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A health worker holds up a vial of China's Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine during the first phase of vaccinations for health workers at a hospital in Manila on March 1, 2021.

China urges US accountability over alleged vaccine disinfo in PH

By Kristine Daguno-Bersamina

The Chinese Embassy in Manila has called upon the United States Embassy to address accusations of a covert campaign to reportedly incite fears of China-made vaccines among Filipinos at the height of the coronavirus pandemic.

U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to Battery B, 3rd Battalion, 7th Field Artillery Regiment, 25th Division Artillery, 25th Infantry Division, load a M119A3 Light Towed Howitzer 105mm during a combined arms live-fire exercise during Balikatan 2022 on Colonel Ernesto Rabina Air Base, Tarlac province, Philippines, March 31, 2022. Balikatan is an annual exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and U.S. Military designed to strengthen bilateral interoperability, capabilities, trust, and cooperation built over decades of shared experiences. Balikatan 22 is the 37th and largest-ever iteration of the exercise and coincides with the 75th anniversary of the U.S.-Philippine security cooperation and a shared commitment to advancing peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

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President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida shake hand on February 10, 2023.

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P12 billion aid to rice farmers out by September

P12 billion aid to rice farmers out by September

By Jasper Emmanuel Arcalas | 1 day ago

The Department of Agriculture has committed to complete the distribution of P12 billion in cash assistance to rice farmers...

Fingerprints match; Guo Hua Ping is Mayor Guo

Fingerprints match; Guo Hua Ping is Mayor Guo

By Marc Jayson Cayabyab | 16 hours ago

The fingerprints of suspended Mayor Alice Guo of Bamban, Tarlac and Chinese national Guo Hua Ping are identical, establishing...

Timor-Leste grants Philippines request for Teves extradition

Timor-Leste grants Philippines request for Teves extradition

By Daphne Galvez | 16 hours ago

The Court of Appeals of Timor-Leste has granted the extradition request of the Philippine government against former Negros...

LTO, Baguio ink traffic system connectivity agreement

LTO, Baguio ink traffic system connectivity agreement

By Romina Cabrera | 16 hours ago

The Land Transportation Office has signed an agreement with the city government of Baguio for the digital connectivity of...

Mayor Alice Guo stole identities for POGO — Senate probe

Mayor Alice Guo stole identities for POGO — Senate probe

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Embattled Mayor Alice Guo allegedly faked her incorporators in Hongsheng Gaming Technology by stealing the identities of vendors...

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The 195 boxes containing imported cigarettes found by policemen inside a mini-warehouse in Barangay Patalon in Zamboanga City are now in the custody of the Bureau of Customs.

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Philippines, Japan foreign and defense ministers to meet July 8 in Manila

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President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. greets the delegates and dignitaries at the 36th joint meeting of the United Nations Tourism for East Asia and the Pacific and the UN Tourism Commission for South Asia in Cebu on June 28, 2024.

Marcos spotlights improved education at joint UN Tourism forum

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French basketball player Alex Sarr looks on during Round One of the 78th edition of the NBA's annual draft at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, on June 26, 2024.

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Vilma Santos: â��Wala na akong mahihingi pa. What I always pray for daily is for the Lord to continue guiding me every day in making good decisions for my family and the constituency I serveâ�¦ One thing which I want to do someday is to direct a movie. Matagal ko na pinapangarap â��to. I hope to be given a chance to fulfill this dream one of these days.â��

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