When rules defy reason

Cielito F. Habito - @inquirerdotnet 05/30/2023

The most frustrating thing about dealing with government is when rules are so unreasonable that it feels like the only reason that they’re there is to deliberately make things harder for all of us. Often they defy…

Senate OKs bill extending estate tax amnesty till 2025

Beatrice Pinlac 05/30/2023

MANILA, Philippines — The Senate approved on Monday, May 29, 2023, a bill pushing back the deadline to avail of estate tax amnesty by another two years. All 24 senators voted in favor of Senate Bill 2219,…

People can’t scrutinize Maharlika Fund – Pimentel

Marlon Ramos 05/29/2023

Senate Minority Leader Aquilino Pimentel III on Sunday said the proposed Maharlika Investment Corp. (MIC) would virtually take away the power of Congress to identify and allocate funds for infrastructure projects, offering another reason why his fellow…

Rep. Cindi Chan bares plans for Lapu

Futch Anthony Inso 05/25/2023

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu—Lapu-Lapu City Lone District Congresswoman Cindi King-Chan laid out her plans for the City of Lapu-Lapu. Among the problems that Chan wants to address in the city was flooding. Chan, the wife of Lapu-Lapu City…

Napoles cleared in one pork barrel case but convicted in another

Krixia Subingsubing 05/23/2023

MANILA, Philippines — The Sandiganbayan cleared businesswoman Janet Lim-Napoles of 16 counts of graft in connection with the alleged anomalous use of Sen. Ramon “Bong” Revilla Jr.’s pork barrel fund, but convicted her on separate charges for…

Arroyo breaks silence: My actions were misconstrued, I was accused of staging House coup

Gabriel Pabico Lalu 05/19/2023

MANILA, Philippines — Former president and incumbent Pampanga 2nd District Rep. Gloria Macapagal Arroyo broke her silence on her replacement as a senior deputy speaker, saying that her actions may have been misconstrued leading to claims that…

Sara Duterte resigns from Lakas-CMD

Daphne Galvez 05/19/2023

MANILA, Philippines — Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte has resigned from Lakas–Christian Muslim Democrats (Lakas-CMD), where she served as chairperson. Duterte on Friday, May 19, 2023, announced the resignation but did not categorically give a…

Negros town’s acting treasurer sacked over P6-M ‘mystery heist’

Carla Gomez 05/15/2023

BACOLOD CITY, Negros Occidental —The former acting municipal treasurer of Isabela town in Negros Occidental was dismissed from service over the loss of about P6.4 million in government funds that were allegedly stolen inside her house here…

Court acquits former Senator Leila De Lima 

05/12/2023

MANILA- A Philippine court on Friday, May 12, 2023, acquitted former senator Leila De Lima, one of the fiercest critics of ex-President Rodrigo Duterte, of a criminal charge stemming from allegations that as a cabinet minister she…

‘Stand by me and for me,’ Leila de Lima says as court decision looms

Beatrice Pinlac 05/12/2023

MANILA, Philippines — “Please stand by me and for me in this most critical phase of my journey towards freedom and vindication.” Detained former senator Leila de Lima made the appeal on the eve of the promulgation…

Palace releases new list of Bongbong Marcos appointees

Faith Argosino 05/08/2023

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. has appointed more people to his administration, as the Presidential Communications Office (PCO) released a new list on Sunday. In a Facebook post, the PCO said Marcos named and…

Gov’t still owes 20,000 healthcare workers P1.94 billion in backpay

Kathleen de Villa 04/23/2023

MANILA, Philippines — About 20,000 healthcare workers who rendered duty in private hospitals during the pandemic have yet to receive their COVID-19 allowances amounting to P1.94 billion. Data from the United Private Hospital Unions of the Philippines (UPHUP) showed…

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