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Metro Manila’s new minimum wage rate starts on Friday

Metro Manila’s new minimum wage rate starts on Friday

By Mayen Jaymalin | 2 days ago
With the new minimum wage rate in Metro Manila taking effect on July 18, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) yesterday...
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Banks slap uniform 20% tax on interest income

Banks slap uniform 20% tax on interest income

By Keisha Ta-Asan | 2 days ago
Major banks have started implementing new tax rates on interest income from deposit products following the effectivity of...
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First Filipino fatality in Israel-Iran conflict confirmed
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First Filipino fatality in Israel-Iran conflict confirmed

By Ian Laqui | 2 days ago
A Filipina overseas worker has died due to injuries sustained in the Israel-Iran bombings last month.
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James Gunn's 'Superman' soars to top of box office on debut week

James Gunn's 'Superman' soars to top of box office on debut week

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The Warner Bros. and DC Studios film — directed by James Gunn — stars up-and-comer David Corenswet as the Man...
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Celestia breaks ground: A new era of elevated living in Timberland Heights
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Celestia breaks ground: A new era of elevated living in Timberland Heights

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Celestia isn't just a residential community—it's a curated experience.
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Jan Cadee Dagoon (2nd from right) and Anthony Cosca display their trophies alongside Mayor Benedict Calderon (left) and PPS Region 2 OIC Karla Gomez (right) following their stellar performances that highlighted Olongapo City’s commanding sweep in the Calderon Cup in Roxas, Isabela.

Hat trick for Dagoon in Calderon netfest

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Manny Pacquiao, son Israel and entourage arrive at MGM Grand Skyloft in Las Vegas.

Pacman traveling back in time

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San Miguel behemoth June Mar Fajardo and TNT’s Brandon Ganuelas-Rosser in one of their clashes in Game 1 on Sunday.

TNT, SMB revved-up for battle

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Finishing 12th and last a conference ago, the vastly improved Chameleons zoomed to a share of the Pool A lead with the PLDT High Speed Hitters with pristine 3-0 records.

Chameleons continue transformation

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Right fielder Roma Jane Cruz belted a three-run homer to deep left center that sparked the decisive run in their dominant win over three innings and a half via the eight-run rule.

Blu Girls rampage past Thailand IX

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After a 2-0 win over the host Singaporeans and a 1-1 draw with Hong Kong, the Filipinos scored a 3-1 victory over Cambodia on the final day to seal the country’s first international title in the U16 age group.

Philippines U16s rule Lion City Cup

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Barnes four-of-four in JPGT Mindanao swing

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TNT’s unsung hero was Kelly Williams who at 43, is the PBA’s second oldest player after Rafi Reavis, 47. Kelly missed the last two games of the semis with a bad ankle sprain and two days before Sunday’s clash, couldn’t even put weight on his foot. Yet he showed up for Game 1, ready to battle like a scarred gladiator whose primary role was to defend June Mar Fajardo. Imagine a 43-year-old battered veteran playing footies with the league’s only 8-time MVP.

Kelly’s reemergence

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UP develops low-cost air quality monitoring system

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“That will be studied,†Presidential Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro said in a press briefing yesterday when asked whether the Office of the President would support the filing of cases against the two ex-officials.

Palace tosses ex-Monetary Board execs’ case to ombudsman

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Villar seeks nationwide veterinary clinics to curb rabies cases

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Senate’s ‘Duterte Boys’ seek support for Duterte’s interim release

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This file photo taken on May 9, 2025, shows Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte arrives to file her counter affidavit in response to the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) complaint over her alleged threat to Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr, at the Department of Justice in Manila.

66% want Sara to address impeachment charges – SWS

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In this March 13, 2024 photo shows Department of National Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro.

Teodoro still enjoys Marcos’ trust amid Maltese passport issue

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Senator Raffy Tulfo addressed issues during a press conference at the Senate in Pasay City on July 15, 2025

Tulfo joins senators for total ban on online gambling

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Vice President Sara Duterte on August 20, 2024.

OVP reports 86% utilization rate of P2.084 billion 2024 budget

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This file photo shows the Department of Education.

Philippines places 74th in global education future readiness

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Palace vows continued adherence to 2016 Arbitral Award

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Members of the progressive group Akbayan Partylist handed out Philippine flaglets to motorists and passersby along Elliptical Road in Quezon City on Friday, urging the observance of July 12 as â??West Philippine Sea Victory Day.â??

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President Marcos presides over a Cabinet meeting at Malacañang yesterday, approving the proposed P6.793 trillion national budget for 2026.

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Agents of the Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission, National Bureau of Investigation and the Securities and Exchange Commissionâ??s anti-cybercrime group raid an online lending facility for allegedly violating the Data Privacy Act, in Ortigas, Pasig yesterday. Authorities arrested 168 people and seized pre-registered SIM cards.

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Jensen Huang, co-founder and CEO of Nvidia Corp., speaks during a news conference in Taipei on May 21, 2025.

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However, a looming 20-percent tariff on Philippine exports to the United States is threatening broader economic gains and foreign investment prospects, analysts warned.

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Jan Cadee Dagoon (2nd from right) and Anthony Cosca display their trophies alongside Mayor Benedict Calderon (left) and PPS Region 2 OIC Karla Gomez (right) following their stellar performances that highlighted Olongapo Cityâ??s commanding sweep in the Calderon Cup in Roxas, Isabela.

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The Binibining Pilipinas 2025 winners visit The Philippine STARâ??s newsroom.

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At the launch: Rustan Commercial Corporationâ??s (RCC) Ann Co, Diptyque education officer Patch Mariano, RCC head of marketing Jackie Avecilla, merchandising assistant Ciara Bachmann, and merchandise manager, beauty lifestyle Jennifer Agcaoili

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