House panels unite to make ROTC optional

Gabriel Pabico Lalu 12/07/2022

MANILA, Philippines — Two House of Representatives panels will consolidate bills seeking a mandatory Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC) with a separate proposal for creating a citizens’ training program in the tertiary education system — meaning that…

Let technocrats run Maharlika wealth fund to avert politics – Sandro Marcos

Gabriel Pabico Lalu 12/06/2022

MANILA, Philippines — To ensure that the proposed Maharlika Investment Fund (MIF) remains non-partisan, Ilocos Norte 1st District Rep. Sandro Marcos said on Monday that technocrats should be at the helm of the system’s management. Marcos —…

On Yolanda’s 9th anniversary: Romualdez urges Filipinos to learn from tragedy

Gabriel Pabico Lalu 11/08/2022

MANILA, Philippines — House Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez on Monday called on Filipinos to learn from the horrors brought by Super Typhoon Yolanda nine years ago, and to honor those who “sacrificed their lives for the benefit…

DOJ chief Remulla’s son in P1.3M kush importation pleads not guilty – lawyer

Gabriel Pabico Lalu 11/05/2022

MANILA, Philippines — The son of Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla, who has been tagged in the importation of at least P1.3 million worth of kush or high-grade marijuana has pleaded not guilty to drug possession charges,…

Congress will find funding for seniors’ pension hike – solon

Gabriel Pabico Lalu 10/25/2022

MANILA, Philippines — Congress will find funding in the 2023 national budget for the increased pension of indigent senior citizens, Rep. Rodolfo Ordanes of the Senior Citizens party-list said in a statement issued on Sunday. “We simply…

K-drama ban won’t be good; use South Korea’s method as a model instead – solon

Gabriel Pabico Lalu 10/22/2022

MANILA, Philippines — Instead of banning Korean dramas or K-dramas for their massive popularity in the country,  why not just copy the system that allowed South Korea’s entertainment industry to flourish? Rep. Joey Salceda of the 2nd…

Customs seizes P200M in imported sugar without SRA clearance

Gabriel Pabico Lalu 10/18/2022

MANILA, Philippines — Authorities seized at least P228 million worth of imported refined cane sugar after arriving in the country without the required import clearances from the Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA), the Bureau of Customs (BOC) said.…

Signal No. 1 raised over several Isabela, Aurora towns as ‘Karding’ maintains strength

Gabriel Pabico Lalu 09/24/2022

MANILA, Philippines — Tropical Storm Karding maintained its strength as it nears the Luzon landmass, prompting the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) to raise Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 1 over several towns of…

Marcos debunks myth of a well-planned path to presidency

Gabriel Pabico Lalu 09/14/2022

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said that he wants to talk to people who think that his presidential bid was the outcome of a well-thought-out strategy, arguing that his group struggled against many stumbling blocks…

PhilHealth will still last only until 2027 even if Pagcor, PCSO give funding – exec

Gabriel Pabico Lalu 09/13/2022

MANILA, Philippines — Even with funding from the two government agencies, the Philippine Health Insurance Corp.’s (PhilHealth) actuarial life wouldn’t extend beyond 2027. PhilHealth officer-in-charge Eli Dino Santos issued the warning on Monday before the House committee…

Congress wants bills suspending barangay polls, SIM card registration passed by October

Gabriel Pabico Lalu 09/10/2022

MANILA, Philippines — The House of Representatives and the Senate have agreed to pass key bills — one suspending the barangay elections this December and another allowing the registration of subscriber identity module (SIM) cards — by…

Bill renaming Mariano Marcos State University after ex-president Marcos refiled

Gabriel Pabico Lalu 08/03/2022

MANILA, Philippines — The Mariano Marcos State University in Batac, Ilocos Norte, may soon be named after former president Ferdinand E. Marcos — if a bill filed at the House of Representatives is enacted. A lawyer, educator,…

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