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MANILA, Philippines — Former senator Juan Edgardo Angara is expected to breeze through the Commission on Appointments (CA)’s scrutiny of his nomination as secretary of the Department of Education (DepEd), replacing Vice President Sara Duterte.
MANILA, Philippines — The investigation of the Senate panel on the alleged scamming and human trafficking in Clark related to Philippine offshore gaming operators (POGOs) can already be terminated as numerous loopholes in existing laws have been exposed, Senate Minority Leader Aquilino Pimentel III said.
To protect themselves, will the underlings stop protecting their superiors?
MANILA, Philippines — President Marcos hailed Filipino gymnast Carlos Yulo’s gold medal feat at the Paris Olympics, and expressed optimism that the prized athlete would bag more achievements.
MANILA, Philippines — President Marcos has appointed award-winning industrial designer Kenneth Cobonpue as a member of the Philippine Creative Industries Development Council under the Department of Trade and Industry.
SENATE minority leader Aquilino Pimentel III yesterday said President Marcos can order the Department of Finance (DOF) to stop transferring funds of the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) to fund unprogrammed appropriations in the 2024 national budget.
CAMARINES Sur Rep. Luis Raymund Villafuerte, one of the principal authors of the bill seeking to legalize the use of marijuana for medicinal purposes, yesterday urged senators to give the proposed law a chance for the sake of suffering patients.
THE first tranche of the salary increase for government workers will be distributed starting this year and be given retroactively starting January 2024, Budget Secretary Amenah Pangandaman said yesterday.