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5 days ago · Majority of Filipinos support the House Quad Committee in investigating extrajudicial killings (EJKs), illegal drugs, and the now defunct Philippine Offshore Gaming Operations (POGOs), according to the latest Pulse Asia survey commissioned by the Stratbase Group.
Tolentino says Senate to prioritize 4 key bills - Manila Standard
2 days ago · Senate Majority Leader Francis Tolentino announced on Friday that the Senate will prioritize four pivotal bills as the regular session resumes on January 13, 2025. Among these legislative measures is a proposal to postpone the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections originally scheduled for 2025 ...
Money supply rose 7.7% in November - Manila Standard
2 days ago · Domestic liquidity (M3), also called hot money, grew by 7.7 percent year-on-year to about P18.1 trillion in November 2024, faster than the 5.4-percent rise in October, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas said Friday. “On a month-on-month seasonally-adjusted basis, M3 increased by about 1.9 percent ...
ERC welcomes SC ruling on power sector - Manila Standard
2 days ago · The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) welcomed the Supreme Court’s ruling affirming the commission’s authority to regulate the generation and supply sectors of the electric power industry. The Supreme Court, in G.R. No. 210334 dated Aug. 1, 2023, reiterated and emphasized the ERC’s mandate ...
Filipinos’ demand for accountability explains growing support ...
3 days ago · A lawyer in the third impeachment complaint filed against Vice President Sara Duterte attributed the increasing support for her removal to more Filipinos demanding accountability over her alleged mismanagement of public funds and lack of transparency. Legal counsel Amando Virgil Ligutan was reacting ...
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3 days ago · DOH: Virus not new, with mild symptoms like common cold There is no need to impose lockdowns or border closures amid recent reports of human metapneumovirus (HMPV) outbreak in China, the Department of Health on Wednesday said.
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6 days ago · Marcos tells Cabinet to bring back ‘critical’ initiatives President Marcos wants key socioeconomic programs originally ...