Vice President Sara Duterte’s defense began presenting evidence on Monday, with Davao City assessor Jaime Adalin as its first witness. The hearing examined whether a disputed property had been included in her asset declaration, why the documents showed different amounts, and how…
Read storyGood evening. The economy is still growing, but the pace has slowed: output rose 2.1 percent from a year earlier. Households are also watching a large announced fuel rollback and a new restriction on selected pork imports. Elsewhere, Japan and the Philippines signed a…
Read storyA battery can help keep electricity available when demand rises or a power source suddenly drops. But the word “battery” does not tell us how much power it can deliver, how long it can last or which problem it is meant to solve. Reports on the National Grid Corporation of the…
Read storyGood evening. The economy is still growing, but the pace has slowed: output rose 2.1 percent from a year earlier. Households are also watching a large announced fuel rollback and a new restriction on selected pork imports. Elsewhere, Japan and the Philippines signed a…
Read the latest edition →Browse previous editionsFood, school expenses, a doctor's visit and the time spent looking after a child all belong in a conversation about support. The Supreme Court announced on November 6 that it had approved guidelines to make child-support computations more consistent. The existing Family Code…
Read storyPersons with disabilities are being asked to register under a new nationwide identification system. SPOT.ph reports that this includes people who still hold valid PWD IDs. The change brings local records into a central database, introduces a standard ID, and changes how cards…
Read storyMore children would qualify for feeding programmes under the proposed National Children’s Nutrition Act. The Senate and House have agreed on a reconciled version, according to EDCOM 2’s November 7 announcement. The proposal would replace Republic Act 11037, the country’s…
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IS ASIA PREPARING FOR WAR?
I received an email from Ms. Lorna, 65 years old, retired, at taga-Angono, Rizal. Ang tanong niya, naghahanda na ba ang Asia para sa giyera? At kung magkaroon nga ng giyera, ano ang mga warning signs na dapat nating bantayan? Posible bang madamay ang Pilipinas?
Read story ↗There’s a budget insertion in your district, and you don’t know about it?
Someone told me in the comments, “Your guess is as good as mine.”
Read story ↗Does the budget follow need or political power?
A 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.
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