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Read more about the article Relatives of drug war dead decry VP Duterte’s claim victims may not be real
Kin of drug war victims gather in Quezon City on October 29, 2023, to observe Undas and to continue their pursuit of justice. (Photo by John Carlo Magallon/Altermidya)

Relatives of drug war dead decry VP Duterte’s claim victims may not be real

MANILA, Philippines – Several relatives of those killed during the government's anti-drug campaign denounced Vice President Sara Duterte on Thursday, Aug. 6, after she questioned whether those in the International Criminal…

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Read more about the article Transport groups to Marcos Jr SONA: Repeal Oil Deregulation Law
PLEA. PISTON members staged a protest July 22 before President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s fifth State of the Nation Address, calling for a 10-peso fare increase and 1,200-peso wage hike while pressing the government to address rising fuel prices and challenges facing public utility vehicle drivers. (PISTON Photo)

Transport groups to Marcos Jr SONA: Repeal Oil Deregulation Law

MANILA, Philippines — Transportation groups faulted President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s fifth State of the Nation Address for failing to address the structural issues plaguing the sector, particularly rising fuel prices and…

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Read more about the article PH groups urge end to US blockade on Cuba, citing healthcare collapse
END US IMPERIALISM. Cuban Ambassador to Malaysia and Non-Resident Ambassador to the Philippines Yadira Ledesma Hernández delivers the keynote address during the commemoration of Cuba's National Day of Rebellion and the centennial of Fidel Castro at the UP School of Economics Auditorium in Quezon City on July 25. She reiterated Cuba's call for an end to the U.S. economic blockade and thanked Filipino solidarity groups for their continued support. (DAVAO TODAY Photo/Wendyl Geronimo)

PH groups urge end to US blockade on Cuba, citing healthcare collapse

MANILA, Philippines – Cuban hospitals have been forced to adopt extraordinary measures to keep operating as the decades-long U.S. blockade severely restricts the country's access to fuel, transportation, electricity and…

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Read more about the article Poor Filipinos hardest hit by inflation under Marcos Jr. administration, experts say
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Poor Filipinos hardest hit by inflation under Marcos Jr. administration, experts say

QUEZON CITY, Philippines - Lower-income households bore the brunt of the Philippines' inflation crises under President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., with experts highlighting that economic classifications mask the harsh realities facing…

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