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Former presidential spokesman Harry Roque has submitted a counter-affidavit – notarized in Abu Dhabi – on the qualified human trafficking complaint lodged against him in connection with his alleged ties to an illegal Philippine offshore gaming operator hub in Porac, Pampanga.

Seven Philippine companies, led by diversified conglomerate San Miguel Corp., have been included in this year’s roster of the World’s Best Employers by Forbes magazine.

The Feast of the Immaculate Conception of Mary will still be observed on Dec. 8, which falls on a Sunday this year.

A United Nations official yesterday said the Philippines is achieving a “significant milestone” on the international stage because of reforms it undertook to exit the gray list, as required by dirty money watchdog Financial Action Task Force.

The visiting European Union’s Asia Pacific chief yesterday urged the country to rejoin the International Criminal Court, as it stressed that the Philippines is not excluded from the ICC’s legal jurisdiction even if the country withdrew from the Rome Statute in 2018.

A bicameral conference committee meeting to harmonize the conflicting provisions in the proposed P6.352-trillion national budget for 2025 has been set either on Dec. 9 or 10, according to Sen. Grace Poe.

Filipinos can look forward to availing of the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. expanded health care packages within the year.

President Marcos paid tribute to the late senator Santanina Rasul, calling her a “trailblazer for equality and empowerment” whose “transformative” contributions have benefitted Filipinos, especially those who belong to underrepresented sectors.

The Commission on Audit has recommended to the Office of the President that it implement stricter measures in granting financial assistance to local government units and public hospitals.

The Department of Information and Communications Technology has attributed the Philippines’ “unprecedented climb” in the 2024 United Nations e-Participation Index to the eGovPH Super App, the government’s mobile platform.