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PAL to fly Manila-Sapporo route every winter

Manila, July 8 -- Flag carrier Philippine Airlines (PAL) announced Tuesday the relaunch of its nonstop services between Manila and Sapporo, Japan starting Nov. 24. The thrice-weekly services, however... Read More


Comelec proclaims Abante as Manila 6th District Rep.

Manila, July 8 -- The Commission on Elections (Comelec) in Manila on Tuesday formally proclaimed Bienvenido "Benny" Abante Jr. as the duly-elected representative of Manila's 6th District in the May 20... Read More


DENR to back WPS claims with strong science, community awareness

Manila, July 8 -- Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Secretary Raphael Lotilla has vowed to mobilize the agency to strengthen the country's defense of its maritime rights in the We... Read More


PH Navy willing to deploy divers for 'sabungero' search

Manila, July 8 -- The Philippine Navy (PN) is willing and ready to assist in the search for the missing "sabungeros" (cockfight aficionados) whose remains were reportedly thrown in Taal Lake, an offic... Read More


'July marks a 54-year-long cultural resistance, not just 36 days of protest:' Farooki

Dhaka, July 8 -- Cultural Affairs Adviser and popular filmmaker Mostofa Sarwar Farooki on Monday said that July is not only about a 36-day protest movement but a 54-year-long struggle against a cultur... Read More


Senators urge e-wallet firms to block gambling, bat for online ad ban

Manila, July 8 -- Senator Alan Peter Cayetano on Tuesday urged e-wallet companies to block online gambling by preventing their platforms from being used for betting transactions. He said financial te... Read More


2 KU students freed on bail after 5.5 years in prison on militancy charges

Khulna, July 8 -- After five and a half years behind bars on militancy charges, two students of Khulna University (KU) were released from Khulna District Jail on Monday night after securing bail from ... Read More


Party-list solon seeks P1-K hike in monthly SSS pension

Manila, July 8 -- SSS-GSIS Pensyonado (SGP) Party-list Rep. Rolando Macasaet has filed a bill seeking to increase by PHP1,000 the monthly pension being received by retired private employees under the ... Read More


DOLE orders probe on Marikina gun factory blast

Manila, July 8 -- The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has ordered an investigation on the explosion inside a gun manufacturing company in Barangay Fortune, Marikina City on Monday that kille... Read More


Liberia reels from abrupt U.S. aid cuts, leaving clinics empty and women vulnerable

Dhaka, July 8 -- When Roseline Phay set out in search of contraceptives earlier this year, she didn't realize she was already too late. Liberia's clinics had run dry after U.S. President Donald Trump ... Read More