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SC affirms Comelec’s dismissal of disqualification case vs. Sen. Tulfo

9 August, 2024 LoraPH 0 Comments 2 categories

The Supreme Court has affirmed the decision of the Commission on Elections to dismiss the disqualification case against Senator Raffy Tulfo. In a statement, the high court denied a petition for certiorari filed by the

Marcos, Villars form biggest PH political bloc

9 August, 2024 LoraPH 0 Comments 2 categories

As his political party continued forging alliances ahead of the 2025 midterm elections, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. urged politicians on Thursday to set aside their differences and personal interests and work together toward improving Filipinos’

VP Duterte hits Marcos admin for neglecting Davao flood control

9 August, 2024 LoraPH 0 Comments 2 categories

Vice President Sara Duterte on Friday criticized the national government for its failure to fund a flood control program in Davao City and seemingly blasted President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. by alluding to issues hounding him.

Philippines-China deal: Clashing claims amid ‘fragile truce’ over Ayungin

9 August, 2024 LoraPH 0 Comments 2 categories

Disgruntled over China’s immediate “mischaracterization” of the deal it struck over Ayungin Shoal, Philippine officials now appear to be on a wait-and-see approach on whether their provisional arrangement with Beijing is enough to keep tensions

Child protection office created in PH amid rise in online abuse cases

9 August, 2024 LoraPH 0 Comments 2 categories

A child protection section under the Office of the President has been set up as the country saw an increase in the number of Online Sexual Abuse or Exploitation of Children (OSAEC) cases. President Ferdinand

Philippines posts 6.3% economic growth in Q2

8 August, 2024 LoraPH 0 Comments 1 category

The Philippine economy experienced a robust growth of 6.3% in the second quarter of 2024, according to data released by the Philippine Statistics Authority on Thursday. This marks a significant increase from the 5.8% growth

Quiboloy, SMNI bank accounts, properties ordered frozen

8 August, 2024 LoraPH 0 Comments 2 categories

MANILA, Philippines — The Court of Appeals has ordered the freezing of bank accounts and assets belonging to fugitive doomsday preacher Apollo Quiboloy and his co-accused in cases both in the U.S. and local courts.

‘It’s risky for male frogs out there’: Female frog drags and attempts to eat screaming male

27 July, 2024 LoraPH 0 Comments 2 categories

Female green and golden bell frogs in Australia will eat their male counterparts when the males’ mating call displeases them. Breeding seasons can be dangerous for male frogs that attempt to impress a potential mate: They can

Red handfish: A tiny, moody fish with hands for fins and an extravagant mohawk

27 July, 2024 LoraPH 0 Comments 2 categories

This strange-looking anglerfish, which is only found on two tiny patches of reef off Tasmania, could be one of the world’s most endangered fish. Name: Red handfish (Thymichthys politus) Where it lives: Two 164 feet (50 meters)

T. rex could have been 70% bigger than fossils suggest, new study shows

27 July, 2024 LoraPH 0 Comments 2 categories

The largest T. rex to ever live may have weighed up to 33,000 pounds. There’s no denying that Tyrannosaurus rex was one of the biggest and baddest dinosaurs to ever walk the planet. But exactly

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