With Christmas expenses approaching, a payslip check can help workers understand what they should receive before making plans for the money. The Department of Labor and Employment’s November 10 reminder restates the rules on 13th-month pay, including coverage, computation and…
Read storyA hospital consultation, a police interview or a school lesson depends on being able to understand and be understood. For a Deaf person who uses Filipino Sign Language, that can require an interpreter and information presented in an accessible form. It should not depend entirely…
Read storyGood morning. Twenty senators are urging the President to declare a state of calamity or imminent disaster in areas affected or threatened by El Niño and speed up assistance. The Senate's budget committee is also taking more time to examine proposed spending before bringing its…
Read storyGood morning. Twenty senators are urging the President to declare a state of calamity or imminent disaster in areas affected or threatened by El Niño and speed up assistance. The Senate's budget committee is also taking more time to examine proposed spending before bringing its…
Read the latest edition →Browse previous editionsVice 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 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 storyFood, 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…
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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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