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Credit to Author: Che M. Javier| Date: Thu, 02 Jan 2020 16:13:32 +0000

SEN. Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go on Thursday urged the public to ignore requests from people dropping his name with fraudulent intent. “If anyone is using my name to defraud others, consider this as your first and last warning. I will not hesitate to file appropriate charges against you,” Go warned. He issued the statement after […]

Credit to Author: Ma. Reina Leanne Tolentino, TMT| Date: Thu, 02 Jan 2020 16:12:26 +0000

Malacañang on Thursday said there was nothing to worry about President Rodrigo Duterte’s health, despite the cancellation of a visit to earthquake victims. The visit was scheduled on Thursday but it was deferred with Palace spokesman Salvador Panelo saying Duterte was a bit under the weather. “Masama lang siguro pakiramdam. Ordinary naman iyon,” Panelo said […]

Credit to Author: Agence France-Presse| Date: Wed, 01 Jan 2020 16:17:45 +0000

NEW YORK: New York dropped its traditional crystal-encrusted ball to ring in 2020 in a packed Times Square, after crisis-marred celebrations in other countries ended a year of worldwide upheaval that saw strike-hit Paris welcome the new decade with fireworks, and London’s Big Ben ring out after a long restoration. Billions around the world cheered […]

Credit to Author: Agence France-Presse| Date: Wed, 01 Jan 2020 16:15:09 +0000

SYDNEY: A major operation to reach thousands of people stranded in fire-ravaged seaside towns was under way in Australia on Wednesday after deadly bushfires ripped through popular tourist spots and rural areas leaving at least eight people dead. Navy ships and military aircraft were deployed alongside emergency crews to provide humanitarian relief and assess the […]

Credit to Author: Ma. Reina Leanne Tolentino, TMT| Date: Wed, 01 Jan 2020 16:14:46 +0000

President Rodrigo Duterte expressed hope that policies and programs to uplift the nation would bear fruit with the active participation of all Filipinos. In his New Year’s message, the President called on Filipinos to begin anew. “As this administration enters its fourth year, I am hopeful that all our policies and programs for the improved […]

Credit to Author: Agence France-Presse| Date: Wed, 01 Jan 2020 16:13:47 +0000

SEOUL: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has declared an end to moratoriums on nuclear and intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) tests and threatened a demonstration of a “new strategic weapon” soon. This picture taken during the period of December 28 to December 31, 2019 and released from North Korea’s official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) […]

Credit to Author: Bernadette Tamayo| Date: Tue, 31 Dec 2019 16:14:19 +0000

SENATORS on Tuesday urged Filipinos to welcome the new year with a refreshed spirit of unity, hope and optimism as the world begins the third decade of the millennium. Senate President Vicente Sotto 3rd and Senators Panfilo Lacson, Juan Edgardo Angara, Francis Pangilinan, Maria Lourdes Nancy Binay and Ana Theresia Hontiveros shared their wishes for […]

Credit to Author: Ma. Reina Leanne Tolentino, TMT| Date: Tue, 31 Dec 2019 16:13:51 +0000

As it greeted Filipinos a healthy and joyous New Year, Malacañang gave assurances that the country could look forward to a better life under President Rodrigo Duterte. “We look at the departing year and we see the change in many aspects of our society transform before our eyes. Yet we feel it in our bones […]

Credit to Author: Bernadette Tamayo| Date: Tue, 31 Dec 2019 16:12:02 +0000

THE Senate is hoping that in January 2020, three important measures that promote security, improve public workers’ welfare and economic development will finally be enacted into laws. Congress adjourned session on December 18 for a month-long holiday break. The Senate and the House of Representatives will resume session on Jan. 20, 2020. The Senate had […]

Credit to Author: JEREMIAH SEVILLA| Date: Mon, 30 Dec 2019 16:17:23 +0000

Sen. Emmanuel “Manny” Pacquiao and athletes who brought pride and glory to the country were the top sports newsmakers in 2019. Members of the Philippine team that ruled the 30th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games and athletes who shone on the international stage were The Manila Times’ biggest winners in sports in 2019. The country got […]