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Secretary of Foreign Affairs Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro led the Philippine delegation at the High-Level Week of the 80th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA80 HLW), held from 22 to 27 September 2025 at the UN Headquarters in New York City. Representing one of the fifty-one founding members of the United Nations—and one…
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The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) has welcomed the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR) government’s decision to raise the Minimum Allowable Wage (MAW) for foreign domestic workers, including over 190,000 overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) currently employed in the territory. Effective for contracts signed on or after September 30, 2025, the monthly wage will increase…
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President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has signed into law Republic Act No. 12304, a landmark measure aimed at improving access to Shari’ah courts for Filipino Muslims through digitalization and enhanced legal support services. Signed on September 18, the new law amends key provisions of Republic Act No. 9997, also known as the National Commission on…
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The Clark International Airport Corporation (CIAC) has signed landmark memoranda of understanding (MOUs) with three Singapore-based aviation firms, paving the way for the development of the Clark International Aviation Campus and reinforcing Clark’s position as a future aviation and logistics powerhouse in the Philippines. The MOUs were formalized during the Asia-Pacific Conference and Exhibition on…
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President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. is pushing for major reforms to the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps), including the removal of the current seven-year limit on assistance for beneficiaries who remain below the poverty threshold. During a Palace briefing on Friday, Presidential Communications Office Undersecretary and Press Officer Claire Castro announced that the President has…
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House Deputy Minority Leader Rep. Leila M. de Lima of the Mamamayang Liberal (ML) Partylist has called on Congress to urgently pass House Bill No. 4453, following explosive revelations at the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee hearing that have intensified public scrutiny over what she described as the “biggest corruption scandal in our history.” In a…
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Senator Win Gatchalian has raised serious concerns over the Commission on Audit’s (COA) failure to detect alleged fraud in several flood control projects, some of which were found to be either non-existent or grossly substandard. Gatchalian, who chairs the Senate Committee on Finance, pointed to glaring anomalies in project timelines and documentation that he said…
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Vice President Sara Z. Duterte issued a strongly worded statement late Saturday condemning the International Criminal Court (ICC) for what she described as “inhumane” treatment of her father, Former President Rodrigo Roa Duterte, who remains in detention under ICC custody. In a media release from the Office of the Vice President, Duterte accused the ICC…
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Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan has called on the Commission on Audit (COA) to launch a full-scale investigation into all auditors involved in the planning, approval, and execution of flood control infrastructure projects, amid mounting allegations of corruption and conflict of interest. The senator’s appeal follows revelations made by former Department of Public Works and Highways…
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The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has confiscated over ₱5.5 million in undeclared Philippine currency from a Japanese national attempting to leave the country via Mactan-Cebu International Airport, in a move aimed at curbing money laundering and illicit financial flows. The seizure, which took place on September 21, was conducted in accordance with directives from President…
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