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It's been half a century since the Philippine Labor Code was written — and senators are finally saying it's time for a serious upgrade. On Tuesday, Sens. Risa Hontiveros and Francis Pangilinan pushed for a comprehensive revision of the labor law to address modern realities like artificial
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President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has announced he will certify as urgent a bill granting him emergency powers to combat soaring petroleum prices — a move that could pave the way for temporary excise tax cuts on fuel if global oil prices remain elevated. Speaking after his address at the UN General
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Senator Imee Marcos is calling on Malacañang to bring former President Rodrigo Duterte home from detention at The Hague — and she's not mincing words about it. She filed Senate Resolution 340 on Monday, right on the eve of the one-year anniversary of Duterte's arrest by the
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President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. just made the Philippines' boldest pitch yet for a non-permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council, standing before world leaders at a Special Plenary Meeting of the UN General Assembly in New York on Tuesday. The President framed the bid as bigger than just
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In a move that could bring much-needed relief to motorists reeling from weeks of brutal pump price hikes, the House Committee on Ways and Means has approved a substitute bill granting President Bongbong Marcos the authority to suspend or reduce excise taxes on petroleum products. The committee consolidated 15 similar
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The long arm of the law just caught up with former congressman Zaldy Co's real estate portfolio. The Sandiganbayan Fifth Division has issued a writ of preliminary attachment against 16 properties belonging to the fugitive lawmaker, with a combined estimated value of over P215 million. The court'
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President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. touched down in New York on Sunday for a high-stakes working visit to the United Nations, with one main goal: to rally support for the Philippines' bid to secure a non-permanent seat on the UN Security Council for the 2027-2028 term. "This candidature is
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A Rappler investigation has uncovered a disturbing espionage operation: Chinese nationals have been systematically recruiting young Filipino government workers to hand over classified defense and security documents. The recruits — mostly in their mid- to late-20s with financially unstable families — were found inside the Department of National Defense, the Philippine Navy,
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President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. left the Philippines on Sunday for a four-day working visit to the United States, where he's set to address a special session of the United Nations General Assembly and push for the country's bid for a non-permanent seat on the UN Security
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President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is making a major move to ease the pain at the pump. The Palace confirmed that Marcos will formally ask Congress to grant him emergency powers allowing him to temporarily reduce the excise tax on petroleum products — a step that could bring some much-needed relief to
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Former President Rodrigo Duterte isn't going anywhere anytime soon. The International Criminal Court's Appeals Chamber has unanimously rejected his lawyers' attempt to spring him from detention in The Hague, ruling that his health issues aren't enough reason to let him walk. Duterte'
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Vice President Sara Duterte has gone on the offensive, claiming that the impeachment cases filed against her were not spontaneous but part of a coordinated plan dating back to May 2023. Speaking on the first episode of her new SMNI TV show "Ibalik ang Tapang at Malasakit" last