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Here are today’s headlines – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world:

The Philippines reminds China of a 2013 agreemen...

Former Zamboanga del Norte governor Rosalina “Nene” Jalosjos died on Friday, August 14, two weeks after the passing of her brother and political kingpin

MANILA, Philippines – The Marcos administration is aiming for a P353.8-billion budget for the country’s health sector in 2027, covering the Department of Health (DOH) and its attached agencies, the

MANILA, Philippines – President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said Friday, August 14, it was “possible” for joint oil and gas exploration in the West Philippine Sea to begin between the Philippines and China before his term ends in 2028.

“Certainly. The Philippines needs additional supplies of oil and gas, and we need to explore the possibilities that we have in the Philippi...

MANILA, Philippines – The proponent of a proposed 50-megawatt (MW) hyperscale artificial intelligence (AI) data center in Oton, Iloilo, walked out of a public consultation on Friday, August 14, after residents expressed opposition to the project.

Daniel Robertsen, a Norwegian data center executive and proponent of the facility, left the consultation at the Barangay ...