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WITH the surfacing of the Pandora Papers, a deputy minority leader on Wednesday challenged President Duterte and his Cabinet members to publicly release their Statement of Assets, Liabilities and Net Worth (SALN). House Deputy Minority leader and Bayan Muna Rep. Carlos Isagani Zarate hurled the challenge after the “Pandora Papers”…

House Deputy Minority leader and Bayan Muna Rep. Carlos Isagani Zarate and Bayan Muna Chairman Neri Colmenares on Wednesday, Oct. 6 sought an immediate investigation into the alleged “hijacking” of emergency alerts frequency which was used for a campaign message for the presidential bid of former Se

The Power Sector Assets and Liabilities Management Corporation (PSALM) may soon have its life extension approved. House of Representatives lawmakers along with government officials from the energy sector, on Wednesday, October 6, discussed the advantages and disadvantages of extending the corporate

The Commission on Elections (Comelec) said investigating the use of the emergency mobile alert system for campaign purposes is already beyond its jurisdiction. In a brief statement, Comelec spokesperson James Jimenez explained the use of emergency channels for campaigning is not penalized by electoral law.  But, he noted such action could have…

House of Representatives Deputy Minority leader and Bayan Muna Rep. Carlos Zarate called on the Department of Justice (DOJ) to go beyond the 154 policemen charged in the death of drug suspects in the government's drug war on Tuesday, Oct. 5. "Why limit the filing of cases to 52 killings of drug sus

Programs for both health and education services were slashed while billions are allocated for the government’s infrastructure program, red-tagging operations of government agencies, and the big lump sump under the Office of the President.

LEAVING NPA.The firearm, ammunitions, and subversive materials turned over by a couple who abandoned the New People's Army and surrendered to the Philippine Army in Leyte on Sunday (Oct. 3, 2021). They were engaged in communist activities for two decades in Luzon before yielding to the military. (Photo courtesy of Philippine Army) TACLOBAN CITY - A couple engaged in New People's Army (NPA) activities for two decades in Luzon surrendered on Sunday to the Philippine Army in Mahaplag, Leyte...

Vegetable smuggling has been going on in the country since 2007, according to Benguet vegetable traders. Smuggled Chinese vegetables are reportedly being sold in Divisoria, Balintawak, Cagayan de Oro, Cebu, Iloilo, and Bicol. In 2019, the Bureau of Customs (BOC) seized P53 million worth of smuggled carrots and onions from China.…

National Security Adviser and NTF-ELCAC Vice-Chairman Secretary Hermogenes Esperon Jr. (File photo) MANILA - As the Gabriela Women's Party (GWP) filed its certificate of candidacy (COC) with the Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Monday, the National Task Force to End Local Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) is confident that the party-list group will be disqualified to run for next year's congressional elections. At the virtual press conference of the NTF-ELCAC, National Security Adviser and ...

When Manila mayor Isko Moreno announced on September 22 that he was running for president next year, he went out of his way to stress one thing: he did not belong to a political family. Moreno, 46, a former actor whose real name is Francisco Domagoso, said: “I don’t belong to a large clan. I am neither son nor daughter...