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For Presidential Anti-Corruption Commission Commissioner Greco Belgica, it could be as much as P100,000.

PACC: P100K ‘insignificant’ gift

Just how “insignificant” can gifts or tokens be which a government worker can accept? Read more

Philippine security officials have been expressing concern over the entry of Chinese warships in Philippine waters, the latest of which is the passage of three vessels through Sibutu Strait in Tawi-Tawi this month.

Palace: China ships’ incursions becoming ‘irritant’

The Philippines and China are embroiled in a longstanding maritime dispute over the resource-rich West Philippine Sea. Read more

The tax is in the form of higher annual vehicle registration fees collected by the Land Transportation Office (LTO). Fees vary depending on the type and weight of vehicle.

House mulls road user’s tax hike

The House of Representatives is considering an increase in the road user’s tax, which the government collects from millions of owners of... Read more

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Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra said as terrorism is considered a serious threat to national security, he sees the need for law enforcers to have more time to determine if the subject individual is involved in terrorist activities.

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DOJ chief backs longer wiretapping period

Health Secretary Francisco Duque III said synchronized polio immunization will start in the city of Manila and will be expanded to other areas in Metro Manila and then to other priority regions.

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DOH launches synchronized polio vaccination

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13 hours ago - Liberal Party Vice President for External Affairs Erin Tañada says the Philippine National Police should keep off campuses and instead focus on keep...

14 hours ago - Hong Kong democracy activists gather for a major rally to show the city's leaders their protest movement still attracts wide public support despite mou...

16 hours ago - Comelec Commissioner Rowena Guanzon again hits back at disqualified Duterte Youth party-list nominee Ronald Cardema who hurled extortion allegations at the poll...

17 hours ago - France wins a thrilling mixed triathlon test event for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics Sunday, which passed off as planned in a welcome boost for organizers after ...

18 hours ago - A portion of the North Luzon Expressway near Balintawak, Quezon City is closed to traffic after a 58-ton coping beam of the currently being constructe...

19 hours ago - Australia's consumer watchdog launches a probe into the use of NBA superstars to promote pre-World Cup exhibition games by Team USA despite many o...

19 hours ago - An Afghanistan peace agreement that the US seems close to reaching with the Taliban raises worries that President Donald Trump's desire to quickly withdraw ...

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Labor Undersecretary Ana Dione said DOLE has ongoing inspection of all POGOs, including those operating without the necessary permit from Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (Pagcor).

DOLE monitoring illegal POGOs

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During the hearing, former PhilHealth president Roy Ferrer and Roberto Salvador, former member of the agencyâ��s formal economy sector, pointed to seven suspended executives and one dismissed official as allegedly part of a mafia responsible for siphoning payments from the agency in connivance with certain hospitals.

PhilHealth: 2 ‘mafias’ fighting over spoils?

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These groups, according to PNP â�� Police Community Relations Group director Maj. Gen. Benigno Durana Jr., are not only recruiting students but also teachers and religious workers.

PNP: Reds infiltrating schools, religious sector

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Oil prices on Friday rebounded from a two-day drop, alongside equities as expectations of further stimulus by central banks helped to ease recession concerns.

Higher oil prices seen Tuesday

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Tsinoy businessmen not keen on Trabaho bill

By Christina Mendez | 6 hours ago

A federation of Filipino-Chinese businessmen expressed serious apprehension on the proposed Tax Reform for Attracting Better...

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West Philippine Sea also has free WiFi

By Janvic Mateo | 6 hours ago

Now there is also free WiFi in the West Philippine Sea.

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PhilHealth exec submits to lifestyle check

By Edu Punay | 6 hours ago

An executive of the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) has submitted himself to lifestyle check amid an investigation...

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House vows to hold hearings to expedite 2020 budget

By Delon Porcalla | 6 hours ago

The leadership of the House of Representatives under Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano will hold budget hearings even on Friday...

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Make EDSA bus system rational

by: Boo Chanco

It was truly pathetic to see all those buses clogging the yellow...

Protests, political upheavals, and inversions

by: Wilson Sy

Last Monday, Hong Kong airport was locked down when it was overrun...

Reversing the gains of Phl democracy

by: Marichu A. Villanueva

A proposal to revive a dead law has – to use a cliché – stirred...

Memories of Hong Kong

by: F. Sionil Jose

I have been keenly following reports on the massive demonstrations...

Why Mina-Anud is rave-worthy

by: Ricky Lo

At the end of the screening of Mina-Anud Saturday night last week...

KKK’s secret symbols, Rizal’s sacred objects at León Gallery Auction

by: Lisa Guerrero Nakpil

A king’s ransom of secret symbols and sacred objects gleam at...

Tightening US-Philippines relations

by: Babe Romualdez

The recent signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) between...

Seven deadly sins of leadership

by: Elfren S. Cruz

Peter Drucker, the greatest management guru, never wrote a book...

My mother’s first trip abroad

by: Büm D. Tenorio Jr.

My mother is a funny woman. She rocked Taipei in her duster and...

Friend or ‘Pho’: A Hanoi state of mind

by: Philip Cu-Unjieng

As the most popular street food of Vietnamese origin, pho will...

A fighting chance through education

by: Babe Romualdez

Education is the great equalizer. It empowers people, giving them...

Pearls of wisdom

by: Luis Espiritu Jr.

Pearls will always be in fashion. It is a staple piece in every...

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Photos provided by the Western Mindanao Command show three of the five Chinese warships spotted at Sibutu Strait in Tawi-Tawi in July and August. Philippine security officials say the ships entered into territorial waters without any coordination or advance notification and switched off their automatic identification systems.

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The 2016 arbitral ruling by a Hague-based court invalidated Chinaâ��s expansive maritime claim in the South China Sea and upheld the Philippinesâ�� rights over its 200-nautical mile exclusive economic zone (EEZ).

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