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Fri, 18 Nov 2022 16:24:00 +0800
Kamala Harris: No better economic partner for Indo-Pacific than US
At the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) CEO summit in Thailand, Harris said that strengthening US’ economic relationships in the region and partnering with the private sector is a top priority for Washington. 

Fri, 18 Nov 2022 15:18:00 +0800
Transport group sounds alarm on road crashes along EDSA Busway
"Making only small and piecemeal investments in the EDSA Busway, apart from being wasteful, has already cost people their lives."

Fri, 18 Nov 2022 14:58:00 +0800
Bantag searching for Yamashita treasure in Bilibid hole, Remulla says
Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla said he found this to be “ridiculous” and a “waste of government time and money.”

Fri, 18 Nov 2022 12:32:00 +0800
Rights watchdog hits PNP for 'undercounting' drug war killings under Marcos
"Not only has the violence continued, but Marcos also made clear that he is not going to undertake a policy change regarding illegal drugs. In September, he said he wanted to focus on rehabilitation, but there is no evidence that the authorities have...

Fri, 18 Nov 2022 12:20:00 +0800
DOJ to study possible charges over unauthorized excavation in Bilibid
Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla said that his department will be studying possible charges in connection with the excavation discovered at the New Bilibid Prison which began under the watch of suspended Bureau of Corrections chief Gerald Bant...

Fri, 18 Nov 2022 10:26:00 +0800
After Marcos, Xi meeting, China says 'friendly consultation' a must on South China Sea issues
“The bilateral meetings are really just a kind of getting-to-know-you and that was the same with our meeting,” Marcos said, describing the recent meeting as “a very pleasant exchange.”

Fri, 18 Nov 2022 00:00:00 +0800
LPA exits Philippines; rain to continue
The intertropical convergence zone will continue to bring rain over parts of the country even as the low-pressure area off Mindanao has exited the Philippine area of responsibility, state weather forecasters said yesterday.

Fri, 18 Nov 2022 00:00:00 +0800
HCWs protest low budget of public hospitals
Several health care workers from different public hospitals held a protest yesterday at the Senate building in Pasay City, urging lawmakers to increase the public hospital budget for 2023.

Fri, 18 Nov 2022 00:00:00 +0800
HEIs can seek approval for full distance learning continuity
Colleges and universities will still be allowed to implement full distance learning modalities provided they secure prior approval from the Commission on Higher Education or CHED.

Fri, 18 Nov 2022 00:00:00 +0800
Villar, Tulfo in heated exchange over land conversion
Senators Raffy Tulfo and Cynthia Villar had a verbal exchange during the national budget deliberation late Wednesday night over farmlands that were converted into residential and commercial spaces.



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