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South Korea to launch homegrown rocket after delay
South Korea will launch its homegrown Nuri rocket on Thursday, officials said, a day after it was forced to postpone...
Simply the best: Rock queen Tina Turner has died at 83
Rock legend Tina Turner, the growling songstress who electrified audiences for decades, has died at the age of 83, a statement...
LTO chief quits
The chief of the Land Transportation Office announced Monday his resignation over differences with Department of Transportation Secretary Jaime Bautista....
Butler fuels Heat in 123-116 game 1 win over Celtics
Jimmy Butler's 35 points and a scorching third quarter propelled the eighth-seeded Miami Heat to a 123-116 victory over the...
World’s oldest near-complete Hebrew Bible sells for $38 mn
A Hebrew Bible more than 1,000 years old sold for $38.1 million in New York on Wednesday, setting a record...
PCSO hands over P2.6-B to Bureau of Treasury
The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) on Monday (May 15) turned over a total of 2.6 billion pesos to the...
Salceda: 1m families to benefit from estate tax amnesty extension
House Ways and Means chairman Albay Rep. Joey Salceda said HB 7909, which extends the Estate Tax Amnesty for another...
GDP expanded 6.4% in first quarter
The Philippine economy expanded 6.4 percent in the first quarter of 2023, within the government's target range but slower than...
NGCP places Luzon grid on red alert amid lack of supply
The National Grid Corp. of the Philippines placed the Luzon grid on red alert status today from 1 p.m. to...
April inflation fell to 8-month low of 6.6%
Inflation in April eased to an eight-month low of 6.6 percent from 7.6 percent in March on slower increases in...
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