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WATER BLITZ This frame grab from a handout video footage taken and released on Tuesday, April 30, 2024, by the Philippine Coast Guard shows the BRP Bagacay being hit by water cannon from Chinese coast guard vessels near the Scarborough Shoal. AFP PHOTO

China Coast Guard attacks PH ships

By Agence France-Presse,Franco Jose C. Baroña - May 1, 2024

People walk with umbrellas during a heatwave in Manila on April 29, 2024. Unusually hot weather in the Philippines was expected to last until mid-May, a forecaster said April 28, after the temperature hit a record high in the capital Manila.
Ted ALJIBE / AFP

Pagasa sees delayed rainy season

May 1, 2024

Nagkaisa chairman and Federation of Free Workers president Sonny Matula

Labor groups press P150 wage hike

May 1, 2024

Bell-Kenz chief executive officer Dr. Luis Go. Screengrab from Senate Public Hearing on Health led by Sen. Bong Go.

Bell-Kenz dismisses allegations of bribery

May 1, 2024

House of Representatives

House to follow Senate's lead on Charter change

May 1, 2024

FORMER president Rodrigo Duterte and former Senate president Vicente Sotto III. File Photo

Duterte, Sotto top senatorial survey

Senate OKs bill creating more Shariah courts

By Javier Joe Ismael

Migrant Workers Secretary Hans Leo Cacdac. PHOTOS BY J. GERARD SEGUIA

Cacdac heads for KSA to tackle wage claims

By Aric John Sy Cua

Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla

Witness protection boosts prosecution rate

By Franco Jose C. Baroña

This photo taken on April 25, 2024 shows an aerial view of 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

131 cities, municipalities under state of calamity

By Catherine S. Valente

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

Plastic pollution negotiations move closer to first global pact

By Agence France-Presse

President issued the directives during a sectoral meeting in Malacañang on Tuesday. Photo from Presidential Communications Office

Marcos to DoE: Develop e-vehicle industry

By Catherine S. Valente

Jeepney drivers, operators and militants hold a rally on Tuesday, April 30, 2024, the deadline for jeepney operators and drivers to consolidate into transport cooperatives, or risk losing their franchises under the public utility vehicle modernization program, at the Liwasang Bonifacio in Manila. PHOTOS BY MIKE ALQUINTO

Transport modernization may worsen unemployment – Poe

By Bernadette E. Tamayo

In a sectoral meeting in Malacañang, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. said MSMEs must be fully equipped with modern technology to keep up with the physical and online demands amid technological advancements. Presidential Communications Office

MSMEs should tap AI – Marcos

By Catherine S. Valente

'Harness the power of science, technology'

By Catherine S. Valente

Speaker Martin Romualdez

House presses amendments to Rice Tariffication Law

Lanao del Norte Rep. Mohamad Khalid Dimaporo. Photo from HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Lawmaker wants deepfake use classified as terrorism

By Philippine News Agency

Comelec inks P1.4B SETS deal

By William B. Depasupil

Pastor Apollo Quiboloy. PNA Photo

Court urged to dismiss Quiboloy's petition

By Bernadette E. Tamayo

Camarines Sur 2nd District Rep. Luis Raymund Villafuerte Jr.

Lawmaker pushes WFH setup amid heat

By Ma. Reina Leanne Tolentino

'Estero de Maypajo' cleanup hailed

By Arlie O. Calalo

Sen. Mark Villar, chairman of the Committee on Trade, Commerce and Entrepreneurship. (Voltaire F. Domingo / Senate Social Media Unit)

Senate panel backs move to amend IPCP

By Javier Joe Ismael

Heatwave baking parts of Asia

By Agence France-Presse

Senate Minority Leader Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel 3rd

An appeal for relief should not be politicized

By The Editorial Board

Rigoberto Tiglao

Filipino gas first

By Rigoberto D. Tiglao

Francisco Tatad

Armed for nuclear war?

By Francisco S. Tatad

MARLEN RONQUILLO

A nation thirsting for fresh and grand initiatives

By Marlen Ronquillo

Of inflation and interesting rates

China stifles its own debate

By Stephen S. Roach

Oped Template Lito Averia

AI guidelines for campaign activities

Politics distorting justice, democracy and the rule of law

By Lito Monico C. Lorenzana

Final Oped Template TMT Cosme Perspective

AI policy can't ignore climate change: We need net zero AI emissions

By Philippe Benoit

Bulacan begins river dredging project

By Frederick Silverio

City council leaves fate of colleague to DILG

By Ire Joe Laurente

(From left) Republica Filipina Reenactment Group president Joshua Matipo, Indigenous Peoples representative pastor Virgilio Vertudez, municipal mayor Gen. (ret) Ronnie Evangelista, National Historical Commission of the Philippines executive director Carminda Arevalo, municipal vice mayor Edgardo Sison, local historian Hernanie Tan, and historical reenactor Bernard Supetran lead the unveiling of the historical landmarks in Montalban, Rizal, on Thursday, April 25, 2024. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

Montalban unveils historical, cultural markers

By The Manila Times

SEN. Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go. Contributed Photo

Bong Go: Navy is pillar of nation's strength

By Bernadette E. Tamayo

Honest taxi driver commended in Baguio

RUNNING AFTER CONTRIBUTION EVADERS A staff of a local food chain signs an ultimatum letter directing the company to pay its arrears on principal and penalties from the Social Security System as government workers look on during Run After Contribution Evaders visitation of delinquent business establishments in City of Ilagan on Tuesday, April 30, 2024. PHOTO BY VINCE JACOB VISAYA

SSS sets Labor Day operation vs evaders

By Jerry M. Hernandez,Vince Jacob Visaya

Mayor seeks fast passage of Negros power franchise

By Eugene Adiong

Baguio City's land use plan nears completion

By Gaby B. Keith

BCDA-MAHARLIKA VENTURES Rafael Consing Jr. of Maharlika Investment Corp. (2nd from left) and Joshua Bingcang of Bases Conversion and Development Authority (2nd from right) show the signed memorandum of understanding that will pave the way for realization of BCDA plans. Also in photo are Finance Secretary and MIC Chairman Ralph Recto (left) and BCDA Chairman Delfin Lorenzana (right). CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

BCDA taps Maharlika to explore investments

By Jerry M. Hernandez

Men mourn at the burial of Shiite Muslims slain after gunmen attacked a mosque in the Guzara district of Herat province, western Afghanistan on Tuesday, April 30, 2024. AFP PHOTO

Afghan mosque attack leaves 6 dead

By Agence France-Presse

BLEW ITS TOP Mount Ruang’s eruption is pictured from Tagulandang Island in Sitaro district, North Sulawesi province, central Indonesia, on Tuesday, April 30, 2024. AFP PHOTO

Indonesia's Mount Ruang erupts again

By Associated Press

TIME TO WITHDRAW This video image shows Solomon Islands’ outgoing Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare speaking during a news conference in the capital Honiara on Monday, April 29, 2024. AUSTRALIAN BROADCASTING CORP. PHOTO VIA AP

Solomons' pro-China PM not standing for new term

By Agence France-Presse

LIFE AFTER TIKTOK Choreographer Sahil Kumar speaks during an interview with Agence France-Presse (AFP) at his studio in the city of Rohtak, northern India, on April 27, 2024. AFP PHOTO

India's influencers struggle after TikTok ban

By Agence France-Presse

SOLID SHADE Motorbike taxi drivers wait in the shade for customers in Thailand’s capital Bangkok on Monday, April 29, 2024. AFP PHOTO

Thai delivery riders swelter in heat wave

By Agence France-Presse

SOLITARY STROLL A Palestinian man walks past the rubble of buildings, which were destroyed in previous Israeli bombardments, in the city of Rafah, southern Gaza Strip, on Tuesday, April 30, 2024. AFP PHOTO

Hopes grow as Hamas readies truce offer reply

By Agence France-Presse

STILL DEFIANT A student protester waves a Palestinian flag on the west lawn of Columbia University in New York on Monday, April 29, 2024. AFP PHOTO

Columbia suspends student protesters

By Agence France-Presse

OPTIMISTIC ABOUT OUTCOME Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy (left) greets North Atlantic Treaty Organization Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg prior to their talks in the capital Kyiv on Monday, April 29, 2024. UKRAINIAN PRESIDENTIAL PRESS SERVICE PHOTO VIA AFP

NATO chief: Ukraine can still win war

By Agence France-Presse

Cat accidentally shipped to Amazon warehouse

By Agence France-Presse

April inflation could have topped 4%

By Niña Myka Pauline Arceo

Tightening possible if peso keeps weakening

By Niña Myka Pauline Arceo

Finance Secretary Ralph Recto. Photo from Department of Finance

First-quarter growth seen higher at 5.8-6.3%

By Niña Myka Pauline Arceo

This photo taken on April 29, 2024 shows employees working at a semiconductor chips factory in Huai'an, in eastern China's Jiangsu province. STR / AFP

China factory activity expands anew

By Agence France-Presse

Producer price index decline slows in March

By Niña Myka Pauline Arceo

Concrete Aggregates Corp. announces annual stockholders' meeting

Profit-taking snaps bourse's 6-day rally

Secretary Alfredo E. Pascual. PHOTO BY J. GERARD SEGUIA

DTI to investigate fake medicines in PH

By Janine Alexis Miguel

Pascual urges MSMES to safeguard IP rights

By Janine Alexis Miguel

Other financial firms' claims up in 4th quarter

By Niña Myka Pauline Arceo

Plastic waste from miners targeted

By Janine Alexis Miguel

LandBank unit taps PNOC for rooftop solar systems

By Ed Paolo Salting

Metrobank Q1 net grows 15% to P12B

Bank of Commerce starts P5-B bond offer

Cemex back to black this year, says DMCI

AirAsia PH hiring pilots to cope with demand

By The Manila Times

Ayala Corp, NTZE ink cooperation deal

Meralco restarts search for interim power suppliers

By Ed Paolo Salting

Asia's first spot Bitcoin, ether ETFs start trading

By Agence France-Presse

Financial Times enters ChatGPT content deal

By Agence France-Presse

Carlos Yulo trains at the Gymnastics Association of the Philippines in Intramuros, Manila. PHOTO BY RIO DELUVIO

Yulo eyes redemption in Paris Olympics

By Nicole Anne D.G. Bugauisan

Jamal Murray (27) of the Denver Nuggets dunks on LeBron James (23) of the Los Angeles Lakers in the fourth quarter during game five of the Western Conference First Round Playoffs at Ball Arena on April 29, 2024 in Denver, Colorado. AFP PHOTO

Nuggets oust Lakers, LeBron in thriller

By Agence France-Presse

Beermen close in on elims sweep

Letran Lady Knights NCAA/GMA SPORTS PHOTO

Letran stops Lyceum to fortify Final 4 bid

By The Manila Times

STILL IN CONTENTIONSpain’s Rafael Nadal serves the ball to Argentina’s Pedro Cachin during the third round of the 2024 ATP Tour Madrid Open tournament tennis match at Caja Magica in Madrid on Monday, April 29, 2024. PHOTO BY OSCAR DEL POZO/AFP

Nadal keeps his clay dream alive

By Agence France-Presse

STAY HERE Barcelona’s Polish forward Robert Lewandowski (center) fights for the ball with Valencia’s Spanish defender Cristhian Mosquera during the Spanish league football match between FC Barcelona and Valencia CF at the Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys in Barcelona on Monday, April 29, 2024. PHOTO BY LLUIS GENE/AFP

Lewandowski's hat-trick fires Barca vs Valencia

By Agence France-Presse

Chiefs sign Kelce to new $34.25M deal

By Associated Press

NEW RECORD Baltimore’s Gunnar Henderson (right) celebrates after his home run with third base coach Tony Mansolino during the first inning of a baseball game against the New York Yankees, Monday, April 29, 2024, in Baltimore. PHOTO NICK WASS/AP

Henderson lifts Orioles past Yankees

By Associated Press

Sherwin Nuguit of Perpetual Help won the gold medal in the secondary boys tennis of the NCR meet to qualify for the 2024 Palarong Pambansa to be held in Cebu in July. PHOTO BY DENNIS ABRINA

His cousin Aries Nuguit also won the gold in secondary girls tennis to also qualify for the Palarong Pambansa.

Junior Altas tennis players to represent NCR in Palarong Pambansa

By Dennis Abrina

FranSeth as the new KathNiel

By Iza Iglesias

The Agoncillos are frugal and proud

Director David Leitch and Ryan Gosling on the set of ‘The Fall Guy’ PHOTOS COURTESY OF UNIVERSAL PICTURES INTERNATIONAL

The real 'Fall Guy'

Cool down with beloved anime, Cinnamoroll

Hans ‘Chico’ Sy Jr., president of SM Engineering Design and Development Corp., addresses SM Prime employees present at the PHQ Auditorium and nationwide employees via online. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

SM Prime employees for an #SMWasteFreeFuture

Department of Labor and Employment (DoLE) Secretary Bienvenido Laguesma (2nd from right) and Undersecretary Benedicto Ernesto Bitonio Jr. (left) pay their tribute to the late undersecretary Vicente Leogardo Jr. during a necrological service at the St. Peter Chapel in Quezon City on April 19, 2024. The DoLE family remembers the former undersecretary or deputy minister for his invaluable dedication to public service. He is also a co-author of the Labor Code of the Philippines, which will be celebrating its 50th anniversary on May 1. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

Life and Legacy of a Public Servant

Charity Delmo (right), chief executive officer and president of Ideal Visa Consultancy (IVC), meets with one of IVC’s school partners in Finland. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

From 'Filipino to Finns' program by Ideal Visa Consultancy

The inauguration of the 5th Clark Development Corp. (CDC), Bloomberry, Operation Brotherhood Montessori Family Care Center is led by CDC President and Chief Executive Officer Agnes Devanadera (4th from right). CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

Govt, partners complete family centers at ancestral domains

Paul Sy (left) is the chief executive officer (CEO) of Boxme Philippines, who stands together with Mark Han (right), founder and CEO of Boxme Global-Vietnam. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

Primer Distribution Center, Boxme unveil next-gen logistics solutions

Paris Baguette introduces French elegance and Korean innovation to the Philippines as it unveils its first store in SM Mall of Asia. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

Paris Baguette debuts 1st bakery café in PH

Hot air balloon festival, airshow set to soar over Albay

Shoes from this capsule are the only shoes that picture Dr. Bombay, making them a covetable collector’s item. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

Limited edition collector's capsule by Skechers, Snoop Dogg

Galaxy watch Earth day run celebrates environment care

Stock indices as of April 30, 2024

The Tanza Barge Terminal offers a smarter and more sustainable way of transporting containers to cargo owners via barges connected to Manila South Harbor. PHOTO FROM ATI

DP World, ATI unveil Tanza barge terminal

By Carmela I. Huelar

Marina Administrator Sonia Malaluan (seated, right) and IAMU Executive Director Takeshi Nakazawa during the MoU signing to improve maritime education and training. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

Marina, IAMU deepen partnership for MET

By Genivi Verdejo

Manning sector welcomes Cacdac as new DMW chief

By Yashika F. Torib

A Norwegian Embassy advisor's admiration for Filipino seafarers

By Yashika F. Torib

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. at the inauguration of the Batangas Port passenger terminal building with ATI President Eusebio Tanco, Transportation Secretary Jaime Bautista, Speaker Martin Romualdez and PPA General Manager Jay Daniel Santiago. PHOTO BY MARK JOSEPH BARNEDO

New Batangas terminal boosts infra program

By Genivi Verdejo,Mark Joseph Barnedo

Columbia Group President and CEO Mark O’Neil CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

Need for digital solutions tackled in Oslo conference

(From left) Revtra President Dana Saclag, Ifelse CEO Harrison Cho and Uniship Inc. chief Capt. Jae Jung Jang. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

Korean IT firm Ifelse enters PH market

Participants to the Logistics Summit 2024, jointly organized by Pasia and UPC. PHOTO FROM PASIA

Cutting costs to enhance competitiveness – UPI head

By Genivi Verdejo

Ben Shao, head of Learning & Development at Wallem. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

Wider shipping talent pool needed – Wallem

By The Manila Times

Rigoberto D. Tiglao

Filipino gas first

By Rigoberto D. Tiglao

Francisco S. Tatad

First Things First

Armed for nuclear war?

By Francisco S. Tatad

Marlen Ronquillo

Midweek Comments

A nation thirsting for fresh and grand initiatives

By Marlen Ronquillo

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