Hindi ako sang-ayon sa paggamit ni Claire Castro ng salitang “premature” sa pagpuna sa malaking budget increase para sa distritong kinakatawan ni Sandro Marcos. Tama siya na hindi automatic na pagnanakaw ang budget insertion. Hindi pa rin final ang proposed budget. Pero nang…
Read the commentary →Persons 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…
Read storyTonight’s brief covers local weather risks, Philippine Arena traffic, the TNVS application extension, the BIR’s investigation into an alleged data leak, and DepEd’s proposals for stronger online protection of children.
Read storyTonight’s brief covers local weather risks, Philippine Arena traffic, the TNVS application extension, the BIR’s investigation into an alleged data leak, and DepEd’s proposals for stronger online protection of children.
Read the latest edition →Browse previous editionsOmbudsman Jesus Crispin “Boying” Remulla named Juan Luna Blog during a November 6 briefing about allegedly misleading social media posts. His remarks concerned the blog’s coverage of former House Speaker Martin Romualdez’s case and came alongside an announcement of planned…
Read storyFive Things · November 6, 2026 · Evening An extra ₱30,000 would go a long way in December. But government employees should check what their own agency can actually pay before putting that amount in the household budget. The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) issued this…
Read storyNovember 6, 2026 · Morning Voter registration is reopening for the 2028 national and local elections. Before you take time off or pay for a ride to the election office, check when your area starts and what you need to bring. The Commission on Elections (Comelec) announced the…
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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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