Duterte, dela Rosa called to appear in House hearings on Pogos, drug trade links

Gabriel Pabico Lalu 08/07/2024

MANILA, Philippines — Both former President Rodrigo Duterte and Senator Ronald dela Rosa are set to be invited to the hearings conducted by the four House of Representatives committees. These hearings will explore the connection between illegal…

House approves bill granting access to medicinal cannabis on 3rd reading

Gabriel Pabico Lalu 07/30/2024

MANILA, Philippines — The House of Representatives has approved a bill on its third and final reading that grants certain patients access to medicinal cannabis. During the session on Tuesday, 177 lawmakers voted in favor of House…

Marcos retains P4.5-B confidential, intel fund for 2025 – DBM

Gabriel Pabico Lalu 07/29/2024

MANILA, Philippines — The Office of the President (OP) has a P4.56-billion confidential and intelligence fund (CIF) allocation for the proposed 2025 national budget, which is equal to what the office got in 2023 and 2024. Documents…

Marcos: West Philippine Sea not an imagination, ‘it is ours’

Gabriel Pabico Lalu 07/22/2024

MANILA, Philippines —The Philippines’ ownership of the West Philippine Sea is not an imagination but a reality that will stay forever, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said during his third State of the Nation Address (Sona). Marcos’ remarks…

42-M PhilHealth data breach victims not yet notified of hacking’s extent

Gabriel Pabico Lalu 07/09/2024

MANILA, Philippines — More than 42 million members of the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth), whose data were compromised in a hacking incident last September 2022, have not yet been notified about the extent of the breach.…

Pride Month: 5,000 LGBTQIA+ get P5,000 cash aid from DSWD

Gabriel Pabico Lalu 06/25/2024

MANILA, Philippines—As part of Pride Month celebration, at least 5,000 members of the LGBTQIA+ community received P5,000 each in cash aid. The assistance was through the government’s social aid for low- and-middle-income earners. During a program in…

Robredo confirms she prefers running for mayor of Naga

Gabriel Pabico Lalu 06/21/2024

MANILA, Philippines— Former Vice President Leni Robredo has declared that she prefers running for mayor of Naga City over vying for a senatorial seat in the 2025 midterm elections. In an interview with local reporters in Naga…

Japan to hire more Filipinos — Speaker Romualdez

Gabriel Pabico Lalu 06/18/2024

MANILA, Philippines — House of Representatives Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez announced that following a meeting with Japanese officials in Tokyo on Tuesday, more Filipinos will be employed by the Japanese government in crucial sectors. Romuladez, in a…

Rice prices may decrease by P5 to P6 per kilo this month

Gabriel Pabico Lalu 06/07/2024

MANILA, Philippines — Rice prices may decrease by P5 to P6 per kilogram between June and July, following President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s approval of reduced tariff rates for rice, House of Representatives lawmakers announced on Thursday. During…

Duterte ordered transfer of P47.6B COVID funds to PS-DBM – Duque

Gabriel Pabico Lalu 06/04/2024

  MANILA, Philippines — It was then-President Rodrigo Duterte who ordered the transfer of P47.6 billion in COVID-19 funds from the Department of Health (DOH) to the Department of Budget and Management (PS-DBM) in 2020. Former Health…

Alice Guo ordered suspended as mayor of Bamban, Tarlac

Gabriel Pabico Lalu 06/03/2024

MANILA, Philippines — Alice Guo has been ordered suspended as mayor of Tarlac’s Bamban town by the Office of the Ombudsman. In an order dated May 31, signed by Ombudsman Samuel Martires, Guo was placed under preventive…

Lagman clarifies statement on Cha-cha after Senate leadership change

Gabriel Pabico Lalu 05/27/2024

MANILA, Philippines — Albay First District Rep. Edcel Lagman has clarified that he did not give a categorical statement that Charter change (Cha-Cha) proposals would progress due to the Senate leadership change, despite being asked about it…

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