Read more about the article NUJP says VP Duterte employs dictator tactics against Philippine press
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NUJP says VP Duterte employs dictator tactics against Philippine press

DAVAO CITY, Philippines – The National Union of Journalists of the Philippines (NUJP) denounced Vice President Sara Duterte for employing authoritarian tactics to discredit independent media after she criticized Philippine journalism…

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Former Land Bank managers’ testimony ‘building blocks’ in VP Sara impeachment trial

DAVAO CITY, Philippines – The testimonies of two former Land Bank of the Philippines (LBP) branch managers could serve as crucial "building blocks" for the prosecution's case in the impeachment trial…

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Read more about the article Marcos Jr SONA promises face scrutiny over implementation gaps
SONA REVIEW. Student leaders and civil society representatives convene for Tulubagon: A Pre-Post SONA Analysis at Ateneo de Davao University, July 27, following President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s fifth State of the Nation Address (SONA) to assess the administration's record and policy priorities. (Rome Elaco/Atenews)

Marcos Jr SONA promises face scrutiny over implementation gaps

DAVAO CITY, Philippines — Civil society groups and student leaders said Monday that President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s State of the Nation Address commitments will only matter if they deliver tangible…

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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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