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The Philippine Star
13 BSK poll bets DQ'd over past campaign violations
Thirteen candidates in the barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections have been disqualified for violating campaign regulations during the October 2023 BSKE, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) said yesterday.
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May 14, 2026
The Philippine Star
Cereals and fertilizers inflation
The Philippines’ overall inflation increased from 1.4 percent in April 2025 to 7.2 percent in April 2026 and it is bad. But an even worse inflation is registered in other consumer goods like cereals and fertilizers.
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May 14, 2026
The Philippine Star
House transmits VP Articles of Impeachment to Senate
The House of Representatives yesterday transmitted to the Senate the Articles of Impeachment against Vice President Sara Duterte, amid an alleged shooting inside the building.
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May 14, 2026
The Philippine Star
Reframing the GE curriculum
Under fire from education stakeholders, the Commission on Higher Education announced yesterday the deferment of its planned pilot this school year of the reframed general education curriculum.
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May 14, 2026
The Philippine Star
63,000 pass licensure exam for teachers
More than 63,000 examinees passed the March 2026 Licensure Examination for Professional Teachers (LEPT), the Professional Regulation Commission announced on Tuesday.
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May 14, 2026
The Philippine Star
Ayala earnings flat on property slowdown
Ayala Corp., the country’s oldest conglomerate, finished the first quarter of 2026 with flat earnings at P11.2 billion as higher profit from its banking and telco units offset softer results from its property business.
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May 14, 2026
The Philippine Star
THE NOT-SO-MODERN FILIPINO PANTRY
Filipino foodies may not realize it, but there’s a fascinating history of Philippine food culture right in our pantries. Our kitchen shelves tell a story about where we live, the comfort food of our childhood and how these sustain us and those we cook for today.
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May 14, 2026
The Philippine Star
The real purpose of education
Philippine education is again in the midst of another controversy regarding its curriculum.
3 min |
May 14, 2026
The Philippine Star
Cop who pushed rider off motorcycle arrested
A policeman was apprehended for reportedly pushing a rider off his motorcycle in a hit-and-run incident in Pasig on Tuesday.
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May 14, 2026
The Philippine Star
SM Prime's Cebu arena on track to open by June
SM Prime Holdings Inc. is continuing to expand its entertainment portfolio as its 25,000-capacity arena in Cebu remains on track for a June 2026 opening.
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May 14, 2026
The Philippine Star
Key MVPSF Kyorugi, Poomsae meets slated
The Philippine Taekwondo Association (PTA) hopes to identify potential members of the national team when it stages the 2026 SMART/MVPSF National New Face of the Year Taekwondo Championships in two playing dates.
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May 14, 2026
The Philippine Star
Positioning the Philippines in the Global Mining Dialogue
Just recently, I was part of a keynote government panel during the “Resourcing Tomorrow International Conference on Investing in Metals and Minerals, Securing the Future” at the Four Seasons Hotel in Hong Kong.
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May 14, 2026
The Philippine Star
Mayon emits pyroclastic materials anew
Ashfall hit several areas in Albay yesterday after Mayon Volcano emitted a lava flow collapse-fed pyroclastic density currents (PDCs) or uson, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology.
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May 14, 2026
The Philippine Star
Japan snack packs go colorless amid Iran war crunch
Japan’s leading potato chip maker is feeling the crunch from shortages linked to the Iran war, swapping its signature orange-and-yellow packets for black and white.
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May 14, 2026
The Philippine Star
Grid alerts trigger power outages in Luzon, Visayas
Thousands of consumers in Luzon and the Visayas experienced blackouts yesterday after yellow and red alerts were raised due to high electricity demand and the shutdown of several power plants.
1 min |
May 14, 2026
The Philippine Star
‘Senators who blocked Bato’s return may face ethics raps’
Senators who may be found to have plotted to keep Sen. Ronald dela Rosa from attending Monday’s crucial session could have committed a crime, Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano said.
1 min |
May 14, 2026
The Philippine Star
Clean energy, clear facts
Fake news has continued to proliferate on social media, becoming even more rampant in recent weeks. This growing concern is reflected in a 2025 Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey, which found that 59 percent of Filipinos believe the spread of fake news on the internet and social media is a serious problem.
3 min |
May 14, 2026
The Philippine Star
CHEF J. GAMBOA IS THE NEWEST LAMBASSADOR
Gamboa aims to initiate a chef-led campaign towards education on Australian lamb and beef in the food and beverage industry.
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May 14, 2026
The Philippine Star
Cebu Pacific back to net loss on weaker peso, higher costs
Low-cost carrier Cebu Pacific swung to a net loss of P400 million in the first quarter, dragged by the peso’s growing weakness in foreign exchange and spiking financing costs.
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May 14, 2026
The Philippine Star
Bol, TNT stay alive, send NLEX to rubber
TNT has been known as a gritty and resilient team amid tremendous adversity.
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May 14, 2026
The Philippine Star
DepEd launches procurement hub to boost transparency
The Department of Education (DepEd) has established a centralized procurement information hub aimed at boosting transparency and strengthening public accountability in the agency’s procurement activities, Education Secretary Sonny Angara announced yesterday.
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May 14, 2026
The Philippine Star
PGMN extortion probe sought
Forty-one members of the House of Representatives are seeking an investigation into Peanut Gallery Media Network (PGMN)’s reported attempt to extort Leyte Rep. Martin Romualdez.
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May 14, 2026
The Philippine Star
Lufthansa lease in NAIA extended
The country’s biggest aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) provider has agreed to a new contract to extend lease at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA), ending nearly a year of uncertainty about its future in Manila.
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May 14, 2026
The Philippine Star
Chinese General Hospital launches robotic surgical system
The Chinese General Hospital and Medical Center (CGHMC) on Tuesday launched its robotic surgical system, designed to be used in performing minimally invasive surgery.
1 min |
May 14, 2026
The Philippine Star
Senate, surrender Bato, try VP Sara D. forthwith
Forthwith, the Senate under its Bible-quoting new president, the lanky Alan Peter Cayetano, should do two things:
4 min |
May 14, 2026
The Philippine Star
Phl eyes more Chinese tourists
Despite differences and disagreements on the issue of the West Philippine Sea, the Philippines wants more Chinese tourists to visit and experience the country’s beauty, culture and warm welcome that Filipinos are known for.
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May 14, 2026
The Philippine Star
First Gen: P50-B gas deal a ‘correct choice’
Despite the controversy over a P50-billion deal with Prime Infra, a top executive of First Gen Corp. maintained that selling the majority stake in the gas business was the ‘‘correct choice.’’
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May 14, 2026
The Philippine Star
Meralco rates slightly down this month
After three straight months of hikes, customers served by the Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) will see a slight reduction of P0.0151 per kilowatt-hour (kWh) in their May power bills.
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May 14, 2026
The Philippine Star
JESSICA SANCHEZ THRILLED TO SHARE STAGE WITH OPM POWERHOUSES IN UPCOMING MANILA CONCERT
Jessica Sanchez is ecstatic to be performing alongside Original Pilipino Music (OPM) powerhouses in her concert on May 16 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum, which also marks the kickoff of her “Seasons” world tour.
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May 14, 2026
The Philippine Star
Leni-Raffy tandem beats Sara-Imee in OCTA poll
A hypothetical tandem of Naga Mayor Leni Robredo and Sen. Raffy Tulfo may emerge victorious in the 2028 general elections, an OCTA Research group survey showed.
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