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Credit to Author: Bella Cariaso| Date: Thu, 6 Feb 2025 00:00:00 +0800

Many retailers have failed to follow the maximum suggested retail price of P55 per kilo of imported premium rice, according to the Department of Agriculture.

Credit to Author: Louella Desiderio| Date: Thu, 6 Feb 2025 00:00:00 +0800

Business organizations yesterday expressed their opposition to the proposed legislated P200 across-the-board daily wage increase, warning of its damaging effects on the economy if implemented.

Credit to Author: Dominique Nicole Flores| Date: Wed, 5 Feb 2025 15:46:00 +0800

A total of 215 House members endorsed a fourth impeachment complaint against Vice President Sara Duterte, setting her up for a Senate trial.

Credit to Author: Jean Mangaluz| Date: Wed, 5 Feb 2025 14:08:00 +0800

The government is considering removing the EDSA bus lane, citing its overlapping function with the MRT system.

Credit to Author: Jasper Emmanuel Arcalas| Date: Wed, 5 Feb 2025 00:00:00 +0800

Losses of up to P2.25 billion will be absorbed by the government due to the sale of subsidized rice in the market during the state of food security emergency, but officials maintained the measure is necessary to influence prevailing retail prices that have remained exorbitant.

Credit to Author: Jose Rodel Clapano| Date: Wed, 5 Feb 2025 00:00:00 +0800

The current Congress will be remembered fondly if it does the “heroic act” of impeaching Vice President Sara Duterte, the militant Bagong Alyansang Makabayan said yesterday as it called for a vigil by members and supporters today outside the Batasan Pambansa complex to convince lawmakers to act fast.

Credit to Author: Daphne Galvez| Date: Wed, 5 Feb 2025 00:00:00 +0800

he Supreme Court has asked Congress and Malacañang to comment on the petition claiming unconstitutional irregularities in the enactment of the 2025 national budget, including the supposed blank items in the bicameral conference committee report of the spending plan.

Credit to Author: Helen Flores| Date: Wed, 5 Feb 2025 00:00:00 +0800

President Marcos yesterday urged the public to pay taxes and assured the people that tax evaders will be held accountable.

Credit to Author: Ian Laqui| Date: Tue, 4 Feb 2025 13:54:00 +0800

One of the contentions to be argued before the high court is the validity of the transfer of the reserve funds of Philhealth to the national treasury and whether or not Congress can increase the amount of unprogrammed appropriations initially submitted by the president before the National Expenditure Program. 

Credit to Author: Jean Mangaluz| Date: Tue, 4 Feb 2025 13:48:00 +0800

A resolution has been filed in the Senate seeking a probe on the rise of of online sexual abuse and exploitation of children and how it is enabled through online platforms and digital wallets.