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House committee approves proposal to postpone barangay and SK polls to December 2023

Postponement would mean another round of voter registration, says Comelec   (Eagle News) – A committee of the House of…

EU Ambassador Véron visits Siargao Island to monitor humanitarian aid and development projects

SIARGAO -- H.E. Luc Véron, European Union Ambassador to the Philippines, is visiting Siargao Island from 15 to 18 August…

Number of Filipinos affected by magnitude 7 Luzon quake rises to over half a million – NDRRMC

Affected persons reach 513,330 as aftershocks continue; quake death toll still at 11 (Eagle News) – More than half a…

Pres. Marcos Jr., joins entire PHL in mourning death of sprint queen Lydia De Vega

  (Eagle News) – President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., joined the entire nation in mourning the death of Lydia de Vega,…

Diokno says economy still on steady path to recovery despite lower growth figures in 2nd quarter

Main growth contributors were transportation and construction; services sector posted highest positive growth   (Eagle News) – The Philippine economy…

Philippines sustains growth but inflation a threat

  The Philippines' economic growth slowed in the second quarter, officials said Tuesday, as they warned that surging inflation and…

DFA: Alert Level 1 in Israel even with Gaza truce; Pinoys in Gaza told to stay inside homes

(Eagle News) – The Philippines’ Department of Foreign affairs (DFA) welcomed the cessation of hostilities in the Gaza Strip, saying…

Blinken hails ‘strong’ US-Philippine alliance in talks with Marcos

  by Allison JACKSON Agence France Presse US Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr…

Analyst weighs in on Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan and its impact on ASEAN

Foreign policy & security analyst Lucio Blanco Pitlo weighs in on the recent visit of US Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi to…

PHL inflation rises to 6.4 percent in July, highest recorded since Oct. 2018 – PSA

But PSA notes inflation in NCR slowed down to 5.1 percent   (Eagle News) -- The country’s inflation rose to…

PHL declares adherence to one-China policy, urges restraint amid rising tensions in Taiwan

ASEAN also declares support for one-China policy, urges "maximum restraint" for all parties   (Eagle News) – The Philippines declared…

US Secretary of State Blinken to meet PHL pres. Marcos Jr on alliance

  WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel next week to the Philippines to…

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