The Philippine Star - February 07, 2025

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February 07, 2025

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1 min

Senators' relatives did not sign impeachment complaint

Nine officials and members of the House of Representatives who are family members of eight incumbent senators did not sign the impeachment complaint filed against Vice President Sara Duterte.

3 mins

Onion harvest eyed by March

Over 46,000 metric tons (MT) of red and yellow onions are expected to be harvested by the end of the first quarter, ensuring that the country would have ample supply of the prized vegetable, according to the Bureau of Plant Industry.

1 min

Pinoy lawyer appointed to Vatican bank's board

A Filipina lawyer, with an extensive experience in banking and asset management, has been appointed as a member of the Vatican Bank's Institute Board of Supervision.

1 min

PAOCC, BI Uncover Extortion of Former POGO Workers' Families

Police raided a travel agency accused of extorting relatives of former Philippine offshore gaming operator (POGO) workers and releasing fake government documents to foreigners.

1 min

SWS: BBM not doing enough vs inflation

For most Filipinos, the Marcos administration is not doing enough to control the increase in prices of basic goods and services, a survey conducted by Social Weather Stations (SWS) showed.

1 min

77 Essential Commodities Get Higher SRP

The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) yesterday released a new suggested retail price (SRP) bulletin for basic necessities and prime commodities, with 77 out of 191 stock-keeping units (SKUs) showing price increases.

3 mins

Comelec: Impeachment has 'no effect' on poll preparations

The Commission on Elections is not bothered about the outcome of impeachment proceedings against Vice President Sara Duterte.

2 mins

Groundbreaking held for new Cebu int'l container port

Groundbreaking was held on Wednesday for the New Cebu International Container Port (NCICP) in Consolacion town, seen to improve Cebu's cargo handling capacity and logistics efficiency.

1 min

'It ain't over til the fat lady sings'

CTALK

4 mins

Impartial judges

EDITORIAL

1 min

Pork barrels needed to convict VP Sara

A LAW EACH DAY [Keeps Trouble Away]

6 mins

Prized trophy for technophiles

COMMONSENSE

4 mins

Globe blocks 3,000 child porn sites

More than 3,000 websites containing online abuse of children have been blocked by telecommunications giant Globe Telecom Inc.

1 min

P2.6-B Drug Shipment From Pakistan Seized

Drug charges were filed yesterday against five suspects for allegedly smuggling into the country more than 404 kilos of shabu worth P2.64 billion from Pakistan.

1 min

Woman, 73, rescued from Tondo fire

A 73-year-old woman was among the rescued tenants of an eighth-floor residential building, which caught fire in Tondo, Manila on Wednesday.

1 min

CHED Closes Samar School

The Commission on Higher Education has ordered the closure of Our Lady of Mercy College (OLMC) in Borongan City, Eastern Samar for violations of CHED policies, standards and guidelines.

1 min

4 Dead in Maguindanao del Sur Plane Crash

COTABATO CITY – A light plane contracted by the US military crashed yesterday afternoon in Barangay Malatimon in Ampatuan town, Maguindanao del Sur, leaving four people dead.

1 min

2 Bettors Share P8.9-M Lotto Prize

Two bettors – one in San Luis, Batangas and the other in Gen. Trias City, Cavite – will share the P8.91-million Mega Lotto 6/45 jackpot after betting on the winning combination in Wednesday's draw.

1 min

Oscars frontrunner 'Emilia Perez' suffers awards season crash

Rarely has a film fallen from favor so quickly: after gaining a record number of Oscar nominations for a foreign-language movie, narco-musical \"Emilia Perez\" has become embroiled in scandal linked to past social media posts by star Karla Sofia Gascon (in photo).

1 min

Second type of bird flu detected in US dairy cows

Dairy cattle in Nevada have been infected with a new type of bird flu that's different from the version that has spread in US herds since last year, Agriculture Department officials said on Wednesday.

1 min

Lively Sued by Texas Crisis Specialist in Latest Lawsuit

A Texas crisis communications specialist has sued Blake Lively for defamation after the actor pulled him into her legal fight with co-star and director Justin Baldoni over their film, \"It Ends With Us.\"

1 min

Japan's 'geeky' PM Ishiba to navigate Trump relations

Days after Donald Trump's 2016 election victory, Japan's then-prime minister Shinzo Abe rushed to deliver him a gold-plated golf club, becoming the first leader to visit and setting the tone for a relationship both men said was close.

1 min

Weapons found at Swedish school after massacre

Several long-barreled weapons have been found at an adult education center in Sweden where a gunman killed 10 people, a police spokesman told AFP yesterday.

1 min

Torculas Leaving UP

Bona fide Maroon Aldous Torculas is leaving Diliman.

1 min

Olivarez, PCU-D triumph

Olivarez College used a huge third-quarter assault to down host Diliman College, 84-73, in the UCAL-PGFlex Linoleum 7th Season yesterday at the Paco Arena in Manila.

1 min

Bracing for lengthy deliberations

The expectation is at least three sessions of lengthy deliberations and debate will be conducted before the Selection Committee decides on 10 additional players to complete the cast of the PBA's 50 greatest in line with the celebration of the league's Golden Anniversary.

2 mins

Gov't Seizes Record P41B Counterfeit Goods in 2024

The value of counterfeit items confiscated by the government hit a record high of P40.99 billion last year, amid strengthened enforcement efforts by agencies.

1 min

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