MIF STRUCTURE UP FOR REVIEW The Palace will now look at the structure of the Maharlika Investment Fund (MIF) bill passed by Congress on Wednesday before it is signed into law to ensure that “necessary infrastructure” projects, including energy development goals, would
DRONES TARGET MOSCOW IN 1ST ATTACK TO HIT CIVILIAN AREAS Russian President Vladimir Putin has responded to Tuesday's drone attacks on the capital Moscow, accusing Ukraine of trying to frighten Russians. He said civilians were targeted, but air defences dealt satisfactorily with the th
MAHARLIKA FUND CLEARS SENATE HURDLE MANILA — The bill seeking to create the Maharlika Investment Fund — touted by its advocates as a vehicle for economic progress and doubted by critics over potential abuses — passed the Senate on Wednesday with major changes, mo
WORLD LEADERS CONGRATULATE TURKEY'S VICTORIOUS ERDOGAN Joe Biden and Vladimir Putin were among world leaders congratulating Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan after he won Sunday's historic run-off election to extend his two-decade rule. US President Biden said he hoped to work wi
HOUSE APPROVES BILL DECLARING PH MARITIME ZONES MANILA — Voting 284-0-0, the House of Representatives has approved on third and final reading House Bill 7819, declaring the maritime zones under the jurisdiction of the Republic of the Philippines. “This bill will provide flexibi
TURKISH ELECTION VICTORY FOR ERDOGAN LEAVES NATION DIVIDED Recep Tayyip Erdogan's supporters celebrated well into the night after Turkey's long-time president secured another five years in power. "The entire nation of 85 million won," he told cheering crowds outside his enormous palace on
PHILIPPINES, US, JAPAN TO HOLD FIRST TRILATERAL MARITIME EXERCISES THIS WEEK MANILA — For the first time, the Philippines will hold a trilateral maritime exercise with the United States and Japan this week, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said Monday. PCG said it would conduct
MOSCOW SIGNS DEAL TO DEPLOY TACTICAL N-WEAPONS IN MINSK Russia and Belarus signed a deal on Thursday to formalize the deployment of Russian tactical nuclear missiles on Belarusian territory, a step Moscow said was driven by rising tensions with the West. “In the context of
ALMOST A YEAR IN OFFICE, 19TH CONGRESS HAS ONLY PASSED 4 MARCOS ADMIN PRIORITY BILLS MANILA — The 19th Congress has approved only 4 of the 42 legislative priorities of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and the Legislative-Executive Development Advisory Council (LEDAC) with just one last
'NEXT PANDEMIC WILL BE DEADLIER': WHO CHIEF URGES PREPAREDNESS FOR NEXT BIG HEALTH CRISIS Geneva: At a time when COVID cases are somewhat stabilising around the world, the head of the World Health Organisation (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, issued a warning that the world must get ready
