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Credit to Author: Dominique Nicole Flores| Date: Tue, 7 Jan 2025 11:42:00 +0800

House lawmakers asked for “more time” to evaluate their potential endorsement of an impeachment complaint against Vice President Sara Duterte, House Secretary General Reginald Velasco said.

Credit to Author: Cristina Chi| Date: Tue, 7 Jan 2025 07:00:00 +0800

The Armed Forces can only tap P35 billion or less than half of its P75 billion modernization budget for 2025, as the bulk of the funds were placed in standby appropriations that require excess government revenue before release.

Credit to Author: Bella Cariaso| Date: Tue, 7 Jan 2025 00:00:00 +0800

The Department of Agriculture will implement a maximum suggested retail price on imported rice, Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. announced yesterday.

Credit to Author: Louella Desiderio| Date: Tue, 7 Jan 2025 00:00:00 +0800

Medical costs in the Philippines are expected to post a double-digit increase this year, the second highest in the Asia-Pacific, according to a survey conducted by global advisory, broking and solutions company WTW.

Credit to Author: Mark Ernest Villeza| Date: Tue, 7 Jan 2025 00:00:00 +0800

A nationwide gun ban, coinciding with the start of the official campaign period for the May 2025 midterm elections, will take effect on Sunday, Jan. 12, the Philippine National Police announced yesterday.

Credit to Author: Rainier Allan Ronda| Date: Tue, 7 Jan 2025 00:00:00 +0800

A lone bettor in Mandaluyong won the P314.5-million Ultra Lotto 6/58 jackpot at the lotto draws on Sunday night.

Credit to Author: Dominique Nicole Flores| Date: Mon, 6 Jan 2025 11:56:00 +0800

The Department of Health (DOH) recorded 47 additional road crash incidents on Monday, January 6, including one fatality, bringing the total number of holiday traffic accidents to 703, with eight deaths.

Credit to Author: Ian Laqui| Date: Mon, 6 Jan 2025 10:48:00 +0800

In a press release on Sunday, January 5, the BuCor said that the incident has raised serious concerns about the effectiveness of security protocols within the facility.

Credit to Author: Delon Porcalla| Date: Mon, 6 Jan 2025 00:00:00 +0800

The minority leader in the House of Representatives yesterday proposed to the government a prisoner swap program with other countries, under which jailed overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) can serve their sentences in the Philippines instead.

Credit to Author: Bella Cariaso| Date: Mon, 6 Jan 2025 00:00:00 +0800

Interior Secretary Jonvic Remulla has given all local government units (LGUs) until Jan. 10 to submit their final reports on the crackdown on all Philippine offshore gaming operations in their respective jurisdictions after the total ban on POGOs took effect on Dec. 31 last year.