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Sen. Jinggoy Estrada CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

'Review PH-US military exercises'

By Javier Joe Ismael - May 3, 2024

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MWSS rules out water service interruption

May 3, 2024

INSPECTION Philippine Coast Guard officials led by PCG spokesman Rear Admiral Armand Balilo and Commodore Arnaldo Lim board BRP Bagacay at Pier 13 in Manila South Harbor on Thursday, May 2, 2024, days after it was bombed with water cannons by the China Coast Guard in Bajo de Masinloc. Damage to the ship was placed at P2 million. PHOTO BY RENE H. DILAN

Chinese envoy summoned over water cannon attack

May 3, 2024

Senate Minority Leader Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel 3rd. Photo from Senate

Pimentel: PCG should have water cannons too

May 3, 2024

In this photo taken on April 25, 2024 Filipino farmer Eddie Balagtas shows a drought-stricken farm in San Antonio, Nueva Ecija. More than half of the Philippines' provinces, including Nueva Ecija, are in drought as El Nino exacerbates hot and dry conditions typical for March, April and May. JAM STA ROSA / AFP

Marcos vows assistance for drought-hit farmers

May 3, 2024

Sen. Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa. Senate Social Media Unit

Lawmakers doubt Bato claim on PDEA documents

Senate President Juan Miguel “Migz” F. Zubiri. Senate Social Media Unit

Consider Senate pay hike bill, Marcos urged

By Javier Joe Ismael,Bernadette E. Tamayo,Ma. Reina Leanne Tolentino,Aric John Sy Cua,William B. Depasupil

Department of Health. TMT FILE PHOTO

Go reminds DoH to tend to the poor

By Javier Joe Ismael

Senate President Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri. Photo from Senate Social Media Unit

Senate tackles new govt procurement act

By Javier Joe Ismael

ERC Chairman Monalisa Dimalanta. PHOTO: MIKE ALQUINTO

ERC asks power firms to stagger fee hikes

By Ed Paolo Salting

Ateneo de Manila University

Ateneo top PH university in Asia

Surveillance vs 'red' groups intensified

By Kristina Maralit

Govt urged to lease modern PUVs to drivers

By Bernadette E. Tamayo

Motorcycles not allowed on EDSA-Kamuning – MMDA

By Francis Earl Cueto

Bennie Boatwright PBA IMAGE

Angara wants PH citizenship for Boatwright

President Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos Jr. PPA POOL PHOTOS

Lawmakers welcome Marcos' unity call

This handout photo taken on April 30, 2024 and released on May 2 by the State Railway of Thailand shows a worker spraying water on railway tracks warped by the heat between Ron Phibun district and Khao Chum in the southern Thai province of Nakhon Si Thammarat. Railway workers in southern Thailand's Nakhon Si Thammarat province doused buckled railway tracks with water to try to get them back into shape after the temperature hit 41 degrees Celsius (105 Fahrenheit), with the State Railway of Thailand saying the "extreme heat" was to blame for the tracks warping between Ron Phibun district and Khao Chum on April 30. Handout / State Railway of Thailand / AFP

Heat-struck village hoists cartoon cat in desperate bid for rain

By Agence France-Presse

Department of Justice

DoJ issues survivorship claims guidelines

By Franco Jose C. Baroña

'Countries chasing economic innovation'

By Agence France-Presse

Secretary of Defense Gilbert "Gibo" Teodoro. PHOTOS BY J. GERARD SEGUIA

PH to discuss security ties with 3 allies

By Franco Jose C. Baroña

'DAING' FROM THE HEAT

A sculpture titled "Giant Plastic Tap" by Canadian artist Benjamin Von Wong is displayed outside the fourth session of the UN Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee on Plastic Pollution in Ottawa, Canada, on April 23, 2024. Dave Chan / AFP

Last chance for a global treaty on plastic waste

By The Editorial Board

Rigoberto Tiglao

Senate, mainstream media under Marcos Jr.'s thumb?

By Rigoberto D. Tiglao

Francisco Tatad

Waiting for the shoe to drop?

By Francisco S. Tatad

Ma. Isabel Ongpin

By Ma. Isabel Ongpin

Dr. Carl E. Balita

Helping aspiring teachers

By Dr. Carl E. Balita

For the NHCP social media team

By Van Ybiernas

By Stephen CuUnjieng

As families change, so must the safety net

Final Oped Template TMT Cosme Perspective

Rich nations' hypocrisy accelerating global heating

By Jomo Kwame Sundaram

Complainant drops 10 cases vs governor

Case vs water investors refiled

Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco PHOTO BY J. GERARD SEGUIA

DoT vows support to Bohol

Tattoo artist Apo Whang-od (left) and Miss Universe Philippines 2023 Michelle Marquez Dee PHOTO COURTESY OF KALINGA TOURISM OFFICE

Miss Universe PH visits Apo Whang-od

MARILAO JOB FAIR Forty-one local companies offer 3,614 job opportunities during a job fair at SM City Marilao on Labor Day, May 1, 2024, with 57 job seekers hired on the spot. Photo shows the job fair at SM Marilao, one of two venues for the job fairs organized by the Department of Labor and Employment Region 3 and Public Employment Service Office. The other venue was in SM San Jose del Monte where 43 companies offered 7,034 job openings. PHOTO BY FREDERICK SILVERIO

Hundreds of applicants hired on Labor Day

By Vince Jacob Visaya,Frederick Silverio

Alarcon installed as Caceres prelate

By Rhaydz Barcia

Mindoro suspends face-to-face classes

By Ire Joe Laurente

PSC discusses grassroots sports devt in Kidapawan

By The Manila Times

Tarlac's sweet potato products get support

By Jerry M. Hernandez

Baguio puts safety nets on barangay checks

By Gaby B. Keith

BIR 11 targets P1.9B in revenues in 2024

By Dexter A. See

CHINA’S CHUM? Solomon Islands’ newly elected Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele speaks during a news conference outside Parliament House in the capital Honiara on Thursday, May 2, 2024. AFP PHOTO

Beijing-friendly Manele elected as Solomons PM

By Agence France-Presse

PRETTY PICTURE Two mainland Chinese tourists pose for selfies at the Tsim Sha Tsui waterfront in Hong Kong on Wednesday, May 1, 2024. AFP PHOTO

April Hong Kong's hottest in 140 years

By Agence France-Presse

SORRY SIGHT An aerial view of a collapsed section of the S12 highway near Meizhou City, Guangdong province, southern China on Wednesday, May 1, 2024. AFP PHOTO

China road collapse death toll rises to 48

By Agence France-Presse

STILL GRIEVING Bereaved family members of the victims of the 2022 Halloween crush react at the National Assembly in South Korea’s capital Seoul on Thursday, May 2, 2024. AP PHOTO

Independent probe on Seoul Halloween crush OK'd

By Associated Press

CAN’T TAKE THE HEAT Smoke billows from a warehouse following an explosion at an army base in Kampong Speu province, south-central Cambodia on April 27, 2024. AFP FILE PHOTO

Heat wave a factor in Cambodian ammo blast

By Agence France-Presse

NOT GOING ANYWHERE Pro-Palestinian demonstrators lock arms on the University of California, Los Angeles campus on Wednesday, May 1, 2024. AP PHOTO

UCLA protesters defy police order

By Associated Press

MAN ON TOP A man stands on top of a tree trunk in an area full of flood- and landslide-damaged trees, mud and debris in the town of Mai Mahiu, central Kenya on Tuesday, April 30, 2024. AFP PHOTO

Death toll from Kenya floods soars to 188

By Agence France-Presse

HOT-BUTTON ISSUE A convention goer wears a button supporting LGBTQ clergy at the United Methodist Church General Conference in Charlotte, North Carolina on Wednesday, May 1, 2024. AP PHOTO

United Methodists repeal LGBTQ clergy ban

By Associated Press

HOLY SNAKES! Snakes cover the statue of St. Dominic of Sora during the procession held in his honor in the village of Cocullo, central Italy on Wednesday, May 1, 2024. AFP PHOTO

Snakes take spotlight in Italian saint's parade

By Agence France-Presse

Ukraine unveils AI-made ministry spokesman

By Agence France-Presse

Bureau of the Treasury

Outstanding govt debt ends run of record highs

By Niña Myka Pauline Arceo

Manufacturing posts further gains in April

By Niña Myka Pauline Arceo

Federal Reserve Bank Chairman Jerome Powell appears on a TV camera monitor as he announces that interest rates will remain unchanged during a news conference at the bank’s William McChesney Martin building on Wednesday, May 1, 2024, in Washington, D.C. PHOTO BY CHIP SOMODEVILLA/GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA/GETTY IMAGES VIA AFP

Fed keeps interest rates at 23-year high

By Agence France-Presse

OECD lifts outlook for global economy

By Associated Press

PH-EU trade talks to resume in October

By Janine Alexis Miguel

Digitel Telecommunications Philippines Inc. gives notice of annual stockholders' meeting

APAC unprepared to support the aged

By Niña Myka Pauline Arceo

Tobacco farmers urge passage of SB 2432

By Janine Alexis Miguel

Department of Finance

DoF, JICA to undertake $1.5B projects

By Niña Myka Pauline Arceo

PNB net income up 10% to P5.3B

MPTC eyes 35% share in Indonesian toll firm

By The Manila Times

ABS-CBN Corp File Photo

Loren Legarda's son buys ABS-CBN stake

PAL income falls 25% in Q1 2024

By The Manila Times

AO 20: Necessary but not sufficient

By Dr. Fermin D. Adriano, PhD

The rising need for AI governance

INTERVENTION A woman walks in front of an electronic board displaying the exchange rate for the Japanese yen against the US
dollar in Tokyo on Thursday, May 2, 2024. AFP PHOTO

Yen jump sparks talks of Japan intervention

By Agence France-Presse

BROWSING Participants check a Microsoft booth before CEO Satya Nadella’s speech during an event named Microsoft Build AI Day in Kuala Lumpur on Thursday, May 2, 2024. Microsoft said on Thursday it will invest $2.2 billion to develop Malaysia’s AI infrastructure. AFP PHOTO

Microsoft to invest $2.2B in Malaysia

By Agence France-Presse

China's internet ad revenues rise 33.4%

By Xinhua News Agency

SKorea's consumer price rises 2.9% in April

By Xinhua News Agency

Cambodia has 6 car assembly plants – PM

By Xinhua News Agency

MOVING FORWARD Jaylen Brown of the Boston Celtics takes a shot against Tyler Herro of the Miami Heat during Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Playoffs at TD Garden on Wednesday, May 1, 2024, in Boston, Massachusetts. AFP PHOTO

Celtics incinerate Heat, Mavs trounce Clippers

By Agence France-Presse

Rain or Shine eyes crucial win

SBMA all set for 2024 Asia Triathlon Cup

By Mahatma Randy V. Datu

UNSEATED Carlos Alcaraz of Spain returns the ball to Andrey Rublev of Russia during the Mutua Madrid Open tennis tournament in Madrid, Wednesday, May 1, 2024. AP PHOTO

Alcaraz loses to Rublev; Sinner withdraws with injury

By Associated Press

IMPRESSIVE START Chicago’s Shota Imanaga of Japan pitches during the second inning of a baseball game against the New York Mets, Wednesday, May 1, 2024, in New York. AP PHOTO

Imanaga shines as Cubs edge Mets

By Associated Press

Ryan Garcia AFP PHOTO

Boxer Ryan Garcia fails drug test

By Agence France-Presse

Conley named NBA Teammate of the Year

By Associated Press

Canelo Álvarez AP FILE PHOTO

Canelo clashes with promoter De La Hoya

By Agence France-Presse

Real fight but exhibition rules

By Ed C. Tolentino

Ousted Converge looking forward to PBA draft

Stars of last year’s hits, ‘Barbie’ and ‘Oppenheimer’ — Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt — team up in ‘The Fall Guy.’

Stunts, romance and karaoke

By Karen Kunawicz

‘The Idea of You,’ starring Nicholas Galitzine and Anne Hathaway, is full of all the kinds of contradictions that can make a rom-com work. PHOTOS FROM PRIME VIA ASSOCIATED PRESS

Anne Hathaway steals the show in 'The Idea of You'

By Associated Press

Anya Taylor-Joy plays the young Furiosa who is trying to return home, despite numerous hostile armed gangs. PHOTO FROM WARNER BROS. PICTURES

'Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga' to preem at Cannes film fest

Brace for a storm as the last chapter of the crime series ‘Hightown’ streams on Lionsgate Play.

'Hightown' season 3 marks the end of an epic journey

Dingdong Dantes, Charo Santos start taping for 'long-overdue' project

By Christina Alpad

Villar Group Chairman Manny Villar (left) and AllValue Holdings Corp. President and Chief Executive Officer Camille Villar grace the opening of Coffee Project Capiz. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

Coffee Project opens new branch in PH seafood capital

Around 800 people from the government and private sector take part in the Run vs. Plastics fun run at the Ninoy Aquino Parks and Wildlife Center in Quezon City. Organized by West Zone concessionaire Maynilad Water Services Inc. and the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), this project seeks to reinforce the agency’s nationwide campaign to reduce plastic pollution. The Run vs. Plastics fun run is organized in collaboration with Metro Pacific Investments Corp., The Manila Electric Co., Metro Pacific Investments Corp. Foundation, Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co.-Smart Foundation and Alagang Kapatid Foundation. Maynilad Chief Operating Officer Randolph Estrellado (4th from left) leads Maynilad in rallying the fun run participants. With him are (from left) Maynilad Quality, Sustainability and Resiliency head Roel Espiritu; Wastewater Management head Zmel Grabillo; Corporate Affairs and Communications head Antonette de Ocampo; DENR Director of Land Management Bureau Emelyne Talabis; Assistant Secretary for Policy, Planning and Foreign Assisted and Special Projects Noralene Uy; Director for Foreign Assisted and Special Projects Service Al Orolfo; and Assistant Secretary for Human Resources, Strategic Communication and Sectoral Initiatives Hiro Masuda. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

Maynilad, DENR partner for 'Run vs. Plastics'

Delight mom with lavish bubbly brunches or indulge her sweet tooth with exquisite culinary creations this Mother’s Day. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

Celebrate Mother's Day with heartfelt indulgences at Hilton Manila

Members of the Philippine Red Cross and Bohol communities participate in the mangrove restoration initiative in Bonkokan Ubos in Lila, Bohol. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

PRC, Bohol communities plant mangroves to mark Earth Day

Celebrate mom at The Westin Manila

Get ready to experience an epic sunset escapade at Corona Sunsets Sessions. CONTRIBUTED POSTER

Corona Sunsets Sessions makes waves in Boracay

The battle of the bands competition during the STI Talent Search 2023 to 2024 is held in Sta. Rosa Laguna. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

STI College empowers students to be more in school, in life

Attending the launch are (from left) Galderma Injectables Aesthetics Business Unit head Michelle de Jesus, Marketing and Customer Education Training Manager Christine Yap-Legaspi, Galderma Philippines General Manager Louie Roxas, internationally renowned plastic surgeon Stephanie Lam, Chairman of the Philippine Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons Jaime Arzadon, and Henry Claravall. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

Galderma unveils approach to nonsurgical face lifts

LG pushes boundaries with innovative business models while balancing core operations and future growth to create new opportunities. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

LG announces Q1 2024 financial results

Stock indices as of May 2, 2024

By Leah C. Salterio

Rigoberto D. Tiglao

Senate, mainstream media under Marcos Jr.'s thumb?

By Rigoberto D. Tiglao

Francisco S. Tatad

First Things First

Waiting for the shoe to drop?

By Francisco S. Tatad

Ma. Isabel Ongpin

Ambient Voices

By Ma. Isabel Ongpin

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