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August 30, 2024
Duque, ex-DBM exec face graft raps over COVID funds
The Office of the Ombudsman has formally filed a graft case against former Department of Health Secretary Francisco Duque III and former Department of Budget and Management Procurement Service executive director
2 mins
Davao court: TPO does not stop Quiboloy search
The Davao Regional Trial Court (RTC) has clarified that the temporary protection order or TPO it issued did not stop the effort to arrest Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC) leader Apollo Quiboloy and his co-accused.
2 mins
Arbitration court chief eyes host country deal with Phl
The chief of the inter-governmental body tasked as record keeper of the proceedings of the landmark arbitral ruling on the South China Sea yesterday expressed interest in forging a deal that would allow the Philippines to host its hearings.
2 mins
Comelec issues guidelines on COCs
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has issued the guidelines for the filing of certificates of candidacy (COC) for those intending to run in the May 2025 midterm elections.
1 min
BSP terminates contract with nat'l ID card supplier
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has terminated its contract with the supplier of the national ID cards for failure to deliver on its commitments.
2 mins
From leadership to legislation: Singson to seek Senate seat in 2025
Mayors give him full support as their candidate
1 min
Bato: Espenido recruited to discredit Rody drug war
Some ranking officials have \"recruited\" police Lt. Col. Jovie Espenido as part of their \"game plan\" to make him discredit the drug war in the previous administration and convince him to testify against former president Rodrigo Duterte before the International Criminal Court (ICC), Sen. Ronald dela Rosa said yesterday.
3 mins
Chinese embassy protests Japanese envoy's remarks on boat ramming
The Chinese embassy in Manila has sent a diplomatic note of protest to the Japanese embassy for the remarks of its ambassador on Sunday' s ramming of a Philippine ship by China Coast Guard vessels in Escoda (Sabina) Shoal.
2 mins
Cassandra Li Ong offered immunity, cited in contempt
The quad committee of the House of Representatives is eyeing Katherine Cassandra Li Ong, an incorporator of Whirlwind Corp., as a state witness in the panel's ongoing probe on Philippine offshore gaming operator (POGO) activities in Porac, Pampanga.
4 mins
OVP to appeal P73-M disallowance of confidential expenses
The Office of the Vice President (OVP) is set to file an appeal on the Notice of Disallowance issued by the Commission on Audit (COA) ordering the return of P73.287 million out of the P125 million it spent as confidential expenses in 2022.
2 mins
DOTr open to further deferment of new toll fines
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) may further extend the enforcement date of new fines on tollway users, cracking under pressure by the House of Representatives as they rethink the set of penalties it intends to impose on motorists without electronic toll collection (ETC) devices.
1 min
'E-visas, tax refunds key to become Asia's shopping capital'
It is not too late for the Philippines to become the shopping capital of Asia, but it will need to implement an e-visa system and provide tax refunds to tourists to be able to do so, according to the government's economic czar.
2 mins
Quadcom: Espenido was not recruited to testify
Leaders of the House of Representatives' quad committee yesterday belied the accusation of Sen. Ronald \"Bato\" dela Rosa that police Lt. Col. Jovie Espenido was \"recruited\" to discredit the drug war during the Duterte administration.
1 min
MMDA mulls raps vs driver who dragged enforcer
The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority is determined to file charges of attempted homicide and reckless driving against a motorist who was recorded on video driving away with an MMDA traffic enforcer clinging onto the hood of a car in Taguig City.
1 min
P8.4-M smuggled oranges from Thailand intercepted at MICP
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) and Department of Agriculture (DA) yesterday prevented the entry into the country of P8.422 million worth of oranges believed to be smuggled from Thailand.
1 min
Hog vaccination vs ASF starts
The Department of Agriculture (DA) will start today the controlled vaccination of hogs against African swine fever in Lobo, Batangas, the \"ground zero\" of ASF outbreaks.
1 min
China still committed to stable US ties – Xi
Chinese President Xi Jinping told top White House aide Jake Sullivan yesterday that Beijing remained committed to good ties with the United States, despite \"great changes.\"
1 min
TOLENTINO DRILLS IN 51 IN HOT NIGHT
After yielding the floor to his teammates last time, Arvin Tolentino re-asserted his status as the NorthPort's premier gunner.
1 min
Gov't borrows $2.5 B to fund budget
The Philippines managed to secure $2.5 billion from the international debt market through a triple-tranche global bond issuance aimed at financing the country's budgetary requirements.
2 mins
Filipina agriculturist recognized by World Food Prize Foundation
A Filipina agricultural scientist and sustainable farming advocate has been recognized as one of the young global innovators in agriculture by the prestigious World Food Prize Foundation.
1 min
'BOC should have more teeth in curbing undervaluation'
Lawmakers should consider giving more teeth to the Bureau of Customs (BOC) in deterring undervaluation of rice shipments in their proposed amendments to the Rice Tariffication Law (RTL).
3 mins
Fintech adoption rate to hit 80%
The adoption of financial technology services through mobile applications in the Philippines is expected to reach almost 80 percent by yearend as more Filipinos ride on the digital wave.
1 min
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