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Credit to Author: Helen Flores| Date: Mon, 13 Jan 2025 00:00:00 +0800

President Marcos yesterday expressed his deepest sympathies to those who have been affected by the raging wildfires in Southern California that have killed at least 16 people.

Credit to Author: Mark Ernest Villeza| Date: Mon, 13 Jan 2025 00:00:00 +0800

The Philippine Coast Guard has entered its eighth day of monitoring and confronting China Coast Guard vessels operating within the country’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ), PCG spokesman Commodore Jay Tarriela said on Saturday.

Credit to Author: Mayen Jaymalin| Date: Mon, 13 Jan 2025 00:00:00 +0800

A group of overseas Filipino workers yesterday opposed the increase in Social Security System contributions, raising concerns over the financial burden it will impose on them.

Credit to Author: Jose Rodel Clapano| Date: Sun, 12 Jan 2025 00:00:00 +0800

The national government should not subsidize the one percentage point increase in the monthly contribution of members of the Social Security System since there is no provision for it under the 2025 national budget, Baguio City Rep. Mark Go said yesterday.

Credit to Author: Jose Rodel Clapano| Date: Sun, 12 Jan 2025 00:00:00 +0800

BHW party-list Rep. Angelica Natasha Co said over the weekend that 35 people died per day, or 12,690 died yearly, due to road crash incidents in the country.

Credit to Author: Jose Rodel Clapano| Date: Sun, 12 Jan 2025 00:00:00 +0800

The quinta committee of the House of Representatives will investigate the cartels on pork, chicken and vegetable once Congress resumes its regular session this week, according to Albay 2nd District Rep. Joey Salceda.

Credit to Author: Elizabeth Marcelo| Date: Sun, 12 Jan 2025 00:00:00 +0800

The Sandiganbayan has acquitted six former officials of the Philippine Rice Research Institute of graft charges in connection with their approval of an allegedly anomalous P15.78-million car plan for employees in 2009.

Credit to Author: Sheila Crisostomo| Date: Sun, 12 Jan 2025 00:00:00 +0800

The National Council on Disability Affairs is eyeing to implement a unified identification system for people with disabilities to put a stop to the illegal and unscrupulous use of PWD IDs.

Credit to Author: Bella Cariaso| Date: Sun, 12 Jan 2025 00:00:00 +0800

Several citizens’ groups will proceed with the filing of a petition before the Supreme Court questioning the constitutionality of the P6.326-trillion budget, saying the decision of President Marcos to veto certain provisions of the General Appropriations Act did not address at least four “unconstitutional” provisions of the 2025 GAA.

Credit to Author: Elizabeth Marcelo| Date: Sat, 11 Jan 2025 00:00:00 +0800

For faking her own death, assuming false identities and repeatedly fleeing from authorities, the anti-graft court Sandiganbayan maintained that businesswoman Mary Ann Tupa Maslog, who also goes by the name Jesica Sese Francisco, must remain in detention despite facing a bailable offense of graft in connection with the P24-million textbook scam in 1998.