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Constitution framer urges Congress to pass anti-dynasty law

MANILA – One of the framers of the 1987 Constitution on Thursday urged Congress to prioritize the passage of an anti-dynasty law instead of any moves to...

PH ready to repatriate transgender Filipina found dead in NY

MANILA – The Philippine government is ready to assist in repatriating the remains of a Filipina transgender who was found unresponsive in her hotel room in New...

Envoy: Joint maritime patrols with US, other partners possible

MANILA – The possible joint patrols between the Philippines and the United States is to enhance “interoperability” between the two allies and is not necessarily directed against...

Global economic growth seen to slow to 1.9% in 2023: UN report

UNITED NATIONS – Global economic growth is projected to decline from an estimated 3 percent in 2022 to 1.9 percent in 2023, marking one of the...

IBM sees net income rise 17% to $2.7B in 4th quarter

ISTANBUL – IBM saw its net income rise 17 percent to USD2.7 billion in the fourth quarter of 2022, according to its financial results statement released Wednesday....

Meta to lift ban on Trump’s Facebook, Instagram accounts

WASHINGTON – Meta said Wednesday that it will restore former US President Donald Trump’s Facebook and Instagram accounts “in the coming weeks” after a two-year suspension. “We will...

House leaders ‘bullish’ on 2023 PH growth prospects

PBBM orders e-visa extension for China, S. Korea, Japan, India

MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has ordered the extension of online visa application for travelers from China, South Korea, Japan and India, Malacañang announced on...

New SCS communication line still in the works: DFA

MANILA – The Philippine and Chinese governments are still working to operationalize the new communication line on South China Sea that was created following the state visit...

PAF looks into materiel, weather, human factors in aircraft crash

MANILA – The Philippine Air Force (PAF) is looking into materiel, meteorological, and human factors in determining the cause of Wednesday’s crash of a Siai-Marchetti SF-260TP turboprop...