Comelec stops PI proceedings
THE Commission on Elections (Comelec) has stopped all proceedings relating to the controversial move to amend the Constitution through people's initiative (PI).
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SC reschedules Shariah Bar exams
THE Supreme Court on Monday announced that it had rescheduled the conduct of the 2024 Shariah Bar Examinations (SBE) at a later date in observance of the holy month of Ramadan.
Quick look at the week ahead
We don’t have any big scheduled news or events coming directly from the PSE or any of its companies this week, but we do have the US Federal Reserve (the “Fed”) decision on US interest rates that we will learn about on Thursday morning. Expectations are that the Fed will do nothing, but all eyes (and ears) are trained on the forward guidance that the Fed will give as part of its discussion of the move. Forbes said that the “markets still see a 40% chance of a rate cut at the subsequent meeting in March.” Reuters wrote about the five signs that a pivot is coming. The Financial Post doesn’t expect cuts in January, but is looking for the Fed to “begin discussing the broad parameters for lowering rates.”
New wage rates for workers in BARMM set
COTABATO CITY — A regional cross-section wage board and the Bangsamoro labor ministry are now finalizing a new pay scheme for workers in the autonomous region for enforcement by February.
'Medical bills are getting higher': Kris Aquino says Bimby to return to Philippines to work
MANILA, Philippines —"Queen of All Media" Kris Aquino revealed that her son Bimby will go back to the Philippines soon to work, so he could help cover Kris' medical expenses.