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Former FBI director criminally charged as Trump targets critics

September 27, 2025

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The Philippine Star

Former FBI director and prominent Donald Trump critic James Comey was indicted Thursday on two criminal counts as the US president escalated a campaign of retribution against political foes.

The charges came days after Trump publicly urged Attorney General Pam Bondi to take action against Comey and others he sees as enemies - a s

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Reset

If we are only talking of a computer whose program became all messed up, hitting the reset button will normally fix things quickly. But we are a country of 120 million souls so things are more complicated.

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4 mins

October 10, 2025

The Philippine Star

Tighter rules eyed to curb fund misuse, protect banks

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) is planning to set new thresholds not just for large cash withdrawals but also for digital and other fund transfers, as part of efforts to prevent the misuse of public funds and strengthen banks' ability to detect suspicious transactions.

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2 mins

October 10, 2025

The Philippine Star

'Magalong should stop sowing intrigue'

After accepting the resignation of Benjamin Magalong as special adviser to the Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI), Malacañang has chastised the Baguio City mayor, saying his decision to quit was voluntary and urging him to stop sowing intrigue.

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2 mins

October 10, 2025

The Philippine Star

Ombudsman vows to take flood control cases to Sandigan

Now at the helm of the government's anti-corruption offensive, newly sworn Ombudsman Jesus Crispin Remulla vows to leave no stone unturned in the investigation on flood control anomalies, with the filing of charges against perpetrators and their cohorts with the Sandiganbayan likely to begin in the next weeks.

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2 mins

October 10, 2025

The Philippine Star

White Friday Protest launched

After the Trillion Peso March, groups of anti-corruption advocates are mounting a nationwide White Friday Protest.

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2 mins

October 10, 2025

The Philippine Star

DPWH finds 421 'ghosts' in 8,000 flood projects

At least 421 of about 8,000 flood control projects have been found to be “ghost” or nonexistent in inspections undertaken by the Philippine National Police (PNP), the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the Department of Economy, Planning and Development (DEPDev), according to Public Works Secretary Vince Dizon.

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5 mins

October 10, 2025

The Philippine Star

Trump nominates non-career diplomat as envoy to Phl

United States President Donald Trump has nominated Lee Lipton as the new US ambassador to the Philippines.

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1 min

October 10, 2025

The Philippine Star

BSP makes surprise rate cut

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) made an unexpected 25-basis-point cut to its benchmark interest rate, pointing to soft domestic demand and governance issues surrounding public infrastructure spending.

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3 mins

October 10, 2025

The Philippine Star

Market wipeout value 'fake news' - Go Savs business confidence in Phl remains 'solid'

Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) chairman Francis Lim cited “fake news” when he remarked about the supposed trillion-peso wipeout in stock market value due to the corruption controversy, Malacañang said yesterday, as it claimed that business confidence in the country remains “solid.”

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3 mins

October 10, 2025

The Philippine Star

'Corruption scandal won't derail Phl economy'

The Philippines’ widening corruption scandal is unlikely to cause a lasting impact on economic growth, but risks are rising that the Marcos administration could resort to populist measures to quell public unrest, according to the UK-based research firm Capital Economics.

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1 mins

October 10, 2025

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