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Comelec, MMDA start tearing down illegal campaign materials

By Adelfa Celestino

HEADLINES: Imee hammers govt over Duterte arrest | March 28, 2025

HEADLINES: Imee hammers govt over Duterte arrest | March 28, 2025

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. welcomes US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth during a courtesy call at Kalayan Hall in Malacañan Palace on Friday, March 28, 2025.
(Noel B. Pabalate / PPA Pool)

US to provide PH with anti-ship missile system to boost Indo-Pacific presence

By Francisco Tuyay

LIGHT MOMENT US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth (topmost, left) shares a light moment with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., along with US and Philippine officials, during his visit to Malacanang on March 28, 2025. Hegseth is in the country, the US embassy posted, 'as the United States builds on unprecedented cooperation with like-minded countries. This visit highlights the importance of the U.S.-Philippine Alliance and our ironclad commitment as #FriendsPartnersAllies dedicated to ensuring a #FreeAndOpenIndoPacific. MARIANNE BERMUDEZ/PPA POOL

US Defense chief reaffirms 'ironclad' commitment to PH amid 'threats from Communist Chinese'

By Catherine S. Valente

IMEE AT THE TIMES Reelectionist Sen. Imee Marcos (right) is interviewed by Ezrah Raya for TMT Newsroom at The Manila Times office in Intramuros on March 27, 2025. Senator Marcos said that the ongoing investigation by the Committee on Foreign Relations, which she heads, on the
arrest order of former president Rodrigo Duterte by the International Criminal Court was not for public attention but was in defense of the country’s sovereignty. PHOTO BY RENE H. DILAN

Imee hammers govt over Duterte arrest

By Javier Joe Ismael , Catherine S. Valente and Bernadette E. Tamayo

US to provide PH with anti-ship missile system to boost Indo-Pacific presence

US Defense chief reaffirms 'ironclad' commitment to PH amid 'threats from Communist Chinese'

Imee hammers govt over Duterte arrest

WATCH: Imee hammers govt over Duterte arrest | TMT Newsroom

A prototype AI-based drone system with an autonomous Al-based system for early detection of forest fires by Dryad Networks, takes off during the presentation of Silvaguard, in Eberswalde, eastern Germany, Thursday, March 27, 2025. AP PHOTO

An AI-based drone that speeds up the detection and monitoring of wildfires is presented in Germany

Shinto priests walk in procession on the grounds of Meiji Shrine before the arrival of members of Japan's imperial family to mark the 110th anniversary of the death of the wife of former emperor Meiji, former empress dowager Shoken who died on April 9, 1914 at the age of 64, in Tokyo on April 9, 2024. (Photo by Richard A. Brooks / POOL / AFP)

Japan's imperial family to start YouTube account

FILE - Jen Ho Lee, a 76-year-old South Korean immigrant, poses in her apartment with a sign from a recent rally against anti-Asian hate crimes she attended Wednesday, March 31, 2021, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)

Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders are still targets of hatred 5 years after pandemic surge

WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 26: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to the press before signing an executive order in the Oval Office of the White House on March 26, 2025 in Washington, DC. President Trump announced 25% tariffs on all foreign-made cars. Win McNamee/Getty Images/AFP (Photo by WIN MCNAMEE / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)

Iran says it has responded to Trump's nuclear talks letter

US flags fly outside a car dealership in Alhambra, California, on March 27, 2025. Automakers were battered on March 27 as stock markets fell on both sides of the Atlantic after US President Donald Trump announced significant tariffs on imported vehicles and parts, pressing ahead with tough trade policies many fear will spark a recession. (Photo by Frederic J. BROWN / AFP)

Autos lead market losses after Trump unveils sharp tariffs

FILE - Police are investigating after several vehicles were set on fire at a Tesla service center, Tuesday, March 18, 2025, in Las Vegas. (Bizuayehu Tesfaye/Las Vegas Review-Journal via AP, File)/

Man accused of setting fire to Tesla vehicles in Las Vegas arrested, police say

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Davao Mayor Rodrigo Duterte arrives during their mad for change concert held at Mckenly, Taguig on 29 November 2015. Davao Mayor Duterte is confirming to run for 2015 Presidency.

Palace wishes Duterte 'good health, good fortune' on 80th birthday

People who evacuated from buildings following earthquake in Bangkok, Thailand, Friday, March 28, 2025. AP PHOTO

Powerful earthquake rocks Myanmar, Thailand

(PHOTO BY ISMAEL DE JUAN)

MMDA issues regulations on use of roads for motorcades, caravans during campaign period

Kim Seung-weon surveys the damage to his home, two days after a wildfire swept through his village, in Andong on March 27, 2025. Overnight rain helped douse some of South Korea's worst-ever wildfires, authorities said on March 28, as the death toll from the unprecedented blazes burning for nearly a week reached 28. (Photo by ANTHONY WALLACE / AFP)

South Korea's 'heartbreaking' wildfires expose super-aged society

Rigoberto D. Tiglao

Trump will end Biden's warmongering with China

By Rigoberto D. Tiglao

Francisco S. Tatad

First Things First

The ICC on trial

By Francisco S. Tatad

Ma. Isabel Ongpin

Ambient Voices

Magellan and the Strait of Magellan

By Ma. Isabel Ongpin

Stephen CuUnjieng

The Empiricist

Asymmetric competition and AI

By Stephen CuUnjieng

Today's Front Page

TRUMP'S TARIFF TACTIC

Funding cuts threaten global fight to end TB

Sexual Abuse Shield Rule

By Persida Acosta

Life Plucks

Music therapy for applied medicine

Vantage Point

'Fake news' persecution as democratic repression

By Van Ybiernas

Like a Circle

Beyond the four-way test: The enabling of leaders

By Carl E. Balita

Project Syndicate

When will US academia and business speak up against Trump?

Can Europe forge a future without American patronage?

By Imran Khalid

US flags fly outside a car dealership in Alhambra, California, on March 27, 2025. Automakers were battered on March 27 as stock markets fell on both sides of the Atlantic after US President Donald Trump announced significant tariffs on imported vehicles and parts, pressing ahead with tough trade policies many fear will spark a recession. (Photo by Frederic J. BROWN / AFP)

BUSINESS

Autos lead market losses after Trump unveils sharp tariffs

By Agence France-Presse

Jessica Pegula meets Alexandra Eala of the Philippines at the net after defeating her during their match on Day 10 of the Miami Open at Hard Rock Stadium on March 27, 2025 in Miami Gardens, Florida. AFP PHOTO

SPORTS

Eala dream run in Miami ends

By Agence France-Presse

A prototype AI-based drone system with an autonomous Al-based system for early detection of forest fires by Dryad Networks, takes off during the presentation of Silvaguard, in Eberswalde, eastern Germany, Thursday, March 27, 2025. AP PHOTO

WORLD

An AI-based drone that speeds up the detection and monitoring of wildfires is presented in Germany

By Associated Press

Middle schoolers, masculinity and murder

By Karen Kunawicz

LIFESTYLE

A mother's quiet pride

By Tessa Mauricio-Arriola

IMEE AT THE TIMES
Reelectionist Sen. Imee Marcos speaks to The Manila Times in its newsroom in Manila on March 27, 2025. The senator talked about a range of issues -- from her platform to improving the lives of farmers to why she is leading an investigation into the arrest and impending trial of former president Rodrigo Duterte by the International Criminal Court. Earlier in the day, the senator held a press conference to explain why she withdrew from the administration's Alyansa para sa Bagong Pilipinas, marking a sharp break from her brother, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., over Duterte's arrest and extradition to The Hague in the Netherlands. PHOTOS BY RENE H. DILAN AND MIKE ALQUINTO

IMEE AT THE TIMES

March 27, 2025

MAJESTIC ISLAND
Tourism Secretary Christina Frasco leads the groundbreaking at Sabtang port for the construction of a Tourist Rest Area to help boost the island's tourism industry as foreign and local tourists tour the majestic landscapes of Sabtang island on March 27, 2025. From the clear blue seas to the green steeped hills, the old stone houses to the white sand, Sabtang offers more than the usual tourist spots for everybody to enjoy. PHOTOS BY J. GERARD SEGUIA

MAJESTIC ISLAND

March 27, 2025

ALL CLEAR
After a week of heavy traffic, motorists traveling northbound on the North Luzon Expressway (NLEX) can now expect smoother travel as all four lanes of the Marilao Northbound section reopen on March 27, 2025. PHOTOS BY ISMAEL DE JUAN

March 27, 2025

REACHING OUT
Senatorial candidate Camille Villar (left) shakes hands with a resident of Malabon as she, Mayor Jeannie Sandoval and Congressman Ricky Sandoval (in a separate float) lead a parade during the Tambobong Festival on March 27, 2025, the day before the start of the campaign for local candidates. Villar who has not been seen in the last two rallies of the Alyansa Para sa Bagong Pilipinas has been campaigning on her own in various parts of the country but clarified that she was not dropping out from the administration-backed slate. PHOTOS BY RENE H. DILAN

March 27, 2025

UNITY WALK
Brig. Gen. Arnold Thomas Ibay, Manila Police District (MPD) director , with officials from Philippine Coast Guard (PCG), Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG), Commission on Election (Comelec), Department of Education (DepEd), Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP), Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) and Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting (PPCRV), leads the 'Unity Walk and Peace Covenant Signing for a Secure, Accurate, Free and Fair 2025 National and Local Elections, in Manila, on March 27, 2025. PHOTOS BY MIKE ALQUINTO

March 27, 2025

Vice-president of Philippines Sara Duterte addresses people gathering outside the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague, on March 14, 2025, as former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte appears for the first time before International Criminal Court to face crimes against humanity charges. The 79-year-old faces a charge of "the crime against humanity of murder", according to the ICC, for a crackdown that rights groups estimate killed tens of thousands of mostly poor men, often without proof they were linked to drugs. (Photo by Nicolas TUCAT / AFP)

Nation

Duterte clan rallies as ex-Philippine leader marks 80th in jail

MANILA, Philippines — Family and supporters of former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte will rally Friday to mark his 80th birthday and protest his detention in The Hague on a charge of crimes against humanity. Duterte could spend the remainder of his life in jail if convicted at the International Criminal Court (ICC) of the charge tied to his "war on drugs" in which thousands were killed. Supporters are planning more than 200 simultaneous birthday rallies demanding his release. Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte, his eldest daughter, has been in the Dutch city for more than two

By Agence France-Presse - March 28, 2025

US defense chief visits Philippines dogged by scandal at home

45-day local campaign period begins today

Palace won't budge if ICC grants Duterte bail

Monsod: Remittance boycott won't hurt economy

Teenage Eala takes care of business with little drama

Ex-general vouches for Año's integrity

Palace: China must heed own call for peace

Bangsamoro peace agreement lauded

DepEd to investigate food poisoning case

School teacher shot dead in Bangued

Bulacan candidates join unity walk, sign peace covenant

Senator Joel Villanueva

Senate to probe wasted medical supplies

Shinto priests walk in procession on the grounds of Meiji Shrine before the arrival of members of Japan's imperial family to mark the 110th anniversary of the death of the wife of former emperor Meiji, former empress dowager Shoken who died on April 9, 1914 at the age of 64, in Tokyo on April 9, 2024. (Photo by Richard A. Brooks / POOL / AFP)

Japan's imperial family to start YouTube account

By Agence France-Presse

FILE - Jen Ho Lee, a 76-year-old South Korean immigrant, poses in her apartment with a sign from a recent rally against anti-Asian hate crimes she attended Wednesday, March 31, 2021, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)

Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders are still targets of hatred 5 years after pandemic surge

WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 26: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to the press before signing an executive order in the Oval Office of the White House on March 26, 2025 in Washington, DC. President Trump announced 25% tariffs on all foreign-made cars. Win McNamee/Getty Images/AFP (Photo by WIN MCNAMEE / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)

Iran says it has responded to Trump's nuclear talks letter

FILE - Police are investigating after several vehicles were set on fire at a Tesla service center, Tuesday, March 18, 2025, in Las Vegas. (Bizuayehu Tesfaye/Las Vegas Review-Journal via AP, File)/

Man accused of setting fire to Tesla vehicles in Las Vegas arrested, police say

People who evacuated from buildings following earthquake in Bangkok, Thailand, Friday, March 28, 2025. AP PHOTO

Powerful earthquake rocks Myanmar, Thailand

Kim Seung-weon surveys the damage to his home, two days after a wildfire swept through his village, in Andong on March 27, 2025. Overnight rain helped douse some of South Korea's worst-ever wildfires, authorities said on March 28, as the death toll from the unprecedented blazes burning for nearly a week reached 28. (Photo by ANTHONY WALLACE / AFP)

South Korea's 'heartbreaking' wildfires expose super-aged society

China’s President Xi Jinping speaks during a meeting with a group of foreign executives at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on March 28, 2025. (Photo by ADEK BERRY / AFP)

China's Xi warns foreign executives of 'severe' trade headwinds

WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 18: The seal of the Federal Reserve Board is displayed at the entrance of the William McChesney Martin Jr. Federal Reserve Board Building on March 18, 2025 in Washington, DC. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell will hold a news conference tomorrow after the two-day-long Federal Open Market Committee meeting concludes. Alex Wong/Getty Images/AFP (Photo by ALEX WONG / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)

Foreign Business

US Fed official warns 'inevitable' tariffs boost inflation

WASHINGTON, D.C. — It seems "inevitable" that Donald Trump's tariff plans will push up near term inflation, although the increase could be short-lived, a senior Federal Reserve official said Thursday. Since returning to the White House, Trump has threatened tariffs on top trading partners -- including China, Canada, and Mexico -- only to roll some of them back, sowing confusion among investors and political leaders. He has also imposed duties of 25 percent on the import of steel and aluminum, announced a 25 percent tariff on imported cards, and plans to introduce more tariffs next

By Agence France-Presse - March 28, 2025

Foreign Business

Trump's auto tariffs spark global outcry as price hikes loom

Foreign Business

Copyright questions loom as ChatGPT's Ghibli-style images go viral

Risks to PH financial system need watching

PSA revises trade data; deficit raised to $54.33B

ACE Medical Center Palawan Inc. gives notice of nomination submission for annual stockholders' meeting

Underdeveloped agriculture, underdeveloped economy (1)

Trump drives trade war worries with auto tariffs

Stable peso-dollar rate seen prompting rate cut

PH needs to produce 2M more hogs yearly

Implications of defunding USAid

JG Summit core profit surges 29% to P24.9B

Globe sells majority stake in Yondu to NCS

Alexandra Eala of the Philippines returns a shot against Jessica Pegula during their match on Day 10 of the Miami Open at Hard Rock Stadium on March 27, 2025 in Miami Gardens, Florida. AFP PHOTO

Sports

Eala loses to Pegula in Miami Open semis

Alex Eala, a 19-year-old wildcard from the Philippines, bowed to Jessica Pegula, 7-6 (7-3), 5-7, 6-3, in the semifinal round of the Miami Open on Friday. The loss ended Eala's impressive run in the WTA tournament where she stunned world No. 2 Iga Swiatek, four-time French Open champion, in the quarterfinal round. Pegula will advance to the finals opposite world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka.

Ginebra, TNT clash for all the marbles

Cone: TNT played better basketball in Game 6

Foreman's legacy

Espejo tows Criss Cross Crunchers to finals

Fils upsets Zverev to reach semis in Miami

LeBron buzzer-beater ends Lakers skid

Jordan's jersey goes for $4.2M in auction

Soto, Snell, Holmes debut for new teams

Boardroom Watch

By Frances Mae Ramos

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Stock indices as of March 27, 2025

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Stock indices as of March 26, 2025

COLLECTIVE STRENGTH SM City Tanza volunteers join a Philippine Coast Guard coastal cleanup, demonstrating SM Prime's environmental commitment. PHOTO FROM SM PRIME

How SM Prime continues to create meaningful change for cleaner seas and oceans

Angkasangga volunteer bikers join the motorcade. PHOTO FROM ANKASANGGA PARTY-LIST

Angkasangga, Isko Moreno strengthen alliance with grand Motorcade for Manila's future

Pakistan marks 85 years of sovereignty

Message from Zumar-e-Fatima Shirazi, Charge d' Affaires (a.i)

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Tmt Newswire

Concentrix inducted to 2025 Philippines Best Workplaces list

CONCENTRIX, a global technology and services leader, was recognized as part of the Philippines Best Workplaces List for 2025. Organizations receiving the award set the gold standard in people-centric initiatives, workplace culture and experience, going over and beyond what's expected of their Great Place to Work Certification. Each year, organizations in the Philippines are evaluated through comprehensive employee feedback and an assessment of workplace programs and policies that foster an inclusive and engaging environment. A total of 50 companies are recognized, spread across

CHR concludes final leg of Public Inquiry on Red-Tagging with participation of key government actors

Mang Inasal declares March 30 as 'National Halo-Halo Blowout Day'

SM marks 20 years of growth and value creation

A new era of legal research in the Philippines with Digest AI

Get summer-ready with a new Toyota, exclusive deals this March

PhilHealth increases animal bite package for anti-rabies services

ibis Styles Manila Araneta City opens with a grand celebration

Ever Bilena's TikTok-viral makeup bar lands in three locations

Nutriasia Foodservice Group at Wofex 2025

Araneta City moves for the future for Earth Hour 2025

Unveiling Manila's first luxury VIP gaming club

Avida Land expands sustainable living portfolio with P7.8B investment

At the 2025 Philippine Book Festival (from left): Child advocate Tes Madriaga, book publisher Pia Perez, authors Elmer Ursolino and Rowena Festin.

Campus Press

Writing books for Filipino children

By Iya Espiritu

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NU to expand with 2 new campuses

Members of the UP MSI Marine Natural Products and Pharmacognosy Labs with Dr. Gisela Concepcion (right) handling specimens from the Institute’s freezers. Photo by Misael Bacani, UP MPRO

UP study shrinks breast cancer tumors

Agribusiness

Solano group gets cacao facility

By Leander C. Domingo

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UA&P, Searca convene agribiz forum

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Farmers ask Marcos to appoint 'tobacco czar'

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Bilyonaryo marks broadcast gains with awards nod

Will Tolome ever make a comeback?

GMA scores 5 nominations at NYF 2025

NCCT, Knowledge Channel launch youth-focused shows

Forbidden K-pop to centre stage: North Koreans set for music debut

Peach Luffe explores nostalgia and self-discovery in new EP

Song Joong-ki to meet Filipino fans for the first time

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Dusit Intl expands in PH with signing of Dusit Greenhills Manila

The CYDC Finale Fashion Show

Four ways Filipinas can maintain a healthy heart

Marian Rivera is Palawan Group of Companies' new ambassador

A celebration of creativity, movement and support

Kyline, Maymay — 'Ultra' rising models

Skincare brand's use of shock value to relaunch product

The Sunday Times Magazine

Powerful insights, purposeful leadership in focus at The Manila Times Women's Circle forum 2025

March 23, 2025

More than just a comforting side dish, potato is a nutrient-dense vegetable that provides the energy, potassium, and vitamin C needed to fuel an active lifestyle. PHOTOS COURTESY OF POTATOES USA

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Falling in love with pho

Chizmis founder and chief executive officer Aries Supremo (rightmost) leads the talented Filipino team of the new digital platform. PHOTOS FROM CHIZMIS

PH-developed platform launches all-in-one social media experience

‘Choosing both doesn’t mean doing everything perfectly. It means giving myself grace. It means showing my son that women are multifaceted.’

On motherhood, ambition and choosing both

The Manila Times CSI

Around 200 participants of the ‘Unite for All Women: A Just, Green, and Inclusive Economy’ forum gathered, wearing violet ribbons on their wrists. PHOTO FROM UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION CENTER MANILA

Expats & Diplomats

UN forum hails women leaders for earth, economy, equality

Stock Watch

Stock indices as of March 27, 2025

Fast Times

Fast Times celebrates 16 years

By Anjo Perez - March 25, 2025

Maritime

Marina, Maersk strengthen ties with MoU on alternative fuels

By Genivi Verdejo - March 26, 2025

The loft at the Loft. PHOTO FROM CORA LLAMAS

Build & Design

Building affordable, quality homes in Davao

By Cora Llamas - March 25, 2025

DOST-PTRI Director Julius Leaño Jr. during the 2025 National Textile Convention. PHOTO FROM DOST-PTRI

Green Industries

Fabric-to-yarn: Turning textile waste to fashion

By Leander C. Domingo - March 22, 2025

At the 2025 Philippine Book Festival (from left): Child advocate Tes Madriaga, book publisher Pia Perez, authors Elmer Ursolino and Rowena Festin.

Campus Press

Writing books for Filipino children

By Iya Espiritu - March 27, 2025

Boardroom Watch

By Frances Mae Ramos - March 28, 2025

Agribusiness

Solano group gets cacao facility

By Leander C. Domingo - March 27, 2025