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In this issue

January 16, 2025

Comelec to destroy 6 million ballots

The six million ballots that have been printed for the May 12 midterm elections will have to be disposed of through shredding following the Supreme Court (SC)'s issuance of a temporary restraining order (TRO) against the disqualification of one senatorial aspirant, according to the Commission on Elections (Comelec).

Comelec to destroy 6 million ballots

3 mins

Corruption, Education Top Concerns of Business Executives

Corruption, education and dealing with local government units (LGUs) are top concerns for businesses this year, according to the Management Association of the Philippines (MAP).

2 mins

Satisfaction with BBM, Sara at lowest since 2022 win

Public satisfaction with both President Marcos and Vice President Sara Duterte has dropped to its lowest since their tandem won by a landslide in the 2022 elections, according to the latest Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey.

2 mins

Guo charged with 62 counts of money laundering

The Department of Justice-National Prosecution Service (DOJ-NPS) has recommended the filing of money laundering charges against dismissed Bamban mayor Alice Guo for allegedly running criminal activities inside the Baofu compound in her town.

4 mins

Self-rated hunger nearly doubles in 2024 - SWS

The percentage of Filipino families that experienced involuntary hunger last year almost matched the figure at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, survey data from Social Weather Stations (SWS) showed.

1 min

Rice price ceiling eyed

A rice price cap could be imposed if prevailing market prices do not go down, according to the Department of Agriculture.

1 min

OVP medical, burial aid fund scrapped

Funding for the medical and burial assistance program of the Office of the Vice President (OVP) has been removed from this year's national budget.

2 mins

Palace: Sara free to seek presidency

Vice President Sara Duterte is free to seek the presidency in 2028, Malacañang said yesterday, days after she announced she was \"seriously considering\" gunning for the highest electoral post supposedly to stop the continued \"backsliding\" of the country.

1 min

'No single switch can shut down entire Phl power'

Unlike in residential homes, there is no main circuit breaker that can turn off the power across the entire country, spanning the archipelago from Luzon, the Visayas, to Mindanao, an official of the privately run National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP) said yesterday.

1 min

BBM, Liza Host Dinner for Senators

President Marcos and First Lady Liza Marcos hosted a dinner for several senators and their spouses at the Bahay ng Pangulo on Monday, the same day the religious sect Iglesia ni Cristo (INC) held a \"rally for peace\" in Manila.

BBM, Liza Host Dinner for Senators

1 min

PNP withdraws 674 escorts, arrests 85 gun ban violators

The Philippine National Police (PNP) has recalled at least 674 police officers serving as security detail for politicians running in the May 2025 midterm elections, as well as other government officials and civilians.

1 min

Pinoys affected by California wildfires climb to 191

Filipinos affected by raging and uncontained wildfires in Southern California have risen to 191, according to the Philippine consulate general in Los Angeles.

1 min

DepEd defends sex education program

The Department of Education (DepEd) yesterday assured the public that its approach to sex education in public schools responds to the needs of students in a \"culturally sensitive\" way amid objections from family rights and religious groups against the implementation of the new framework.

3 mins

Unified ID for PWDs eyed

A unified identification system for persons with disabilities will be implemented to sift through authentic and fake PWD ID cards, according to the Department of Social Welfare and Development.

1 min

Another Lucky Soul Wins Millions

BingoPlus awards P312 million to its lucky spin grand prize winner

2 mins

CIDG files sedition raps vs vlogger

The Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) yesterday filed a complaint for sedition before the Department of Justice (DOJ) against a vlogger for allegedly calling on the police and the military to topple the government.

1 min

Sale of NFA rice to LGUs illegal

The National Food Authority (NFA)'s plan to sell rice stocks to local government units (LGUs) is illegal, a farmer's group said yesterday.

1 min

NCRPO: P36.7-M Drugs Seized in Two Weeks

An estimated P36.73 million worth of illegal drugs was intercepted in Metro Manila in the first two weeks of January, the National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) reported yesterday.

1 min

Court orders arrest of 29 cops over P6.7-B shabu

A Manila court has issued a warrant for the arrest of 29 active and former police officers over alleged irregularities in the seizure of 990 kilos of shabu valued at P6.7 billion in Tondo in 2022.

2 mins

Suspect in slay of Pinay in Slovenia under custody

The suspect in the killing of Filipina Marvil Facturan in Slovenia is under the custody of the authorities, the Department of Foreign Affairs reported yesterday.

1 min

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The Philippine Star Newspaper Description:

Publisher: Philstar Daily Inc.

Category: Newspaper

Language: English

Frequency: Daily

The Philippine STAR is the flagship title of the country's largest and most successful print media enterprise, the Philstar Media Group. Owned and published by Philstar Daily Inc., The Philippine STAR is a vaunted pillar of Philippine journalism whose integrity is anchored on the Biblical motto, “Truth Shall Prevail”. The Philippine STAR is a two-time winner of the prestigious Newspaper of the Year award given by the Rotary Club of Manila.

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