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After being acquitted of sedition charges, a Catholic priest has strengthened his resolve to pursue justice for the victims of killings in the “war on drugs” under the Duterte administration . “So while our acquittal is a call of thanksgiving, there is also a stronger resolve to continue the mission of fighting for justice and…
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Service, not savings. This is the purpose of billions of pesos of funds allocated to the Department of Agriculture (DA), stressed AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee as he secured the commitment of the agency to simplify and streamline the estimated 50 requirements needed by farmers, fisherfolk and cooperatives in order to receive much-needed assistance…
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Marikina City Rep. (2nd District) and Senior Vice Chairperson of the House Committee on Appropriations Stella Quimbo on Monday said that the P125-million in confidential fund allocated to the Office of the Vice President (OVP) by the Office of the President (OP) was spent in 11 days, and not in 19 days, citing information from…
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Gabriela Women’s Party Representative Arlene D. Brosas called out the Office of the Vice President’s (OVP) 11-day confidential spending spree of public funds amounting to P125 million. The revelation was made during the 2024 budget deliberation of the Commission on Audit (COA). The Makabayan bloc had previously flagged the OVP’s confidential funds, and during the…
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Sen. Cynthia Villar called on everyone to support Filipino farmers to have access to safe and nutritious food. This move, she said, will encourage them to strive harder in order to attain food security. “We should also help rural communities access better services from government to make them stay there to feed us all,” said the chairperson…
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Deputy Majority Leader and Iloilo First District Representative Janette Garin supports the Office of Transportation Security’s (OTS) move to tighten its procedure on security personnel during bag inspection. On Saturday, OTS Administrator Ma. O Aplasca said their office imposed additional guidelines to prevent theft by screening personnel. However, Garin pointed out that the OTS should…
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The Philippine government under the leadership of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. is firm on its commitment to promoting regional integration and cooperation within the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), along with promoting freedom of information and preserving press freedom. “The Philippines adheres to our responsibility to promote regional integration and cooperation among the…
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PBBM ORDERS DSWD TO DISTRIBUTE CASH ASSISTANCE TO SARI-SARI STORE OWNERS AFFECTED BY RICE PRICE CAPS
Upon the directive of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is set to distribute next week cash assistance to sari-sari store owners who were affected by the implementation of the mandated price ceiling on rice in coordination. In its update to the Office of the President, the DSWD…
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His Excellency Niyazi Evren Akyol, Ambassador of Türkiye to the Philippines, paid a courtesy call on Secretary of National Defense Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr., on September 11, 2023. The two officials reaffirmed the Philippines and Türkiye’s shared commitment to a long-term partnership, particularly in advancing defense industry cooperation and greater security of supply chains in…
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The social justice arm of the Philippine Catholic Church has demanded an end to what it labeled as a “government crackdown” against environmental defenders in the country. Bishop Jose Colin Bagaforo of Caritas Philippines expressed concern over alleged state-sanctioned attacks on environmental activists “who are simply working to protect our planet.” He cited the recent…
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