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Credit to Author: Dominique Nicole Flores| Date: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 14:11:00 +0800

House Resolution 2067, introduced by Makabayan bloc lawmakers, urges the House of Representatives to make all bicameral conference committee hearings and documents, including transcripts, on the national budget open to the public and the media.

Credit to Author: Cristina Chi| Date: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 11:59:00 +0800

Vice President Sara Duterte has brushed off accusations of obstructing the House good government panel’s investigation into the Office of the Vice President’s alleged misuse of confidential funds, saying her staff’s repeated absence from the hearings was due to anniversary preparations. 

Credit to Author: Mark Ernest Villeza| Date: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 00:00:00 +0800

Detained religious leader Apollo Quiboloy has been granted a medical furlough due to “irregular heartbeat, which may be considered life-threatening,” the Philippine National Police confirmed yesterday.

Credit to Author: Delon Porcalla| Date: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 00:00:00 +0800

Four officials of the Office of the Vice President under Sara Duterte have been cited in contempt by a panel of the House of Representatives for again failing to personally appear at a hearing on the questionable disbursement of her intelligence and confidential funds.

Credit to Author: Pia Lee-Brago| Date: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 00:00:00 +0800

There is no reason for China to protest the Philippines’ Maritime Zones Act because it only reaffirms the country’s maritime entitlements and sovereignty and is not a violation of international law, the National Security Council said.

Credit to Author: Marichu Villanueva| Date: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 00:00:00 +0800

Former president Rodrigo Duterte is ready to fly back to Manila to face his accusers at the House quad committee hearing tomorrow.

Credit to Author: Cristina Chi| Date: Mon, 11 Nov 2024 11:21:00 +0800

The Philippine officials’ meeting will occur around a month before Trump assumes office in January. 

Credit to Author: Cecille Suerte Felipe| Date: Mon, 11 Nov 2024 00:00:00 +0800

Senate Minority Leader Aquilino Pimentel III has raised concerns over the country’s rising debt, urging economic managers to closely examine the country’s actual financial situation to prevent long-term financial risks.

Credit to Author: Bella Cariaso| Date: Mon, 11 Nov 2024 00:00:00 +0800

There will be no importation of sugar until mid-2025 as the domestic supply of both raw and refined sugar remains stable and sufficient to meet projected needs, Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu-Laurel Jr. said.

Credit to Author: Bella Cariaso| Date: Mon, 11 Nov 2024 00:00:00 +0800

Severe Tropical Storm Nika has further intensified to near-typhoon category, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said yesterday.