August 28, 2024

More overseas voters before sign-up deadline eyed

MANILA: The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Wednesday expressed optimism about meeting its target of 1.48 million registered overseas voters for next year’s midterm elections.

‘(We have) a lot of expectations still sa (in the) remaining days of …

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Active mpox cases now 5: DOH

MANILA: The Department of Health (DOH) has recorded two more cases of mpox (formerly monkeypox) -one each in the National Capital Region (NCR) and Calabarzon – bringing the total active cases to five.

In a news release, the DOH said

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Netanyahu requests increased security for son in US

JERUSALEM: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu recently requested enhanced security for his son in the US due to concerns over retaliation by Iran following the assassination last month of Hamas political chief Ismail Haniyeh in the capital Tehr…

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Families settle clan war in Maguindanao Sur

SHARIFF AGUAK: A long-standing ‘rido’ (clan war) in Maguindanao del Sur ended Tuesday afternoon here after mediation initiatives by the Peace, Security, and Reconciliation Office of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (PSRO-BARMM) and …

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PH launches 3-tranche US dollar bond offering

MANILA: The Philippines returned to the international bond market for the second time this year via a three-tranche US dollar-denominated bond offering.

“[It will be] benchmark size and it’s a multi-tranche USD issuance,” National Treasurer Sharon Al…

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SC validating report of data breach

MANILA: The Supreme Court (SC) on Wednesday said it is validating social media reports of a major data breach in its system, days before a new rule to digitize proceedings requiring litigants in lower courts are required to submit digital

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