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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
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President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. boarded a plane on Sunday morning, March 8, bound for the United States for a three-day working visit packed with high-level diplomatic engagements at the United Nations headquarters in New York. The President is set to attend a special session of the UN General Assembly and
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Vice President Sara Duterte had a clear message this International Women's Day: enough with the symbolic praise, it's time for real action. In a statement released Sunday, Duterte called on the government and private sector to build concrete support systems for Filipino women instead of just
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Three Filipino defense personnel have been arrested for allegedly spying on behalf of China, in what the National Security Council (NSC) has called a "serious national security matter." The trio worked for the Department of Defense, the Philippine Navy, and the Philippine Coast Guard — and reportedly handed over
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A chilling Rappler investigation has revealed that over the past three years, Chinese nationals have successfully recruited young Filipino government workers to hand over the country's most sensitive defense and security documents. The targets? Civilian staff of the Department of National Defense, the Philippine Navy, and people with