BACOLOD CITY—The Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) has extended assistance to the mother of a nine-year-old girl who was killed in an attack at their home in Hacienda Badiang, Barangay E. Lopez, Silay City, an incident that also left her two other children injured. The mother, an active OWWA member who had worked in Saudi Arabia for eight months, returned to the country following the tragedy. OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne Caunan visited the mother at the Corazon Locsin Montelibano Memorial Regional Hospital in Bacolod City, where the two surviving children remain confined. Caunan also attended the wake of the slain […]... Keep on reading: OWWA aids mother of slain child in Silay attack

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MANILA, Philippines — Executive Secretary Ralph Recto on Wednesday paid tribute to the contributions of former House Speaker Jose de Venecia, who died at the age of 89. In a statement, Recto said the late statesman was “never content with the status quo” and “championed reforms that broke down barriers and overthrew conventions that hindered progress.” READ: 5-time Speaker Jose de Venecia; 89 “In Joe de Venecia, we saw the grit and the grace of a leader driven to make his nation great,” Recto said. “He had the courage to imagine things for the better, and the boldness to pursue them. As […]... Keep on reading: Recto pays tribute to late ex-Speaker De Venecia

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MANILA, Philippines – State weather bureau Pagasa expects generally fair weather this Wednesday over the entire archipelago, except for isolated and scattered rain showers, especially in late afternoon or evening. Weather specialist Chenel Dominguez of the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said in a 5 a.m. briefing that it has not monitored any low-pressure area inside or outside the country’s area of responsibility. She said the convergence of hot and cold air, or shear line, has been affecting the Visayas, Albay, Sorsogon, Masbate, Surigao del Norte, and Dinagat Islands, bringing cloudy skies with scattered rains and isolated thunderstorms. Meanwhile, Cagayan Valley, Cordillera Administrative Region, the rest of Bicol Region, Aurora, and Quezon would likely have overcast skies with light rain due to the northeast monsoon locally known as ‘amihan.’ The same weather system would bring cool, dry winds over Metro Manila and the rest of Luzon. Partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated light rain showers would prevail in these areas, according to Pagasa. The rest of Mindanao, it added, would experience partly cloudy to overcast skies with isolated rain showers due to the localized thunderstorms.

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MANILA, Philippines – The House of Representatives, sitting in plenary, on Tuesday overwhelmingly upheld the dismissal of two impeachment complaints against President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. for being insufficient in substance. Voting 284-8, with four abstentions, lawmakers adopted House Resolution 746 and approved the findings, conclusions, and recommendations contained in Committee Report 111 of the House Committee on Justice, chaired by Batangas Rep. Gerville “Jinky Bitrics” Luistro. “The impeachment complaints filed against President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos are hereby dismissed,” Deputy Speaker Janette Garin, who presided over the plenary session, declared after the votes were counted. READ: ‘Lacking substance’: House junks impeachment […]... Keep on reading: President Marcos impeach raps: House plenary upholds their dismissal

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By end-September 2025, loans to micro and small enterprises still only make up around 1.9% of bank loans. Can digital banks close the gap?

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MANILA, Philippines — The National Commission for Senior Citizens has ordered the immediate processing and release of the P100,000 cash gift for four Aeta centenarians who did not receive the benefit in 2024, after the centenarian program was transferred from the Department of Social Welfare and Development to the commission in 2025. Even before the NCSC central office formally received the applications, the commission said it took urgent steps to address the backlog inherited from the previous implementing agency and ensure that remaining beneficiaries are served under Republic Act No. 11982, or the Expanded Centenarians Act. NCSC Chairperson Merceditas Gutierrez […]... Keep on reading: P100,000 cash gift for 4 Aeta centenarians to be released

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MANILA, Philippines — The National Commission for Senior Citizens has ordered the immediate processing and release of the P100,000 cash gift for four Aeta centenarians who did not receive the benefit in 2024, after the centenarian program was transferred from the Department of Social Welfare and Development to the commission in 2025. Even before the NCSC central office formally received the applications, the commission said it took urgent steps to address the backlog inherited from the previous implementing agency and ensure that remaining beneficiaries are served under Republic Act No. 11982, or the Expanded Centenarians Act. NCSC Chairperson Merceditas Gutierrez […]... Keep on reading: P100,000 cash gift for 4 Aeta centenarians to be released

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WASHINGTON, United States — Two US central bank policymakers made the case Tuesday to keep interest rates unchanged for now, as officials await incoming data on jobs and inflation. “Based on my forecast, we could be on hold for quite some time,” said Cleveland Fed President Beth Hammack in a speech in Ohio. “Rather than trying to fine-tune the funds rate, I’d prefer to err on the side of patience as we assess the impact of recent rate reductions and monitor how the economy performs,” she added. In a speech to a separate forum in Texas, Dallas Fed President Lorie Logan […]... Keep on reading: Two US Fed officials back keeping interest rates unchanged

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BACOLOD CITY—Agricultural and fishery losses in Negros Occidental have risen to P16.3 million as the province continues to reel from heavy rains brought by a shear line and the northeast monsoon, or amihan. Rains are expected to persist until Thursday or Friday, Feb. 11 or 12, Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO) head Irene Bel Ploteña said. The state weather bureau placed several areas in Negros Occidental under orange to red rainfall warnings on Tuesday. A red warning indicates the likelihood of serious flooding, while an orange warning signals potential flooding. In response, the PDRRMO and the Philippine […]... Keep on reading: Negros Occidental losses reach P16.3M as rains persist

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MANILA, Philippines — Ten Angono, Rizal police officers were relieved from their posts and placed under restrictive custody for allegedly arresting a criminology student on a falsified drug charge and demanding P100,000 for his release, the Police Regional Office Calabarzon (PRO 4A) said on Wednesday. “The Police Regional Office Calabarzon will conduct its own parallel internal investigation to determine the accountability of those involved and to ensure that due process is strictly observed,” PRO 4A said in a statement. “As an immediate administrative measure, the subject personnel were administratively relieved, disarmed of their issued firearms, and placed under restrictive custody […]... Keep on reading: 10 Rizal cops sacked over ‘faked’ drug charge, student extortion

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LOS ANGELES, United States — New images released by the FBI on Tuesday show a person in a full-face balaclava apparently tampering with a front-door camera outside the home of the mother of a US TV host who has been missing for ten days. The six photographs and three videos posted by FBI Director Kash Patel on his X account show an individual on a deserted doorstep in the dark, in eerie black-and-white imagery. The person is described as an “armed individual.” READ: Savannah Guthrie makes new plea as search for mother enters 2nd week Nancy Guthrie, mother of NBC […]... Keep on reading: Masked person sought over kidnap of US TV anchor's mother

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MANILA, Philippines — Rain and cloudy skies are expected across the country on Wednesday due to the shear line, northeast monsoon, and localized thunderstorms, the state weather bureau said. In its latest forecast, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said the Visayas, Albay, Sorsogon, Masbate, Surigao del Norte, and Dinagat Islands will experience cloudy skies with scattered rains and isolated thunderstorms caused by the shear line. Also due to the shear line, a yellow heavy rainfall warning was raised over Albay, Sorsogon, Northern Samar, and Eastern Samar, indicating 50 to 100 millimeters of rain in the next […]... Keep on reading: Rains, cloudy skies over PH Wednesday due to 3 weather systems

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LOS ANGELES, United States — New images released by the FBI on Tuesday show a person in a full-face balaclava apparently tampering with a front-door camera outside the home of the mother of a US TV host who has been missing for 10 days. The six photographs and three videos posted by FBI Director Kash Patel on his X account show an individual on a deserted doorstep in the dark, in eerie black-and-white imagery. The person is described as an “armed individual.” Nancy Guthrie, mother of NBC News “Today” co-host Savannah Guthrie, is believed to have been kidnapped from her home […]... Keep on reading: Masked person sought over kidnap of US TV anchor's mother

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ISKOLARIS brings the Iskolar ng Bayan together in a moment of reflection where rest, memory, and collective struggle meet with renewed resolve.

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WASHINGTON, United States — US retail sales showed no growth in December, according to delayed government data released Tuesday, missing analysts’ expectations amid heightened scrutiny of the American consumer’s appetite — a key driver of the world’s biggest economy. Overall sales were flat on a month-on-month basis at $735 billion, Commerce Department data showed. This was down from November’s 0.6 percent growth, which saw a boost from the year-end holiday shopping season. But spending appeared to lose steam, undershooting expectations of economists surveyed by Dow Jones Newswires and The Wall Street Journal who instead expected growth of 0.4 percent. The […]... Keep on reading: US retail sales flat in December as consumers pull back

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NEW YORK, United States — Global stocks moved without direction Tuesday as traders assessed mixed company earnings and the outlook for the tech sector ahead of key economic data releases, with lackluster US retail sales data keeping investors cautious. US retail sales showed no growth in December, according to delayed government data, undershooting expectations and adding to worries about the economy. The report comes ahead of a much-anticipated US employment data scheduled for Wednesday that was pushed back from Friday owing to a brief US government shutdown. Investors will also digest inflation data later in the week. “It’s a big week […]... Keep on reading: Stocks mixed as muted US retail sales spur caution

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