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The Commission on Elections has set on Jan. 14, 2022 the preliminary conference on a petition seeking to disqualify aspiring president Ferdinand Marcos Jr. in the May 2022 polls.

NEDA: Hike in pork imports won’t kill Philippine hog industry Cecille Suerte Felipe © Michael Varcas, file NEDA: Hike in pork imports won’t kill Philippine hog industry MANILA, Philippines — The National Economic and Development Authority has given assurance that the decision of President Duterte to increase the volume of imported pork and decrease tariff rates will not kill the local hog industry, but instead ensure adequate and affordable food supply and prevent higher malnutrition and poverty. During the continuation of the Senate committee of the whole’s hybrid ...

Locsin, Blinken vow to strengthen countries’ alliance Helen Flores © UN Photo/Kim Haughton Locsin, Blinken vow to strengthen countries’ alliance MANILA, Philippines — The foreign secretaries of the Philippines and United States have reaffirmed the need to work closely to strengthen the alliance between the two countries. Department of Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. expressed his support for the Mutual Defense Treaty (MDT) and underscored the need for both sides to work together to sustain and strengthen the pact, as well as the Visiting Forces Agreement ...

Better days ahead – Duterte Alexis Romero © Krizjohn Rosales, file Better days ahead – Duterte MANILA, Philippines — President Duterte praised the “indomitable spirit” of Filipinos in his Christmas message and urged them to remain hopeful as there are “better days ahead” despite the challenges confronting the Philippines this year. Duterte noted that 2020 has been a trying time for all Filipinos and that many lives have been lost and changed forever because of the COVID-19 pandemic and several natural calamities. “But through it all, we continue to survive a...