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THE government is set to procure new digital systems capable of scanning and removing harmful artificial intelligence (AI)-generated content online, including deepfakes, as part of efforts to keep the ...
WASHINGTON—The Senate parliamentarian has advised that a Medicaid provider tax overhaul central to President Donald Trump’s tax cut and spending bill does not adhere to the chamber’s procedural rules, ...
THE country’s economic managers have approved the record-high 2026 national budget, set to be submitted to Congress in August, aimed at sustaining growth amid fiscal pressures.  During the 191st ...
THREE suspects in stealing fiber optic cables used for the No Contact Apprehension Policy (NCAP) along Edsa-Guadalupe footbridge in Makati City were arrested, the Metropolitan Manila Development ...
IN an effort to curb rising global battery-related incidents in portable power banks, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) said it is adopting a global safety standard for portable power banks ...
STRESSING their zero tolerance policy on “pay-for-positions” schemes, the Department of Education (DepEd)  has reiterated that positions in the department are “earned,” not bought.  In a statement on ...
SAN Juanico Bridge, the iconic Eastern Visayas bridge undergoing rehabilitation, is not totally shut off; its load is just being closely monitored to avoid accidents, Leyte Governor Carlos Jericho ...
THE National Police Commission wants an urgent, full investigation into the possible role of police officers in the disappearance of more than 100 cockfighting enthusiasts. Atty. Rafael Vicente R.
A mother and her two young kids are fighting for their release from a Texas immigration detention center in what is believed to be the first lawsuit involving children challenging the Trump ...
LONDON—US Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says the country is pulling its support from the vaccine alliance Gavi, saying the organization has “ignored the science” and “lost the public trust.” ...
WASHINGTON—The US economy shrank at a 0.5% annual pace from January through March as President Donald Trump’s trade wars disrupted business, the Commerce Department reported Thursday in an unexpected ...
Ukrainian forces have halted Russia’s recent advance into the northern Sumy region and have stabilized the front line near the border with Russia, Ukraine’s top military commander said Thursday. Col.