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Marvin Joseph Ang is a news and creative writer who follows developments on politics, democracy, and popular culture. He advocates for a free press and national democracy.
Yahoo PhilippinesForeign chief Locsin says no more joint exploration of oil with China
Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. said that the talks between the Philippines and China on joint oil exploration have been completely terminated.
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$178.1 million World Bank loan approved to resolve malnutrition in Philippines
The World Bank has approved the country’s last loan under the Duterte administration aimed at resolving the country’s malnutrition and stunting problem
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Esperon: Blocking websites linked to communists justified
National Security Adviser Hermogenes Esperon Jr. said that the move to block the websites of 25 organizations allegedly linked to “communist terrorist groups” is justified.
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Red-tagged Dr. Naty Castro's criminal charges reinstated against her
Human rights worker Dr. Naty Castro will once again face the court after a court in Agusan del Sur reversed an earlier ruling dismissing the case.
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World Bank says 'Bayanihan' laws helped Filipinos during lockdowns
The World Bank says that the Bayanihan laws that implemented its $500 million loan to the country helped Filipinos during lockdowns, according to its recent report.
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Groups slam NTC’s order to block websites: 'Illegal, arbitrary'
The National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) has ordered internet service providers to block the websites allegedly linked to “Communist Terrorist Groups.”
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Marcos taking the helm of agriculture department welcomed by outgoing chief
Outgoing Agriculture Secretary William Dar said that Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos, Jr. taking the helm of the government agency is a sign that agriculture is a priority of the administration.
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Transport workers stopped operating due to rising fuel price: Senate panel
Transport groups shared the hardships that they’re facing with the rising fuel cost, in a Senate committee hearing on Tuesday (June 21).
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Filipina student graduates top of her class in Canada
Philippine-born Jonhel Ampil will graduate at the top of her class at Niagara College in Canada, with a final grade of 98.046%.
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DTI's Lopez says half-a-trillion peso investment awaiting Marcos admin
The actual investment pledges, ranging from manufacturing to digital infrastructure, will come to fruition in the 18 months.
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Marcos says no to excise tax suspension, to give 'ayuda' to transport workers instead
Different transport and consumer groups are calling on the government to do something about the continued hike in oil prices.
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Hands off human rights worker Pia Montalban: Karapatan
Pia Montalban, Karapatan’s Human Rights Worker in Central Luzon, is one of the arrested during the violent dispersal in Hacienda Tinang in Concepcion, Tarlac.
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UN Special Rapporteur Mary Lawlor tells Philippines to protect human rights defenders
UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders Mary Lawlor has reminded the Philippine authorities to protect the human rights defenders in the country.
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Central bank's Diokno says Philippine external debt ‘manageable’
Despite continued upward trend, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Governor Benjamin Diokno said the country’s external debt is still manageable.
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‘False and misleading’: Reuters flags trolls who weaponize 2022 Digital News Report
Digital News Report 2022, released on June 14 by Reuters Institute and University of Oxford, has found that more and more people are avoiding the news and trusting it less.
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80,000 jobs could be created for Filipinos with Japan investment
A Filipino defense contractor has secured a partnership with a Japanese defense corporation that could provide more than 80,000 jobs to Filipinos
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Quality of life in 2022 better than 2021, but took a turn for worse this year: SWS
The Social Weather Station found that one in three Filipinos feel that their lives were worse this year than last year.
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Calida twice as wealthy after SolGen stint: Report
Solicitor General Jose Calida’s wealth doubled after being appointed as the government’s lawyer in 2017.
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COMMENT: Justice denied – The double standards of law enforcement in Philippines
This incredibly double standards of justice and law enforcement feeds, and breeds, the culture of impunity and lawlessness in the country.
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Anti-Terror Council tags 11 individuals as terrorists
The Anti-Terror Council has designated NPF Peace Negotiator Luis Jalandoni and 10 others as terrorist.