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MANILA, Philippines — Senatorial candidates under the Makabayan ticket vowed to push for the conviction of Vice President Sara Duterte should they win a seat in the chamber that is expected to convene as an impeachment court. According to former Bayan Muna Rep. Teddy Casiño, the new set of senators should be able to hold […]…

Keep on reading: Makabayan bets are clear: If we win, we’ll vote to convict

DASMARIÑAS CITY, CAVITE, Philippines — Staging a comeback to the Senate may be doubly hard for Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan and Paolo Benigno “Bam” Aquino IV, as they emerge from a political opposition that suffered a devastating loss in the 2022 national elections. But this time around, both hope to win by sticking to “gut issues,” […]…

Keep on reading: Bam Aquino, Kiko Pangilinan pin comeback hopes on old ‘Pink Magic’

MANILA, Philippines — The prices of different types of rice sold under the Rice-for-All program of the Department of Agriculture (DA) will drop by P2 to P3 starting on Feb. 12. According to the DA, the price cuts will apply to broken rice or rice grains that are broken or fragmented during processing such as […]…

Keep on reading: DA further cuts rice retail prices by P2-P3

This is the Daily Gospel for today, February 12, 2025, which is the Wednesday of the Fifth Week in Ordinary Time. READ MORE: Daily Gospel, February 10 Daily Gospel, February 9 Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ, according to Saint Mark 7, 14-23. Jesus summoned the crowd again and said to them, “Hear me, all of […]…

Keep on reading: Daily Gospel, February 12

“It is with a heavy heart that I share the sudden passing of my Mom, Margarita A. Forés …,” restaurateur Amado Forés broke the shocking news in an Instagram post on Tuesday. His mother, Margarita—Gaita to many—Forés, the chef and restaurateur behind beloved places like Cibo, Lusso, and Grace Park, died unexpectedly in Hong Kong […]…

Keep on reading: Margarita Forés, chef, restaurateur, Filipino cuisine advocate; 65

MANILA, Philippines — Why single us out? Ranking House leaders on Tuesday wondered why only their colleagues in the chamber seem to be taking the heat in the persisting controversy over the bicameral (bicam) conference committee report that formed the basis for the 2025 national budget law, when the Senate also played a key role […]…

Keep on reading: What, no Senate? House execs say of budget raps

CAMARINES SUR, Philippines — The National Union of Journalists of the Philippines (NUJP) called out Camarines Sur Rep. Luis Raymund “Lray” Villafuerte Jr. for accusing a school publication of peddling “fake news” after it conducted a survey and found him trailing as a candidate in the gubernatorial race. “Villafuerte is free to disagree with the […]…

Keep on reading: NUJP hits CamSur bet who cried ‘fake news’ after losing in campus poll

MANILA, Philippines — Former senator and boxing icon Manny Pacquiao and his wife Jinkee had their victory affirmed by the court in connection with a P2.26-billion tax case. The Court of Tax Appeals (CTA) has affirmed its decision dismissing the case arising from the couple’s alleged deficiencies in 2008 and 2009. A 68-page en banc […]…

Keep on reading: Court affirms Pacquiaos’ win in P2.2-B tax case

MANILA, Philippines — The Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) is increasing its electricity rate by 28 centavos per kilowatt hour (kWh) in February, which translates into an additional P57 in the power bills of average households consuming 200 kWh a month. In a briefing on Tuesday, the company said the upward movement would push its overall rate to P12.0262 from January’s P11.7428 per kWh. Meralco, which derives its profits from distribution, supply and metering charges, attributed the increase to the higher generation charge. READ: Meralco cuts January electricity rate by P0.2189 per kWh The generation fee, or the cost of producing […]…

Keep on reading: Meralco’s February rates up due to higher generation charge

The House of Representatives last week voted to pass on third and final reading a bill that seeks to expand the number of schools under the Philippine Science High School System (PSHS), an urgent measure that should breeze through the notoriously snail-paced legislative process to immediately become law. Earlier, the Senate approved on second reading […]…

Keep on reading: Dire situation at top science school