Peso climbs as tensions in Russia ease
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BW FILE PHOTO THE PESO rose to a near two-month high against the dollar on Tuesday as tensions in Russia eased. The…
Local shares decline on last-minute profit taking
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BW FILE PHOTO STOCKS ended lower on Tuesday on last-minute profit taking ahead of a one-day trading break and tracking Wall Street’s…
Marcos told to end drug war in line with UN call to stop ‘war on people’
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PHILIPPINE STAR/MIGUEL DE GUZMAN A SENATOR on Monday asked the government of President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. to end the war on…
SC voids law postponing village elections
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PHILIPPINE STAR/EDD GUMBAN THE PHILIPPINE Supreme Court (SC) has voided the law postponing this year’s village and youth council elections for being…
CoA flags P18-M ‘unnecessary expenditures’ by port agency
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Container ships are seen in the port area in Manila in this file photo. — PHILIPPINE STAR/WALTER BOLLOZOS THE COMMISSION on Audit…
Government reviewing Manila Bay reclamation projects for violations
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BW FILE PHOTO THE DEPARTMENT of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is reviewing all reclamation projects in Manila Bay for their impact…
Philippine health authorities detect 27 more cases of XBB.1.16 subvariant
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PHILIPPINE health authorities have detected 27 new cases of the Omicron subvariant XBB.1.16, bringing the total to 292. The Arcturus cases were…
ILO chief cites need to boost state efforts to help migrant workers
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By John Victor D. Ordoñez, Reporter INTERNATIONAL Labour Organization (ILO) Director-General Gilbert F. Houngbo on Tuesday cited progress in Philippine efforts to…
4 communist rebels hurt in clash
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COTABATO CITY — Soldiers recovered two M16 assault rifles and improvised explosive devices left by four retreating New People’s Army guerillas after…
Dried cannabis seized in Benguet
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BAGUIO CITY — Policemen seized P15 million worth of dried marijuana stalks weighing 125 kilos tucked inside three sacks while conducting internal…