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[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – Seven of the hottest names in the country’s entertainment industry were featured on this year’s Forbes 100 list of Asia-Pacific’s most influential celebrities on social media. Forbes Asia released its 100 Digital Stars list on Tuesday that features singers, bands, film and television stars who are …

[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – On the occasion of the Feast of the Immaculate Conception of Mary, President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday encouraged Filipinos to be kind to each other as the country continues to face challenges. The Immaculate Conception marks the conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary free from original …

[ad_1] Phivolcs MANILA, Philippines – A 5.4-magnitude earthquake struck a large swath of Bicol and parts of eastern Visayas on Monday night, state seismologists said. The earthquake was centered 37 kilometers northeast of the city of Prieto Díaz in Sorsogon province, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology …

[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – Senator Risa Hontiveros on Tuesday called the impeachment complaint filed against Associate Supreme Court Justice Marvic Leonen in the House of Representatives “unnecessary” and a “distraction.” “This is a distraction that will only drag lawmakers and the public into a pointless political fiasco at a time …

[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – Senators on Monday questioned the apparent lack of mechanisms to combat cyber threats and attacks on the country’s Internet infrastructure, including those posed by state-sponsored hacking groups. As the Senate public services committee addressed the renewal of the China-backed Dito Telecommunity franchise, national security adviser Hermogenes …

[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – President Rodrigo Duterte wants police officers to revert to using batons as their “first line of defense” to prevent them from drawing their weapons when suspects resist arrest. He has been wondering why police stopped issuing truncheons in the first place, he said in his prerecorded …

[ad_1] FILE PHOTO: A woman holds a small bottle labeled with a “COVID-19 Coronavirus Vaccine” sticker and a medical syringe in front of the Pfizer logo shown in this illustration taken on October 30, 2020. REUTERS / Dado Ruvic / File Photo Vaccine developers Pfizer Inc and Moderna Inc on …

[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – There will be no ceasefire with communist rebels during the Christmas season this year, or “never again”, during this administration, President Rodrigo Duterte said Monday. “There will never be a ceasefire again under my term as president. For all intents and purposes, the ceasefire is dead, …

[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – Senators on Monday expressed “grave concern” about the government’s lack of measures to counter cybersecurity threats facing the country, especially with the possible entry of a telecommunications company that is partially owned by China. Senator Grace Poe, chair of the Senate Committee on Public Services, expressed …

[ad_1] CRUSHING BEFORE THE HOLIDAY Motorists approach the Bocaue toll plaza off the North Luzon Expressway in Bulacan Sunday night. —RICHARD A. REYES MANILA, Philippines – Senator Sherwin Gatchalian demanded the resignation of the head of the Tolls Regulatory Board (TRB) on Monday due to the monstrous traffic congestion on …