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Global powers call for restraint

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Wider conflict feared from Iran’s attack on Israel JERUSALEM/DUBAI/WASHINGTON — Iran warned Israel and the United States on Sunday of a “much larger response” if there is any retaliation for its mass drone and missile attack on Israeli territory overnight, as Israel said “the campaign is not over yet.” The threat...

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Local brands eye overseas expansion

Business News Irma Isip -
A new batch of 20 to 25 local  brands are eyeing to go international, according to Chris Lim, chairman of the Philippine Franchise Association (PFA). But...

Illegal vape trade adds woes to tobacco farmers

Business News Jed Macapagal -
The Philippine Tobacco Growers Association (PTGA) and the National Federation of Tobacco Farmers Association and Cooperatives (NAFTAC) are calling for the  strict enforcement of the...

DA lifts ban on poultry imports

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The Department of Agriculture (DA) has lifted the temporary ban on the importation of domestic and wild birds from Belgium and France after  no additional...

ECONOMISTS SAY: Japan inflation seen slowing

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TOKYO- Japan’s annual core consumer price growth is expected to have slowed slightly, a Reuters poll showed, but persistent cost-push pressures kept inflation at...

Singapore keeps rates steady

International Reuters -
SINGAPORE- Singapore’s central bank left its monetary policy unchanged on Friday, in line with expectations, as authorities looked for signs inflation in the city-state...

National

4 Pinoy seafarers aboard vessel seized by Iran

National Gerard Naval -
FOUR Filipino seafarers were aboard a ship that was seized by Iranian authorities while traversing the Strait of Hormuz, the Department of Migrant Workers...

7K policemen to be deployed in Metro for transport strike

National Victor Reyes -
SOME 7,000 policemen will be deployed in Metro Manila to ensure peace and order during the two-day transport strike to be staged by transport...

Marcos back from ‘successful’ US-Japan-PH summit

National Jocelyn Montemayor -
PRESIDENT Marcos Jr. arrived yesterday from Washington with the commitment of the United States and Japan for a peaceful, secure and prosperous Indo-Pacific. The President,...

Ban on sirens, blinkers not similar to issuances made by PNoy?

National Jocelyn Montemayor -
PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said the recent issuances on the use of protocol license plates, sirens and blinkers by those in government aim to...

Ban on e-bikes on major roads starts today

National Ashzel Hachero -
THE Metropolitan Manila Development Authority will start implementing today, Monday, the ban against e-bikes, e-trikes, pushcarts, pedicabs, kuliglig and other light electric vehicles on...

Opinion / Editorial

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Editorial

Political tug-of-war

THERE was a tug-of-war in far-away Davao del Norte over the weekend, involving key characters in the opposing camps of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and former president Rodrigo Duterte, who used to be friendly allies during the campaign two years ago. They are now engaged in a fractious feud that is getting more serious by the day. Duterte and his now-political ally in Mindanao, former speaker Pantaleon “Bebot” Alvarez, held a joint press conference in Davao to show their support to Davao del Norte Gov. Edwin Jubahib who was unceremoniously meted a 60-day suspension by the Office of the President...

Opinions

A national holiday for others

Jose Bayani Baylon -
‘…  you can imagine what a country like the Philippines is missing out on because we are not on the radar screens of foreigners...

Red meat and cancer

The beast of Bataan

The language of love

Column of the Day

Ironclad

Jose Bayani Baylon -
‘Whether America is behind its president in its ironclad commitments to allies remains to be seen.’ ON two occasions last week, US President Joe Biden...

International

Fallout from Trump’s bid to overturn election loss heads to Supreme Court

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WASHINGTON. – The actions of Donald Trump and his supporters following his 2020 election loss top the US Supreme Court’s agenda in the next...

Hamas rejects Israel’s ceasefire response, sticks to main demands

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By Nidal al-Mughrabi CAIRO -- The Palestinian Islamist group Hamas has rejected an Israeli ceasefire proposal, saying on Saturday it had handed to mediators in...

IAEA chief welcomes cold shutdown of all Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant reactor units

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KYIV -- Safety at the Russian-held Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in Ukraine remains precarious but the shift to a cold shutdown of all six...

Hundreds rally in Niger’s capital to push for US military departure

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By Boureima Balima and Abdel-Kader Mazou NIAMEY -- Hundreds took to the streets of Niger's capital on Saturday to demand the departure of U.S. troops,...

Brazil authorities open investigations into boat with decomposed bodies

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SAO PAULO -- The Brazilian federal prosecutors office and Para state's federal police said in statements on Saturday that they will open investigations following...

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Corporate

Food firm sets P7.2B capex this year

Ruelle Castro -
Monde Nissin Corp. looks to spend P7.2 billion this year, up from last year’s P3.64 billion and which will be funded internally. Jesse Teo, Monde...

Market Markers

AMID INFLATION WOES: Global investors pull back from funds

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Global investors dumped equity funds for the second consecutive week in the week ended April 10, amid persistent inflation worries and diminishing expectations for...

Corporate Roundup

Corporate Roundup: April 15, 2024

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SM enables sustainable communities  SM through the SM Green Finds program will launch a collaboration project with social enterprises to emphasize the significance of circularity....

Sports

Hidilyn will be in Paris as an IWF official

Bong Pedralvez -
TOKYO Olympic gold medalist Hidylin Diaz will be in the Paris Olympic Games after all. Although she failed to qualify for the quadrennial games after...

4 rowers eye Paris Games slots

All Sports Bong Pedralvez -
FOUR rowers led by Tokyo Olympian Cris Nievares left over the weekend to see action in the World Rowing Asian Rowing and Oceanian Olympic...

Pinoy pair bags silver in World Beach Pro tilt

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RANCEL Varga and James Buytrago of the Philippines lost to the Czech Repulic pair of Krystof Jan Oliva and Vaclav Kurka last night 16-21,...

Ironman 70.3 Lapu-Lapu stakes world meet berths

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WHEN the Ironman 70.3 Lapu-Lapu kicks off this Sunday (April 21) in Mactan, Cebu, competitors will vie not only for titles across numerous age...

Hoffman gives bid a big boost

All Sports Bong Pedralvez -
PRIMING for her all-important competition in the women’s 400-meter hurdles, Lauren Hoffman clocked 13.41 seconds to bag the silver medal in the 100-meter hurdles...

Just Basketball

Gilas gold highlights Pinoys’ closing run

Jimmy A. Cantor -
PHNOM PENH. — Gilas Pilipinas put an exclamation point on the country’s campaign Tuesday, thumping a suddenly listless Cambodian side 80-69 to regain the...

Soccer

Filipinas drop 1-2 decision to Koreans

Bong Pedralvez -
DESPITE a marked improvement over their previous game, the Filipinas dropped a 1-2 decision to South Korea last Monday night at the close of...

Living

Ballet hails return of water to Rome’s ancient Caracalla baths

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ROME. - The return of water to Rome’s ancient baths of Caracalla after more than 1,000 years was greeted on Friday by ballet dancers...

The accidental boss

Some of us became bosses by accident. Maybe someone passed away or got critically ill suddenly, and a key position had to be filled up...

Last ‘Switch’ for PPO’s 39th concert season

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The Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra, the country’s primary orchestra, will take its last ‘Switch’ for its 39th concert season on April 19, 7:30pm, at the...

More audiophiles troop to ‘One Stop Record Fair’

Living ... -
More and more audiophiles keep digging their hands for hours to score the vinyl record they have been searching for so long. Audiophiles crowded...

French artist in race against time to finish monumental piece

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By Noemie Olive SAINT-OUEN, France. - A couple of months ago, Baptiste Chebassier quit his consulting job to fully focus on his art project -...

41st Anniversary Supplement

Being where we should be

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The journey of the next 40 years begins. As in the first 40, we see ourselves slugging it out in the doldrum days of...

Staying on top in tourism, PH has more than beaches

‘BLeisure, glamping, sustainable leisure, cuisine, adventure and cruise tourism are just some of the activities that went abuzz the past year.’ As described by no...

Bagong Pilipinas is Digital Pilipinas

“Digitalization is the call of today, not the call of the future, but of the present.” This was the pronouncement of President Marcos Jr. during...

Education transformed: digitalization and the future of learning

BRYCE, was in the second term of his masters in agriculture major in agronomy at the University of the Philippines at Los Baños when...

Paris Olympics beckon for top Pinoy athletes

COMING off an outstanding campaign in the last Tokyo Olympic Games three years ago, Filipino sports fans are wondering if the national standard-bearers have...

Entertainment

‘Golden Bachelor’ love story to end in divorce

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By Lisa Richwine LOS ANGELES - The "Golden Bachelor" reality TV couple, who wed on national television after a romance that captivated viewers with the...

New hair, new project, new leading men for Lovi

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Lovi Poe is back in the country after spending Christmas and the New Year with husband, film producer and scientist Monty Blencowe. The actress...

Entertainment bloggers unite

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‘They've turned to blogging to channel their interest and passion for film, TV and celebrities.’ By GAY ACE DOMINGO Vocabulary.com defines a blogger as "someone...

Coppola, Cronenberg to compete at Cannes

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BERLIN - Directors Francis Ford Coppola, David Cronenberg and Yorgos Lanthimos will compete for the Cannes Film Festival's top prize next month, organisers said...

Meghan, Harry producing 2 new Netflix shows

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By Danielle Broadway LOS ANGELES - Prince Harry and wife Meghan are producing two upcoming Netflix shows that will focus on cooking and a U.S....

News Updates

Pimentel, Emirates Red Crescent distribute Ramadan iftar meals

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THE Emirates Red Crescent, through the United Arab Emirates embassy in Manila, and in partnership with Senate Minority Leader Aquilino "Koko" Pimentel III and wife...

News Highlights: March 14, 2024

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Senate OKs amnesty grant to former communists BY RAYMOND AFRICA THE Senate yesterday adopted a concurrent resolution which grants amnesty to former members of the Communist...

News Highlights: March 13, 2024

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Faithful told: Holy Week more than religious traditions BY GERARD NAVAL FORMER Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) president Archbishop Socrates Villegas yesterday reminded the...
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Consumer, business sentiments turn less pessimistic, BSP says

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The consumer sentiment in the Philippines improved in the first quarter of 2024 as the overall confidence index (CI) became less negative at -10.9...

Family-centric condo in the heart of QC

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RLC Residences is offering to the market a family-oriented condominium that meets the needs of modern millennial family builders. Mira by RLC Residences is a...

North LUZON’S TROPICAL HAVEN: Pangasinan beckons

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Pangasinan might be best known for its food such as the Puto Calasiao, Dagupan’s bangus, and the well-loved Alaminos longganisa, but this province also...

Marketing Round-up

Spreading love and luck with ‘Fortune and Flowers’

Living ... -
APPLE premium reseller Power Mac Center (PMC) is getting ready for Chinese New Year and Valentine’s Day 2024 by offering special discounts on their...

Marketing Board

NutriAsia, Green Rebel launch plant-based offerings

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NutriAsia, the country’s biggest manufacturer of condiments and sauces, and Green Rebel, Indonesia’s leading plant-based food tech start-up, formally announced their partnership with the...

Alfie Alley returns

Features & Supplements

DHSUD marks anniversary ‘with optimism’

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THE Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) anticipates significant progress this year, particularly in executing President Ferdinand “Bongbong” R. Marcos Jr.’s Pambansang...

WELCOMING THE YEAR OF THE WOOD DRAGON 2024: A guide to...

Edison Joseph Gonzales -
ANTICIPATION is building worldwide as we approach the Year of the Wood Dragon in 2024. According to the Chinese zodiac, the Wood Dragon symbolizes...

What the Year of the Wood Dragon has in store...

Edison Joseph Gonzales -
AS we enter the Year of the Wood Dragon, many of us are excited to see what’s in store. This year promises new opportunities...

Sponsored Content

MOVE IT: Safety first for riders and passengers

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'Malasakit sa Biyahe’ Safety and Protection Program is MOVE-IT's commitment to the safety on the platform Homegrown motorcycle taxi company MOVE IT strengthens its commitment...

Charge up your EV while recharging your energy at SM Supermalls!

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Read on for some tips to maximize your time at SM while waiting for your EVs to charge Good news for eco-friendly EV owners! You can...

FORCES OF NATURE: AboitizPower’s BABAEngineers champion PH RE push

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BABAEngineer Sandra Banisa has been with Aboitiz Renewables, Inc., an AboitizPower subsidiary, for nine years. She is currently fulfilling the critical role of a...

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News Highlights: April 9, 2024

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Double pay for work on Day of Valor, Eid’l Fitr By Gerard Naval EMPLOYEES who report for work today, Tuesday, and tomorrow will receive double pay...