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Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, October 26) — Several civil society groups plan to visit the Senate when sessions resume on Nov. 6 to press lawmakers to remove confidential funds from civilian agencies under the proposed ₱5.768-trillion national budget for 2024.
THE Metropolitan Manila Development Authority yesterday said it will raise the fines for violators of the exclusive bus carousel lane on Epifanio de los Santos Ave. (EDSA), noting private vehicles repeatedly disregard the rules.
THE Metro Manila Council (MMC), the policy-making body of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA), approved three proposals to counter the expected heavy traffic during the holidays, including lifting the window hours for the number coding scheme.
THE Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) on Wednesday maintained that the Permanent Danger Zones (PDZs) around active volcanoes, particularly Mayon and Taal, must not be inhabited.
Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, October 25) — Davao City Rep. Paolo Duterte said ACT Teachers party-list Rep. France Castro should “come out clean,” as he dismissed the grave threat complaint filed against his father, former President Rodrigo Duterte, as “a tool to silence critics.”
Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, October 25) — The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) on Tuesday confirmed its «sandbox» website has been hacked.
Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, October 25) — The Ombudsman has filed graft and technical malversation charges against former health chief and now Iloilo Rep. Janette Garin over the controversial school-based dengue vaccination program during the Aquino administration.
Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, October 24) — The Department of Health on Tuesday denied that the country is experiencing an increase in COVID-19 cases, but assured the public it continues to keep a close eye on the issue after Singapore reported another variety of Omicron.