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Sugarcane laborer, an NFSW member, gunned down in Sagay City

MANILA, Philippines - A sugarcane plantation laborer was gunned down in Sagay City, Negros Occidental early Friday morning, February 22, in what the National...

Restrictions on foreign investors to ease soon

The new Foreign Investment Negative List (FINL) that, among others, will allow foreign contractors to take on local projects may be approved by President Rodrigo R. Duterte early next month, a Cabinet official said on Wednesday.

World security leaders rely on AI, machine learning to defend against threats

Security professionals worldwide are increasingly turning to artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning to defend against malware threats, U.S. tech leader Cisco said.

Alvarez, Lagman say divorce bill to ‘strengthen’ family protection provision in 1987 Charter

The proposed divorce and dissolution of marriage bill will not violate the provision on family protection in the 1987 Constitution but will in fact strengthen it, according to the two principal authors of the proposed measure.
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5 foreigners held by cops after joining fact-finding on 8 lumads’ ‘massacre’

Five foreigners -- four Americans and a Zimbabwean -- who joined a fact-finding mission to investigate the killing of eight lumad in Lake Sebu town, South Cotabato were held by police and taken to the Bureau of Immigration office in General Santos City Thursday morning, February 22, on suspicion of being “terrorists with ISIS,” alternative media outfits reported.

Aga Muhlach feels nostalgic about new Jollibee commercial, restored ‘May Minamahal’

The 48-year old actor says both the new commercial and restored film have allowed him to look back on his past.
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BANK ADVISORY | PSBank upgrading system; access to accounts cut off for 2 days

PSBank is upgrading its deposit system from 10 PM of February 23 (Friday) to 5 AM February 26 (Monday), to enable it to serve its clients better, the bank said in an advisory.
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ANTI-FAKE NEWS | Twitter bars tactics used by ‘bots’ to spread false stories

Twitter Inc said it would no longer allow people to post identical messages from multiple accounts, cracking down on a tactic that Russian agents and others have allegedly used to make tweets or topics go viral.

Chibot: A Filipino tech company puts virtual reality to work

Have you ever been handed a flyer for a condominium, taken a quick glance at the diorama of the development, and, once out of sight of the sales representative, thrown the flyer away? Immersive technology company Chibot is putting an end to such forgettable encounters.

Cha-cha dance: Bataan pols whoop it up with federalism champions as new members join...

It’s not the campaign period yet, but officials of the province of Bataan gave the public a preview of what to expect come election season.

Ax to fall on 5 more STL operators — PCSO

The board of the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) is currently evaluating five more Authorized Agent Corporations (ACCs) either for suspension, cancellation, termination, or revocation of their authority to play the Small Town Lottery (STL), according to GM Balutan.

PLDT to open data center in Cebu in April

PLDT, Inc. is scheduled to open its 10th Vitro data center in the country in April.

Competition body readies more rules

The Philippine Competition Commission (PCC) plans to raise by June the threshold for deals that require regulatory approval as part of new mergers and acquisitions (M&A) rules.

Bill vs conversion of irrigated, irrigable landholdings closer to becoming law

The proposed measure prohibiting the conversion of irrigated and irrigable landholdings is closer to becoming a law as the lower chamber recently passed on third and final reading House Bill No. 7115.

DOT Secretary Teo: ‘We are are here to save Boracay’

Top officials of DOT, DENR, and DILG convene to discuss actions for the rehabilitation of Boracay Island.