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Duterte accepts to run as VP in 2022Duterte accepts to run as VP in 2022

Duterte accepts to run as VP in 2022

President Rodrigo Duterte of the Philippines has decided to run as the governing political party's vice-presidential candidate in next year's…

August 25, 2021
Pacquiao says he ‘may not’ fight again following Ugas setbackPacquiao says he ‘may not’ fight again following Ugas setback

Pacquiao says he ‘may not’ fight again following Ugas setback

Manny Pacquiao says he would take his time before determining his future, but he acknowledged on Saturday he may not…

August 24, 2021
Russia claims Kabul is safer under Taliban than GhaniRussia claims Kabul is safer under Taliban than Ghani

Russia claims Kabul is safer under Taliban than Ghani

Russia's envoy to Afghanistan complimented the Taliban's behavior yesterday, saying the group, which is still officially classified as a terrorist…

August 23, 2021
Singapore says ASEAN has failed in MyanmarSingapore says ASEAN has failed in Myanmar

Singapore says ASEAN has failed in Myanmar

The ASEAN's progress in Myanmar has not been as successful as anticipated, according to Singapore's foreign minister. United Nations and…

August 22, 2021
COA asks DA to explain accounting deficiencies worth billions of pesosCOA asks DA to explain accounting deficiencies worth billions of pesos

COA asks DA to explain accounting deficiencies worth billions of pesos

State auditors have identified accounting irregularities and inadequacies totaling billions of pesos in the Department of Agriculture's (DA) 2020 financial…

August 20, 2021
Taiwan will not succumb to the same fate as Afghanistan, the premier declares.Taiwan will not succumb to the same fate as Afghanistan, the premier declares.

Taiwan will not succumb to the same fate as Afghanistan, the premier declares.

Taiwan, unlike Afghanistan, will not collapse in the case of an assault, Premier Su Tseng-chang said today, issuing an oblique…

August 19, 2021
PRRD is convinced ASEAN will prevail in its battle against Covid-19.PRRD is convinced ASEAN will prevail in its battle against Covid-19.

PRRD is convinced ASEAN will prevail in its battle against Covid-19.

President Rodrigo Duterte is confident that the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) would overcome Covid-19, just as it has…

August 18, 2021
Work-hour losses’ amid pandemic worst in PH among ASEAN countriesWork-hour losses’ amid pandemic worst in PH among ASEAN countries

Work-hour losses’ amid pandemic worst in PH among ASEAN countries

Among ASEAN’s ten countries, the Philippines' labor force fared the worst in 2020, suffering the "highest working-hour losses" due in…

August 17, 2021
The Israel Embassy in Singapore drawing parallels between Covid-19 laws and the Holocaust.The Israel Embassy in Singapore drawing parallels between Covid-19 laws and the Holocaust.

The Israel Embassy in Singapore drawing parallels between Covid-19 laws and the Holocaust.

The Israeli Embassy in Singapore has condemned recent social media postings comparing the Singapore government's Covid-19 response to the Holocaust,…

August 16, 2021
Budget limitations resulted in a P2 billion license plate backlogBudget limitations resulted in a P2 billion license plate backlog

Budget limitations resulted in a P2 billion license plate backlog

The Department of Transportation (DOTr) blamed the delay in license plate manufacturing on budget limitations at the Land Transportation Office…

August 14, 2021