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Credit to Author: Rhodina Villanueva| Date: Sun, 2 Mar 2025 00:00:00 +0800

The Department of Health has requested the Commission on Audit to conduct a special audit of previously released funds used for the payment of the Health Emergency Allowance to ensure proper accounting of public expenditures.

Credit to Author: Christine Boton| Date: Sun, 2 Mar 2025 00:00:00 +0800

The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration has issued weather warnings as the shear line and northeast monsoon are expected to bring scattered rains, thunderstorms and potential flash floods across the country.

Credit to Author: Jose Rodel Clapano| Date: Sun, 2 Mar 2025 00:00:00 +0800

The Gabriela Women’s Party and Makabayan senatorial candidates yesterday launched women’s month activities with urgent calls to address the skyrocketing prices of rice and basic commodities that severely impact Filipino women and their families.

Credit to Author: Rhodina Villanueva| Date: Sun, 2 Mar 2025 00:00:00 +0800

Around 11,000 extra voting machines will be available as backup for the May 2025 national and local elections, the Commission on Elections announced.

Credit to Author: Alexis Romero| Date: Sun, 2 Mar 2025 00:00:00 +0800

Malacañang yesterday expressed optimism that President Marcos can clean up what it called the “mess” left behind by the Rodrigo Duterte administration, which it blamed for the Philippines’ previous inclusion in the Financial Action Task Force gray list.

Credit to Author: Marc Jayson Cayabyab| Date: Sun, 2 Mar 2025 00:00:00 +0800

Senate Minority Leader Aquilino Pimentel III criticized the proposed timetable for Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial, calling the months-long delay a violation of the Constitution’s call for an immediate trial.

Credit to Author: Janvic Mateo| Date: Sun, 2 Mar 2025 00:00:00 +0800

It takes extraordinary courage to stand firm and tell police officers – repeatedly – that they violated a highly publicized traffic rule.

Credit to Author: Emmanuel Tupas| Date: Sun, 2 Mar 2025 00:00:00 +0800

The Philippine National Police has started its probe on the alleged donations of vehicles to two police units by Chinese nationals who were arrested for espionage, the head of the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group said yesterday.

Credit to Author: Marc Jayson Cayabyab| Date: Sun, 2 Mar 2025 00:00:00 +0800

Returning senatorial candidate Panfilo Lacson has pitched the idea to reverse the direction of the EDSA busway to prevent its unauthorized use.

Credit to Author: Michael Punongbayan| Date: Sun, 2 Mar 2025 00:00:00 +0800

At least two giant Chinese firms almost took control of the former Hanjin Shipyard in Subic Bay in 2017 had it not been for the Duterte administration’s discreet maneuvering to have a US-based company co-founded by President Donald Trump’s deputy defense secretary nominee take over the facility.