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Goodbye to Pogos: How will PH manage?

SUNSET INDUSTRY A Philippine offshore gaming operator (Pogo) hub operating behind the town hall of Bamban in Tarlac province has been shut down following a government raid in March due to human trafficking, online scams and other illegal activities. —RICHARD A. REYES

Pacific bloc scrubs Taiwan from official communique

NUKU’ALOFA, TONGA—A joint declaration by Pacific leaders was reissued Saturday morning with mentions of Taiwan…

Apple-growing venture sprouts in Apo’s foothills

DIGOS CITY—Apples, which do not normally thrive in the tropical region, are growing at the…

Hard work and heart work

The story is told about a woman who slipped on a ship and fell into…

The pain of the privileged

So many things are happening in the political scene that it has become increasingly difficult…

Father Al’s legacy: How a small act of faith transformed lives

Sixty years after Venerable Msgr. Aloysius Schwartz, fondly called Father Al, founded the religious congregation…

Guo, over 30 more sued for money laundering

Dismissed Mayor Alice Leal Guo of Bamban, Tarlac, now faces 87 counts of money laundering…

National ID card supplier appeals contract termination

The supplier of national identification cards under the Philippine Identification System (PhilSys) has asked the…

‘Panata Kontra Fake News’: Media, civil society link arms vs disinformation

PUSHBACK AGAINST FAKE NEWS A broad alliance convened on Friday for “Panata Kontra Fake News,” a campaign led by GMA Network under its chair Felipe Gozon (front row, seventh from left) to combat disinformation. The Philippine Daily Inquirer is represented at the covenant signing by president and CEO Rudyard Arbolado (second row, eighth). —PHOTO FROM GMA NETWORK

OVP secret fund spending ‘a violation twice over’

The notice of disallowance (ND) by the Commission on Audit (COA) against P73 million out…