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Read the commentary →Good morning. Wednesday’s developments include the questioning of Roberto Bernardo at Jinggoy Estrada’s bail hearing, a planned DPWH review of flagged budget projects, and an administrative fine against Cebu City Mayor Nestor Archival.
Read storyA district should not have to elect the president’s son or cousin to get the roads, bridges and flood protection it needs. People pay taxes regardless of whom their congressman knows.
Read storyThe Judicial and Bar Council has finished interviewing candidates to succeed Chief Justice Alexander Gesmundo, who is due to retire on November 6. GMA News reported the completed interviews on October 27. The interviews are one stage of a process that gives the President a…
Read storyGood morning. Wednesday’s developments include the questioning of Roberto Bernardo at Jinggoy Estrada’s bail hearing, a planned DPWH review of flagged budget projects, and an administrative fine against Cebu City Mayor Nestor Archival.
Read the latest edition →Browse previous editionsSenators are debating whether they should promise to turn down the vice presidency if Sara Duterte is removed from office. Alan Peter Cayetano renewed that appeal on October 27; Malacañang said talk of replacing her was premature. Here are five questions behind the discussion.
Read storyOnline sellers and content creators no longer have to meet the October 31 deadline to display the BIR Registration Seal Badge. The Bureau of Internal Revenue suspended mandatory display on October 26, but that does not mean tax registration and other tax duties have been…
Read storyA court ruling against budget provisions raises an immediate question: does government spending stop? The answer depends on which funds we mean. The Budget department's October 25 explanation helps separate the restrictions from spending that can continue.
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Philip Lustre and the cost of defending a post
Philip Lustre Jr. went to a media forum in Quezon City on Saturday, October 24. Shortly afterward, police arrested him on a cyberlibel warrant from a Davao City court. He said he did not even know someone had filed a criminal complaint against him.
Read story ↗Why did Marcos move Vince Dizon out of DPWH?
I see documented progress in administration and enforcement, alongside delays and unfinished work.
Read story ↗The pages behind the laughing emojis
I want to know who’s running these pages, how they’re connected, and whether they’re making money from political content that gives readers only part of the information.
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