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Credit to Author: Marc Jayson Cayabyab| Date: Mon, 20 Jan 2025 00:00:00 +0800

The Senate is aiming to pass a motorcycle-for-hire bill before the end of the 19th Congress, to finally put in place a law that would ensure the safety of passengers who ride two-wheeled vehicles to beat the traffic.

Credit to Author: Bella Cariaso| Date: Mon, 20 Jan 2025 00:00:00 +0800

The satisfaction and trust ratings of both President Marcos and Vice President Sara Duterte dropped in January, according to the latest survey of market research firm Tangere.

Credit to Author: Ric Obedencio| Date: Mon, 20 Jan 2025 00:00:00 +0800

Filipino lawyer Jordan Pizarras, legal counsel for American businessman Timothy Strong, will be among the few Filipinos attending the inauguration of US president-elect Donald Trump today, according to a press statement sent to The STAR.

Credit to Author: Delon Porcalla| Date: Mon, 20 Jan 2025 00:00:00 +0800

A proposed bill seeking to penalize parents or irresponsible fathers who refuse to support their children’s education, food, clothing, and other basic needs has passed the House committee on the welfare of children.

Credit to Author: Pia Lee-Brago| Date: Mon, 20 Jan 2025 00:00:00 +0800

The Philippines and the United States carried out joint maritime exercises for the fifth time in the South China Sea, Manila’s armed forces said yesterday, in a move that would likely irk China.

Credit to Author: Marc Jayson Cayabyab| Date: Mon, 20 Jan 2025 00:00:00 +0800

The Senate is seeking an investigation on the lapses of the Social Security System in collecting payments from delinquent contributors, Sen. Grace Poe said yesterday as she filed a resolution calling for a probe on reported inefficiencies within the SSS.

Credit to Author: Marc Jayson Cayabyab| Date: Sun, 19 Jan 2025 00:00:00 +0800

Sen. Grace Poe supported President Marcos’ move to restore funding for slashed projects in the 2025 national budget, which Marcos described as “suboptimal.”

Credit to Author: Rhodina Villanueva| Date: Sun, 19 Jan 2025 00:00:00 +0800

To prevent the public from falling prey to illegal job posts, the Department of Migrant Workers has taken down and deactivated over 71,000 fake job postings in social media platforms in 2024.

Credit to Author: Jose Rodel Clapano| Date: Sun, 19 Jan 2025 00:00:00 +0800

More than a year after its passage in the House of Representatives, a bill which aims to prevent adolescent pregnancies as well as institutionalize protection for adolescent parents is being questioned by Cagayan de Oro City Rep. Rufus Rodriguez, who wants it recalled and subjected to further scrutiny for being “deceptive.”

Credit to Author: Ghio Ong| Date: Sun, 19 Jan 2025 00:00:00 +0800

The impeachment complaints filed against Vice President Sara Duterte are likely not to prosper in the 19th Congress due to lack of support from members of the House of Representatives.