Doomsday preacher Apollo Quiboloy.

Armed police fail to arrest Quiboloy at KOJC compound

Controversial preacher Apollo Quiboloy evaded arrest on Monday after armed police personnel stormed the Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC) compound in Barangay Buhangin, Davao City and did not find him there.

This photo shows former President Rodrigo Duterte and Davao del Norte 1st District Representative Pantaleon Alvarez.

Chinese accounts pounce on Mindanao secession issue to warn of 'civil war' in Philippines

By Cristina Chi

Screengrab of Vice Ganda from "It's Showtime" episode on June 4, 2024.

Here’s why the hate train vs Vice Ganda raised suspicions of a ‘demolition job’

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Jodi Sta. Maria's marriage to Pampi Lacson finally annulled after 13 years

Jodi Sta. Maria's marriage to Pampi Lacson finally annulled after 13 years

By Kathleen A. Llemit | 1 day ago

After 13 years, Jodi Sta. Maria's marriage to Panfilo "Pampi" Lacson Jr. has been annulled.

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Philippines says China approval not needed to access Ayungin Shoal

Philippines says China approval not needed to access Ayungin Shoal

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The Philippines rejected China's claim that permission is needed to access Ayungin Shoal in the West Philippine Sea.

‘Bagong Pilipinas’ song required in flag ceremonies

‘Bagong Pilipinas’ song required in flag ceremonies

By Alexis Romero | 17 hours ago

Malacañang has ordered all national government agencies and instrumentalities to include the recital of the Bagong...

Philippines won’t seek China approval to access Ayungin – Año

Philippines won’t seek China approval to access Ayungin – Año

By Pia Lee-Brago | 17 hours ago

There is no need for the Philippines to get China’s approval to conduct any activity in Ayungin Shoal, National Security...

Imee wants POGOs suspended

Imee wants POGOs suspended

By Cecille Suerte Felipe | 17 hours ago

Amid controversies surrounding Philippine offshore gaming operator firms, Sen. Imee Marcos has proposed the suspension of...

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Montserrat Lapuz (left) and Tristan Padilla.

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Samsung Electronics' union members hold placards during a rally outside the company building in Seoul on June 7, 2024, as workers at the tech giant staged the first ever strike, the head of a major union representing tens of thousands of people told AFP

Samsung workers in South Korea stage first strike — union

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Batangas Gov. Hermilando Mandanas and lawyer Angelica Chua, who is almost 50 years younger than the groom, kiss after tying the knot at a church wedding in Batangas.

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Batangas Gov. Hermilando Mandanas and lawyer Angelica Chua, who is almost 50 years younger than the groom, kiss after tying the knot at a church wedding in Batangas.

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Farmers’ groups call for Balisacan’s resignation

Various farmers’ groups on Sunday demanded the immediate resignation of Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Arsenio Balisacan after the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Board approved the lower tariff on imported rice from 35 percent to 15 percent, in a bid to bring down the retail price of the staple.

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Farmers say tariff cut on rice imports not beneficial

Various farmers’ leaders met with Finance Secretary Ralph Recto Thursday afternoon and expressed their opposition to the tariff cut on imported rice.

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Farmers to question legality of reduced rice tariff

Farmers will question the legality of the reduced tariffs on imported rice approved by President Marcos, former agriculture secretary Leonardo Montemayor said yesterday.

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President Marcos greets a beneficiary of farm and fish equipment in Tagum, Davao del Norte yesterday.

Marcos Jr. wants speedy completion of Davao flood control projects

President Marcos has vowed to address flooding in Southern Mindanao as well as help farmers and fisherfolk improve their outputs.

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The National Economic and Development Authority Board, chaired by President Marcos, approved the new Comprehensive Tariff Program for 2024-2028, which includes the reduction of rice tariff for in- and out-quota rates from 35 to 15 percent.

Farmers: Rice tariff cut a stab in the back

Cutting rice tariffs to 15 percent is a stab in the back of the country’s three million rice farmers and the grain industry, according to the Federation of Free Farmers.

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