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Manufactured controversy on Teodoro
Manila Standard
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July 16, 2025
“We should hold the media to account. A responsible outlet would have checked the facts with Teodoro himself. This one did not…it peddled an incomplete, misleading story designed to inflame and confuse” ONCE again, Defense Secretary Gilbert “Gibo”...
Column: COFA alliances key amid Pacific tension
Honolulu Star-Advertiser - Hawaii
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July 16, 2025
Scholars at the East-West Center, military officials in Hawaii and journalists covering the Pacific know a political tsunami can happen at anytime. It could be as dramatic as a Chinese attack on Taiwan, or as modest as a slow-motion seismic shift...
Trump's tariff rollout makes business community anxious
KTAL News - Texas, Louisiana
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July 16, 2025
President Trump’s approach to setting tariff rates is causing anxiety in the business community, with the trickling flow of letters to trade partners exacerbating concerns over hits to the economy. The president has sent two dozen letters to...
Obituaries for Wednesday, July 16, 2025
The Garden Island - Hawaii
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July 16, 2025
Dolores (Dee) Sarmento Dolores (Dee) Sarmento, 90, of Lawai and Kalaheo, passed away on June 13, 2025, at home. She was born in Oakland, California, on Aug. 11, 1934, and worked as a Key Punch Operator for many years before becoming a Computer...
US to build PH boat repair facilities near contested South China Sea
Cebu Daily News
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July 16, 2025
MANILA, Philippines — The US Navy plans to build two repair facilities for smaller vessels operating in the western Philippines, the US embassy said Wednesday, with one about 240 kilometres (150 miles) east of a fiercely contested reef in the...
Olds College hosts delegates from Philippines
Mountain View Albertan
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July 13, 2025
Alberta Bureau for International Education officials as well as reps of nine post-secondary institutions in the Philippines tour, discuss education and research OLDS — The Alberta Bureau for International Education (ABIE) and senior...
Mayor LA Ruanto receives new ambulance, announces deployment of nurse for patients being transported
Politiko
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July 12, 2025
Infanta Mayor LA Ruanto thanked the national government and the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office for providing a new ambulance for the town. Infanta is one of the six towns in Quezon that received the vehicle. Ruanto said he has also...
LRT-2 offers free rides for PWDs
Philstar
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July 15, 2025
MANILA, Philippines — In observance of National Disability Rights Week, the Light Rail Transit Line 2 (LRT-2) is offering free rides to persons with disabilities from July 17 to 23. The free ride initiative is in collaboration with the Department...
Governor Uy clarifies P48m debt mix-up
Mindanao Gold Star Daily
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July 12, 2025
- Advertisement - MISAMIS Oriental Gov. Juliette Uy and Limketkai Luxe Hotel general manager Jerome de la Fuente settled a misunderstanding on July 11 regarding a provincial debt that went viral on social media. The confusion stemmed from Uy’s...
Salamat sa concern! Sara Duterte grateful as Senate allies back Rody house arrest
Politiko
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July 16, 2025
Vice President Sara Duterte thanked allies in the Senate for pushing for the house arrest of former President Rodrigo Duterte pending his trial at the International Criminal Court (ICC). Duterte said they appreciate the concern shown by Senators...
50 years later, Hilda Koronel looks back on filming ‘Maynila sa mga Kuko ng Liwanag’
Rappler
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July 16, 2025
LOS ANGELES, USA – Fifty years later, when Lino Brocka’s masterpiece, Maynila sa mga Kuko ng Liwanag (Manila in the Claws of Light) was released on July 16, 1975, Hilda Koronel, who costarred with Bembol Roco, looked back. Maynila…, arguably the...
DILG chief: Gov’t execs won’t be spared from raps in ‘sabungeros’ case
Inquirer
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July 16, 2025
MANILA, Philippines — No government officials will be spared from criminal liability in the case of the abduction of cockfighting aficionados (sabungeros). Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Jonvic Remulla said this...
Army adds long-range missiles to its arsenal in Hawaiʻi
Hawaii Public Radio
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July 16, 2025
The U.S. Army has announced its plan to add long-range missiles to its arsenal here in Hawaiʻi. In a media briefing Tuesday morning, the military talked about the need to add the capacity of the high mobility rocket launchers to strengthen its...
Hawaii National Guard chief meets military leaders in Philippines
The Garden Island - Hawaii
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July 13, 2025
The Hawaii National Guard’s top officer was in the Philippines last week meeting with military officials in the country. Subscribe today for unlimited access. Already a subscriber? Login Not ready to subscribe? Register for limited access. If you...
Bank Fraud, Illegal Government Hiring, and Tax Liability Waivers: Witnesses Recount More Crimes Tenorio Allegedly Committed
Kandit News Group
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July 13, 2025
Charissa Tenorio arrives at the U.S. District Court of Guam in Anigua for her arraignment on federal corruption charges the afternoon of Thursday, July 3, 2025. Theft of federal unemployment money was not the only criminal conspiracy two witnesses...
Beyond demand: The commercialization paradox in Philippine tech
Manila Standard
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July 13, 2025
Renowned Czech-French writer Milan Kundera stated, “Business has only two functions—marketing and innovation.” These two pillars are interconnected. Marketing serves as the crucial bridge to the target audience and drives revenue growth, while...
Joel Villanueva calls for an end to online gambling: ‘A national crisis’
Inquirer
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July 16, 2025
Sen. Joel Villanueva — File photo MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Joel Villanueva has called for an end to the proliferation of online gambling in the Philippines, describing the vice as a “growing national crisis.” Speaking at the Kapihan sa Manila...
Civilian groups fill gaps in West Philippine Sea response
Inquirer
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July 12, 2025
MANILA, Philippines — Filipino fisherfolk remain vulnerable to harassment and economic hardship, nine years after the 2016 arbitral ruling that invalidated China’s claims to the West Philippine Sea (WPS). But a rising wave of civilian initiatives...
Rubio to China: Abide by 2016 arbitral ruling on West Philippine Sea
Inquirer
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July 13, 2025
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio. (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / Agence France-Presse) MANILA, Philippines — Nine years after the historic arbitral ruling that upheld the Philippines’ sovereign rights over the West Philippine Sea, the...
Manila marks 9 years since court win over South China Sea
NHK
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The Philippines is marking nine years since an international tribunal dismissed China's territorial claims in the South China Sea. Manila and Beijing have been locked in a longstanding dispute over the waters. People in Manila are celebrating the...