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FORMER SPEAKER and incumbent Leyte Rep. Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez has been placed in the infirmary ward of the Quezon City Jail in Payatas with three other inmates and remains under medical supervision, Interior Secretary Juanito Victor “Jonvic” C. Remulla said on Tuesday.
A QUEZON CITY (QC) regional trial court (RTC) has rejected Vice-President (VP) Sara Duterte-Carpio’s motion seeking the inhibition of the judge handling the three grave threat cases against her, allowing the proceedings to continue under the same judge. In an order dated Sept. 14, RTC Branch 98 Presiding Judge Maria Angelica P. De Ramos rejected […]
VICE-PRESIDENT (VP) Sara Duterte-Carpio declared no cash on hand or cash in bank in her statements of assets, liabilities and net worth (SALNs) from 2019 to 2025, an Office of the Ombudsman official told the Senate impeachment court on Tuesday. At the 25th day of Ms. Duterte’s impeachment trial, Karen S. Batu, officer-in-charge of the […]
THE Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM II) has called for an overhaul of class suspension rules, warning that broad cancellations of classes are adding to the Philippines’ learning crisis. In a policy note released on Tuesday, EDCOM II urged the government to amend Executive Order No. 66, series of 2012, to establish science-based criteria […]
THE House of Representatives on Tuesday opened plenary deliberations on the proposed P7.2-trillion national budget for 2027, with lawmakers questioning how much of the spending plan Congress can control. Party-list Rep. and Minority Leader Marcelino C. Libanan said the budget should be examined beyond the size of its allocations, including the amount subject to congressional […]
THE Department of Justice (DoJ) has subpoenaed Senator Robinhood C. Padilla over a complaint alleging that he helped Senator Ronald “Bato” M. dela Rosa evade authorities after the latter left the Senate compound in May. The complaint, filed by the Philippine National Police Criminal Investigation and Detection Group on May 28, names six other respondents, […]
NO ADDITIONAL funds have been set aside for the government’s expanded Unified Package for Livelihoods, Industry, Food and Transport (UPLIFT) program despite the prospect of higher oil prices from the conflict in the Middle East, Malacañang said. Future releases will depend on requests from implementing agencies, Palace Press Officer Clarissa A. Castro told a news […]
THE International Labour Organization (ILO) and the Canadian government have launched a four-year project to strengthen the Philippines’ systems for detecting and addressing forced labor, with a focus on worker protection and sectors linked to international trade. “Forced labor has no place in our societies. Eliminating this practice is fundamental to achieving decent work, social […]
THREE SENATORS are pushing for broader energy cost relief either through the total elimination of the charges or the removal of value-added tax (VAT) from residential electricity bills, as they welcomed the removal of the VAT on system loss charges. “The Senate will continue pushing for legislation that will reduce or totally remove the system […]
COTABATO CITY — The Bangsamoro Federalist Party ranked first in the outcome of the Sept. 14 elections for bloc representation in the 80-seat parliament in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM). Each of the more than 10 parties that participated in the elections anointed a bloc for the parliament and separate individual candidates […]
THE Palace on Tuesday rejected claims that the Philippines-US critical minerals memorandum of understanding (MoU) was concealed from the public, saying the agreement does not create legally binding obligations. Palace Press Officer Clarissa A. Castro said the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) released information on the signing on Feb. 7, three days after […]
CALLS for President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. to resign have no legal basis and are “absolutely delusional,” the Palace said on Tuesday amid renewed criticism from Vice-President Sara Duterte-Carpio’s camp. Palace Press Officer Clarissa A. Castro said Mr. Marcos’ remark during a press briefing over the weekend that he could not force anyone to love […]
THE proposed P12,000 annual subsidy for qualified minimum wage households should be viewed as an economic intervention that could also boost sales of small businesses, a lawmaker said as the measure was approved at the committee level. In a statement, Party-list Rep. Jude A. Acidre said that the proposed Pambansang Agapay sa Pamilya at Maliliit […]
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. on Tuesday led the turnover of 333 housing units at Disiplina Village Arkong Bato in Valenzuela City for families relocated from flood-prone and other high-risk areas, the Palace said. The project is part of the government’s relocation program for informal settler families, according to Presidential Communications Office. Mr. Marcos said […]
INTERIOR Secretary Juanito Victor “Jonvic” C. Remulla, Jr. said the asylum application of ex-presidential spokesperson Herminio “Harry” L. Roque, Jr.’s was denied, which the latter rejected as “fake news.” “His asylum bid was done. Harry Roque’s asylum bid was denied. Five months had passed,” Mr. Remulla said during a live briefing on Tuesday. “Once the […]
