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Stay current with all the latest and breaking news about Metro Manila, compare headlines and perspectives between news sources on stories happening today. In total, 5,365 stories have been published about Metro Manila which Ground News has aggregated in the past 3 months.Stay current with all the latest and breaking news about Metro Manila, compare headlines and perspectives between news sources on stories happening today. In total, 5,365 stories have been published about Metro Manila which Ground News has aggregated in the past 3 months.
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Manila · ManilaMANILA — Shortly after winning the presidency of the Philippines in May of last year, Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. took his first congratulatory call from a foreign head of state. US President Joe Biden was on the line. Biden’s speed in wishing the new president well delighted Marcos, according to brother-in-law Gregorio Maria Araneta III,See the Story
How US courted PH to thwart China
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Manila · ManilaCYBERATTACKS will become more frequent and more severe next year, Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) Secretary Ivan John Uy warned on Thursday.Speaking during The Manila Times forum, "Tech trends, financial forecasts," and in interviews later with reporters, Uy said the DICT has been stepping up its response by closing security gaps and cracking down on cyberattackers. DICT HEAD AT TMT FORUM DICT Secretary Ivan John U…See the Story
DICT: Cyberattacks to intensify in 2024
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Education · Manila(UPDATE) HIV infections are soaring in the Philippines, with experts blaming online dating, poor sex education and conservative attitudes in the deeply religious country for fueling the spread of the virus.While less than 1 percent of the country's more than 110 million people have been diagnosed with HIV, UN data show it has one of the world's fastest-growing epidemics. In this photo taken on May 10, 2023, show a patient waiting in line at a so…See the Story
Poor education, stigma fuel soaring HIV infections
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Manila · ManilaA BICAMERAL committee started meeting Thursday to work on the final version of the 2024 national budget bill.Rep. Elizaldy Co (Ako Bicol), chairman of the House Committee on Appropriations, said that in crafting the House of Representatives's version of the budget bill, lawmakers tried to strike a balance between handling debts and allocating funds to key government projects and being mindful of the capacity of various agencies to achieve budget…See the Story
Bicam panel tackles final version of 2024 budget
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Senate · ManilaSEN. Jose "Jinggoy" Estrada, the chairman of the Senate Committee on National Defense and Security, Peace, Unification and Reconciliation, on Thursday welcomed the agreement to restart peace talks between the government and the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP)."The signing of a joint communique demonstrates the readiness of both parties to exchange ideas and reach a consensus, disregarding their disparities for the betterment …See the Story
Senate panel hails renewed peace talks
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Quezon City · Quezon CityTHE Quezon City Prosecutor's Office said it has sufficient evidence to hold a ranking official of the Philippine National Police (PNP) criminally liable for creating trouble and firing his gun outside a bar last Sunday.Quezon City police chief BGen. Redrico Maranan said the prosecutor's office released a resolution finding enough evidence to try LtCol. Mark Julio Abong.Maranan said Abong faces a series of charges, including illegal discharge of …See the Story
QC prosecutor's office OKs raps vs PNP official
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Malabon · MalabonSEN. Christopher "Bong" Go and Malabon Mayor Jeannie Sandoval led other local officials in breaking ground for the city's 5th Super Health Center in Barangay Hulong Duhat.Sandoval thanked Go for supporting the country's health care program and the establishment of another super health center in the city.Go's "initiative to make health care available for free through the Department of Health makes health care accessible in a way that has never be…See the Story
Go, Sandoval break ground for Malabon's 5th SHC
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